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- Dorothy was born in 1904 in Grand Haven, Michigan, and lived in the family home that her father built in 1902. Her father was a clam fisherman on the Grand River and sold the clam shells to the button factory in Lamont. He also worked in local factories, grew fruit, and had a dairy business. Dorothy talks in detail about how blueberry and evergreen farming started in the area. Beginning in the 1950s, the family owned and operated a Christmas tree business which shipped trees throughout the United States.
- Date Issued:
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Willard Bloemendal recalls his career as both physician and bank director during, between, and after World War I and II in Grand Haven, Michigan. Willard was born on May 28, 1901 in Chicago. He grew up in Holland, Michigan and attended Hope College. On June 8, 1928, he opened his doctor's office in Grand Haven and served as County Coroner from 1934-1942. He gives a detailed description of early medical practice in the area and recalls the Elizabeth Hatton Memorial Hospital and the Municipal Hospital. In addition, Willard shares many stories about his life, including how he met his wife at Hope College, his community involvement, the Depression, and the First Presbyterian Church.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In Part 2 of Dave Seibold's interview with Win Dewitt Vanzantwick-Cook, Mrs. Cook recalls the role of milkmen during Prohibition, taking the passenger ferry the Fannie M. Rose to the Fruitport Pavilion, and labor-saving devices utilized by women in the 1920's. The Cutler House, The Magnetic Mineral Springs and Sanitarium, the Crescent Theater, area float bridges, former Negro slaves, Grand Haven's first strike at the Challenge Stamping & Porcelain Company, and the fire of 1889 are also discussed.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his monthly radio program Memories of the Past, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program, John tells a very detailed story of the devastating fire at his grandfather's livery barn in 1906. During World War II, John was a member of the local fire department and can recall the different fire bells used in the city. He also remembers early telephone service in Grand Haven. When US-31 was constructed through town, John assisted with the appraisals of various houses that were relocated.
- Date Issued:
- 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Harold Fisher's grandfather started the first commercial fishing business in Grand Haven, located on Dewey Hill. In this interview, Harold discusses the family business, the family's involvement in the First Reformed Church, as well as childhood memories and his service days as a young man in the Air Force during World War II. For nearly twenty years, Harold worked for the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District as Vocational Director, Director of Special Projects, and Director of Personnel. He was a business consultant for Northern Michigan University for three years, and he worked for Grand Haven Public Schools as a math teacher and Coordinator of Business Education. Harold was also employed by the University of Michigan as an adjunct instructor of vocational education. He was elected to the Grand Haven City Council in 1959.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In Part 1 of Dave Seibold's interview with Win Dewitt Vanzantwick-Cook, Mrs. Cook describes her life in the Grand Haven area, including the Kilbourne Mill, the Akeley School for Girls, VanWessem's Candy Parlor, the Dummy Line, and the Grand Haven Basket Factory. She also remembers the flood of 1904 on the Grand River and the fire that burned First Reformed Church in 1907. Win gives a description of the Christian Church in the area and when it changed from Dutch to English services.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Verduin family played an important role in the commercial fishing industry during Grand Haven's early years. In 1901, they commissioned the fishing tug H.J. Dornbos to be built at the Johnston Brothers Shipyard and started doing commercial fishing the next year. Claude served as Mayor of Grand Haven from 1952 to 1956, and at the same time he was Director of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce. In this interview, Claude and his son Bob discuss the history of the United States Coast Guard, the naming of Grand Haven as "Coast Guard City, USA," the local Coast Guard training camp, and the evolution of Grand Haven's annual Coast Guard Festival. They also reveal the astonishing history and final destination of the H.J. Dornbos.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this interview, life-long resident Helen DeYoung recalls her schooldays, the building of and working at Grand Haven's Carnegie library, her father's sailing career and involvement in the early Life Saving Service, the Great Depression, the CCC camp, World War II and Company F, women's rights, local newspapers, and downtown businesses. She also discusses the founding of the community by William Ferry.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this interview, 92-year-old Harold Warner Hanson gives a detailed recollection of the Hamilton Motor Company, operating in Grand Haven from 1917 to 1922. Harold, originally superintendent of the company, discusses the history and manufacture of the Apex and Panhard trucks. After he left Hamilton Motors, he worked in construction and was involved in the WPA Grand Haven City Hall project, completed in 1934.
- Date Issued:
- 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this interview, Grand Haven native Neil VerHoeks discusses the commercial fishing industry in which he, his father, and his sons were active. VerHoeks mentions various fishing tugs and their owners, along with details of fishing procedures and regulations. He also tells the story of how he nearly lost his life with Captain Poel during a storm and remembers how the car ferries came to the aid of the tugs when the latter were immobilized by ice.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection