Pine Tree in Michigan, birth of a woods town
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 6, listed in index of illustration as "birth of a woods town."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, around the stove
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 7, listed in index of illustration as "around the stove."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, dawn in the north woods
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 8, listed in index of illustration as "dawn in the north woods."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, nearly timber time
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 9, listed in index of illustration as "nearly timber time."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, on the high rollway
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 10, listed in index of illustration as "on the high rollway."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, from logs into lumber
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 11, listed in index of illustration as "from logs into lumber."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, head of the drive
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 12, listed in index of illustration as "head of the drive."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, come and get it
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 13, listed in index of illustration as "come and get it."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, planting the pine
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 14, listed in index of illustration as "planting the pine."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, the sleigh haul
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 15, listed in index of illustration as "the sleigh haul."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, wood kiln soup hole
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 16, listed in index of illustration as "wood kiln soup hole."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, sawmill, planing mill
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 17, listed in index of illustration as "sawmill, planing mill."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, lumber barge
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 18, listed in index of illustration as "lumber barge."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, song of the gang saw
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 19, listed in index of illustration as "song of the gang saw."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, in the bunk house
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 20, listed in index of illustration as "in the bunk house."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, wood burner log train
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 21, listed in index of illustration as "wood burner log train."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, fire terror of the woods
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 22, listed in index of illustration as "fire terror of the woods."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, one was spared
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 23, listed in index of illustration as "one was spared."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Pine Tree in Michigan, the Michigan pine
subject: Graphic arts
subject: Woodcuts (prints)
subject: Michigan
subject: Wood-engraving--Michigan
subject: Lumber trade--Michigan
description: The Pine Tree in Michigan depicts the drama of Michigan's pine woods in twenty-four block prints carved by the artist from his original sketches. Block print no. 24, listed in index of illustration as "the Michigan pine."
creator: Sparks, Joseph, 1896-1975
creator: Federal Art Project (Mich.)
creator: United States. Works Progress Administration.
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1940
rights: No Copyright - United States
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Conversation with Betsy Upton-Stover and Julie Fisher Cummings
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Frederick S. Upton Foundation
subject: Women
description: Betsy Upton Stover, trustee of the Frederick S. Upton Foundation in St. Joseph, Michigan, and Julie Fisher Cummings, trustee of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation in Southfield, Michigan talk about the influence each of their philanthropic fathers had on their lives and personal philanthropy.
creator: Upton-Stover, Betsy
creator: Fisher Cummings, Julie
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-24
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Voucher to 1st Lieut. David F. Fox, 27th Michigan Infantry
subject: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
subject: United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 27th (1863-1865)
description: Voucher to 1st Lieut. and Adjt. David F. Fox, 27th Michigan Infantry, paid April 10, 1863.
creator: United States. Army
creator: Fox, David F.
source: Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1863-04-10
rights: No Copyright - United States
language: eng

Birds-eye view of Monticello, Wisconsin
subject: Photographs
subject: Photography
subject: Wisconsin
description: Birds-eye view of Monticello, Wisconsin looking north, 1907.
creator: Angus, Donald James (D. J.)
creator: Frautschy, E. D.
publisher: Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
date: 1907
rights: In Copyright
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image

Conversation with John and Eleonora Frey
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Frey Foundation
subject: Women
description: Father and daughter pair John Frey, Vice-Chairman, and Eleonora Frey, Next Generation Trustee of the Frey Foundation, talk about the founding of the Frey Foundation in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the importance of the next generation's participation in the foundation's giving.
creator: Frey, John
creator: Frey, Eleonora
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-25
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with John Colina and Jomie Goerge
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Colina Foundation
subject: Women
description: Father and daughter pair John Colina, President, and Jomie Goerge, Trustee, of the Colina Foundation, talk about why John created their family foundation in Southgate, Michigan, what he's learned along the way, and their family's ongoing commitment to early childhood issues.
creator: Colina, John
creator: George, Jomie
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text