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Grand Valley Reports and Histories

 

Collection of reports, histories, and other documents recording the history of the university and its founding board members.

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  • A New College by John X. Jamrich

    A New College

    John X. Jamrich

    House Resolution No. 28 of the 1959 Michigan legislature created a committee to study the need for a four-year state-supported college in the Grand Rapids area. The committee submitted its findings and recommendations to the 1960 Legislature in a report entitled "A New College: A report to the Legislative and Citizens committees on the eight-county study of higher education needs in Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newago and Ottawa Counties" by John X. Jamrich, Director of the Survey, December 1959.

  • A Study of the Establishment of Grand Valley State College by Marinus Matthius Swets

    A Study of the Establishment of Grand Valley State College

    Marinus Matthius Swets

    A study of the establishment of Grand Valley State College. Thesis for the Degree of Ph. D. Michigan State University by Marinus Matthius Swets in 1963. Swets later became professor and dean at Grand Rapids Junior (later Community) College.

  • Clare Jarecki: Premier Tool and Die Man by Gordon L. Olson

    Clare Jarecki: Premier Tool and Die Man

    Gordon L. Olson

    Biography of Michigan entrepreneur Clare Jarecki. Jarecki provided funding for the Fred M. Keller Engineering Laboratories Building at Grand Valley.

  • Dedicated to Our Aquatic Resources: A History of the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute by Gordon L. Olson

    Dedicated to Our Aquatic Resources: A History of the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute

    Gordon L. Olson

    History of the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, which integrates research, education, and outreach to enhance and preserve freshwater resources.

  • D. J. Angus: Practical Entrepreneur by Gordon L. Olson

    D. J. Angus: Practical Entrepreneur

    Gordon L. Olson

    Biography of entrepreneur D. J. Angus. Angus donated a 50-foot vessel, the Angus, to Grand Valley Water Resources Institute for aquatic sciences instruction and research.

  • Fred M. Keller: Doing Things His Way by Gordon L. Olson

    Fred M. Keller: Doing Things His Way

    Gordon L. Olson

    Biography of Michigan entrepreneur Fred M. Keller. The Fred M. Keller Engineering Laboratories Building at Grand Valley was named for Keller.

  • Grand Valley Review: Experiments in Education: The Early Years at Grand Valley by Roberta Simone

    Grand Valley Review: Experiments in Education: The Early Years at Grand Valley

    Roberta Simone

    Collection of essays on the early years of the college from the first community-based efforts to establish a four year college in the Grand Rapids area in the late 1950s to its organization as a University. The essays are written by faculty and former faculty, an administrator, a former student, and a COT staff member.

  • Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development by Grand Valley State College and Johnson, Johnson & roy, Inc.

    Grand Valley State College: A Concept for Continuing Development

    Grand Valley State College and Johnson, Johnson & roy, Inc.

    Study for the continuing development of the Grand Valley State College Allendale campus. The state-funded study was written to update and reassess the original 1961 plan that guided the college and its architectsthrough the first five years of planning and construction.

  • Grand Valley State College Coloring Handbook by Grand Valley State University

    Grand Valley State College Coloring Handbook

    Grand Valley State University

    Promotional piece for Grand Valley State College in the form of a coloring book. The book answers frequently asked questions about the college and introduces students to faculty and administration.

  • Grand Valley State College: Its Developmental Years 1964-1968 by Grand Valley State College and James H. Zumberge

    Grand Valley State College: Its Developmental Years 1964-1968

    Grand Valley State College and James H. Zumberge

    Annual report of the President written as an account of events that transpired at Grand Valley State College during the first five years of operation, 1963-1968.

  • H4491. An Act to Establish Grand Valley State University by Grand Valley State College

    H4491. An Act to Establish Grand Valley State University

    Grand Valley State College

    H4491. An act amending Act No. 120 Public Acts of 1960, to establish an institution of higher education having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees to be known as Grand Valley State University.

  • Leslie E. Tassell: Fun-loving Entrepreneur by Grand Valley State University and Gordon L. Olson

    Leslie E. Tassell: Fun-loving Entrepreneur

    Grand Valley State University and Gordon L. Olson

    Biography of Michigan entrepreneur Leslie E. Tassell. Tassell provided funding for the Fred M. Keller Engineering Laboratories Building and the Engineering programs at Grand Valley.

  • L.V. Eberhard: Supermarket Superman by Mark Newman

    L.V. Eberhard: Supermarket Superman

    Mark Newman

    Biography of Michigan entrepreneur L. V. Eberhard. The Eberhard Center for professional and graduate education was named for Eberhard to honor his support of Grand Valley.

  • Report of President Grand Valley State College 1962-1964: An Account of the Formative Years of a New Liberal Arts College in Michigan by James H. Zumberge and Grand Valley State College

    Report of President Grand Valley State College 1962-1964: An Account of the Formative Years of a New Liberal Arts College in Michigan

    James H. Zumberge and Grand Valley State College

    The first formal report of Grand Valley State College's first President to the Board of Control. The report covers the early stages of college history and development as well as the progress and achievements from 1962-1964.

  • Russel Kirkhof: Mechanic to Millionaire by Gordon L. Olson and Reid Holland

    Russel Kirkhof: Mechanic to Millionaire

    Gordon L. Olson and Reid Holland

    Biography of Michigan entrepreneur Russel Kirkhof. Kirkhof Center, and Kirkhof College of Nursing are named in honor of his support.

  • Seymour K. Padnos: Family Enterpreneur by Richard H. Harms

    Seymour K. Padnos: Family Enterpreneur

    Richard H. Harms

    Biography of Michigan entrepreneur Seymour K. Padnos. The Seymour and Esther Padnos Hall of Science bears the name of the long-time supporters of Grand Valley.

  • The Lubbers Legacy: A Salute to Arend D. Lubbers, President of Grand Valley State University 1969-2001 by Grand Valley State University

    The Lubbers Legacy: A Salute to Arend D. Lubbers, President of Grand Valley State University 1969-2001

    Grand Valley State University

    Illustrated publication comemorating the 32-year tenure of Grand Valley's second President, Arend D. Lubbers, on the occasion of his retirement. On this day, April 17, 2001, President Lubbers also received the university's highest honor, Doctor of Humane Letters.

  • The Story Behind This Door by Grand Valley State College

    The Story Behind This Door

    Grand Valley State College

    Published by the Grand Valley State College Board of Control in February 1962, prior to the start of construction, as a promotional piece.

  • William G. Jackson: Enterprising Scientist by Gordon L. Olson

    William G. Jackson: Enterprising Scientist

    Gordon L. Olson

    Biography of Michigan scientist William G. Jackson. Jackson was a supporter of the Water Resources Institute. A GVSU research vessel is named for Jackson.

 
 
 

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