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Brady Township

Brown School

Location: Fractional District #6 North – Section 14 of Brady Township, west side of 34th Street at the intersection of…

Business

Henderson-Ames Company

One of the country’s leading producers of uniforms and regalia, the Henderson-Ames Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan, served lodges, secret societies,…

Health

KPH Brook and Colony Farms

From its inception, the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital's treatment of the mentally ill was known for its humane innovation. No less…

Government

Annexation

From 1843 to 1962, the village/city of Kalamazoo expanded its geographic jurisdiction from a half a square mile to approximately…

Music

Frank E. Holton

Among the leading musicians of the late nineteenth century, Frank Holton emerged from humble West Michigan roots to become not…

Business

Bennett, Chauncey Z.

Chauncey Z. Bennett Today, the United Kennel Club, the second oldest and largest register of pure bred dogs, operates out…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Orpheum Bell @ KPL

Equipped with an orchestral ensemble of banjo, accordion, trumpet, xylophone, shepherd harp, musical saw, pedal steel, a suitcase pump organ,…

Houses

Ingersoll Village

In the early years of World War II, building materials were scarce, and the manpower with which to build anything…

Health

Pioneer Medicine

Dr. Uriah Upjohn, c.1865. P-652 The life of a Kalamazoo pioneer was not an easy one, even for those who…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Jim Gill's Family Room Tour @ KPL

Jim Gill brought his Family Room Tour to Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, February 16, 2010, for an evening of…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

Kalamazoo '76 - Digitally Restored 2016 Edition

Kalamazoo '76

In 1976, the “showcase” of Kalamazoo’s commemoration of the nation’s Bicentennial was a 3-screen multi-image slide show. This 53-minute program…

Databases

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text…

Local Information Database

Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

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