A story of crisis, resistance, and hope in an american city. Newly funded in 20 by the neh, the gigikinomaagemin project is the brainchild of the kutsche office of local history, working with the native american advisory board, the office of multicultural affairs, special collections and university archives, and localarea heritage centers to document the experience of urban native americans. Hannaattisha will have a conversation with state rep. Local history is the study of the history of a relatively small geographic area.
Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context and it often concentrates on the local community. Who will remember the history of our city if some stories were left out of the books. The kutsche office of local history is recognizing the centennial of the nineteenth amendment at our 11th annual local history roundtable. Each tour features maps, audio, and photos about the history of each location. Partner organizations connect with other local organizations to continue your family or local history journey. Great michigan read kutsche office of local history. Kutsche office of local history presents muskegon resident.
Gvsu kutsche office of local history, allendale, michigan. The kutsche office of local history in conjunction with grand rapids public library are hosting dr. In march 2017, peg received the olson lifetime contribution of local history award from the kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university, for her lifelong research and work using history to give voice to diverse communitiesa tenure that began as the keeper of her family history. Pediatrician who uncovered flint water crisis will visit. The admissions office is available to answer calls mon. A visual history of pennsylvanias railroad lumbering communities. The girls will participate in a young leaders group that will identify needs in the community and design. Veta smith tucker editor of fluid frontier goodreads. Suchitra samanta is a cultural anthropologist, and an assistant professor in the womens and gender studies program at virginia tech. As part of this program, the kutsche office is hosting a book club around the michigan humanities councils 2020 selection for great michigan read. Levi rickert is the publisher and editor of native news online, one on americas most read daily american indian publications and editorinchief of the tribal business journal. National hispanic heritage month collaboration brings. We hope you will join us for a day examining the histories of womens historical and contemporary efforts to transform their communities. Wilson of grand rapids were awarded a state history award from the historical society of michigan at the state history conference in alpena on friday, september 23.
The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university is dedicated. Gvsu kutsche office of local history home facebook. He serves on the advisory council for the kutsche office. Annie benefiel, archivist for collection management 616.
Others are encouraged to attend on march 23 if they have time. The gordon olson award recognizes individuals whose work embodies the kutsche office mission of. Next spring rubi and itza will explore the history of their families and the grandville avenue neighborhood through a youthled oral history project in collaboration with grand valley state universitys kutsche office of local history. Dear to his heart were his childhood at the port sheldon family cottage, and his own cottage near little point sable lighthouse the kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university is his proudest professional legacy. Its establishment as a formal academic discipline is usually credited to w. Oceana county migrant labor history collection digital. He has written 14 books and continues a biweekly column in the grand. This annual event is organized this year around the theme of returning to our roots.
Kimberly mckee is the director of the kutsche office of local history and an assistant professor in liberal studies at grand valley state university. The historical society of michigan presented the 20 state history awards friday evening at its annual meeting and state history conference held september 2728 in kalamazoo. Kutsche office of local history description collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project stories of summer, supported by a national endowment for the humanities common heritage grant. The list below is updated monthly, and shows the registered 201920 program partners. Saugatuckdouglas history centers first stories of summer history harvest, seeking local historical memorabilia and personal reflections of saugatuck in the 195080 time frame, opens. Rudolph kutsche obituary grand rapids, mi albuquerque. The gordon olson award recognizes individuals whose work embodies the kutsche office mission of using history to give voice to diverse communities. Greater grand rapids womens history council, grand rapids, michigan. Kimberly mckee is the director of the kutsche office of local history and an assistant professor in liberal studies at grand valley. Includes a number of walking tours of landmarks and neighborhoods in grand rapids, michigan. The greater grand rapids womens history council is a diverse group of educators, scholars, historians, business.
The history centers collection is the foundation from which we are able to tell the fascinating stories of local history and give them meaningful context and interpretation. It goes well beyond a useful assemblage of recent scholarship by canadian and american, academic and community historians. Lifetime achievement the society presented its capstone lifetime achievement award, which honors men and. Olson served as the grand rapids city historian for nearly 25 years, and inspired many residents through his books and programming. The kutsche office of local history staff are working remotely during coronavirusrelated shutdowns.
One of kutsches most impressive professional legacies is the kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university. Join us for lively and thoughtful discussions about dr. The kutsche office invites locals to gather for their ninth annual local history roundtable held at the allendale campus. Veta smith tucker is a literary and public historian and an educator. January 2, 2020 january 21, 2020 wlmagazine 0 comments furniture strike of 1911, grand rapids, grand rapids city archives, grand rapids historical society, grand rapids public library, gvsu kutsche office of local history, history detectives, jo ellyn clarey, julia bouwkamp, local history, marty arnold, the grand rapids public library, the. Ken and yvonne will take care of attending the roundtable this year and make a report. He is a self taught artist who works both in traditional and digital media. University libraries, the kutsche office of local history, and the universitys. Check out our selection of arcadia publishing local titles. The event is free, open to the public and presented in partnership with grand valleys kutsche office of local history and grand rapids public library. Join us for a day examining the histories of womens historical and contemporary efforts to transform their communities.
