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- Description:
- George Grof talks about his boyhood home in the Old Town section of Lansing, about his German and Polish neighbors, how the neighborhood and Old Town have changed through the years and life in Lansing during World War II. He says that there was a more concise idea of what community was when he was growing up and that neighborhoods were self contained with their own groceries, theaters, clothiers, and other necessary services. Grof is interviewed by Michigan State University Professor David Stowe and another, unidentified interviewer.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Willie recounts his youth in Mississippi, his service in the U.S. Army in Korea, and being hired at Fisher in December 1954. He describes the jobs blacks were placed on, discrimination, and being denied an apprenticeship. He comments on millwright work, family, neighborhood, and retirement.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-01-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Art discusses his life and career as a Greek immigrant moving to Lansing and the history of the bar including its use as a UAW strike headquarters and soup kitchen. Art talks about the services the bar provided workers such as paycheck cashing, parking, fast lunches, and a friendly environment. He talks about being part of the Westside neighborhood and the Sexton High School students stopping by for lunch.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-03-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Picture shows Elmurst School. Area developed by Walter Neller Co.
- Date Created:
- 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Eastside Neighborhood Organization Newsletters are published by the Eastside Neighborhood Organization. Container lists are updated as we add new titles and issues to the collection.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Newspapers and Periodicals Collection
- Description:
- Picture shows Boston Blvd looking north towards Mount Hope.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Two copies. Area developed by Walter Neller Co.
- Date Created:
- 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Picture shows Lansing Country Club and Elmhurst School. Area developed by Walter Neller Co. Two copies.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- This collection consists of approximately 1,700 slides from Lansing's City Planning Division, taken between xxxx and xxxx, with the majority dating from the XXXXs. Imagery relates to urban infrastructure and planning, and includes houses, street scenes, intersections, parking lots, signage, and some aerial views. Additionally, project presentation slides which include mock-ups, illustrations, and other proposed design materials are in this collection.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Slides
- Description:
- A group of unidentified women and a man in a Neighborhood War Club planning a nylon stockings collection drive for the war effort. A sign in the photograph reads "Keep 'em on the run. Stocking Salvage."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
