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- Grand Haven historian, author, and dentist Dave Seibold has a passionate interest in community heritage. Prior to relocating to Grand Haven, Dr. Seibold served in Hawaii at a dental clinic for children. In this interview, Dr. Seibold and his wife Dottie discuss the founding of the Grand Haven Area Historical Society, which began its existence as the Tri-Cities Historical Society in 1959, and the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Dr. Seibold explains the efforts to save the Grand Haven railroad depot from demolition for possible use as a museum and his project to write a history of northern Ottawa County to continue the work of historian Leo C. Lillie. In 1990, Dr. Seibold authored and published Coast Guard City, U.S.A: A History of the Port of Grand Haven. The Seibolds also recall how they met in their hometown of Jackson, Michigan, married, and chose Grand Haven as their home in 1955.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Elke Greifeneder, doctoral candidate at Humbolt-Universitat zu Berlin, explains how German libraries and library networks differ from the U.S. model and how digital libraries and archives impact the cultural heritage movement in Germany. A questions and answer session follows. Greifeneder is introduced by librarian Steven Sowards, associate director, Michigan State University Libraries. Part of the MSU Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-02-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Gerald R. Ford talks about his presidency, the events leading up to President Nixon's resignation, and about the Presidency of Jimmy Carter. Includes clips of President Nixon's resignation speech and President Ford's inaugural address. On "CBS News".
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his weekly address, President Obama talks about the imminent activation date for the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act and says uninsured Americans will have the chance to buy the same quality, affordable health care as everyone else. Obama also discusses a possible shut down of the government due to failure in the Republican dominated House of Representative to pass and send a budget to the Senate. He urges Congress to both pass a budget by Monday and raise the nation's debt ceiling.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University senior Ken Webster talks about growing up in Detroit, his family, his childhood, and watching his neighborhood decline. Webster says he started thinking about a career in film and graphics while still a child and that this dream led him to MSU. He describes the transition between high school and college, why he chose MSU over a commercial art school and how he thinks that choice will affect his future career. He says that ultimately, he wants to have a family and a nice home in the suburbs.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-05-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton's press conference announces human genome mapping triumph, largest budget surplus, longest economic expansion, need to make drugs affordable, bills on China trade, hate crimes, school construction; answers questions on Cuba, Israel, death penalty, Al Gore, abortion, fuel production, boy scouts, missile defense, Northern Ireland, post-Presidency plans, Korea, budget differences with Congress.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-06-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton announces that he is withdrawing the nomination of Lani Guinier for assistant U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- University of Illinois graduate student Andrew Tenopir-Lundeen delivers a talk entitled "Tales From The Vault: The Special Collections Provenance Project". Tenopir-Lundeen worked on the Provenance Project while serving as an intern at Michigan State University Libraries' Special Collections unit in 2013. He defines the word "provenance" in relation to special collections and talks about using bindings, bookplates, and margin notes to help determine rarity, age and ownership of the volumes. Lundeen answers questions from the audience and is introduced by Head of Special Collections Peter Berg. Part of the MSU Libraries' Brown Bag Series held in the Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-04-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Speaker of the U.S. House John Boehner (R-OH) announces the election of Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as the new Speaker of the House.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-10-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "March of sports," host Len Colby discusses news from Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League while also giving a round up on a variety of local high school and college sports. Colby talks about the Detroit Times accusing two hockey players in the NHL of betting on games in which they played, personnel changes around the MLB, the results from basketball games at the high school and college level around the region, and explains why booing is inappropriate behavior at a sporting event.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-02-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection