Helen DeYoung

Description:
Helen DeYoung was one of the first librarians employed at the new Carnegie library in Grand Haven, which opened in 1913, and retired from her position in 1959. Her father, Captain John DeYoung, was the keeper of the Grand Haven Life Saving Station from 1880 to 1885. In this interview, Helen talks about hers and her father's careers, the fire of 1891, the Cutler and Boyden Houses, early films at local theaters, the arrival of electric lights in the 1910s, the Grand Haven Genealogy Society, and various area schools, including the Akeley Institute finishing school for girls.
Date Issued:
1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:
Grand Haven (Mich.)
Subject Topic:
History
Subject Name:
DeYoung, Helen, 1894-1997, and Grand Haven Public Library (Grand Haven, Mich.)
Subject Genre:
Interviews
Language:
English
Rights:
In Copyright
URL:
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5000008s