Scope and Contents 310 stamped air mail envelopes all addressed to Victor J. Harter's wife, Jessie, who lived during 1942 through 1945 with her widowed mother at 9 Madison Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey. There are fewer than ten letters with the envelopes; consequently the chief value of the collection is in the postal markings on the envelopes, including cancellations and auxiliary stamps of the U.S. Army examiners and censors. These also give evidence of Victor's changing postings.1942 - Jan.,...

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The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, founded in 2000, was inspired by Ralph Hauenstein's life of leadership and service. The Hauenstein Center is one of the leading presidential studies centers in the nation. Its mission is to illuminate the American presidency, to raise civic literacy, learned discourse, and a new generation of leaders. Partial collection of recorded lectures, debates and conferences sponsored by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies.

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Health & Wellness newsletter.

Scope and Contents Photograph album, 182 x 297 mm. 21 black leaves and stubs of 28 leaves that had been removed. A number of the leaves are loose and are not in chronological order. Medium brown leather covered boards with “Photographs” stamped in gold in upper left corner of cover. Contains numerous black-and-white photographs, some glued, some with corner mounts, and others laid in. Most have captions in white ink or pencil. Subjects include the North family in Chicago and Jackson Park; Hammond,...

Abstract In the late 1990s, faculty and staff members and students served on a task force to research development of a women's center at the request of faculty, staff and students. The Women's Center was established in 2001 to create meaningful learning experience about women and gender and to advocate for gender justice through the education, engagement, and empowerment of women students and the greater GVSU community. The Center partners with students, faculty, and staff to offer comprehensive and...

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The Regional Math and Science Center (RMSC) serves students, teachers, parents, school districts, business and industry and other organizations interested and involved in mathematics and science education. High School Summer Institute for the Arts and Science (HIS) files include program files and schedules, budgets, and correspondence.

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Office of Graduate Studies & Grants Administration newsletter.

Content Description Collection contains 18 handwritten letters with envelopes, dating 15 November 1917 to 25 August 1918 to Mrs. Mary Goodrich, her ward Reva Doubrausky, and Mrs. E.G. Fleming from several young men serving the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I. Letter writers include Pvt. Alonzo Hildreth, 161st Infantry; his brother Pvt. Ralph Hildreth, 161st Inf. Supply Co.; Pvt. John F. Faubion, 146th Regt. Field Artillery, Battery E; Pvt. Paul E. Fleming, Section 570 U.S. Army Ambulance Service; Pvt....

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Collection contains examples of historic photographic processes, collected by Special Collections and University Archives for teaching history of photography. Specimens were acquired from various sources.

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Series contains the administrative records and course files of the GVSU History Dpeartment, from its origination in 1963 to 1998. It also includes the planning files for the Great Lakes History Conference between 1974 and 1981.

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Complete digital backups of The American History Slide Collection and The Western Civilization Slide Collection, with guidebooks. Originally digitized in 2008 with corrected scans in 2020.

Scope and Contents Collection contains numerous postcards and souvenir postcard booklets, as well as travel guides, maps, and other ephemera, primarily depicting locations, art, and architecture in France and Germany. The collection also contains a smaller amount of similar materials relating to Monaco, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. While most postcards are blank, some contain personal notes from their collector, Philo Holcom, Jr., and others contain messages that Holcomb sent home to his family...

Scope and Contents Collection of 20 kit home design catalogs published by Michigan companies and organizations from the 1920s to the 1950s. Companies represnted include The Aladdin Company of Bay City, HomOGraf Corporation of East Detroit, Lewis Manufacturing Company of Bay City, Miller & Zeilstra Lumber Co. of Grand Rapids, and Spears Lumber Co. of Grandville. The collection also contains one catalog published by the Agricultural Experiment Station of Michigan State College in East Lansing. Catalogs...

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Publication of news and information relevant to the William James College student community; later included student writing.

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Scrapbook includes articles and photographs of the Honors Institute for Young Scientists (HIFYS). The scrapbook contains photos of students and instructors during classroom and recreational activities.

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The Icie Macy-Hoobler collection documents the activities of the Board of Control at Grand Valley State College. The collection includes notes on the site selection of the school, general files of the Board of Control, self studies, newspaper clippings and reports from the state of Michigan. The publications include articles and books written by Icie Macy-Hoobler on the health and nutrition of children and mothers.

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Publication for alumni, friends, and supporters of GVSC and others interested in GVSC and higher education in general. Covers issues related to public institutions for higher learning, education, student life, job markets for graduates, and trends in education. Publication of the Development Office distributed to members of the GVSU Foundation and other friends and supporters. Winter 1979-present.

Abstract Howard Stein (1933-2002) was a member of the Grand Valley faculty in the biology department from 1965 to 1997. He helped establish the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapter at the university from 1967-1968 and was eventually elected President of the chapter in 1969. He was also a member and chair on several committees including the Research and Development Committee, Faculty Tenure and Teaching Load Committee, and Committee of Twenty. He began the College Science...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of more than 250 letters and envelopes relating to the extensive Hughes family along with their relatives and friends. The vast majority of this correspondence is addressed to Edward S. Hughes (143) and his sister, Elizabeth Hughes Carpenter (47), with the remainder to other family members. Other materials include legal proceedings of Edward Hughes acting as Justice of the Peace, photographs, school reports, real estate papers, memorandum booklets, and business...

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Research and Development Center newsletter representing its Humanities departments.

Content Description Collection contains correspondence and personal papers of Frederick G. Humphrey and William F. Humphrey, Jr. relating primarily to their military service during World War II. Also included are photographs of the twins as boys and in their uniforms. The collection also contains additional family papers including a diary with entries dating from 1942-1943 from the twins' first cousin, Eloise Jennifer Humphrey and World War I era post cards to their aunt, Pearl (Humphrey) Keene, from her future...

Scope and Contents Collection of uncut paper doll and dollhouse wallpaper sheets used to construct a model doll house using empty cereal boxes. Produced by the Hygienic Foods Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan, circa 1910, as an advertising mechanism for its Mapl-Flake Cereal. The series includes six litho card stock sheets printed with dolls, costumes, toys, furniture, and accessories for a particular room in a house. An additional six larger paper sheets are designed as wallpaper, and include floor and wall...

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Annual journal that provided a safe place for people's voices to emerge, to be heard and to resonate. Submissions were considered for their diversity of thought and presentation. Collected writings submitted by women at GVSU and selected for publication by Women's Center staff.

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Inclusion and Equity Division newsletter.

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Bulletin published by the Director of Admissions.

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Information Technology newsletter.

Scope and Contents Double-post scrapbook/photograph album, 265 x 340 mm. 45 leaves. Black cloth over boards with "My Memory Book" and the round Oberlin College seal stamped in gold on cover. Contains photographs, correspondence, postcards, theatre and concert programs, collegiate and general ephemera all documenting the family, social, and collegiate life of Marjorie Rae Babcock at her home in Harbor Springs, Michigan, and her attendance at Oberlin College, Ohio and subsequently Michigan State Normal...

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Office of University Development publication containing news stories concerning GVSU and updates on campus happenings intended for families of students, incoming freshmen and non-traditional students and graduate students. July 1990-Spring 2000.

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Publication of the Executive Committee of the All-College Student Congress.

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Newsletter of the Faculty Teaching & Learning Center. December 1996-January 2003