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- Collection: Grand Valley Ravines
Aerial photograph of snow-covered campus
Black and white photograph featuring a wintry aerial view of Grand Valley's Allendale campus and the surrounding wooded ravines in February 1973.
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Aerial view of Allendale campus from south
Color photograph featuring an aerial view of Grand Valley's Allendale campus and the surrounding wooded ravines looking northeast, circa 1976.
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Aerial view of Allendale campus in Autumn
Color photograph featuring an aerial view of Grand Valley's Allendale campus among the wooded ravines in autumn. In the photograph, the Robinson, Copeland and Kistler dormitories can be seen in the foreground and the Lakes buildings in the…
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Aerial view of campus along Grand River
Color photograph featuring an aerial view of Grand Valley's Allendale campus looking southeast from Lubbers Stadium and the Living Centers toward the Lakes buildings. The photograph was taken circa sometime between 1982 and 1987, and shows the campus…
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Architect's Drawing of Academic Building
Architect's drawing featuring the exterior of an academic buildings of Grand Valley State College, as located among the ravines in Great Lakes Plaza circa 1962. In the drawing, the academic building (possibly Lake Huron Hall) is featured in the…
Architect's Drawing of Ravine Campus Cross Section View
Architect's drawing of Ravine Campus featuring a cross section view of the academic buildings and surrounding ravine landscape, as seen in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Guide to Future Physical Development," circa 1961.
Architect's Drawing of Ravine View
Architect's drawing featuring a ravine view of Grand Valley State College's campus as seen in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Guide to Future Physical Development," circa 1961, and created by Carl Johnson for the publication. In the…
Architect's Drawing of the Academic Buildings
Architect's drawing featuring the exteriors of the academic buildings of Grand Valley State College, as located among the ravines in Great Lakes Plaza circa 1962. In the drawing, the Collegiate Center is featured in the center and framed among the…
Architect's plan of the Great Lakes Group
Architect's plan of the Great Lakes Group with the Collegiate Center (later Seidman House), and Learning Centers (LC1) Lake Superior Hall, (LC2) Lake Michigan Hall, and (LC3) Lake Huron Hall by architects Meathe, Kessler & Associates, 1962.
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Architect's Plan of the Great Lakes Group
Architect's plan of the Great Lakes Group with the Collegiate Center (later Seidman House), and Learning Centers (LC1) Lake Superior Hall, (LC2) Lake Michigan Hall, and (LC3) Lake Huron Hall by architects Meathe, Kessler & Associates, 1962.
Architect's preliminary campus plan
Architect's preliminary campus plan #1.
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Construction of Little Mac Bridge over wooded ravine
Black and white photograph documenting the construction of Little Mac Bridge spanning a ravine, circa 1962.
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Grand Valley State College Campus Map
A black and white map featuring the Grand Valley State College campus in Allendale and the surrounding wooded ravines, circa 1970. The map features an aerial view of the campus as seen from the northwest and highlights the plateau area where the…
Grand Valley State College: 1961 Campus Plan Map
Black and white map of the 1961 campus plan as featured in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development," created by the architects Meathe, Kessler, and Associates, Inc. and published on June 30, 1968.
Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development
Selections from the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development," highlighting the significance of the Grand River ravines landscape in relation to the development of Grand Valley State College, published on June…
Grand Valley State College: A Guide to Future Physical Development
Publication titled, "Grand Valley State College: A Guide to Future Physical Development," highlighting the development plans for GVSC and its relation to the surrounding Grand River ravines landscape, and published circa 1961.
Grand Valley State College: Aerial Map of Allendale Site and Ravines
Aerial map highlighting the selected site for Grand Valley State College and the significance of the surrounding ravines, as featured in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development," created by the architects…
Grand Valley State College: Collegiate Center Ravine View
Architect's drawing featuring the patio view of Grand Valley State College's Collegiate Center and it's outdoor terrace among the wooded ravines, as featured in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development,"…
Grand Valley State College: Little Mac Bridge
Black and white photograph featuring two individuals standing on Grand Valley's Little Mac Bridge among the wooded ravines, as featured in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development," created by the architects…
Grand Valley State College: Ravine Campus Concept Map
Illustrated map of the "Ravine Campus Concept" which highlights the development plans for Grand Valley State College in relation to the surrounding Grand River ravines landscape, as featured in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept…
Grand Valley State College: Site Analysis Map
Site analysis map highlighting the selected site for Grand Valley State College and the significance of the surrounding ravines, as featured in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development," created by the…
Grand Valley State College: Wooded Ravine Drawing
Illustration of the wooded ravines that surround the campus of Grand Valley State College, as featured in the publication, "Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development," created by the architects Meathe, Kessler, and Associates,…
Grand Valley State Colleges Map
A black and white map featuring the Grand Valley State Colleges campus in Allendale and the surrounding wooded ravines, circa sometime between 1977 and 1983. The map features an aerial view of the campus as seen from the southwest and highlights…
GVSC Campus Map and Wooded Ravines
A black and white map featuring the Grand Valley State College campus in Allendale and the surrounding wooded ravines. The map features a birds-eye view of the campus as seen from the southeast and highlights various academic buildings at the time,…























