Stanley S. Kresge Papers 1909-1985

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Stanley S. Kresge Papers 1909-1985

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-86992?rgn=main;view=text

Businessman with the S. S. Kresge Company (later K mart Corporation) and philanthropist. Business records, materials relating to philanthropic activities, notably documenting the work of the Kresge Foundation, and family materials; also organizational materials, speeches, and photographs and motion pictures.

21 microfilm rolls (10.5 linear), 2 oversize volumes, 1 oversize folder, 0.5 linear ft. (papers not microfilmed), and 8 motion picture reels.

eng,

Bentley Historical Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6390020

Bentley Historical Library

Related Entities

There are 10 Entities related to this resource.

Graham, Billy, 1918-2018

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zb04vt (person)

Evangelist, radio preacher, and author; born William Franklin Graham on November 18, 1918 in Charlotte, N.C.; graduated from Florida Bible Institute (1940 and Wheaton College (1943); ordained as a Southern Baptist minister, 1940; achieved national prominence in 1949 through his evangelistic meetings in Los Angeles; founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1952; had extensive evangelistic ministry throughout the world, 1949- ; authored many books and received many awards and honors; organiz...

Kresge family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gz98sv (family)

University of Michigan.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f803v2 (corporateBody)

Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Kresge Foundation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dv6d63 (corporateBody)

Albion College

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sv1wd3 (corporateBody)

Beta Theta Pi. Lambda Chapter (University of Michigan)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64j92zc (corporateBody)

K-Mart Corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61k3mrf (corporateBody)

S.S. Kresge Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69k8b4f (corporateBody)

Sebastian Spering Kresge began his retailing empire in 1899 when he gained full ownership of a store in Detroit. S.S. Kresge Co. opened its first store in Buffalo in 1911 at 388 Main St. The last Kresge store in the Western N.Y. area closed Dec. 30, 1981. From the description of S.S. Kresge Company photographs, 1949 May 7-1960 May 20 : 388 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 29605241 Retail company based in Detroit, Michigan. Fro...

Kresge, Sebastian Spering, 1867-1966

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vh6c7q (person)

Founder of the S.S. Kresge Company. From the description of Sebastian Spering Kresge papers, 1937-1966 [microform]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422907 From the description of Sebastian Spering Kresge papers, 1937-1966. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 77767407 From the description of Sebastian Spering Kresge photograph series [microform]. ca. 1906-1960s. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 49059490 From the descrip...

Kresge, Stanley Sebastian, 1900-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gx5206 (person)

Business records, materials relating to philanthropic activities, notably documenting the work of the Kresge Foundation, and family materials; also organizational materials, speeches, and photographs. From the description of Stanley S. Kresge papers, 1909-1985 [microform] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82864201 From the description of Stanley S. Kresge papers, 1909-1985. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418760 A.H. Taylor, ...