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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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Bloom Collective

Archived since: Aug, 2018

Description:

The Bloom Collective was an infoshop and lending library providing resources to inspire radical social change. It was located at 8 Jefferson Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Subject:   Society & Culture ,  Libraries -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Counterculture -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids Radicalism -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids

COVID-19 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

A web archive documenting the response to COVID-19 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, including the experiences of people, organizations and businesses.

Subject:   Science & Health,  Society & Culture ,  Government - Cities Grand Rapids (Mich.)

El Infamador

Archived since: Dec, 2018

Description:

El Periodico de habla hispana mas importante en la comunidad de Michigan

Subject:   Society & Culture

El Vocero Hispano

Archived since: Dec, 2018

Description:

The El Vocero Hispano is a newspaper in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events. The newspaper is published once per week on Friday. Founded in 1993, El Vocero Hispano is the largest Hispanic newspaper in West Michigan.The website is presented in the English and Spanish languages.

Subject:   Society & Culture

Grand Rapids Times

Archived since: Sep, 2019

Description:

Founded in 1957, the Grand Rapids Times is the oldest existing weekly publication targeted to Black communities with Grand Rapids as the primary market and with distribution in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo & Muskegon.

Subject:   Society & Culture

Grander Magazine

Archived since: Oct, 2019

Description:

Grander Magazine covers urban arts, entertainment and lifestyle news in West Michigan.

Subject:   Society & Culture

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

School News Network

Archived since: Sep, 2019

Description:

School News Network is an online news site covering public education in Kent County, Michigan.

Subject:   Society & Culture

Seared: Amazing Food - Remarkable People

Archived since: Nov, 2019

Description:

Seared is a show that interviews people at restaurants, featuring both the person and the restaurant. The show is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the majority of the interviews take place there.

Subject:   Society & Culture

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

Torch Club Grand Rapids

Archived since: Feb, 2018

Description:

The Grand Rapids Torch Club was founded in 1928 and was in existence until 2015. It was the 23rd club founded as part of the International Association of Torch Clubs. The purpose of the Torch Club is to provide a forum where people from a variety of professions can meet, enjoy good fellowship in a relaxed setting, inform each other, and expand each other's horizons. The Grand Rapids Torch Club website includes information about the organization and listings of programs from 2005-2015. The paper records of the club are held in the archive of the Grand Rapids Public Library.

Subject:   Society & Culture ,  Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History Clubs -- Grand Rapids (Mich.) International Association of Torch Clubs Grand Rapids Torch Club (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

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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