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Towns

Schoolcraft

The recorded history of the village of Schoolcraft begins in 1828 when Bazel Harrison and his family arrived at the…

Immigrants

The Dutch Influence

“Between 1820 and 1840, the number of Hollanders coming to America had averaged fewer than one hundred a year. Between…

Women’s History

Roberts, Flora

When Flora B. Roberts began her twenty-four year career as chief librarian of the Kalamazoo Public Library in February 1918,…

Music

Gibson Inc.

Until the 1920s, Gibson had specialized almost exclusively in mandolins. But as America’s musical tastes evolved during the 1920s and…

Maps

Maps

Local resident using maps in the Local History Room. Photo: Kristin Beadle. The Local History Room owns many different kinds of maps. Atlases…

Databases

AGRICOLA

Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the…

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides…

Academic Search Complete

This database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study…

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