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- Description:
- April 2004: Lansing Liederkranz members Boots Teddy and Henry Lambrecht share personal stories of their German heritage and history of the German community in Lansing, at the Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center.
- Date Created:
- 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Meet Your City Video Series
- Description:
- An interview of Olivia Letts by Christy Nichols at an unidentified location, 2009, as part of the "Lansing 150" Sesquicentennial project. Mrs. Letts was a teacher and then a principal in the Lansing Public Schools. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 22 of the <a href="http://www.cadl.org/lhonline/Lansing 150 OH Booklet.pdf">Lansing 150 Sesquicentennial Oral Histories Booklet</a> booklet.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing 150 Oral Histories
- Description:
- An oral history interview of Tony Benavides. Mr. Benavides moved to Lansing from Mexico at the age of 15 to work in migrant camps with his family. As an adult he served as director of the Cristo Rey Community Center, and worked for 33 years at Schmidt's (then L&L) grocery store. He was elected mayor of Lansing in 2003 and held the position for two years. The interview with Mr. Benavides was conducted by David Votta at an unknown location sometime in 2009. For this interview, no rights release form is on file and no transcript has been produced. To access the audio recording, please contact the library. A summary of the interview appears on pages 9-11 of the <a href="http://www.cadl.org/lhonline/Lansing 150 OH Booklet.pdf">Lansing 150 Sesquicentennial Oral Histories Booklet</a> booklet.
- Date Created:
- 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing 150 Oral Histories
- Description:
- Retired LCC geography professor Morris Thomas talks about the history of the African-American resort community of Idlewild, Michigan (in Lake County), its connections to Lansing, and his personal memories, at the Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Meet Your City Video Series
- Description:
- Liederkranz Hall, one of Lansing's German social club locations, at 539 North Grand Avenue. Darius Moon remodeled the structure in 1902, adding another story that contained a dance hall, as well as large verandas near the garden, and other interior improvements. It was dedicated in 1905 with over 500 people in attendance.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- An interview with Dr. Eva Evans, a long-time leader in the Lansing School District and a member and former national president of the Alpha Kappa Alpha African-American sorority. She was interviewed by Polly Schwendener on April 27, 2009. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 14 of the <a href="http://www.cadl.org/lhonline/Lansing 150 OH Booklet.pdf">Lansing 150 Sesquicentennial Oral Histories Booklet</a> booklet.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing 150 Oral Histories
- Description:
- April 2003: Olivia Letts shares her memories of Lansing in the 1950s and 1960s, with special focus on her role as a leader in the Lansing School District and the local African-American community, at the Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center.
- Date Created:
- 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Meet Your City Video Series
- Description:
- An interview of Jim Reutter, conducted by Bill Dansby in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mr. Reutter was the grandson of mayor Gottlieb Reutter and his family was involved with the Lansing Liederkranz German organization for many years. No transcript has been produced. No summary appears in the <a href="http://www.cadl.org/lhonline/Lansing 150 OH Booklet.pdf">Lansing 150 Sesquicentennial Oral Histories Booklet</a> booklet.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing 150 Oral Histories
- Description:
- An interview of Jim Vlahakis, conducted by Mary Jane Wilson in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mr. Vlahakis was the son of restaurant owners and himself went into the restaurant business in Lansing. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on pages 36-37 of the <a href="http://www.cadl.org/lhonline/Lansing 150 OH Booklet.pdf">Lansing 150 Sesquicentennial Oral Histories Booklet</a> booklet.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing 150 Oral Histories
- Description:
- An interview of Dorothy Silk, conducted by Christy Nichols in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mrs. Silk and her husband Leonard moved to Lansing in the 1950s. She was involved in local education and they were both leaders in the Lansing area's Jewish community. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 33 of the <a href="http://www.cadl.org/lhonline/Lansing 150 OH Booklet.pdf">Lansing 150 Sesquicentennial Oral Histories Booklet</a> booklet.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing 150 Oral Histories
