Koning Hardware Faasen Research

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

1975 Koning Hardware: KONING-1975A.jpg 1.3 MB
1975 Koning Hardware

KONING-1975A.jpg 1.3 MB

Name/Title

Koning Hardware Faasen Research

Entry/Object ID

2022.70.01

Scope and Content

Photographs and documents collected by James T. Faasen during research about the Koning Hardware store building at 439 Butler Street. Digital items emailed to Sally Winthers in September 2022. "The History of Koning Hardware Co. by Frederik H. Geerdink," was brought by Mr. Faasen to the Archive for photocopying and placement in the properties files. On 29 Feb 2024, Mr. Faasen also gave a draft copy of his "A Brief History of the Old Hardware Building" publication to the Archives. The richly-illustrated 53-page book sums up Mr. Faasen's on-going research and includes photos and descriptions of the many people and businesses that have occupied the building.

Context

After many years of running a hardware store in the Koning building, Ron and Bonnie Wilkins sold the property in 2022. The new owners engaged Mr. Faasen to research and write the building's history.

Collection

Buildings: Commercial

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.70

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Archive Details

Creator

Faasen, James T.

Location

Digital data in CatalogIt
Files Properties

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

439 Butler/Butler Pantry/Wilkins/Koning/Nies Hardware, Koning, John 1858-1927, Crow, Morton H. "Heath" 1910-1976, Simonson, Earnest Jean 1916-1996, Nies, Jan "John" 1836-1920, Wilkins, Ronald "Ron", Koning, Arie James "Ira" 1883-1975, Kofsky, Richard J. 1931-, Wilkins, Bonnie

Create Date

September 14, 2022

Update Date

March 9, 2024