Name/Title
Simmons photo researchEntry/Object ID
2021.41.98Context
Information gathered or compiled by James Schmiechen to better understand the Bill Simmons photographs including:
1. Notes from a 2001 interview with Kirk White, 3 pages
2. Seventeen draft photo captions for chapter 10 of the SDHS publication "Off the Record: the unpublished photographs of Bill Simmons", 2001
3. Three pages of notes about specific Simmons photos, identified by negative number.
4. Print of three photos: pharmacist Jim Christianson behind the counter at Rexall Drugs, aka Saugatuck Drug Store; Ev Bekken at the parcel post window of the Saugatuck post office at 238 Butler Street; a building labeled "Douglas School"
5. Photographic print of four images: Kramer feed store in Douglas Simmons #014; Elmer Plummer house Simmons #019; Griffin & Henry Mill (historic reprint, not an original Simmons photo); Sutters Mill at Ox-Bow Simmons #268,
6. Laser print of Simmons photos of clothesline art show, Harold Whipple's antique car and a note about Frank Wicks' profanity.Collection
William (Bill) SimmonsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.41Source or Donor
Schmiechen, James A.Acquisition Method
DonationArchive Details
Creator
Schmiechen, James A., White, H. Kirke 1931-2019Copyright
Notes
"Raising the Roof 1999" pages contain footnote that reads "copyright 1998 William T. Kemperman"Create Date
January 21, 2026Update Date
January 21, 2026