The Alma College Library

Download or read book The Alma College Library written by Richard Barksdale Harwell and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alma written by David McMacken and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph Ely, founder of Alma, selected 10 acres of old forest on the bank of the Pine River in 1853. In this central-Michigan wilderness, he built a log cabin, a log store, and two steam-powered mills--a sawmill and a gristmill. At first, his growing settlement was called Elyton, but within a few years, it was renamed Alma, memorializing a battle in the Crimean War. Alma was energized by the acquisition of millionaire lumberman and entrepreneur Ammi W. Wright, who poured his resources into the town. Wright encouraged the establishment of Alma College in 1886 and the state Masonic home for the elderly in 1911. Wright laid the foundations for Alma's great Republic Truck Company, the largest exclusive maker of trucks in the world by 1920. The discovery of several oil fields prompted the establishment of two oil refineries in Alma in the 1930s and saved the town from the doldrums of the Great Depression. By the 1950s, Alma was a key national manufacturer of house trailers and mobile homes. This photographic panorama reflects the city's economic cycles and its institutions that have given Alma an enviable stability through the years.

Download or read book Michigan Library Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Michigan Library Bulletin written by Michigan State Library and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A History of Alma College written by Gordon G. Beld and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come along with authors Gordon Beld and David McMacken on a trip down memory lane to Alma College, a mid-Michigan school with a fascinating past, rich heritage and impressive influence. Look on as thousands of spectators flock to the campus for the annual Highland festival. Sit in the front row while a yet unknown young performer introduces you to a new song, "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Peek into a voting booth to see the ballot listing two former Alma students who are candidates for the U.S. vice presidency--in the same election. Learn how Alma students reached out to make a difference here at home and around the world..

Download or read book Financial Assistance by Geographic Area written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Census Catalog and Guide written by United States. Bureau of the Census and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes subject area sections that describe all pertinent census data products available, i.e. "Business--trade and services", "Geography", "Transportation," etc.