Mary Mace Spradling African-American Book Collection

The Mary Mace Spradling African-American Book Collection was dedicated to the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Arcadia Commons Campus Library on October 7, 1998.  This 2800 volume collection was the personal library of Mary Mace Spradling, a retired librarian of the Kalamazoo Public Library, a community activist, educator, and editor of In Black & White:  African Americans in Print.

Each volume of the Mary Mace Spradling African-American Book Collection can be easily identified on the shelves of the Arcadia Commons Campus Library by looking for the gold dot on the spine label of the book.  Each of these also has a book plate affixed inside the back cover.

The collection will grow and remain contemporary through an endowment fund at the Kalamazoo Foundation.  The cataloging and processing of this collection was made possible by a grant from the Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation.

To see a listing of materials included in this collection, use the KVCC Libraries' online catalog ValleyCat.  Do a keyword search for the term "spradling".

Alva L. Dorn Photography Book Collection

On March 6, 1991, in the Library at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Marilyn Schlack and the Board of Trustees had a reception honoring Alva L. Dorn for his gracious gift to the College of his collection of books on photography.

Alva L. Dorn's vocation and avocation was capturing images in photographs.  He wrote a column for many years that was published in the Kalamazoo Gazette.  He taught at the College in a part time capacity for many semesters.  His collection was accepted by the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation.  President Marilyn Schlack, Vice Chairman of the Board Robert Kent, and photography instructor David Posther spoke at the reception.

To see a listing of materials in this collection, use the KVCC Libraries' online catalog ValleyCat.  Do a keyword search for the phrase "alva l. dorn".