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Biographies

Rawls, Paul W.H.

Paul Wideman Huntington Rawls was well known by the people of Kalamazoo, not as a man of wealth and industry,…

News

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Whether you’re managing finances, tackling tough parenting problems, or simply looking to make sense of this moment, rely on our…

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The Immigrant Story

A panel of photographers and immigrants explore why people immigrate to the United States and share their experiences assimilating into…

Buildings

Hurd Building

Charles Hurd was 25 as he opened up his farm in Oshtemo Township in 1835--when Kalamazoo was doing the nation's…

Portage Township

Brooks School

Location: Fractional District #3 (partly in Texas Township) Section 6, northwest corner of Milham Road and Angling Road. Kalamazoo County…

Health

KPH Brook and Colony Farms

From its inception, the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital's treatment of the mentally ill was known for its humane innovation. No less…

Music

Fischer’s Exposition Orchestra

Kalamazoo has long had a strong connection with the production and performance of music. Since the mid-nineteenth century, local, nationally-recognized,…

Biographies

Taylor, Harold Victor

During the 1960s and 1970s, Vic Taylor's Kalamazoo-based "LaVal Records" was a big name in popular entertainment, especially among lovers…

Databases

Ancestry Library

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

Fold3 Library Edition

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who…

Biography Resource Center

Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and…

MasterFILE Complete

MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…

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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