Scope and Contents The records consist of reports on various topics related to business and economics. Topics include the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway and power project, hotel administration, Michigan county market data and travel accommodations in Port Huron, Michigan. There are also reports based on surveys including Michigan tourism, Lansing air traffic, Saginaw river port, rack jobbers, resort hotel wage rates, Lansing appliance dealers, and consumer shopping surveys for Hastings, Michigan; Muskegon,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains the personal papers of John C. Beukema, the records of the Greater Muskegon Chamber of Commerce for the period 1931-1950, when he was secretary-manager, and papers concerning the St. Lawrence Seaway. "Greater Muskegon" covers Muskegon, North Muskegon, and the Muskegon Heights, Michigan, which were all served by a single Chamber of Commerce. Examples of the Chamber's activities include the formation of a loan agency during the Depression; sponsoring charity drives and...