Browse Items (199 total)

  • Subject is exactly "Outdoor recreation"
Go to Hundreds at Luncheon in Honor of A. A. Carroll item page

Newspaper article about a luncheon held in honor of A. A. Carroll, just retired as superintendent of police, who established a world rowing record in 1887, along with Charles McQuewan, William Sargent, and Jesse Fox. 400 Grand Rapids citizens and…
Go to "Winning The Eight" Newspaper Clippind item page

Newspaper clipping detailing th Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club's win over the Detroit Boat Club in the Southwestern Regatta at Peoria Lake.
Go to What Grand Rapids (?) Think of This and That #2 item page

A continuation of the newspaper article of multiple Grand Rapids citizens and what their answers to five questions, accompanied by their photograph and address.
Go to What Grand Rapids (?) Think of This and That #1 item page

Newspaper article of multiple Grand Rapids citizens and what their answers to five questions, accompanied by their photograph and address.
Go to Letter of property interest to Grand Rapids Mayor item page

A letter written to the Grand Rapids mayor, Geo. W. Welsh, stating that the American Legion Boat and Canoe Club has been renting from the city of Grand Rapids for three years, and that due to the expenses of imporovements they plan to make, that they…
Go to Note from Herb Conlon to Russ item page

Note written in blue ink: "Russ, am cleaning out my desk and these pictures have been around a long time - I also have some home in attic and some day I'll locate them and give to you. Kindest Regards, Herb Conlon."
Go to 1920 Annual Meeting and Banquet Program and Menu item page

Program and menu for the Banquet of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club at the Pantlind Hotel. The first couple of pages list the officers, directors, and commiteemen, then the program and menu, two "dope" pages listing notable events of the season,…
Go to Central States Rowing Regatta Comic item page

Full-size cardstock(?) sheet with the title Grand Rapids Boat + Canoe Club, and a small comic clipping glued to the bottom left corner.
Go to July Fourth Music Program item page

Small card with printed American flag listing the songs and musicians of the music played at the July Fourth celebration in 1910.
Go to 1923 Annual Meeting and Banquet Program and Menu item page

Program and menu for the Banquet of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club at the Pantlind Hotel. On the title page, pencil script listing the names Conlon, Kotlands, Bullock, and Lassen. Five pages at the back liosting the songs and lyrics of the…
Go to The GR Log: Opening Number 1922 item page

Periodical pamphlet to Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club members detailing the season's activities, including tennis and canoeing, as well as short articles from the office, a joke section, and adverts on the back two pages, as well as the back cover.
Go to 1911 Annual Meeting and Banquet Program and Menu item page

Program and menu for the Banquet of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club at Press Hall, with a map of the club on the back cover.
Output Formats

atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2


report a problem with this page

Footer

Address

Special Collections and
University Archives
Seidman House
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, Michigan 49401

Contact

Department Contact
(616) 331-2749


Robert Beasecker, Curator of Rare Books and Distinguished Collections
(616) 331-8556


Annie Benefiel, Archivist for Collection Management
(616) 331-8727


Leigh Rupinski, Archivist for Public Services & Community Engagement
(616) 331-8726



Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/gvsuarchives/ https://gvsuspecialcollections.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gvsuarchives/

Legal