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- Description:
- In the summer of 2015, the Capital Area District Libraries Stockbridge branch and Forest Parke Library and Archives partnered with the Stockbridge Area Genealogical and Historical Society on an oral history project to document the history of the Stockbridge community. The project is open ended with new interviews added periodically.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Stockbridge Oral Histories
- Description:
- An oral history from Ralph Crego, a former mayor of Lansing. The interview was recorded on July 18, 1988, as part of the "Voices of Lansing" oral history project. Ralph Crego was interviewed by Joanne Jager of the Lansing Public Library. Rights release forms for this interview were never completed. A previous interview, also with no release form, was made on June 20, 1988 (see 1991-05-001.004). For this interview, a transcript is on file. The oral history recordings and transcript may be accessed within the library only at this time.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Voices of Lansing Oral Histories
- Description:
- An oral history from Stockbridge resident Dorene White, interviewed by Rose Marshall of the CADL Stockbridge library branch. Ms. White is a long-time resident and has conducted several historical tours of the town for schoolchildren and others. She also discusses her personal background. The interview took place at the library on July 14, 2015, with technical assistance and photography by Laura Walsh, then- CADL staff and a member of the Stockbridge Area Genealogical and Historical Society. Audio editing was done by CADL librarian Sean Lyons.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Stockbridge Oral Histories
- Description:
- An oral history from Frank Benedict, a key founder and educator at Lansing Community College. The interview was recorded on July 10, 1990, as part of the "Voices of Lansing" oral history project. Frank Benedict was interviewed by Harry Blanchard. Rights release forms for this interview were never completed, nor was a transcript. The oral history recording may be accessed within the library only at this time.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Voices of Lansing Oral Histories
- Description:
- An oral history from Olds Anderson, grandson of Ransom Eli Olds. The interview consists of two parts, recorded on May 13, 1991, as part of the "Voices of Lansing" oral history project. Olds Anderson was interviewed by Helen Jones Earley of the Oldsmobile History Center. 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:
- An oral history from Mabel Bohnet, who with her husband Ernest had owned the W. F. Bohnet Electric Co. in Lansing for many years. The interview was recorded on November 12, 1988, as part of the "Voices of Lansing" oral history project. Mabel Bohnet was interviewed by Helen Jones Earley of the Oldsmobile History Center, and was 101 years old at the time of the interview. 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:
- An oral history from Muriel G. "Peg" Stoffer. She was born in Unadilla. The interview includes memories of her life growing up on a farm in that area, raising her own family, and activities during retirement. She was interviewed by Frances Laird of the Stockbridge Area Genealogical and Historical Society. The interview took place on March 25, 2016, in Gregory, Michigan. Technical assistance and photography was provided by Laura Walsh, then-CADL staff and a member of the Stockbridge Area Genealogical and Historical Society. Audio editing was done by CADL librarian Sean Lyons.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Stockbridge Oral Histories
- Description:
- An oral history from Ralph Crego, a former mayor of Lansing. The interview was recorded on June 20, 1988, as part of the "Voices of Lansing" oral history project. Ralph Crego was interviewed by Joanne Jager of the Lansing Public Library. Rights release forms for this interview were never completed. A second interview, also with no release form, was made on July 18, 1988 (see 1991-05-001.005). For that interview, a transcript is on file. The oral history recordings and transcript may be accessed within the library only at this time.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Voices of Lansing Oral Histories
- Description:
- An oral history from Stockbridge resident Lawrence "Larry" Lindemer, interviewed by Frances Laird and Larry's son David Lindemer. Mr. Lindemer served in the Army in World War II. His career in law and politics included service as a State Representative, a member of the Hoover Commission, the chair of the Michigan Republican Party, the Midwest campaign director for Nelson Rockefeller, a University of Michigan regent, and a Michigan Supreme Court judge. The interview took place on January 15, 2016, with technical assistance and photography by Laura Walsh, then-CADL staff and a member of the Stockbridge Area Genealogical and Historical Society. Audio editing was done by CADL librarian Sean Lyons.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Stockbridge Oral Histories
- Description:
- Michigan Oral History Association Newsletter is a publication of the Michigan Oral History Association. Container lists are updated as we add new titles and issues to the collection.
- Date Created:
- [2016 TO 2018]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Newspapers and Periodicals Collection
