Papers, 1885,1925.

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Papers, 1885,1925.

Papers, 1885-1925, include: Guest book, 1915-1937; Photograph Album of trip to Florida (including St. Augustine, Nassau, Miami, Hog Islands, and various natives) undated; Letter Press Books of private (1 v. (mostly business) April 9, 1916- May 7, 1917) and business correspondence (3 v. March 2, 1885-Feb. 1, 1891, Nov. 6, 1897- April 8, 1909, and Jan. 8, 1900-June 15, 1900) with index. The business correspondence relates to his interests in the Grand Rapids Street Railway Co. and railroads (1885-1917), sale of stock in the Gray Motor Co. (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 1924-1925. Also there are: Scrapbooks, 2 v., of various Grand Rapids newspaper clippings (March 20, 1916- Dec. 13, 1917 and March 14, 1912- Sept. 16, 1922); typed newsletters of the Republican (Party) Publicity Association of Grand Rapids, 9 v. (May 6, 1915-Sept. 19, 1917, v.1-6 and 8-10); a Guest Register of the Grand Rapids Country Club 1 v. (June 5, 1892-July 27, 1900) with date, name and place of residence of each guest. and a Souvenir of the Grand Rapids Railway Compan Employes Picnic at Lakewood, Aug. 12-14, 1913. Also, four business letters include: letterhead of hanchett, Hazletine and Perkins Drug Co., and Who's who in America. The letters discuss the sale of stock in Gray Motor Co.

20 v., 4 letters.

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Grand Rapids Street Railway Co. (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

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Grand Rapids Country Club.

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Hanchett, Benjamin Sawtelle, 1868-1933.

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Grand Rapids (Mich.) business man; born in Grand Rapids; president and general manager of Grand Rapids Traction System (formerly Grand Rapids Street Railway Co.); built Grand Rapids, Holland and Lake Michigan Railway, 1900; University of Michigan Board of Regents; director of the Gray Motor Co. From the description of Papers, 1885,1925. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 36911069 ...

Republican Party (Mich.)

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