--------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900000 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ C TITLE...................... COMPOSITE GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS ...DESCRIPTION... Miscellaneous collections of a few items each donated by organizations and individuals from the congressional district formerly represented by Gerald R. Ford. Collections were solicited by Ford Library staff, received by Thomas Soapes during oral history interviews, or received in the mail unsolicited. Audiovisual materials received in the same manner have been transferred to the audiovisual department. Collections are arranged in order of receipt. New collections are added as they are received and processed. ...ABSTRACT... Miscellaneous collections of a few items each donated by organizations and individuals from the congressional district formerly represented by Gerald R. Ford. Collections were solicited by Ford Library staff, received by Thomas Soapes during oral history interviews, or received in the mail unsolicited. Audiovisual materials received in the same manner have been transferred to the audiovisual department. Collections are arranged in order of receipt. New collections are added as they are received and processed. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Congressional Elections, Grand Rapids, Presidential Personal LC SUBJECT TERM............ GRAR, UNCONEA, Grand Rapids, United States. Congress--Election, 1948 BEGINNING DATE............. 1925 VOLUME..................... 1.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet ...RELATED MATERIAL... Related materials include the Gerald R. Ford congressional papers and the Gerald R. Ford scrapbooks. ADDL UNDESC. ACCRETIONS.... Y ...ARRANGEMENT... Arranged in order by date of accession by the Library. PREFERRED CITATION......... Composite Grand Rapids Accessions, Gerald R. Ford Library CLASSIFICATION CODE........ U, Not Classified LANG. CODE(S).............. eng LOCATION................... 1A-01-14-7 DATE OF OPENING............ 01/1982 CREATORS NAME.............. Composite Grand Rapids Accessions CONFORMING NAME............ Composite Grand Rapids Accessions CONFORMING NAME INDICATOR.. C CREATORS RELN TO PRES...... Constituents and Friends CREATORS CURRENT POSN...... None ...BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE... Miscellaneous small collections received from a number of different individuals. DONORS NAME................ Composite Grand Rapids Accessions DONORS RELN TO CREATOR..... SELF SOURCE OF LEGAL TITLE...... DM, Donated materials ...PROVENANCE... Miscellaneous small collections received from a number of different individuals. ...RESTRICTIONS... Open. ...LITERARY RIGHT... Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. In addition, Mr. Ford has donated to the United States of America his copyright interest in any other of his writings that might be included in this collection. The copyright interest to materials written by other individuals or organizations is presumed to remain with them. WRITTEN PERMISSION......... N BOX........................ ******* GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900003 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Arthur D. Wolf Papers, 1974-77 (Acc.No. 78-46) ...DESCRIPTION... Wolf was a constituent of Gerald R. Ford. Included are 1975 and 1976 Christmas cards from the Fords; thank you letters for messages of support received from Wolf When Ford was Vice President and President; and acknowledgments from Roland Elliott, White House Director of Correspondence, for letters Wolf sent expressing his opinions on a variety of isssues. Wolf's letters to Ford are not included. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1977 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 20 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900004 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Robert G. Howlett Papers, 1966-70 (Acc.No. 80-23) ...DESCRIPTION... Mr. Howlett is a Grand Rapids lawyer. Originals and some photocopies of correspondence between Howlett and Congressman Gerald Ford. Subjects include labor disputes, agricultural pilot training schools in Latin America, Howlett's interest in being appointed to the National Labor Relations Board, and the Leadership Gift Dinner in May 1970 honoring Gerald R. Ford and William G. Milliken. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Presidential Appointments BEGINNING DATE............. 1966 ENDING DATE................ 1970 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 19 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900005 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... George Boucher Papers, 1948-58 (Acc.No. 80-25) ...DESCRIPTION... Boucher was youth chairman for Ford's first campaign for Congress in 1948 and was also involved in the 1958 congressional campaign. Included are photocopies of a letter to the editor of the Grand Rapids Press from Boucher supporting Ford during the 1948 campaign, two letters of thanks to Boucher for his campaign participation in 1948 and 1958, and a letter from Ford concerning reciprocal trade legislation 1953. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Congressional Elections, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1948 ENDING DATE................ 1958 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 4 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900006 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Stanton W. Todd Papers, 1946-48 (Acc.No. 81-15) ...DESCRIPTION... Stanton Todd was involved with the Kent County Republican Committee and the Republican Home Front when Gerald R. Ford first campaigned for Congress in 1948. Included are a form letter from the Kent County Republican Committee when Gerald R. Ford, Sr. was chairman in 1946, a sample of Republican Home Front stationery when Gerald R. Ford, Jr. was its president, a form letter from Bartel Jonkman sent to voters during the primary campaign in 1948, a list of Republican Home Front officials, and an issue of the McKay machine's "Michigan Times", September 3, 1948. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Republican Party, Grand Rapids, Congressional Elections BEGINNING DATE............. 1946 ENDING DATE................ 1948 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 7 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900007 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Mrs. Collins C. (Kay) Clark Papers, 1948-75 (Acc.No. 81-16) ...DESCRIPTION... Mrs. Clark was a friend of Betty Ford and a volunteer worker in Ford's campaign for Congress in 1948. Included are the following items from the 1948 campaign: an August 6 form letter from Gerald R. Ford concerning the primary election, a biographical sketch of Ford, and one sheet of Ford For Congress stationery. The following printed materials are also included: an article from the January 9, 1949, issue of the Grand Rapids Herald concerning Ford's first day in Washington; a special issue of Grand Rapids magazine on Ford's career, October 1974; and the July 28, 1975, Time maazine cover of the Ford family. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Congressional Elections, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1948 ENDING DATE................ 1975 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 100 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900008 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Grand Rapids City Planning Department Records, 1962-67 (Acc.No. 81-41) ...DESCRIPTION... Photocopies of correspondence from the Grand Rapids City Plannign Department files relating to attempts to get a new federal building in Grand Rapids. Included are two letters from Congressman Ford to Edward J. Frey, mayor of Grand Rapids, and correspondence between the city and the General Services Administration. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Grand Rapids, Government Buildings BEGINNING DATE............. 1962 ENDING DATE................ 1967 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 16 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900009 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Bernon W. Young Papers, 1945-72 (Acc.No. 81-53) ...DESCRIPTION... Sixteen letters from Congressman Ford to Bernon Young when Young was serving as chairman of the Rockford (Michigan) Housing Commission. The letters concern Rockford's application to H.U.D. for a senior citizen housing project, the dedication of Rogue Valley Towers, and a thank you letter for Young's assistance on the Ford campaign in 1972. Also included are an "Award for Service" certificate for Dr. W. C. Young from the Michigan Office of Civilian Defense signed by Gerald R. Ford, Sr. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Michigan, Housing, Old Age BEGINNING DATE............. 1945 ENDING DATE................ 1972 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 18 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900010 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Elaine Shaw Papers, 1955-62 (Acc.No. 81-54) ...DESCRIPTION... A program for the dedication ceremonies of the United States Post Office in Grand Rapids on December 1, 1962, and photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the appointment of H. Wayne Parker as postmaster. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Government Buildings, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1955 ENDING DATE................ 1962 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 10 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900011 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Charles M. Kindel Papers, 1925-76 (Acc.No. 82-70) ...DESCRIPTION... Mr. Kindel served as Gerald R. Ford's scoutmaster in Troop 15 of Grand Rapids. The papers consist of a membership record, clippings, a booklet, newsletters, a fact sheet, and one letter concerning Ford's membership in the Boy Scouts, the history of Troop 15, and a visit by Kindel to the White House to present President Ford with the annual report of the Boy Scouts of America for 1974. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Boy Scouts, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1925 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 25 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900012 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... George terHorst Papers, 1970-73 (Acc.No. 84-35) ...DESCRIPTION... A media plan drawn up by Insight, Inc., drafts of texts for television spots, and multiple copies of eight different brochures for the 1970 congressional campaign; a 1972 campaign plan; and a copy of "Know Your Congress, 1973" with a picture of Ford on the cover. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Congressional Elections, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1970 ENDING DATE................ 1973 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 200 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900013 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Miscellaneous Campaign Leaflets Donated To The Ford Museum, 1968-80 (Acc.No. 84-37) ...DESCRIPTION... Campaign leaflets for Gerald Ford, George Romney, George McGovern, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bob Dole, Harold Stassen, Howard Baker, John Connally, Barry Commoner, Thomas Eagleton, and Ike Skelton. Also included are an announcement of a reception in Grand Rapids with Vice President Ford, Equal Rights Amendment leaflets, and a program for the 1980 Republican National Convention. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Campaign - 1968, Presidential Campaign - 1972, Presidential Campaign - 1976, Presidential Campaign - 1980, Political Advertising BEGINNING DATE............. 1968 ENDING DATE................ 1980 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 200 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900014 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Mrs. Collins C. (Kay) Clark Papers, 1948 (Acc.No. 84-38) ...DESCRIPTION... A Gerald R. Ford, Jr. for Congress campaign card. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Congressional Elections, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1948 ENDING DATE................ 1948 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 1 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900015 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Miscellaneous Campaign Leaflets Donated to The Ford Museum, 1976 (Acc.No. 85-12) ...DESCRIPTION... Multiple copies of ten different 1976 Ford campaign leaflets. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Campaign - 1976, Political Advertising BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 200 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900017 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Robert G. Howlett Papers, 1959-76 (Acc.No. 88-27) ...DESCRIPTION... Photocopies of letters to Howlett from Gerald Ford regarding Republican Party matters, from Richard Nixon regarding Kent County politics, and from Robert H. Finch regarding an invitation to Nixon to speak in Kent County. Also includes an order signed by Gerald R. Ford designating Howlett Chairman of the Federal Service Impasses Panel. