HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR US DISTRICT CT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Adding 3-dimensions to text and illustrations Several of the label text panels at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's "Fashion + Nature" exhibit include all black 3-D "printout" elements like this close-up, magnified view of sharkskin. For visually impaired visitors, this allows a tactile "view" of the subject. And for sighted visitors, as well, this offers an additional way to know the subject of the text, images, and what is in the display case. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Adding 3-dimensions to text and illustrations Credit: anthroview

The Historical Society for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in Grand Rapids is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of the Western District and the wider U.S. District Courts in the state of Michigan. Founded in 1976, the society has dedicated itself to preserving the history of the court system, which dates back to the early 19th century when the federal government first established a district court in the region. The society is a member of the National Archives and Records Administration and works closely with them to help preserve the court's records.

The society is involved in numerous activities to help educate the public about the court's history. These include lectures and seminars, permanent exhibits, educational programs, and visits to the court house. They also offer a variety of resources, including books and articles, to help people learn more about the court's history. They hold an annual symposium and other events to share their knowledge and research with the public.

The society is also an active member of the Grand Rapids community, and is involved in several community-oriented initiatives, such as Historic Preservation Day, which is held each year to celebrate the court's history and to recognize the contributions of the many individuals who helped shape its history. The society also works closely with the local government to help preserve and protect the court's historic buildings and artifacts.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR US DISTRICT CT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRI is a History Museum in GRAND RAPIDS MI. US MID #8402600958

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Adding 3-dimensions to text and illustrations Several of the label text panels at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's "Fashion + Nature" exhibit include all black 3-D "printout" elements like this close-up, magnified view of sharkskin. For visually impaired visitors, this allows a tactile "view" of the subject. And for sighted visitors, as well, this offers an additional way to know the subject of the text, images, and what is in the display case. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Clothing waste in three views One part of the "Fashion + Nature" exhibition at the Grand Rapids Public Museum is this passageway built of mirrors and heaps of "fast fashion" clothing discarded, including a collage of items photographed to form the flooring. So visitors step on the 2-D representation, view the 3-D articles of clothing at each side of the walkway, and also see the illusion of infinite repetition of the waste visible in the mirrored walls with reflections extending into the distance. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
So many places to look in this multi-media exhibition If artifacts are 3-D and photos are 2-D, then perhaps lines of text can be thought of as 1-D. Unlike the still photos, the (rear-projection) video loop at the center of this snapshot from the "Mandela: the official exhibition" includes an audio layer with specially arranged speakers that confine the playback to the immediate vicinity of viewers, rather than filling the exhibit hall. Also in the snapshot is reflection on the video display in which part of the far wall to the left of the large portrait of Rev. Desmond Tutu, including a visitor reading the label text. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/mandela/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/mandela/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Beaver pelt alive and dead For the museum display, of course, all materials are non-living, but this photo shows how different the beavers' skin looks on the animal versus grouped into an adult-size human overcoat (and top hat). The recent book by Leila Philip, Beaverland, and the recent TV program on PBS.org, Beaver Fever, introduce the place of "nature's civil engineers" to readers and viewers that makes the fur trapping seem strange indeed. See also the full exhibition, "Fashion + Nature," at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in which this view appears, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Sharp tools and keen eye to carve ivory Before mass slaughter and globally reaching supply chains, obtaining a piece of ivory and then having the skill and the tools to carve it contributed to the impact it made on viewers. Sometimes an artificial material and precision molding made possible mass production so that ordinary people could see and own something similar to those earlier pieces of art. Now the creature whose ivory was taken, the traders who brought it to the craftsperson, the carver, the buyer, and many of the generations whose hands this piece passed between are dead. Ever since the piece arrived at the museum and became part of the permanent display, many more people have been able to admire the piece and to ponder the cost of obtaining it than even before. As for theme, it seems unlikely that a sculptor would do a "photograph" to capture normal life contemporary to his own reference point. So this subject probably represents an imagined bygone era, tinged with nostalgia for both maker and buyer. Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Display in so many dimensions, "Mandela- the official exhibition" From 1918 to 2013 Nelson R. Mandela was part of the planet's reckoning with colonialism, racism and discrimination, as well as reconciliation. This traveling exhibition is divided into chapters of his life and the surrounding context of the decades of social changes he was part of in the Republic of South Africa. In this photo the years from prison release in 1992 to Nobel prize for peace in 1993 and election to Presidency are showcased, along with episodes of violence. Within the photo are bigger-than-life, back-lit silhouettes, photos and text, and the beloved trench coat of Mr. Mandela that served him well in the many travels he did after 27 years confined as political prisoner. Not shown in this view are video displays with looped segments of dramatic moments, as well as ambient sounds that can be heard narrowly in the vicinity of particular exhibition spots. Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR US DISTRICT CT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRI
399 GERALD R FORD BUILDING
GRAND RAPIDS
MI
49503

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MID # 8402600958
Name HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR US DISTRICT CT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRI
Alternate Name
Classification History Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 383653769
NTEECC A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 42.961263, -85.661612
CODES FIPS State Code: 26
FIPS County Code: 081
US Census Tract: 002200
US Census Block: 1017