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CAC’s 40th Anniversary Celebration!

Friday, September 11th, 2009

The CAC celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a program of presentations by our researcher-friends, a social hour and dinner on September 10, 2009. The event was held at Nazareth Hall in Grand Rapids, Ohio.
Dr. James Bissland, our keynote speaker, discussed the ways in which the CAC’s collections had helped him write his new book, Blood, [...]

CAC 40th Anniversary Celebration!

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

The Center for Archival Collections will mark forty years of service at a gala celebration on September 10, 2009. Held at Nazareth Hall in Grand Rapids, Ohio, the festivities begin at 3:30, with Keynote speaker, Dr. James Bissland, author of Blood, Tears, and Glory: How Ohioans Won the Civil War. Other featured speakers include Dr. [...]

Our New Reference Area

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

The CAC reference area was the scene of a great deal of hustle and bustle.  For ten days in July, staff and researchers made room for construction workers and furniture movers.  The old carpeting was worn and frayed and the tables and chairs had a rummage sale variety.  Card catalogs no longer in use were [...]