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1959 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 100 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900018 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Jack P. Sage Papers, 1949-78 (Acc.No. 89-1) ...DESCRIPTION... Jack Sage is District Conservationist with the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District. Papers document Gerald R. Ford's dealings with the Ottawa District, and include correspondence relating to plans for attending meetings, district tours and visits to projects, obtaining appropriations for soil mapping and the Pine Shoot Moth Research Project, and obtaining federal land for Ottawa County to use for recreational purposes. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Michigan BEGINNING DATE............. 1949 ENDING DATE................ 1978 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 100 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900020 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Thorne J. Brown Papers, 1948 (Acc.No. 90-6) ...DESCRIPTION... A form letter about the 1948 primary election from Gerald R. Ford to the donor's father. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Congressional Elections, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1948 ENDING DATE................ 1948 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 1 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900021 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Fred Gillette Papers, 1974 (Acc.No. 90-7) ...DESCRIPTION... An invitation to a fund raising reception host by the Kent County Republican Finance Committee with Vice President Ford as honored guest, and a ticket order form. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Republican Party, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1974 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 2 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900022 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Robert Faulhaber Papers, 1960 (Acc.No. 90-8) ...DESCRIPTION... Photocopies of correspondence from Congressman Ford to the donor's father, Arthur D. Faulhaber, regarding the presentation of an 1863 issue of the Grand Rapids Democrat to President Eisenhower. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1960 ENDING DATE................ 1960 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 5 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900023 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... George Hopper Papers, 1970 (Acc.No. 90-9) ...DESCRIPTION... George Hopper was with the N.A.P.A. Distribution Center of Grand Rapids. Letters to Hopper from Congressman Ford, and carbon copies of letter to Ford from Caspar Weinberger, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Regarding guarantee/warranty aspects of automobile tires. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1970 ENDING DATE................ 1970 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 4 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900024 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Edward P. And Dolores H. Laux Papers, 1959 (Acc.No. 90-30) ...DESCRIPTION... Edward and Dolores Laux were the owners of Lowell Construction Company. A telegram from Congressman Ford to Lowell Construction announcing that the Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to the Company. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1959 ENDING DATE................ 1959 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 1 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900025 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Herbert Boshoven Papers, 1975 (Acc.No. 91-13) ...DESCRIPTION... November 1975 issue of House Beautiful, which has articles about the Fords and entertaining at the White House, and newspaper clippings. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1975 ENDING DATE................ 1975 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 100 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900026 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Clara Pierce Papers, 1969 (Acc.No. 91-21) ...DESCRIPTION... Letter from Gerald R. Ford to Thomas Brawley upon Mr. Brawley's retirement from Lear Siegler, Inc. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1969 ENDING DATE................ 1969 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 1 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900027 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Kent County Clerk's Office: Marriage Record, 1917 (Acc.No. 92-NLF-024) ...DESCRIPTION... Certified true copy of the marriage certificate of Gerald R. Ford, Sr. and Dorothy G. King. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Family BEGINNING DATE............. 1917 ENDING DATE................ 1917 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 1 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900016 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Barbara Amberg Papers, 1970-72 (Acc.No. 85-13) ...DESCRIPTION... Materials compiled and used by high school students, including the donor's son, who supported Ford's opponent, Jean McKee, in the 1970 and 1972 Congressional Campaigns. Included are research notes on Ford's voting record, Ford quotes, precinct information, and instructions for canvassing. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Congressional Elections, Grand Rapids BEGINNING DATE............. 1970 ENDING DATE................ 1972 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 800 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018900019 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-308 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Harold Mercer Grand Rapids Press Issues, 1973-81 (Acc.No. 89-3) ...DESCRIPTION... Selected issues of the Grand Rapids Press: October 13, 1973; October 30, 1974; July 18, 1975; November 3, 1975; July 4, 1976: July 12, 1976; and September 13, 1981 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1981 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 300 GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS ---------------