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- Description:
- An oral history from Walter Graff, longtime Eastern High School coach, member of the Knights Templar, the Lansing parks board, and an inductee in the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame. He was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Iron Mountain, and was also a veteran of World War I. Walter Graff was interviewed by James Walkinshaw and Graff's son-in-law Duane Vernon at the Burcham Hills retirement center on November 8, 1988. A transcript for this recording has not been completed.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Voices of Lansing Oral Histories
- Description:
- A collection of personal papers, printed materials, photographs, portraits, newspapers, and historical materials from Russell Sheathelm. Sheathelm served as a Fire Department Commissioner for 20 years as well as a teacher and coach. The collection also contains some research and information about Lansing School Athletics and other Lansing School programs and materials. Russell also served as president of the Lansing Teacher's Credit Union and as a member of the Michigan State Alumni Association and so the collection contains magazines and other materials from Michigan State University as well.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Russell Sheathelm Collection
- Description:
- An oral history from Walter Graff, longtime Eastern High School coach, member of the Knights Templar, the Lansing parks board, and an inductee in the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame. He was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Iron Mountain, and was also a veteran of World War I. Walter Graff was interviewed by James Walkinshaw and Graff's son-in-law Duane Vernon at the Burcham Hills retirement center on November 8, 1988. A transcript for this recording has not been completed.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Voices of Lansing Oral Histories
- Description:
- A collection of personal papers, printed materials, photographs, portraits, newspapers, and historical materials from Russell Sheathelm. Sheathelm served as a Fire Department Commissioner for 20 years as well as a teacher and coach. The collection also contains some research and information about Lansing School Athletics and other Lansing School programs and materials. Russell also served as president of the Lansing Teacher's Credit Union and as a member of the Michigan State Alumni Association and so the collection contains magazines and other materials from Michigan State University as well.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Russell Sheathelm Collection
