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- In 1969, Dr. Mary Kitchel was named "Tri-Cities Career Woman of the Year" and in 1987 the Rotary Club honored her as a "Paul Harris Fellow." In 1990, she was the first recipient of the Tri-Cities Historical Museum "Historian of the Year." She also served as the first woman president of the Tri-Cities Historical Soceity and became an avid collector for the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. In this interview, Dr. Kitchel recalls the early days of the Museum and various artifacts she was able to acquire.
- Date Issued:
- 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his monthly radio program Memories of the Past, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program, John remembers his Grandfather's livery, which he later sold to Bill Bronsema, who created the first taxi service in town. John talks about company picnics often held on boats. He tells the history of the Naomi, along with other boats that made trips between Grand Haven and Fruitport, and recalls early automobile traffic.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this interview, life-long resident Anne Fisher talks about her family and their involvement in the local fishing industry. She details her family genealogy, including the Fisher, Glerum, and Scott families. She also talks about her career at Reichardt's.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- This radio program includes excerpts from the original news stories that aired during the year. In 1968, a new waterfront marina in Grand Haven is built and Grand Valley State College receives accreditation. Also mentioned are plans for North Ottawa Community Hospital, LSD drug crimes committed in the area, a natural gas accident, R.V. Terrill's retirement as city manager, the laying of a new water pipeline on bottom of Grand River to service North Shore area, and the dedication of Rix Robinson Park. The program also includes a list of well-known and beloved members of the community who died during the year.
- Date Issued:
- 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Douglas Baker and Russel Baltz recount life in Grand Haven during the first half of the twentieth century. Doug Baker owned and operated the Baker & Son Lumber yard, which originated as the Bakker Sawmill in 1871. He discusses his genealogy, his connection with the Jackie Band and the First Presbyterian Church, and taking the passenger ship the Alabama to Chicago. During the dance-hall days, he enjoyed playing in a couple house bands. Russel Baltz joins him in giving a detailed description of the Fruitport Pavilion and the Hyland Gardens. Russel was the proprietor of the Hyland Gardens for many years. When the Big Band era ended, he converted the building into a hotel and named it the Bil-Mar Hotel after his two children. A few years later, he also bought The Barn in Grand Haven. In addition, the Baltzes owned the building at 200 Washington Ave. Through the years, it housed Addison-Baltz, Steketee's, and the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Russel includes a story about hazing during his college fraternity days.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In her radio program The Old-Timers, Esther Dean Nyland interviews prominent Grand Haven citizens about their earliest memories of the area. In this interview, eighty-eight-year-old Kitty Ball recalls her early years as a student at the Akeley Institute, the family home on Fourth Street, her career as a teacher, and The J. Ball Store, a dry goods and grocery store, which her father, Jurrien, owned and operated for 67 years. Kitty also talks about his involvement in the First Reformed Church and remembers families that lived on and around Howard and Lafayette Streets, including the Dykemas, Juistemas, Dickinsons, Walters, Cutlers, VerHoeks, Nylands, Lillies, Pfaffs, and others.
- Date Issued:
- 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his radio program Talk with Old-Timers, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program, John remembers horse traffic and early automobile traffic in town. He recalls the building of the Post Office in 1905 and describes Washington Street. John talks about the Magnetic Mineral Springs resorts in Grand Haven (1871-1892) and Spring Lake (1870-1916) and gives details about Highland Park.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his monthly radio program Memories of the Past, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program, John recalls his early years growing up in Grand Haven where he was born in 1899. He reminisces about the many jobs he held during his life, including delivering newspapers and working in a bakery. He talks about his father and the family home at 222 Fulton Street in Grand Haven.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Claude describes in detail commercial fishing in the Great Lakes during the early part of the twentieth century and the industry's demise. Verduin also discusses his political career in detail. He was involved in lobbying for the Saint Lawrence Seaway, served as Director of the Great Lakes Fisheries Development Fund, Mayor of Grand Haven, President of the Michigan Municipal League, and Director of the American Municipal Association. In addition, Verduin managed the Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce for fifteen years and was instrumental in starting fish product research to utilize non-edible fish.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Mary Kitchel graduated from Indiana University's School of Medicine in 1939 and was only one of ten women in her class. She moved to Grand Haven in 1941 with her husband and established her own practice in general medicine, later specializing in anesthesia. In this interview, she discusses hospital practices in the first half of the twentieth century, including surgical procedures, the hospital's evolution as a private entity, the history of the Elizabeth Hatton Memorial Hospital and the building of the Grand Haven Municipal Hospital, and the development of prescription and generic drugs. She also discusses the ambulance service and mentions other area physicians and their specialties.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection