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Black History

African American Newspapers

In addition to Kalamazoo’s principal newspapers (The Kalamazoo Gazette and The Kalamazoo Telegraph [1844-1916]), everyday life of black Kalamazoo residents…

World War I

Joseph B. Westnedge

Barbed wire. Mustard gas. Machine-gun fire. No man's land. Colonel Joseph Burchnall Westnedge faced these deadly challenges daily as he…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

The Mickeys @ KPL

Identical twins Amy Sherman and Julie Peebles front the acoustic foursome known as the Mickeys, Central Library, January 18, 2012…

Oshtemo Township

Findley School

Location: Section 23, north side of KL Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer.…

Health

KPH Water Tower

Visible from almost any approach to the city of Kalamazoo is a structure shrouded in mist, myth and mystery...the water…

Arts & Entertainment

Grace Tyson

The Tyson family was deeply rooted in Kalamazoo County long before Grace Tyson was born. Herbert Tyson (born about 1812)…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

The Hired Hands @ KPL

The Hired Hands, an acoustic ensemble from America’s heartland, draws from a salty mix of musical interests to produce an…

Kalamazoo Public Schools

Colored School

Bird’s-eye-view lithograph, 1867-1868. Kalamazoo Valley Museum One of the more puzzling events in the history of Kalamazoo’s public school district…

Business

Bos, Arend & Sons

When Arend Bos retired in 1928 after 45 years in the trade, he was said to be Kalamazoo’s longest serving…

Databases

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text…

Ancestry Library

Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…

DemographicsNow

Researchers and entrepreneurs are provided with comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and…

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