History of the Public Schools in the City of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
1850-2007
Chapter One: The Township Years 1835-1849
Townships Post 1850 Grand Rapids Township Paris Township Walker Township Wyoming Twp
Chapter Two: The Big Three 1850-1870
Chapter Three: The Board of Education is created 1871
Chapter Four: The Settling Years1872-1890
Chapter Five: Annexation 1891
Chapter Six: Turn of the Century 1892-1915
Chapter 7 The Growing Years and WWI 1916-1929
Chapter 8 The Depression 1929-1938 and WWII era 1939-1950
Chapter 9 SOS Save Our Schools 1951-1960
Chapter 10 Annexation 1961
Chapter 11 Social Change
Chapter 12 The Superficial Years
Chapter 13 The Dying Years
Addendum
All names cross reference. Every known name ever used including temporary, rented, parochial..
Chronological schools listed in date order by date of acquisition by the City
Township order schools listed in township section order
Snake map schools located on township section maps
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1885 Collar and Greiner map
1913 Sanborn Map
1953 Sanborn Map
City Engineers 1/4 Section Map
Annual Catalogue of the officers, instructors and students of Grand Rapids Public Schools (East Side) for the academic year 1860 ----.. MKG 379.1 G76ac
Annual Reports of the Grand Rapids Board of Education 1872-
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From Heading History of GrandRapids
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