Early in the 20th century, social activist Caroline Bartlett Crane had an intriguing idea: Why not build an efficient home plan for the common man and woman? She acted on this idea, and her design was the national winner of Herbert Hoover's Better Homes of America campaign in 1924. The house was built in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it remains a private home today. This digital collection from the Western Michigan University Archives presents a compelling mix of letters, photographs, blueprints, and other materials related to this unique undertaking. First-time visitors can start with the "Biography" area, and then proceed on to the "Complete Access" area. Here they will find photographs of the "Everyman's House," blueprints, an original copyright assignment for the house design, and a letter of congratulations from Hoover to Crane.