Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Grand Rapids; Grand Valley State University; Grand Valley State College; College publications; Press releases
Press releases submitted by News & Information Services to news agencies concerning people, places, and events related to the University.
Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Grand Rapids; Grand Valley State University; Grand Valley State College; College publications; Press releases
Press releases submitted by News & Information Services to news agencies concerning people, places, and events related to the University.
The Jim Harrison collection documents the life and work of Michigan-born writer Jim Harrison from 1938 to the present. Harrison has published books in several genres throughout his career, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s...
Donald James Angus was born in Wisconsin and lived most of his life in Indianapolis, Indiana and Grand Haven, Michigan. He was self-educated and worked in the field of electrical engineering, specializing in electrical measuring and recording...
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 This collection includes magazines, posters, maps, other published and some unpublished materials.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...
Gordon Olson, historian and researcher wrote a series of biographical essays for Grand Valley State College. Materials include taped and transcribed interviews, drafts of publications, copies of articles and personal and career related information...
Guy Vander Jagt served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan from 1966 until 1992. Vander Jagt served as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 1975 until he left the House in 1992. The...
Karla (Mrs. James) Parker was a Grand Rapids educator involved in education and educational policy at local, state, and national levels. The collection includes reports, publications, and conference materials from local and national educational...
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.
Christian Vannier discusses the civil rights differences between western and eastern Michigan. In particular, he draws on his experiences at Wayne State University and Grand Valley State University.
Cynthia Mader is an outstanding woman who is an advocate for the advancement of civil rights for the LGBTQ community in the West Michigan area, as well as a professor in Grand Valley State University‟s College of Education. Recently, Cynthia was...
Fabiola Jimenez, a Colombian woman who has been living in East Michigan since 1994. She discusses how she feels as though she was never discriminated against because of her race.
British race car driver Sir Malcolm Campbell driving his race car, the Bluebird, at Daytona Beach during what may have been his land speed record breaking 1932 run. Sir Malcolm Campbell. Campbell gained the world speed record on land and on water...
Florida; Moving images; Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (Saint Augustine, Fla.); Coast defenses--United States
Castillo de San Marcos was built in St. Augustine, Florida to protect and defend Spain’s claims in the New World. Construction started in 1672 and is the oldest masonry and only extant 17th century fort in North America. After coming into...
Florida; Moving images; Gandy Bridge (Hillsborough County, Fla.); Tampa Bay (Fla.); St. Petersburg (Fla.); Bridges--Florida
The Gandy Bridge spanned upper Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa, Florida. At the time it was completed in 1924, it was the longest automobile toll bridge in the world. It was dismantled in 1975. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a family...
