Simmons photo research

Name/Title

Simmons photo research

Entry/Object ID

2021.41.98

Context

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 Seventeen draft photo captions for chapter 10 of the SDHS publication "Off the Record: the unpublished photographs of Bill Simmons", 2001 3.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) Simmons

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.41

Source or Donor

Schmiechen, James A.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Archive Details

Creator

Schmiechen, James A., White, H. Kirke 1931-2019

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Box

103 Schmiechen, James

Copyright

Notes

"Raising the Roof 1999" pages contain footnote that reads "copyright 1998 William T. Kemperman"

Create Date

January 21, 2026

Update Date

January 21, 2026