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Buildings

Corporation Hall

Kalamazoo’s government has had several homes over the years. The first structure built for the purpose was Corporation Hall, which…

Microfilm

Microfilm

See also: Area Newspapers Censuses Michigan: 1820–1930, plus soundexes for 1880–1920. Printed indexes available for 1820–1870. The only available index for…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

I Remember Kalamazoo: Lance Ferraro's Memories of Growing Up in Kalamazoo

I Remember Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator, Sharon Ferraro, working with her 95-year-old dad, retired professional photographer, Lance Ferraro, walk us inside Kalamazoo’s…

Business

Humphrey Brothers

Three brothers from Kalamazoo made a major impact on the modern world with a series of inventions, including a home…

Biographies

Chaffee, Ada Gilmore

Kalamazoo-born artist Ada Gilmore Chaffee was a leading pioneer as a painter and woodblock printer, known primarily for her affiliation…

Databases

Literature Criticism Online

For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…

History Reference Center

Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…

Literary Reference Center

This rich full-text database provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines…

MyHeritage Library Edition

MyHeritage is the leading destination to discover, share and preserve your family history. Trusted by millions of families, its global…

DemographicsNow

Researchers and entrepreneurs are provided with comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and…

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