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  • Literary correspondence
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    Collection of literary correspondence from the 19th and early 20th century.
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  • General 19th and early 20th century correspondence
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    Correspondence from the 19th and early 20th century compiled by Robert Beasecker. Authors include a variety of individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the United States.
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  • Conrad Thornquist papers
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    Conrad Thornquist was a Michigan native who attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate and attended Harvard Law School in the Class of 1931. His papers include handwritten and bound class notes from his Harvard Law School coursework...
  • Special Collections Finding Aids
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  • Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection
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    Edward V. Gillis worked in the tool and manufacturing business in Grand Rapids Michigan. Gillis was a collector whose focus was Native Americans. This collection includes magazines, posters, maps, other published and some unpublished materials. The...
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  • Elizabeth Cecil writings and correspondence
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    Elizabeth Cecil was a writer from Baltimore, Maryland and wrote under the pseudonym Clarence Conway. Her correspondence with acquaintances and publishers document her efforts to publish her work. Writings include short stories, plays, poems, songs,...
  • Special Collections Finding Aids
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  • Mathias J. Alten papers
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    The Mathias J. Alten papers document the personal life and career of the West Michigan painter. The collection includes biographical information, business records, exhibit catalogs, and newspaper clippings collected by family members.
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  • John Bennitt Civil War Diary, 1864
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    Bennitt, John, 1830-1892; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865)--Surgeons; Surgeons—Michigan--Diaries; United States—History--Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical care; United States--Army--Corps, 20th—Medical care;...
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    This diary is the second of three kept by physician John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan describing his experience as a Civil War surgeon for the 19th Michigan Infantry Regiment. The second volume (Feb. 9, 1864-Jan. 13, 1865) continues the account...
  • Civil War & Slavery
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  • When knighthood was in flower
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of When knighthood was in flower, by Edwin Caskoden (Charles Major), published by The Bowen-Merril Company, 1898.
  • Decorated Publishers Bindings
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  • Pan Michael
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of Pan Michael, by Henryk Sienkiewicz, published by Henry Altemus, 1898
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  • Hammer and Rapier
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of Hammer and Rapier, by John Esten Cooke, published by G. W. Dillingham Co., 1898
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  • Senorita Montenar
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of Senorita Montenar by Archer P. Crouch, published by Harper Brothers Publishers, 1898
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  • Celebrity, The
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of The Celebrity, by Winston Churchill, published by the Macmillan Company, 1898.
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  • Copper Princess : a story of Lake Superior mines, The
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of The Copper Princess: a story of Lake Superior mines, by Kirk Munroe, published by Harper & Brothers, 1898.
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  • Town traveller, The
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of The town traveller, by George Gissing, published by Frederick Stokes Company, c.1898.
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  • Little Rosebud, or, Things will take a turn
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of Little Rosebud, or, Things will take a turn, by Beatrice Harraden, published by Dana Estes & Co., c.1898.
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  • Idyl of the Wabash and other Indiana stories, An
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of An idyl of the Wabash and other Indiana stories, by Anna Nicholas, published by the Bowen-Merrill Company, 1898.
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  • Heart of toil, The
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    Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
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    Binding of The heart of toil, by Octave Thanet [pseud.], published by C. Scribner's Sons, 1898.
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  • Kindel, Charles MacLear (Interview transcript and audio)
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    Michigan--History; Local histories; Memoirs; Oral histories (document genre); Grand Rapids (Mich.); Personal narratives; Heritage Hill (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Grand Valley State University
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    Charles Kindel was born in Colorado in 1899. His father was in the furniture business. He married Katrina C. van Asmus in 1924 and eventually took her place as trustee of the Starr Commonwealth. He was President Ford’s boy scout leader in the...
  • Grand Rapids Oral Histories
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  • Judd, Siegel (Interview transcript and audio)
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    Michigan--History; Local histories; Memoirs; Oral histories (document genre); Grand Rapids (Mich.); Personal narratives; Heritage Hill (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Grand Valley State University
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    Siegel Judd was born Siegel Wright; after his parents died, his father's sister and her husband adopted him. Mr. Judd attended Dartmouth College and served in the navy during WWI. He married Dorothy Leonard in 1898. He went to law school,...
  • Grand Rapids Oral Histories
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  • Travis, C.C. (Interview transcript and audio)
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    Michigan--History; Local histories; Memoirs; Oral histories (document genre); Grand Rapids (Mich.); Personal narratives; Heritage Hill (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Grand Valley State University
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    Mr. Travis was born on February 5, 1891. His father owned an antique and furniture store on Canal Street (now Monroe). Mr. Travis went to Central High School, but did not attend college. He was later a purchasing agent for Applegate Furniture...
  • Grand Rapids Oral Histories

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