Local History Roundtable
Roundtable Members
The following organizations are part of the Kutsche Office of Local History Roundtable. Your organization isn't listed? Please contact us at kutsche@gvsu.edu
Allegan County
Saugatuck-Douglas District Library
Contact: Martha Boetcher
Then & Now Genealogical Library of Allegan County
Contact: Kay King or Linda Stoepker
Berrien County
Fort St. Joseph Museum
The Fort St. Joseph Museum has a colonial period fort, the Underground Railroad, Sitting Bull pictographs, a Lakota collection, a railroad classification yard, and a one-room schoolhouse.
Contact: Carol Bainbridge
Heritage Museum and Cultural Center
Contact: Kenneth Pott
History Center at Courthouse Square
The History Center at Courthouse Square is a historica site and provies the backdrop for special exhibits, archives, programs, and publications.
Contact: Francie Porter Snyder
North Berrien Historical Museum
“The mission of the North Berrien Historical Society is to preserve and distribute information regarding the history of North Berrien County."
Contact: Alex Gates
Contact: Tracy Gierada
Ionia County
Ionia County Genealogical Society
Contact: Pam Swiler
Contact: Susan Houserman
Kalamazoo County
Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society
The mission of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society is to
research and document the history and contributions of African Americans
in southwest Michigan. We encourage a multi-cultural population of
participants.
Contact: Donna Odom
Kent County
Alpine Township Historical Commission
The Alpine Township Historical Commission has a resource office to save and maintain local history and genealogy files and artifacts.
Contact: Mary Alt
American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids
Contact Katie Pals
Beck Maze Historical Society
Contact: Ronald Strauss
Bowne Township Historical Society
The Bowne Township Historical Society takes care of archival management and collections management of three-dimensional artifacts.
Contact: Sally Johnson
Caledonia Historical Society
The Caledonia Historical Society focuses on both history and genealogy, museum acquisition, registration methods, and archival management.
Contact: Kenneth Gackler
Contact: Beverly Young
Cascade Historical Society
Contact: Vic Gillis
Catholic Church Diocesan Archives
Contact: Father Dennis W. Morrow
City Archives Records Center (CARC)
Contact: Bill Cunningham
Community Archives & Research Center
Contact: Lauri Parks
Dominican Sisters Archives
The Dominican Sisters Archives specialize in archival management.
Contact: Sister Rose Marie Martin
First United Methodist Church
Contact: Pat Hiler
Fountain Street Church
Collection of materials that pertain to church history.
Contact: Phyllis Penny
Gaines Township Historical Society
Contact: Shirley Bruursema
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Contact: Barbara McGregor
Contact: Jim Kratsas
Grand Rapids Civil War Roundtable
Contact: John Gelderloos
Grand Rapids Historical Commission
Contact: Rebecca Smith-Hoffman
Grand Rapids Historical Society
The oldest historical organization in Western Michigan dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of local and regional history.
Contact: Gina Bivins
Grand Rapids Public Library
Contact: Tim Gleisner
Grand Rapids Public Museum
The Grand Rapids Public Museum is one of the oldest museums in the United States. Collections are made accessible through research, pulications, online dtabases, exibitions, loans to other museums, colleges, and universities, and authors and researchers.
Contact: Marilyn Merdzinski
Contact: Christian Carron
Grand Valley American Indian Lodge
Contact: Lori Shustha
Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council
Contact: Jo Ellyn Clarey
Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association
Heritage Hill, is one of the largest urban historic districts in the country and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Contact: Jan Earl
Contact: Thomas Logan
History Remembered, Inc.
Contact: Bruce B. Butgereit
Hyser Rivers Museum
Contact: Suzanne Carpenter
Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission
Contact: Esther Middlewood
Contact: Jim Muller
Lowell Area Historical Museum
Contact: Pat Allchin
Contact: Lisa Plank
Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association
Contact: Mary Angelo
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), General John A. Logan Camp No. 1
Perpetuating the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and those that wore the Blue during the Civil War.
Contact: Bruce Butgereit
Walker Historical Commission
Contact: Stan Stek
Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Since 1954, Dedicated to preserving records of our ancestors, educating genealogical research; encouraging the deposit of genealogical records in established libraries and archives.
Contact: Don Bryant
Wyoming Historical Commission
We maintain the historical archives for the City of Wyoming and assist with research of family and local history.
Contact: Bill Branz
Contact: Kelly White
Contact: Kay Bueche
Contact: Dorothy Simon-Tibbe
Muskegon County
Great Lakes Naval Memorial & Museum
The museum consists of a submarine and US Coast Guard Cutter.
Contact: Mark Gleason
Hackley Public Library
Contact: Mary Murphy
Lakeshore Museum Center
Contact: John McGarry
Latinos Working for the Future
Contact: Connie Navarro
Contact: Dan Yakes
Montague Museum and Historical Association
Contact: Jim Haley
Muskegon Heritage Museum
Contact: Anne Dake
USS LST 393 Preservation Association
Contact: Dan Weikel
Newaygo County
Newaygo County Museum
Contact: Luanne Nelson
Ottawa County
Conklin Historic Preservation
The purpose of the Conklin Historical Preservation society is to preserve Chester Township's History and Heritage.
Contact: Jo Kelly
Coopersville Area District Library
Contact: Abby D'Addario
Coopersville Area Historical Society
Contact: Jim Budzynski
Coopersville & Marne Railway Company
The Coopersville & Marne Railway Company manage collections of three-dimensional artifacts.
Contact: Jerry Richard
Coopersville Farm Museum
Contact: LeeAnn Creager
Dusty Dozen
The Dusty Dozen is a loose federation of citizens interested in local history (Northwest Ottawa County).
Contact: Marjie Viveen
Contact: Wally Ewing
Holland Geneological Society
Contact: Mary Southwick
Holland Center for African American Art and History
Contact: Ruth Coleman
Holland Museum
Holland Historical Trust is the catalyst for dynamic interaction of the past and present, enriching the greater Holland area.
Contact: Taylor Wise-Hawthorn
Howard Miller Public Library
Contact: Dennis Martin
Jenison Historical Association
Contact: Barb Semeyn
Contact: Ken Williams
Loutit District Library
The mission of Loutit District Library is to provide quality materials and
services, which address the educational, informational, cultural, and
recreational needs of the entire community, in an atmosphere that is
welcoming, respectful, and business-like.
Contact: Jeanette Weiden
Contact: Kerry Fitzgerald
Olive Township Historical Society
Contact: Sandy Karsten
Contact: Kit Karsten
Spring Lake District Library
Contact: Clarie Sheridan
Tri-Cities Historical Museum
Contact: Jane Ladley
Wright Township Historical Commission
Contact: Mary Alt
Zeeland Historical Society
Contact: Dorothy Voss
Area Wide
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States - Commandery of the State of Michigan
Perpetuating the memory of Civil War President Abraham Lincoln and his ideals
Contact: Bruce Butgereit
Civil War History Partners of the Michigan Historical Commission, Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee
Contacts:
Keith Harrison, Chair
Michigan Commandery, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Department of Michigan, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
pcinc@prodigy.net
Tom Berlucchi
Reenactors
tberlucchi@yahoo.com
John Gibney
Museums & CW Roundtables
John_Gibney@monroemi.org
Bruce B. Butgereit
Libraries, Historical & Genealogical Societies
civil-war@comcast.net
Donna Ullrich
Publicity
ullrich4@msu.edu
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