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1 Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Archives GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY Finding Aid for the Grand Rapids Public Library Local Research Newspapers Collection Collection # 259 October 2009 version In Process. Holdings are not yet complete and accurate

2 General Information The Grand Rapids Public Library Local Research Newspaper Collection is the general archival collection, which lists the Greater Grand Rapids area and Kent County titles, and a few Michigan titles, currently held at the Main Library for long-term research. Only a few titles/issues outside this scope are held in the GRPL Archives, by exception. Search the regular online library catalog, as well as the Databases page, for information on Michigan or National newspapers titles held in the Library's regular collections. The two major Grand Rapids, Michigan newspapers of the 20 th century are the: Grand Rapids Press, which continues today, Grand Rapids Herald, known as the newspaper of U.S. Senator William Alden Smith and of U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg, which ceased in Holdings for most, though not all of the issues, for these two major titles, are held at the GRPL Main Library, Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department (GRHSC), on microfilm. Holdings of earlier Grand Rapids area newspaper titles, beginning in the 1840 s, are also held on microfilm, though there are many missing issues that have been impossible to replace so far. Most notably, many Civil War era Grand Rapids newspaper issues are missing, though presumed published. Holdings for special and neighborhood newspapers titles are often owned by the Library, though missing issues are more likely for these titles. A list of all known Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County newspaper titles is in preparation. The Grand Rapids Public Library holds many, but not all of the known historical newspaper titles. This finding aid documents the holdings of Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan newspapers, mostly held in the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department (GRHSC) at the GRPL Main Library. 2

3 History of Newspapers in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area The Chronology of Newspapers in the Grand Rapids Area [including early information from Michigan Pioneers Collection, Vol. 6, 1883; pg 82-3] History of Kent County. Chapmans, Baxter, Albert, History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Munsell & Co., Chapter 30, The Press of Grand Rapids Newspapers of Grand Rapids from A Citizen's History of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Etten, 1926) The last three titles above are also available full text, online, at the Michigan County Histories website. Note: For additional historical information on area newspapers see Coll

4 Holdings formats Newspapers are available at the GRPL Main Library in paper, microfilm or digital full text. The dates and contents for these various formats vary. But, as a rule, most Greater Grand Rapids area newspaper holdings are held on microfilm, in the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department (GRHSC) at the Grand Rapids Public Library Main Library....Microfilm... Due to the poor quality of the paper used in most newspapers, most newspaper holdings are preserved and made available for long-term use on microfilm, rather than in the original paper format....digital... The Library subscribes to a digital newspaper source for the Grand Rapids Press, which provides access to key articles from the year 2000 to the present. Other digital sources for newspaper text, with some additional years of digital coverage, may be available in other area libraries. The digital version does not look like the published paper pages, does not include ads, and often does not include obituaries or other sections of the published paper format newspaper....paper... So far, most Grand Rapids area newspapers are still also published in paper format. This means that it is likely that preservation access will be available in the future for those holdings. Once newspapers move to digital only publishing, however, the full access to historical newspaper information is at great risk of being lost, and may not be available at the Library....Recent Paper... The individual paper issues for the latest weeks of newspapers are available in the Periodical Readings Room at the Main Library. For the Grand Rapids Press, the paper copy in the reading room is discarded, once the microfilm is created and sent to the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department. Treatment for other titles varies....grpl Research Holdings... This finding aid lists all known formats of newspapers held, though this information changes, as new microfilm is created, as paper becomes unavailable, or as digital services change. There are many issues that were unavailable in paper when the microfilm was created. As more information is collected on the specific issues missing from the microfilm holdings, as wish list will be created that will inform potential donors. The microfilm is located in the public access cabinets in the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department (GRHSC), on the 4 th floor of the Grand Rapids Public Library. Some paper holdings are also maintained, until microfilming can be done, or for historical documentation of the title or documentation of special events, and for exhibits. Clipping files and scrapbooks area also available for selective topics. 4

5 Equipment for reading and printing newspaper holdings Microfilm There are microfilm readers or reader/printers available for use in the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department (GRHSC), at the Main Library. The latest generation of digital reader/printers allow users to outline a specific article, to be printed, or sent as an attached to the researcher's , or saved to a flash (thumb) drive provided by the researcher. Formats used on these reader/printers include PDF, JPG or TIFF formats. Large TIFF files are usually too large to be sent successfully as attachments. Items printed at the library are only available on 8½ x 11 paper, at $.15 per sheet. Digital The Library purchases commercial digital sources of newspaper indexes and select articles. Some of these commercial sources are available for research from home, using the GRPL website, for those who are citizens of Grand Rapids, and own a Grand Rapids Public Library card. Others are welcome to use these sources at any Grand Rapids Public Library site. Some of these same commercial digital sources may be available from the Library of Michigan, or other Greater Grand Rapids area libraries. GRPL Website / Databases / Newspapers & Magazines Indexing Indexing is available for some newspaper titles, but not all title or all holdings of all titles, at this time. Sometimes an index is available only in paper, within the GRHSC department at the Library. Sometimes the index is searchable free of charge on the Library's website; some online indexes are restricted to GRPL card holders only. However, the largest percentage of Grand Rapids newspapers have no indexing at this time. So, the more specific information that the researcher has concerning when an item was published, the more likely it may be found. Grand Rapids area Obituary Indexing Created by volunteers of the Western Michigan Genealogical Society format=search.htm&-new Available for obituaries published in the Grand Rapids Herald or Grand Rapids Press. Indexing starts with Obituaries were not commonly available before 1910, and were scattered throughout the paper, rather than in a specific section. Researchers who know the death date can search the newspapers beginning with the death date, to see if an obituary or obituary article was published. WMGS is also adding some obituary indexing for select other area titles and years. 5

6 Grand Rapids Herald No comprehensive indexing available is available for most of the Herald. See the Bajema and other broad subject clipping files in the Vertical File cabinets. Online searchable indexing to some early holdings (to the mid 1920's) may be included in two online indexes: African Americans Women Indexing of articles on new housing starts, architects and buildings may be found in clipping files at the Library & in an online searchable index Lydens Index. The card file was original made by those doing research for the book The Story of Grand Rapids edited by Z.Z. Lydens. Staff are gradually creating digital indexing from these cards, with any additional information still on the cards. See the Robinson Photographs Studio searchable database. H numbers The Robinson Studio took pictures for use in the Grand Rapids Herald from the late 1930's into the late 1950's. Negatives for many of these images are indexed in the Robinson searchable database. Herald negatives are those which have an H in the negative number. The date field in the full record provides the best date to start looking for the image on the newspaper microfilm, where there may be more information about the image within the newspaper article. A few years of select indexing may be available in the paper index, located in GRHSC. Grand Rapids Press Earlier title: Evening Press. No comprehensive indexing available. Indexing in paper and online, prepared by the staff of the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department from xxxx to xxxx Brief indexing prepared by Library staff available from 1957 to No name indexing included in this set. See the Bajema and other broad subject clipping files in the Vertical File cabinets. Online searchable indexing to some early holdings (to the mid 1920's) may be included in two online indexes: African Americans Women Lydens Proquest (commercial) online indexing available at the Library or to Grand Rapids Public Library card holders from their home computers for Digital full text. 6

7 The Library also has online access to some newspaper stories for recent years via PROQUEST. Some indexing created by GRHSC department staff is available by computer for some articles 1982 to present, and in paper format from 1986 to present. Limited indexing from 1957 to 1986 is available within the department in the form of a paper index. Few personal and corporate names are given in this limited indexing time period. Other special files for accessing part of the newspapers exist, including the Lydens Card File, the Biography & Portrait File index, and even the Robinson Studio Photos online index including the Grand Rapids Herald series. For some event of national note, the date may be obtained by searching the New York Times index, for example, and then returning to the Grand Rapids newspaper for local articles. None of these tools are comprehensive, and many years of indexing for many newspaper titles, still needs to be prepared. Special indexing, created by WMGS volunteers, is available for Obituaries back to 1910 in paper format or via the Western Michigan Genealogical Society website. WMGS volunteers have now also begun indexing marriages and anniversaries, moving from the latest back to historical dates. Clipping Files Thanks to the work of researcher Carl Bajema, clipping files, created from microfilm copy prints taken by Bajema, are available for several broad subject areas. Some of these have now been indexed by volunteers & staff, and these indexes are available via the Grand Rapids Public Library Website. Clippings by subject can also be found in the department s Vertical Files, and in various archival collections. Generally, clippings are copies, rather than originals, though original clippings are desired and maintained for certain archival collections and important events. Clippings also exist in various scrapbooks, many of which are documented in the GRPL Scrapbook Collection #239, or in the finding aids of individual named collections. Scrapbooks may be in original, photocopy or microfilm format. Master Microfilm Sets Master Microfilm are those versions of the microfilm of the greatest quality, preserved for use only to create usage microfilm. The Grand Rapids Public Library Archives has some master microfilm for some titles, created when the Library has taken the initiative to microfilm the title, usually using a commercial vendor. Other master microfilm for Grand Rapids area titles is held at Central Michigan University or the Library of Michigan, if created through the U.S. Newspaper Microfilm Project, or by UMI Proquest, if created through that vendor, for example. For a list of titles for which GRPL has master microfilm, see the Master Microfilm section below in this finding aid. Those institutions wishing for order usage copies using GRPL master microfilm should contact: Ask Local History: Please note that several of these master microfilm were created using pre-us-newspaper project standards, and any master microfilm is likely to have missing issue, if those issues were unavailable at the time of microfilming. 7

8 Definitions of a Newspaper Generally, newspapers are serial publications issued in print on a daily or weekly basis. Traditionally, and still today, newspapers are printed in black on white paper. Two major changes in original newspaper formats in recent years has been the use of color on white paper, and the development of the publication of an original digital version of the story content from the publisher. That digital version may be different from the digital version used by newspaper index vendors, or in some cases these two functions may be developed together. The intent of the publisher continues to be on the presentation of the current news. As such, the physical form of the newspaper is ephemeral, not created by the publisher for long term durability or access. Newspapers published rough before the Civil War had rag content in the paper, potentially making the physical item more durable than later newspapers that were often printed on cheap newsprint paper. The only images used in early newspapers were dye cuts of generic forms, which could be purchased just like type. The art of type itself developed to create different visual styles in the lettering used in all or parts of the newspapers themselves. Links Grand Rapids Public Library Website Link Clipping File indexes. Collection #: 259 Accession #: Various Donor: Various Span dates: Processor: R. Mayne, April Size: linear ft. ( in.). This measurement includes cubic boxes of newspapers that are listed in the database. 8

9 Finding Aid Contents GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Historical Information on Area Newspapers. See also Coll. 289, GRPL Publishers & Publishing Coll. A History of Newspapers published in Kent County...x Master List of Grand Rapids & Kent County titles...x Summary of Collection...x Summary of Locations......x Box Summary...x Alphabetical List of Paper Holdings...x Newspaper Exhibit 1998/99...x Guide to newspaper clippings...x Guide to Indexing Sources...x The Michigan Newspaper Project...x 9

10 Summary of Holdings & Related Collections GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Departmental collections including newspaper holdings Grand Rapids History & Special Collections primarily collects newspapers from Grand Rapids and Kent County. Most of those titles, considered to be newspapers by definition, are documented in this finding aid. Most departmental holdings are on microfilm, rather than in paper format. The current issues of the Grand Rapids Press are held in the periodical reading room until microfilming is available. Newspaper type titles treated as Periodicals If the newspaper title desired is not listed in this finding aid, check with department staff. Some newspaper like publications are treated as magazines. These may be listed in the Library's online catalog, or the GRPL Local History Serial Database, which is currently available only in GRHSC. Two examples of titles managed as magazines/periodicals, which are known & cross referenced here are Grand Rapids Business News & Grand Rapids Legal News. Most periodical titles managed as archival holdings are documents in the archival collection #285, GRPL Michigan and Grand Rapids Archival Serials Collection. Other departmental periodicals are held on the GRHSC public service floor and listed in the Library's Online Catalog. Newspapers by definition, held in other Archival Collections Other collections of newspapers exist in the GRPL Archives. 10

11 Summary of Holdings & Related Collections continued... Formerly Coll. 255 Grand Rapids Public Library Newspaper Exhibit 1998/1999 In 1998/1999 materials were extracted from the available newspapers to form the Grand Rapids Public Library Newspaper Exhibit, which was mounted in the exhibit area of the Local History Department. This material was previously listed as a separate collection, but has never been processed. Since most of the original materials used in the 1998/1999 exhibit are from, the documentation of the exhibit will now be listed as a subseries within this collection, #259. The physical holdings may be eventually reincorporated into the main collection 259 boxes, but for the present are still in four separate boxes that house only those items considered for the exhibit, called EX1-EX4. Wherever the items sit, the exhibit will remain documented through an inventory of the items reviewed and selected for the exhibit. A few items used in the exhibit may be from archival collection other than, and will be cross-referenced from the exhibit, wherever they are currently stored, either in Coll. 259, or in their originating collection. The 255 collection number has now been reassigned to a completely different archival collection. 256 Underground Newspapers, ca. 1970's These underground newspapers share a time period in history, which is relevant to their creation and content as a collection. However, the holdings are also noted in this finding aid. Coll. 256 has a separate, though limited, finding aid which summarizes the current holdings for the alternative newspapers of this era. Other archival collections may include some newspapers, along with many other types & subjects of material. 11

12 Summary of Holdings & Related Collections continued , Grand Rapids Press Collection This collection incorporates several accessions of materials from or about the Grand Rapids Press, which have been given to the Library by the Press or others over the years. The actual newspapers, in paper, but mostly on microfilm, have been left as part of the general Coll However, Coll. 297 includes clipping files taken from the newspapers. Other material in the Grand Rapids Press Collection include photos & negatives taken and used or not used in the newspaper, Newsboys photos & organizational files, some business files of the Press, and other types of materials are also found in Coll Held elsewhere in the Library The latest issues of the Grand Rapids Press are kept in the Periodical Reading Room, along with those received from other selected cities. Older issues of the New York Times are kept on microfilm in the Reference Department on the Lower Level. Ask Reference for information on other newspapers. Held by other Institutions Some holdings of Grand Rapids/Kent County newspapers may be located exclusively in other archives, libraries, museum, historical societies, commercial press owners, and other unique locations in this State, or even in other states. Note: Grand Rapids Press. Voters' Guides Special Sections, as well as other Voters' Guides, housed in Coll /22/

13 Scope and Content GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Formats 1. Microfilm: Microfilm is routinely created for new issues of the Grand Rapids Press, within about 5 weeks of the publication of the printed version. This is done by the Press. Microfilm of other titles is selectively created, as the paper issues are available, and as funds and services are available to create the microfilm copy. Typically, GRPL has used the microfilming services of Central Michigan University, which did the filming for the Michigan Newspaper Project, according to national standards. Turn around time for this type of microfilming is currently slow, perhaps a year. 2. Microfiche. No known holdings of newspapers on microfiche at this time. 3. Print: Only selective titles or issues of original newspapers are kept in the Archives, with the primary user collection being those on microfilm. Due to the fragile nature of the printed newspaper, these items are generally used only for exhibits or special projects. They are not routinely available for public use, but may be available with special permission of the Archivist or Department Head. Paper items kept are either received as gifts, or in the case of more current Grand Rapids Press issues, are retained from the copy used for indexing or brought in by staff. Some of these retained items find their way into other collections, due to their subject content. To date, these other random holdings have not been tracked and documented in this finding aid. Whole issues, sections, or clippings only may be found for the particular title/date. 4. Computer/Digital. Digital access to the Grand Rapids Press, and selected other Michigan newspapers, are available for current years via UMI Proquest. This version has not pictures, adds, obituaries, etc., and is not formatted as the traditional newspapers in paper or microfilm. Patrons holding Grand Rapids Public Library cards may access Proquest from home from the GRPL Website ( using the Internet, and will be asked to input their library card number. 13

14 Other digital accession to newspaper information and/or obituaries are available through other database sources to which the Library subscribes. B. Accuracy of Holdings Statements. This document is a work in progress. As time allows, holdings statements will become both more accurate, and more specific. It was believed, for example, that the holdings labels on some microfilm boxes were accurate. Much volunteer time is needed to review each microfilm reel to find out which published issues are actually available and which are missing. 14

15 Series GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. FORMATS & LOCATIONS Newspaper reproductions on Microfilm. Negative versions of currently available newspapers on microfilm are kept in the microfilm cabinets in the Local History public service area. See the inventory list below (in preparation 2001) Positive film versions of some of these titles, are kept in archival boxes in the Archives, under this collection. See the section Microfilm. Box summary below. Newspaper clippings or fragments of newspapers may be captured in the microfilm of scrapbooks in the collection. These are not indexed, however. B. Original or Facsimile Paper in Flat File Drawer Various title & items, many encapsulated. Inventory. C. Original or Facsimile in Archival Boxes. D. Original Bound in Stacks. E. Problem Paper F. Various formats within named collections Former Coll. 255 Coll. 256 G. Shelved with Periodicals Newspapers are a type of serial. Many of the items shelved in the Periodicals stacks could also be called Newspapers, particularly in tabloid format. For example, the Grand Rapids Legal News, and the Grand Rapids Business News are tabloid speciality serials. These titles are indexed and available from ProQuest under their newspaper package, but are not, by definition, newspapers, within the National Newspaper Project. For information on other serials titles, which may be in newspaper format, see the Local History General Serials Database. H. Newspaper Clippings in Archival Collections and Vertical Files. I. Digital Access. 15

16 A. Microfilm GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. General locations: 1. Newspapers on Microfilm. Usage copies are housed in Microfilm cabinets on GRHSC public service floor. 4th floor Keeler The three microfilm cabinets on this floor are the light colored counter sized cabinets near the exhibit wall. Microfilm cabinets: C1 = Cabinet One with Calder Sculpture = Census microfilm Various historical microfilm include vital records, land records, war records, thesis, history sources, Sanbourne maps, scrapbooks, etc. C2 = Cabinet Two = Historical Grand Rapids Newspapers. Grand Rapids Herald Grand Rapids Press C3 = Cabinet Three = Alternative and specialty newspapers including neighborhoods, ethnic, special groups, Kent County titles. Also limited runs of those from a few others Michigan cities. Also preservation microfilming for Grand Rapids/Kent County periodicals including the Michigan Tradesman and various furniture industry titles. 2. Backup or Master Negative Microfilm. Housed in the Archives as, boxes MF1- MFxx. 3. Newspapers on Microfiche. None known at this time. 16

17 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Box Location Holdings Box Inventory September 2009 MF1 11-K-7a Germania, 1897-Mar. 29, 1916 G.R. Chronicle, MF2 11-K-7b Daily Artisan Record, East End Advocate, Echo, Germania, Burton Heights Leader, Burton Heights Record, 1952 [Check holdings. See UMI film in cabinet] Creston News, MF3 11-J-7a G.R. Chronicle, G.R. Democrat, 1892 MF36 MF37 Cadence Master (8 per box) Cadence Master (8 per box) 17

18 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. G.R. Herald Box Location Holdings MF3 11-J-7a ; Nov.1884 to July 18,1889 MF4 11-J-7b July 18, 1889 to Oct. 30, 1893 MF5 11-I-7a to MF6 11-I-7b to MF7 11-H-7a to MF8 11-H-7b to MF9 11-G-7a to MF10 11-G-7b to MF11 11-F-7a to MF12 11-F-7b to MF13 11-E-7a to MF14 11-E-7b to MF15 11-D-7a to MF16 11-D-7b to C- has old phone books in box MF17 11-B-7a to MF18 11-B-7b to MF19 11-A-7a to MF20 11-A-7b to 11/19/1936 MF21 10-A-7a to

19 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Grand Rapids Herald Box Location Holdings MF22 10-A-7b to MF23 10-B-7a to MF24 10-B-7b to MF25 10-C-7a to MF26 10-C-7b to MF27 10-D-7a to MF28 10-D-7b to MF29 10-E-7a to MF30 10-E-7b to MF31 10-F-7a to MF32 10-F-7b to MF33 10-G-7a Grand Rapids Herald

20 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Grand Rapids Herald Box Location Holdings MF33 continued Grand Rapids Legal News, Grandville Ave. Record, Rockford Register, MF34 10-G-7b Rockford Register, Der Sontagsbode, South Kent Co. News, MF35 10-H-7a S. Kent Co. News, Madison Square Sun, G.R.Wkly Times, G.R. Labor News, Southend Sun, loose boxes of G.R. Press dups 5/ /21-31/

21 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Box Location Holdings New Masters Added These masters prepared by Graphic Sciences, Inc. have missing issues and other irregularities. Ryerson Funded microfilming, 2007/2008 Grand Valley Labor News MF39 x Jan. 26, 1971 Nov. 24, 1975 MF39 x Jan to Dec. 1993/Jan Added 7/2/2008 On the Town MF40 x Sept Dec Feb Apr May 1988-Feb March 1991-July 1993 Aug Dec Added 7/2/2008 Organizer MF40 x Jan. 13, 1979 to Jan. 12, 1985 Added 7/2/

22 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Box Location Holdings New Masters Added These masters prepared by Graphic Sciences, Inc. have missing issues and other irregularities. Ryerson Funded microfilming, 2007/2008 Advance Newspapers titles MF38 Reels Ada/Cascade Advance x Apr. 14, 1987 to Jan. 26, 1988 x Feb. 2, 1988 to Nov. 15, 1988 x Nov. 22, 1988-Jan. 24, 1989 partial, continued... Ada/Cascade/Forest Hills Advance MF38 x Jan. 31, 1989 to Feb. 14, 1989 (on box) partial, Ada/Forest Hills Advance MF38 x Feb. 21, 1989 to June 28, MF38 x July 5, 1989 to Apr. 25, 1990 x May 2, 1990 to Mar. 27, 1991 x Apr. 3, 1991 to March 11, 1992 x March 18, 1992 to Oct. 28, 1992 x Nov. 4, 1992 to June 2, 1993 x June 9, 1993 to Nov. 24, 1993 x Dec. 1, 1993 to May 25, 1994 x June 1, 1994 to Dec. 7, 1994 x Dec. 14, 1994 to June 28, 1995 x July 5, 1995 to Jan. 17, 1996 x Jan. 24, 1996 to July 31, 1996 x Aug. 7, 1996 to Oct. 30, 1996 Advance Shoppers Guide 2 reels MF38 x Jan. 2, 1974-Apr. 29, 1975 x May 6, 1975-Dec. 30,

23 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Box Location Holdings New Masters Added These masters prepared by Graphic Sciences, Inc. have missing issues and other irregularities. Ryerson Funded microfilming, 2007/2008 Byron Center/Dorr Advance 4 reels, Jan to Jan. 31, 1995 MF38 x Jan. 5, 1993 to Aug. 31, 1993 x Sept. 7, 1993 to March 29, 1994 x Apr. 5, 1994 to Oct. 25, 1994 x Nov. 1, 1994 to Jan. 31, 1995 Caledonia/Gaines Advance Microfilm: 7 reels. Mar. 6, 1990 to Jan. 31, 1995 MF38 x March 6, 1990 to Dec. 22, 1990 MF38 x Jan. 8, 1991 to Dec. 30, 1991 MF38 x Jan. 7, 1992 to Sept. 29, 1992 MF39 x Oct. 6, 1992 to May 25, 1993 x June 1, 1993 to Dec. 28, 1993 x Jan. 4, 1994 to Aug. 23, 1994 x Aug. 30, 1994 to Jan. 31, 1995 East Grand Rapids Advance MF39 x v. 20, May 5, 1987-Dec. 29, 1987 x v. 20-v. 21 Jan. 5, 1988-Sept. 27, 1988 x v. 21-v. 22, Oct. 4, 1988-June 28, 1989 x v. 22-v. 23, July 5, 1989-May 30, 1990 x v. 23-v. 24, June 6, 1990-May 29, 1991 x v. 24-v. 25, June 5, 1991-Jan. 29,

24 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Box Location Holdings New Masters Added These masters prepared by Graphic Sciences, Inc. have missing issues and other irregularities. Ryerson Funded microfilming, 2007/2008 East Kent Photo Reporter MF39 x v , June 5, 1979-July 29, 1980 x v , Aug. 5, 1980 to Oct. 27, 1981 x v , Nov. 3, 1981-Sept. 7, 1982 Grand Rapids Advance MF39 x v. 1, Aug 6, 1991-v. 2, Jan. 26, 1993 x v. 2, Feb. 2, 1993-v. 3, Sept. 28, 1993 x v. 3, Oct. 5, 1993-v. 3, Apr. 26, 1994 x v. 3, May 3, 1994-v. 4, Nov. 29, 1994 x v. 4, Dec. 6, 1994-v. 4, July 25, 1995 x v. 4, Aug. 1, 1995-v. 4, March 26, 1996 x v. 4, Apr. 2, 1996-v. 5, Dec. 30, 1996 x v. 5, Jan. 7, 1997-v. 5, June 3, 1997 NOTE: The Master Microfilm for v. 5, no. 42 to v. 14, no. 35, June 10, 1997 to April 26, 2006 is held at the Clarke Library at Central Michigan University. Kentwood Advance MF40 x M: Apr. 14, 1987 to Nov. 24, 1987 x M: Dec. 1, 1987 to Aug. 16, 1988 x M: Aug. 23, 1988 to May 30, 1989 x M: v. 24, Jan. 7, 1992 to v. 25, Sept. 22, 1992 x M: v. 25, Sept. 25, 1992 to v. 26, Apr. 27, 1993 x M: v. 26, May 4, 1993 to v. 26, Oct. 26, 1993 x M: v. 26, Nov. 2, 1993 to v. 27, Apr. 26, 1994 x M: v. 27, May 3, 1994 to v. 27, Oct. 25, 1994 x M: v. 2?, Nov. 1, 1994 to v. 2?, May 30, 1995 x M: v. 2?, June 6, 1995 to v. 2?, Dec. 26, 1995 x M: v. 2?, Jan. 2, 1996 to v. 2?, July 39, 1996 x M: v. 2?, Aug. 6, 1996 to v. 2?, Feb. 25, 1997 x M: v. 2?, Mar. 4, 1997 to v. 2? June 3,

25 2. Master Negative Microfilm housed in the Archives. Box Location Holdings New Masters Added These masters prepared by Graphic Sciences, Inc. have missing issues and other irregularities. Ryerson Funded microfilming, 2007/2008 South Advance MF40 x Feb. 7, 1995 to Aug. 29, 1995 x Sept. 5, 1995 to March 26, 1996 x Apr. 2, 1996 to Oct. 22, 1996 x Oct. 29, 1996 to June 3,

26 B. Original & Facsimile Paper in Flat File Drawers FF Various title & items, many encapsulated. Inventory. FF.VIII.C 26

27 C. Paper in Print Boxes / D. Bound in Stacks. Bay O/N Supercedes all previous lists 2/4/2009 Box Summary 1/4/2001 Box No. Content note Current location Box Type 1 Grand Rapids Press WWI F8-D-1 3 print 2 Grand Rapids Press F8-D-1 3 print 3 Grand Rapids Press F8-D-1 3 print 4 Grand Rapids Press F8-D-1 3 print 5 GRP Centennial Edition F8-D-2 3 print 6 GRP Centennial Edition, F8-D-2 3 print 2 copies, at least in part. 6.5 GR Press, Wonderland x squarish gray lidded Added 11/16/2003 as a place holder for stay printed issues. Have begun a database indexing the Wonderland articles, based upon the old printed indexing. However, I find the printed indexing woefully inadequate. Indexed the first issue in this box when handling it as part of an unprocessed accession inventory. Note: Some later Sections of the Press, which have the same magazine format as the Wonderland section, may also be found in this box. 6.6 GR Press, Wonderland 1.5 print Added 4/6/2007 These items just a little too large for box GR Press, mixed F8-D-2 3 print 8 GR Press, mixed F8-D-2 3 print 9 GR Press Answer Book F8-D-3Gray lidded This box is full 10/ GR Press Grand Guide Gray lidded Added 8/19/ GR Press F8-D-3 old small print Select WWII GR Press holdings 11 GR Press 2000 Saves sections F8-D-4 Cubic 11.5 GR Press special issues folio clam Added 4/6/ Grand Rapids Herald F8-D-5 3 print 13 GR not Herald or Press F8-D-6 3 print 14 GR not Herald or Press F8-D-6 3 print 15 Michigan & Misc. UP F8-D-7 3 print Various dates 16 Michigan F8-D-7 3 print 27

28 C. Paper Box Summary GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Box No. Content note Current location Box Type 17 Non-Michigan F8-D-7 3 print 18 Acc Misc. titles UP F8-D-4 squarish gray lidded See Archivist for Access 18.5 Working box, Misc. items cubic Items taken from this recently to order photographs. Current inventory may not reflect the items to be returned to this box GR Press Cubic Added 5/3/2006. Removed the Ford Becomes President A section as it doesn't fit in the box, and will be processed for Coll , F8-D-6 3 print 20 GR Herald 1986 Tornado F8-D print 21 Germania F8-C print 22 GR Herald, last issue F8-D print 23 Herald , Press 1901 F8-C Democrat Civic News, Daily News, Daily F8-C Morning 25 Eagle, , various F8-C GR Chronicle, F8-C-2 3 print 27 GR Eagles, F8-C-3 3 print 28 GR Jnl , GR Morn Dem. F8-C-3 3 print Sept. 1900, Even Post Demo. June GR Eagle 1888, GR Times F8-C-3 3 print 30 Ag. World, F8-C-4 3 print 31 Mich. S. End Leader F8-C-4 3 print Free Coinage Indp War Work Weekly 1918 F8-C-5 3 print Mich. News Dig W. Mich. CIO, United Weekly, F8-C-5 3 print Unid. Sydicated

29 C. Paper Box Summary GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Box No. Content note Current location Box Type 33.5 East Grand Rapids Cadence 20.5 x print Added 10/19/ Grandville News F8-B-1 3 print 35 Ad Papers F8-B-2 gray lidded 36 Madison Square, F8-B-2 gray window label 37 N.Y. Mirror, Ladies Lit. F8-B-2 squarish gray lidded Extra Glove [404].1-11 F8-B-2 folio clam 101 G.R. Eagle, Jan no cover F8-B-7 Bully 9/25/ Lucius Lyon s associated F8-B print+ 103 Herald tomes (3) F8-A-3 Bully Weekly Telegram Herald Weekly Herald 1893/1894 Semi-Weekly Herald, Boards are loose on all of these 9/25/ Semi-Weekly Herald Bnd. Vol. In box 1902 July Sept F8-A-5 Bully Box Added 9/25/ brown wrappers with cutting string F8-B-8 Bully of flaking newspapers with G.R. Eagle, but one wrapper is really too big for the box, no other boxes larger. 104(2) Moore s Rural New Yorker (5) F8-C-1b 3 print boxes 105(2) Moore's 106(1) Moore's 9/25/2000 Potential deaccession. Extended scope, if kept, RE potential ancestors of those who migrated from N.Y. To Grand Rapids/Kent County The Paper microfilm master (only one paper issue known, 6/17/2008; but cubic fnd. Later See Box 116) Box added 6/17/

30 C. Paper Box Summary GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Box No. Content note Current location Box Type UB 2 tomes, F8-C-6 Too large for boxes. Will have to move as loose volumes, wrapped in bubble wrap. UB Kuryer Z, F8-B-1? 1949 Move unbounded, wrapped in bubble wrap. UB Green News Review, F8-C-4 40 Semi Weekly Hearld 1898, Jan-? F8-A-4 Bully Herald 1894, Jan.-Dec. Herald Times Clipper F8-C-1 Cubic Western Mich. News, AFL-CIO News, GR Standard, Mar-Aug F8-A small 43 Escanaba Daily Press, 1936 F8-A-5 3 print UB Stars & Stripes [ ?] F8-A-6 Feb.-Dec Jan.-June 1919 June C-3 Oct-Nov Dec Jan Move unbound. UB Aug.-Sept C-3 June-July 1945 Feb Move unbound. 44 In Reserve for Mich. Room newspapers, nyr 45 In Reserve for Mich. Room newspapers, nyr 30

31 C. Paper Box Summary GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Box No. Content note Current location Box Type Western Michigan Catholic 46-48, Clam shells 49-60, print boxes 2.5 shelves for clams 3 shelves for print 9-G print ove? 9-H-4 & 5 9-G-5b Clam shells 9-H-1a/b Clam shells 9-H-3a 9-H-6b Grand Rapids Times print boxes 10 to shelf 5/5 = 2 shelves 9-G-5a 9-G-6a/b 9-G-7a 98.1 Dec. 6/12, 2002 Nov. 28/Dec. 4, 2003 Charcoal lidded folio Added 10/24/2005 Material returned from microfilming last year. 99 Unknown content Bully Box 100 G.R. Enquirer, Oct. 16, ove print Also to be shelved with the newspapers or scrapbooks is accession , the Grand Rapids Press Art Index binders, in 13 of 14 cubic boxes. Can t account for box 14! EX1 Newspaper Exhibit 3 print Oversized EX2 Newspaper Exhibit 1 print Oversized EX3 Newspaper Exhibit 1 print Oversized EX4 Newspaper Exhibit 3 print Oversized See also flatfiles 4/29/

32 C. Paper GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Box Summary Box No. Content note Current location Box Type 9 Open the door to your downtown : gray lidded center pull-out section for the Grand Event, Sept. 11, Grand Rapids Press. 00.[768].1 Formerly M Op2 Scope note: A general guide to Grand Rapids, prepared annually since?, Current year kept at LH Service Desk, previous years, or extra current year copies are kept in a unique to itself. Duplicates may also be placed in the Ephemera Coll. City Guides section, or in the non-archival Vertical File. [June 2000] Grand Rapids Press. World Trade Center Terrorism cubic boxes of original newspapers. Incomplete & in no order s Newspapers, Old Charcoal box with torn lid. 111 Random Clippings Slim Added 10/15/ Random Clippings Slim legal Added 10/15/ Misc. Special Accessions Gray newspaper box Added 1/22/2003 GR Herald Nov. 29, Schools Place Men on All-City Team. Image with list of team members. Including Miscellaneous Accession small gray clam various Michigan cities and papers, Galewood Booster (Wyoming, Mi.); Standard-Bulletin, 60 th Anniversary Issue, 1936 gray clam 116 The Paper brown records storage 32

33 C. Paper Box Summary Box No. Content note Current location Box Type 118 GR Press. Misc. UP Cubic Mostly national events, Ford, Blizzard ' /2/2009 Advance Newspapers 117 Northfield Advance Scrapbooks (2) Cubic Added 2/4/2009 +Index pages, incomplete Advance Newspaper awaiting microfilming Inventory Fall 2008? Grandville News 3 print box 133 Grand Rapids Times 3 charcoal print October 1936-December Kuryer Z Grand Rapids 3 charcoal print July 23, 1906-June 1, Grand Rapids Times Large print June 1992-December Grand Rapids Times Large print January 1994-June Grand Rapids Times Large print July 1995-December Grand Rapids Times Large print January 1997-June 28, Grand Rapids Times Large print June 26, 1998-December Grand Rapids Times Large print January 2000-June 28, Grand Rapids Times Large print July 2001-December 5, Grand Rapids Times Small print

34 127 Grand Rapids Times (not microfilmed) Small print December 31, 2004-December 29, Grand Rapids Times (not microfilmed) Small print December 30, 2005-December 29, Grand Rapids Times (not microfilmed) Small print December 29, 2006-December 27, Grand Rapids Times (not microfilmed) Small print December 28, 2007-January 1, Grand Rapids Times Grand Rapids Times Grand Rapids Times Grand Rapids Times January December,

35 Alphabetical Listing of Paper Holdings GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. This section, when complete, is intended to document holdings available in paper format. Continued work on this section is pending staff time. P= Paper MF= Microfilm B= Bound E= Encapsulated FF= Flat file storage 3 rd = Third floor storage PRM = Periodical shelves, Michigan PRG = Periodical shelves, Genealogy MR = Michigan Room newspapers shelving 35

36 Contents GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Box Format Description Alphabetical Listing of Holdings Advance Newspapers Ada/Cascade Advance Continued by: Ada/Cascade/Forest Hills Advance C3 MF Microfilm: 3 reels. Apr. 14, 1987 to Jan. 24, 1989 Microfilming by Graphic Sciences Paper sacrified at microfilming Master at 259-MF?? Usage Reels: Apr. 14, 1987 to Jan. 26, 1988 Feb. 2, 1988 to Nov. 15, 1988 Nov. 22, 1988-Jan. 24, 1989 partial, continued... Ada/Cascade/Forest Hills Advance Continued Ada/Cascade Advance Continue by: Ada/Forest Hills Advance C3 MF Microfilm: 1 reel. Jan. 31, 1989 to Feb. 14, 1989 (on box) partial, continued... Microfilming by Graphic Sciences Paper sacrified at microfilming On sheet: Nov. 31, 1989 to Feb. 14, 1988 Note: This holdings statement doesn't make any sense. The previous title ended with Jan. 24, It might make sense at Jan. 31, 1989 to Feb. 14,

37 Box Format Description GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Alphabetical Listing of Holdings Advance Newspapers Summary of Advance Titles Advance Newspapers. Historical Titles, incomplete See holdings listed under specific titles: Ada/Cascade Advance Ada/Cascade/Forest Hills Advance Ada/Forest Hills Advance Advance Shoppers' Guide Byron Center/Dorr Advance Cadence, Oct. 3, Caledonia/Gaines Advance Forest Hills Advance, 2/2/2005- Grand Rapids Advance (mf added to faid 1/6/2009) Kentwood Advance South Advance Paper holdings general range dates from Sarah's inventory added 1/6/2009. Some overlap, and believe some titles/holdings microfilmed by other institutions. 37

38 Ada/Forest Hills Advance Continues Ada/Cascade/Forest Hills Advance C3 MF Microfilm: 1 Reel. On box: Feb. 21, 1989 to June 28, Microfilming by Graphic Sciences Paper sacrificed at microfilming On sheet: 21 st Month 21, 1989 to June 28, 1989 This holdings statement doesn't make sense. Might make sense if it is Feb. 21, 1989 to June 28, C3 MF Microfilm: 12 reels. July 5, 1999? (sic 1989?) to Oct. 30, 1996 Microfilming by Graphic Sciences Paper sacrificed at microfilming July 5, 1999? (sic 1989?) to Apr. 25, 1990 May 2, 1990 to Mar. 27, 1991 Apr. 3, 1991 to March 11, 1992 March 18, 1992 to Oct. 28, 1992 Nov. 4, 1992 to June 2, 1993 June 9, 1993 to Nov. 24, 1993 Dec. 1, 1993 to May 25, 1994 June 1, 1994 to Dec. 7, 1994 Dec. 14, 1994 to June 28, 1995 July 5, 1995 to Jan. 17, 1996 Jan. 24, 1996 to July 31, 1996 Aug. 7, 1996 to Oct. 30, 1996 P Paper: 6/11/1992 to 2/2/2005 (Nov.1996 to date only needed for filming) (6 cubic boxes total) NOTE: Holdings overlap those already microfilmed, in part. Archives Storage until microfilmed Need item inventory for missing holdings. Within the overlap time period. Title changed to Forest Hills Advance with Feb. 2,

39 Advance Newspapers Advance Newspapers in publication per their website, 1/6/2009 See holdings listed under the title alphabetically Cadence Includes: Ada, Cascade, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Grand Rapids Township. Grand Valley Advance Includes: Allendale, Jenison, Standale, Borculo, Grandville, Georgetown Township, Jamestown, Hudsonville, Zeeland. Northeast Advance, Oct. 2, Includes: Belmont, Cedar Springs, Northeast Grand Rapids, Plainfield Township, Rockford Continues Northfield Advance Northfield Advance, Includes: Plainfield and Northeast Grand Rapids (6) P June 11, 1997 to Sept. 26, 2008 Missing: Dec , 2002 (v. 34, no. 50) Mar. 29, 2006 (v. 38, no. 14) Apr. 11, 2007 (v. 39, no. 15) Continued by Northeast Advance 115 x Northfield Advance Scrapbooks (2) Dates unknown v. 1. Obituary clippings. Alphabetical v. 2. Births, Engagements, Marriages, Anniversaries Added 2/4/2009 Northwest Advance, Oct. 2, Includes: Casnovia, Comstock Park, Conklin, Coopersville, Kent City, Lamont, Sparta, Walker, Westside Grand Rapids Southeast Advance, Oct. 2, Includes: Cutlerville, Dutton, Kentwood Southwest Advance, Oct. 2, Includes: Byron Center, Wyoming 39

40 Advance Newspapers. Wyoming, with V. 31 no. 10 (March 27, 2007) Per Lakeland cataloging Penasee Globe Includes: Bradley, Burnips, Gun Lake, Hopkins, Martin, Shelbyville, Dorr, Moline, Wayland Advance Shoppers' Guide Microfilm: 2 reels. Jan. 2, 1974 to Dec. 30, 1975 Jan. 2, 1974 to Apr. 29, 1975 May 6, 1975 to Dec. 30,

41 Alphabetical Listing of Holdings GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. The Almanac East Grand Rapids, Mi. P: v.1, no.14, Nov.26, 1964 The Almanac (Grandville) for Walker,Standale, Allendale & Northwest G.R. P: no. 21, 16 th Yr. Nov. 26, 1970 No. 21, Nov. 26, 1970? No. 14, Nov. 26, 1970? Two * different items with same date Babylon Free-Press P: v.1, no. 3, Apr. 20, [ca. 1970?] Building and Realty : a journal of building, real estate, records and cooperative savings (Grand Rapids) x x P: v.1, no. 10, Apr. 9, 1890 x x Burton Heights Leader Burton Heights Record GRPL Master Microfilm 1952 [Check actual holdings] Microfilm in UMI Boxes 8 reels [Need film check for missing issues] 1. April 10-25, 1924 ; Dec June /3/1929-7/2/ /9/193108/28/1932 ; 8/31/1933-Ec. 24, 193? 4. 1/14/-4/15/1937; 2/19/1943-Dec. 30, /6/1944-3/28/ /3/1946-4/28/ /5/1948-6/28/ /8/1950-6/25/ July 2, 1952-Sept. 24, 1952?? range or single issues? Paper: Bound. Jan-Dec ? 41

42 Alphabetical Listing of Holdings GRPL Local Research Newspaper Coll. Byron Center/Dorr Advance Microfilm: 4 reels, Jan to Jan. 31, 1995 Jan. 5, 1993 to Aug. 31, 1993 Sept. 7, 1993 to March 29, 1994 Apr. 5, 1994 to Oct. 25, 1994 Nov. 1, 1994 to Jan. 31, 1995 Cadence, Oct. 3, Formerly East Grand Rapids Cadence Paper GRPL: Oct. 3, Caledonia/Gaines Advance Microfilm: 7 reels. Mar. 6, 1990 to Jan. 31, 1995 March 6, 1990 to Dec. 22, 1990 Jan. 8, 1991 to Dec. 30, 1991 Jan. 7, 1992 to Sept. 29, 1992 Oct. 6, 1992 to May 25, 1993 June 1, 1993 to Dec. 28, 1993 Jan. 4, 1994 to Aug. 23, 1994 Aug. 30, 1994 to Jan. 31, 1995 Caledonia News The Church Helper of Western Michigan (Hastings, Mich.) x x P: v. 13, no. 2, Whole no. 148, Jan (2) v. 13, no. 11, Whole no. 97, Oct C2 Commonwealth (monthly mag.) P See Coll. 285 MF Community Advertiser x x P:Sept. 21 Oct. 12, 1933 EX2 Community March, 1940 [ ] 42

43 x x x x x x Creston News Weekly Daily Artisan Record Daily Democrat Daily Herald x x P: Nov. 27, sheet Daily Inquirer and Herald Daily Morning Democrat x x P: v.10, no. 127, Feb. 23, 1873 x x Daily News The Daily Times x x P: v.17,no.40,whole no. 5892, June 2, De Vaux-Hall Independent / De Vaux-Hall Motors Corporation. FF x PE: v.1, no. 1, July x x PE: v.1, no. 2, Aug x x x x x x x x x x Democrat Der Sonntagsbote Detroit Free Press Detroit News East End Advocate East End Budget 43

44 x x P: v. 1, no. 2 Apr. 17, 1914 to v. 1, no. 6, May 15, Smaller format. v.1, no. 7-13, 15-17, May-Aug The East End Record x x P: v.1, no. 1, Jan. 7, 1932 to v. 1, no. 31, Aug. 4, East Grand Rapids Advance M: May 5, 1987 to Jan. 29, 1992 incomplete. Microfilmed Graphic Sciences 2008/2009 Paper discarded by Graphic Sciences after filming. Formerly at CMU, Clarke v. 20, May 5, 1987-Dec. 29, 1987 Master & Usage v. 20-v. 21 Jan. 5, 1988-Sept. 27, 1988 v. 21-v. 22, Oct. 4, 1988-June 28, 1989 v. 22-v. 23, July 5, 1989-May 30, 1990 v. 23-v. 24, June 6, 1990-May 29, 1991 v. 24-v. 25, June 5, 1991-Jan. 29, 1992 P: Paper holdings for later years of this title in the GRPL backlog, but believe we have a large gap. Inaccurate holdings run: Oct to June Unverified. (Located at Graphic Sciences; formerly at CMU, Clarke) Lost? Don't know where these dates came from. Perhaps one of the inaccurate inventories done by Graphic Sciences. Use the old list from the Clarke. East Grand Rapids Almanac P: Feb to Oct Unverified. (Located at Graphic Sciences; formerly at CMU, Clarke) East Grand Rapids Cadence Microfilm Masters: Microfilm: Paper at GRPL: June 11/1997 to Sept (5 cubic boxes) Title change to Cadence with Oct. 3, 2007 Microfilm pending 44

45 33 x P: East Grand Rapids, : a Centennial Celebration : a special edition of Cadence celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Village of East Grand Rapids, Apr. 17, P Added 10/19/2006 East Kent Photo Reporter P: Oct to Sept Unverified. (Located at Graphic Sciences; formerly at CMU, Clarke) Note: This does not match the microfilm holdings as listed below on the reels, and it does not match the earlier holdings list from the Clarke. M M: June 5, 1975 to Sept. 7, 1982, incomplete film sent by Graphic Sciences, not yet checked. 3 reels master + 3 reels usages v , June 5, 1979-July 29, 1980 Double checking on this. Marked two different ways on the box labels, one marked 1975 instead of v , Aug. 5, 1980to Oct. 27, 1981 v , Nov. 3, 1981-Sept. 7, /19/2009 Echo Microfilm: MR/P: Rok 26,no.34, Piatek 23, Sierpnia, 1929 Also 3 rd fl. Bnd. 3 rd /P: Enquirer... See Grand Rapids Enquirer Evening Leader x x Microfilm: MF: 5/31/1880 to 12/31/1892 x x P/B: Feb. 15, 1884-July 31, 1884 Gift of C. Weiner,7/98 x x Evening Post Evening Press x x P: 12 th Yr. Sept. 14, 1901 Sept. 13, 1901 McKinley Sept. 14, 1901 McKinley death / Roosevelt Pres. Forecaster x x P: v.1, no.1, Jan. 30, See Coll. 173 for fuller holdings. 45