Black and white photograph of an exterior view of the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side Organization,…

Black and white photograph of a parked business van for the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. In the photograph, the van is parked outside the brick business and the side of the van reads, "West Side…

Black and white photograph of the brick exterior of the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side…

Black and white photograph of a two male employees working alongside a paper baler at the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side,…

Black and white photograph of a male employee working with a paper baler and a Clark forklift at the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's…

Black and white photograph of a male employee working alongside a paper baling machine at the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West…

Black and white photograph of a parked business van for the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The side of the van reads, "Owned and Operated by the Black Community of: Westside Organization, Conservative Vice…

Black and white postcard of West Shore Golf Links in Douglas, Michigan. The postcard depicts the first tee of a golf game and has many individuals on the course. The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it other than the note "1st Tee 1952."

Printed pamphlet for West Shore Golf Links located in Douglas, Michigan, and known as "A Sporty 18 Hole Golf Course of Natural Beauty." The front of the pamplet has a description of West Shore Golf Links and their lodging, highlighting the location…

Details of the West Shore Aware Scholarship Fund and LGBT Student Emergency Fund, including a form to donate money.

Black and white photograph of West Point on the Hudson River in New York. Taken by Robert Merrill from a boat on the river. Several people can be seen on the front deck of the boat. Water damage is visible on the image, which was scanned from the…

Black and white photograph of a hilly countryside of fields intersected by lines of trees, taken near Springfield, New York.

West Michigan Rescuers exhibit at Grand Rapids Public Museum

Letter from Veronica Kandl, curator of Grand Rapids Public Museum exhibit "West Michigan Rescuers," with the text of the exhibit.

Black and white photograph of an Italian city.

Black and white photograph of the west end of the Manhattan Bridge across the East River, New York City.

Black and white photograph of the Roman Forum. The image shows many pillars with items on them in the foreground with buildings in the background.

Black and white photograph of west camp house at Gravel Lake [likely Lac des Gravier]. A woman is standing next to a log cabin in the background.

John Wessels, born and in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1924, served in the U.S. Navy from January 1941 to November 1945 during World War II. After having completed his basic training, John was assigned to be an aviation radioman. His first deployment was…

Jake Werner was born on November 29, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and enlisted in the Army on May 1, 1938. After training Jake was sent to Panama and was not at all enjoying himself because of the drug problem in the area and decided to buy is way…

Jacob Werner served in the Army in World War II. He initially joined the Army in 1938 and served in Panama, until he was put on reserve. He was then called up in 1943, and served in Europe. He was a medium tank commander in an infantry battalion in…

Gary was born near Ithaca, Michigan and later attended Michigan State University. He graduated from college with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1965. Gary received his draft notice in January 1966 for the United States Army. He was sent to…

A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on March 27, 1997 entitled "Were You There?", on the occasion of Maundy Thursday, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI.

Cover of Wer will unter die Soldaten: deutsche Soldatenlieder mit farbigen Bildern, by Fritz Kredel, published by Insel-Verlag, 1934. Insel-Bücherei Nr. 236