The girls will participate in a young leaders group that will identify needs in the community and design. Join us for lively and thoughtful discussions about dr. Olson served as the grand rapids city historian for nearly 25 years, and inspired many residents through his books and programming. 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. This annual event is organized this year around the theme of returning to our roots. This is a free program provided by gvsus kutsche office of local history. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university presented two local historians with the gordon olson award at a recent gathering. Each tour features maps, audio, and photos about the history of each location. Wallace wally ewing and margaret peg finkelstein each received the award at the local history roundtable last month. A fluid frontier is both a good read and an essential reference. He is a self taught artist who works both in traditional and digital media. 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. As part of this program, the kutsche office is hosting a book club around the michigan.
Kutsche office of local history presents muskegon resident. The kutsche office invites locals to gather for their ninth annual local history roundtable held at the allendale campus. Book signing and our 11th annual local history roundtable are canceled. The state history awards are the highest recognition given by the states official historical society. Veta smith tucker is a literary and public historian and an educator. 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.
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. He has written 14 books and continues a biweekly column in the grand. It may not have been oprahs book of the month selection, but todd. Kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university and native news online. Greater grand rapids womens history council, grand rapids, michigan.
It goes well beyond a useful assemblage of recent scholarship by canadian and american, academic and community historians. The gordon olson award recognizes individuals whose work embodies the kutsche office mission of using history to give voice to diverse communities. Local history books these are books that we have and will do lookups. Michael kutsche is an awardwinning german artist based in berlin, germany. Rudolph kutsche obituary grand rapids, mi grand rapids. For the health and safety of the grand valley community, remote academic instruction will continue through june 17. 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.
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. Their book, vintage views along scenic m22 including sleeping bear dunes, was selected as one of the. Two local historians receive gordon olson awards at gvsu event. 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. University libraries, the kutsche office of local history, and the universitys.
The gordon olson award recognizes individuals whose work embodies the kutsche office mission of. 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. Great michigan read kutsche office of local history grand. It is presented in partnership with grand valleys kutsche office of local history. 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. Explorations of western michigans diverse communities and will include guest speakers, roundtable reflections with members.
Gvsu kutsche office of local history home facebook. Download this app to your phone or tablet and go on a guided walking tour of the city. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university is his proudest professional legacy. Looking for great michigan read partners in your region. It brings the history to the actual location where you are standing. 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. Veta smith tucker editor of fluid frontier goodreads. The city of holland, herrick district library, grand valley state universitys meijer campus in holland, latin americans united for progress and st. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history.
The kutsche office of local history in conjunction with grand rapids public library are hosting dr. We hope you will join us for a day examining the histories of womens historical and contemporary efforts to transform their communities. Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context and it often concentrates on the local community. The greater grand rapids womens history council is a diverse group of educators, scholars, historians, business. Friday, september 23, 2016 grhs members receive state history award. The admissions office is available to answer calls mon. Annie benefiel, archivist for collection management 616. Rudolph kutsche obituary grand rapids, mi albuquerque. Kimberly mckee is the director of the kutsche office of local history and an assistant professor in liberal studies at grand valley state university. A collaborative approach to digital collection development taylor. American association for state and local history rowman.
Who will remember the history of our city if some stories were left out of the books. Kutsche, rudolph paul rudolph paul buzz kutsche, jr. Gvsu kutsche office of local history, allendale, michigan. Its establishment as a formal academic discipline is usually credited to w. Greater grand rapids womens history council facebook. Saugatuckdouglas history centers first stories of summer history harvest, seeking local historical memorabilia and personal reflections of saugatuck in the 195080 time frame, opens. The list below is updated monthly, and shows the registered 201920 program partners. 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. 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. 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. Hannaattisha will have a conversation with state rep. Summers in saugatuckdouglas collection digital collections. The office facilitates the collection and preservation of stories of underrepresented groups in western michigan. Includes a number of walking tours of landmarks and neighborhoods in grand rapids, michigan.
He serves on the advisory council for the kutsche office. The kutsche office of local history is recognizing the centennial of the nineteenth amendment at our 11th annual local history roundtable. Rachel hood dgrand rapids, and sign books following the event. Born on january 3, 1927, to rudolph and ethel kutsche, he was preceded in death by his three older brothers, blake, stuart, and robert. Others are encouraged to attend on march 23 if they have time. Suchitra samanta is a cultural anthropologist, and an assistant professor in the womens and gender studies program at virginia tech. She will discuss, read from, and sign her book, what the eyes dont see. 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.
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. 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. Historic plaques are one form of documentation of significant occurrences in the past and oral histories are another. Kutsche office of local history grand valley state university. 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. Kimberly mckee is the director of the kutsche office of local history and an assistant professor in liberal studies at grand valley. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university is dedicated. Pediatrician who uncovered flint water crisis will visit. 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. Report of the proceedings at a public meeting held in the city of waterford on friday nov. As part of this program, the kutsche office is hosting a book club around the michigan humanities councils 2020 selection for great michigan read.
Lifetime achievement the society presented its capstone lifetime achievement award, which honors men and. Great michigan read kutsche office of local history. 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. A story of crisis, resistance, and hope in an american city.
The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university. A visual history of pennsylvanias railroad lumbering communities. 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. Check out our selection of arcadia publishing local titles. Local history is the study of the history of a relatively small geographic area. Join us for this program as we discuss the current state of the sdhc collections and an exciting partnership. One of kutsches most impressive professional legacies is the kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university. Ken and yvonne will take care of attending the roundtable this year and make a report. Kutsche also volunteered with the westminster presbyterian church food pantry for over 20 years. Partner organizations connect with other local organizations to continue your family or local history journey.
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. The kutsche office of local history at grand valley state university is. Join us for a day examining the histories of womens historical and contemporary efforts to transform their communities. West michigan resident earns gvsu award for mentorship. The kutsche office of local history staff are working remotely during coronavirusrelated shutdowns. Arcadia is the largest publisher of local and regional content in america. Rudolph kutsche obituary grand rapids, mi the gazette. Oceana county migrant labor history collection digital. University in allendale, michigan for two decades and launched the kutsche office of local history at the university in 2009. 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. Society presents 20 state history awards in kalamazoo. Hannaattisha will discuss, read from, and sign her book, what the eyes.
Kutsche office of local history presents muskegon resident with. Local history books available online county waterford. National hispanic heritage month collaboration brings. Liz will contact the kutsche office about an organizational membership. 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. Annual local history roundtable kutsche office of local. Kutsche office of local history grand valley state.
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