January 21: The Mary Idema Pew Library will be open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Steelcase Library, Frey Foundation Learning Center, and Lemmen Library & Archives are all closed.


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The Lemmen Library and Archives

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Special Collections and University Archives are now the Lemmen Library and Archives, located in Seidman House.

Jan 15, 2025

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The Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons is the intellectual heart of the Allendale Campus.

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Interviews (RHC-58)

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The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was started by Philip Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, during World War II to fill the void left by the departure of most of the best male baseball players for military service. Players were recruited from across the country, and the league was successful enough to be able to continue on after the war. The league had teams based in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, and operated between 1943 and 1954. The 1954 season ended with only the Fort Wayne, South Bend, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Rockford teams remaining. The League gave over 600 women athletes the opportunity to play professional baseball. Many of the players went on to successful careers, and the league itself provided an important precedent for later efforts to promote women's sports.



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