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- In this interview, entrepreneur Ed Ellis, joined by his wife Betty, gives a detailed description and history of the Eagle Ottawa Leather Company, which he started with Julian Hatton I in 1940 as the Hatton Leather Company. Betty studied costume design and illustration at Columbia University and she discusses her career in art. She designed the layout and figures for the nativity scene that is displayed at the Musical Fountain each Christmas season in Grand Haven.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Johnson describes the early years of the college, which featured rugged schedules and low pay for faculty, the freedom to create programs and be innovative, and team building with hospitals around the state of Michigan. Johnson also describes how John Hannah, former president of the university, started the medical school at MSU in the face of pressure to place a school in Grand Rapids, his own fears for the future of the college if it becomes too closely identified with West Michigan and his belief that it would be best for the college to stay based in East Lansing with working partners around the state.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-06-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Irish leader Eamonn De Valera gives a St. Patrick's Day message and says, "A cruel war and a more cruel peace has shattered the [generous] of soul."
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the bicameral celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday in the U.S. Capitol. President Obama illustrates the construction of the U.S. Capital building during the war and Lincoln's response, believing progress must be made even during crisis. Obama discusses Lincoln's refusal to punish Confederate soldiers at the end of the Civil War so the nation could heal.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- A German advertisement for the Edison phonograph. The recording is believed to have been made in 1888 with Len Spencer speaking. This recording comes from an Edison two-minute wax special advertising record issued in 1906, which was provided to dealers as a demonstration record for Edison cylinder machines. The recording begins with the words "I am the Edison phonograph."
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Survivor Mieko Fujiyama says she doesn't remember much about the Hiroshima bombing in 1945 and talks mainly about living in Brazil and her activity in the local Japanese Association.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-07-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Assistant Professor Marcie Ray, of the Michigan State University College of Music, delivers a presentation entitled, "'Grease' and the remasculinization of America". Ray says that the film adaptation of the musical, "Grease," is a nostalgic look at 1950s rock and roll and, a particular masculine ideal. Ray also says that the movie spoke to a large segment of Americans who felt threatened by the rise of disco and it's associations with alternative masculinity and sexuality and that the film responds to what amounted to a moral panic about the death of rock music, because that death heralded the decline of white, middle-class, heterosexual dominance. MSU Music Librarian Mary Black Junttonen introduces Ray, as part of the MSU Libraries Colloquia Series, cosponsored by Music in American Life. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. Obama recounts events early in the war that marked American involvement. He suggests "it is never too late to pay tribute to the men and women who answered the call of duty with courage and valor." Obama reflects on the sacrifices and continued service of Vietnam era veterans then announces that this Memorial Day begins a 13-year commemoration of the war during which the Federal government will partner with local governments, private organizations, and communities.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-05-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Grand Haven historian, author, and dentist Dave Seibold has a passionate interest in community heritage. Prior to relocating to Grand Haven, Dr. Seibold served in Hawaii at a dental clinic for children. In this interview, Dr. Seibold and his wife Dottie discuss the founding of the Grand Haven Area Historical Society, which began its existence as the Tri-Cities Historical Society in 1959, and the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Dr. Seibold explains the efforts to save the Grand Haven railroad depot from demolition for possible use as a museum and his project to write a history of northern Ottawa County to continue the work of historian Leo C. Lillie. In 1990, Dr. Seibold authored and published Coast Guard City, U.S.A: A History of the Port of Grand Haven. The Seibolds also recall how they met in their hometown of Jackson, Michigan, married, and chose Grand Haven as their home in 1955.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Documentary filmmaker Peter Davis talks about his career, and his work to end Apartheid in South Africa. Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian, interviews Davis. Davis recalls his youth in London during WWII, university, teaching, and his move to film production. He explains how he became associated with Citizens Association for Racial Equality (C.A.R.E.) and developed an interest in Africa. Davis also describes film making in South Africa, the Soweto Uprising, his relationship with the Mandelas, and his efforts to preserve South African films. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2004-04-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection