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Grand Rapids Public Library

Archive-It Partner Since: Oct, 2017

Organization Type: Public Libraries & Local Governments

Organization URL: http://www.grpl.org/   

Description:

The Grand Rapids Public Library inspires opportunity, connection, and innovation. Founded in 1871, the library has been collecting and preserving the history of our community from the beginning. The Grand Rapids History Center offers extensive archival collections, local history resources, genealogy resources, rare books, and the Furniture Design Collection.

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Act/React Grand Rapids

Archived since: Aug, 2018

Description:

Act/React was a submission-based zine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They published articles with a running theme of anti-authoritarian, anarchist politics.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities ,  Zines -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Anarchists -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Grand Rapids (Mich.)

ArtPrize

Archived since: Oct, 2017

Description:

ArtPrize is an open, independently organized international art competition which takes place for 19 days every other fall in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize began in 2009 and, at the time, awarded the largest art prize in the world, $250,000. The competition is open to anyone, and prize money is awarded through public voting and juried awards.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities ,  Nonprofit organizations -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Artists -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History Art -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids

Barbara VanderMark website

Archived since: May, 2018

Description:

"Barbara Vander Mark (3/27/1950 - 1/15/2017) was a native and long-time resident of Grand Rapids. She graduated from Central High School's class of 1968 and attended Western Michigan University. She spent most of her professional life with the City of Grand Rapids, working in various capacities in the Police Department, Public Housing Office and City Assessor's Office. She had a sharp mind and high standards. Ms. Vander Mark loved genealogy and local history. She maintained a website for public use full of noteworthy information on Grand Rapids' historic neighborhoods, street maps, fire barns and public schools. She made presentations at the Grand Rapids Public Library and assembled a book of local genealogy materials for the library." -Quoted from Ms. Vander Mark's obituary.

Subject:   Blogs & Social Media,  Arts & Humanities ,  Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History Genealogy -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids

Rapid Growth

Archived since: Aug, 2018

Description:

Founded in 2006, Rapid Growth is a weekly, online news magazine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The mission of Rapid Growth is to tell an alternative narrative about the positive growth of Grand Rapids and West Michigan.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities ,  Politics & Elections Society & Culture Grand Rapids (Mich.) Newspapers -- Michigan -- Kent County Online journalism -- Michigan -- Kent County

The Rapidian

Archived since: Aug, 2018

Description:

Launched in 2009, the Rapidian is a community journalism news source intended to increase the flow of local news and information in the Grand Rapids community and its neighborhoods. The Rapidian is a department of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities ,  Politics & Elections Society & Culture Citizen journalism -- Michigan -- Kent County Grand Rapids (Mich.) Online journalism -- Michigan -- Kent County Newspapers -- Michigan -- Kent County

West Mich Music Hysterical Society

Archived since: Feb, 2018

Description:

A website devoted to documenting the local music scene in Grand Rapids, Michigan, both past and present. From the website's mission statement: This website documents the present scene as well as the history of West Michigan musical culture. A core part of the website contains lists of musicians and bands. Other sections concentrate on places that musicians have played and their recordings, as well as information about local disc jockeys and radio stations, and so much more.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities ,  Society & Culture Grand Rapids (Mich). -- History Music -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Musicians -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Musical groups -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids

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