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Furniture Industry Archives ➔ Photocopy of Book, The Awakening of Steve Randall by Ben H. Dean
Identifier:
1989.7.1aDescription:
56 pages; black and white illustrations.Published by the Grand Rapids Association of Furniture Exhibitors.
'The Awakening of Steve Randall: A Story of a Run-down Furniture Store and how it was Rejuvenated' is a narrative story following furniture salesman, Steve Randall. After three years of declining business, Randall attends the Furniture Market in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Along the way, Randall meets several other salesmen who teach him business lessons to revive his business. In the end, Steve Randall credits the Furniture Market for saving his business.
Date:
1913Materials:
PaperDimensions:
11" h 8.5" wCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Museum CollectionRelated Entities:
Grand Rapids Association of Furniture Exhibitors (creator)An organization that worked to maintain the integrity of the Grand Rapids furniture industry and promotion of the semi-annual Grand Rapids Furniture Exposition or later commonly known as the Furniture Market. The G.R.A.F.E. was organized to increase the number of attendees at the Market. The organization suffered from lack of leadership from local manufacturers and outside exhibitors and was left to a voluntary organization of the furniture manufacturers who lost interest in funding the organization. The organization dissolved in 1914.
Dean, Ben H. (creator) Timothy J. Chester (donor)Alternate names: Tim Chester
Timothy J. Chester was the Assistant Director of the Grand Rapids Public Museum from 1986 to 1988. In 1988 he became the Director until 2006.