Local history library our search room contains a small number of reference books, the majority of which are histories of community groups, schools, sporting groups, clubs, religious agencies and other topics that relate to our local area. Their book, vintage views along scenic m22 including sleeping bear dunes, was selected as one of the. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university. Rudolph kutsche obituary grand rapids, mi grand rapids. Kutsche also volunteered with the westminster presbyterian church food pantry for over 20 years. As part of this program, the kutsche office is hosting a book club around the michigan. American association for state and local history rowman. Two local historians receive gordon olson awards at gvsu event.
Summers in saugatuckdouglas collection digital collections. If you never met the man, then you missed knowing one of grand rapids most colorful individuals and thoughtful anthropologists whose gift to our community continues to blossom through the work of the grand valley state university s kutsche office of local history. Download this app to your phone or tablet and go on a guided walking tour of the city. A fluid frontier is both a good read and an essential reference. Kutsche office of local history grand valley state university. It brings the history to the actual location where you are standing. Local history books available online county waterford. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university is his proudest professional legacy. West michigan resident earns gvsu award for mentorship. The office facilitates the collection and preservation of stories of underrepresented groups in western michigan. Born on january 3, 1927, to rudolph and ethel kutsche, he was preceded in death by his three older brothers, blake, stuart, and robert. Arcadia is the largest publisher of local and regional content in america.
The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university has recognized muskegon resident connie navarro with its annual award for mentorship and advocacy. Dear to his heart were his childhood at the port sheldon family cottage, and his own cottage near little point sable lighthouse the kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university. Kutsche, rudolph paul rudolph paul buzz kutsche, jr. Great michigan read kutsche office of local history grand. Explorations of western michigans diverse communities and will include guest speakers, roundtable reflections with members. It may not have been oprahs book of the month selection, but todd. Grandmas voice, a multimedia project that seeks to capture multigenerational stories of community elders, hopes to do just that by interviewing and archiving the lived experiences of. Friday, september 23, 2016 grhs members receive state history award. Hannaattisha will discuss, read from, and sign her book, what the eyes. Book signing and our 11th annual local history roundtable are canceled. Looking for great michigan read partners in your region. His work is best described as an astoundingly lifelike depiction of parallel realities, populated by odd characters reminiscent of movies, comics but also flemish renaissance painting. Rudolph kutsche obituary grand rapids, mi the gazette. She taught african american literature and african american studies at grand valley state university in allendale, michigan for two decades and launched the kutsche office of local history at the university in 2009.
Report of the proceedings at a public meeting held in the city of waterford on friday nov. Society presents 20 state history awards in kalamazoo. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university is. Located in the brooks college of interdisciplinary studies, the kutsche office is home to the annual local history roundtable as well as multiple projects designed to support local groups and people to preserve, protect, and retain their histories. University in allendale, michigan for two decades and launched the kutsche office of local history at the university in 2009. Editors karolyn smardz frost and veta smith tucker have created a context of black agency and the transnational community created on the detroit river borderland that will inform and spur. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university presented two local historians with the gordon olson award at a recent gathering. A collaborative approach to digital collection development taylor. Annual local history roundtable kutsche office of local. Wallace wally ewing and margaret peg finkelstein each received the award at the local history roundtable last month. For the health and safety of the grand valley community, remote academic instruction will continue through june 17.
Partnering organizations include the grand rapids historical society, the grand rapids historical commission, the western michigan genealogical society, the grand rapids public museum, the kutsche office of local history at gvsu, and the greater grand rapids womens historical council. Kutsche office of local history presents muskegon resident with. The city of holland, herrick district library, grand valley state universitys meijer campus in holland, latin americans united for progress and st. Rachel hood dgrand rapids, and sign books following the event. It is presented in partnership with grand valleys kutsche office of local history. Greater grand rapids womens history council facebook.
The state history awards are the highest recognition given by the states official historical society. Local history books these are books that we have and will do lookups. Grand rapids public library archives womens lifestyle. Historic plaques are one form of documentation of significant occurrences in the past and oral histories are another. Liz will contact the kutsche office about an organizational membership. English local history came to the fore with the antiquarians of the 19th century and was particularly emphasised by the creation of the victoria county history series in england. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history. This is a free program provided by gvsus kutsche office of local history. Mona hannaattishas book about her involvement in revealing the flint water crisis, and joining with community stakeholders to begin bringing justice to the citys families and children. Kutsche office of local history grand valley state. Join us for this program as we discuss the current state of the sdhc collections and an exciting partnership. Michael kutsche is an awardwinning german artist based in berlin, germany. She will discuss, read from, and sign her book, what the eyes dont see. Blight, a fluid frontier is a truly binational collection, with contributors and editors evenly split between specialists in canadian and american history, representing both community and academic historians.
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