Oral Histories 1857 items

Wide-ranging oral histories from Grand Valley, Capital Area District Library, and Michigan State that capture the perspective of citizens and veterans across the state.

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1531. Retired Michigan State University professors Pauline Adams and John Revitte speak at the monthly meeting of the MSU Retiree Association

Description:: Pauline Adams, retired professor of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University and wife of former MSU President Walter Adams, joins John Revitte, retired professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations, to talk about her life and the practice of oral history. Adams talks about living in the Cherry Lane faculty housing on campus, being part of the forty founding families of the Lantern Hill neighborhood in East Lansing and teaching at MSU. She also talks about her efforts, with the help of the Vincent Voice Library, to conduct oral history interviews with retired MSU faculty and describes how she structures the interviews and asks questions which encourage interviewee participation. Revitte also talks about how he approaches collecting oral history interviews, the recording equipment he uses, his question structure, and saving the interviews for posterity. Revitte and Adams answer questions from the audience and Adams relates a story about her husband and Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight. Held at the monthly meeting of the MSU Retiree Association and convened by Etta Abraham.
Date Issued:: 2015-12-07T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

1532. Olds Anderson Oral History

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

1533. Arylie Campbell Oral History

Description:: An interview with Arylie Campbell, conducted by Bill Dansby on April 8, 2009, as part of the "Lansing 150" Sesquicentennial project. Mrs. Campbell was a real estate agent in the Lansing area. Her father John H. Dietrich, with partners, ran the Schaberg-Dietrich Hardware Company in Lansing for many years. He also built the Logan Square Shopping Center with Dorr Granger. No transcript has been produced, and 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

1534. Louise Shumway Roe Oral History

Description:: An interview of Louise Shumway Roe, conducted by David Votta in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mrs. Roe was the granddaughter of F. N. Arbaugh, who operated Arbaugh's department store in Lansing, Mich. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 31-32 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

1535. John Lorenz Oral History

Description:: An interview of John Lorenz conducted by Mary Jane Wilson at the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, as part of the Lansing 150 Oral History Project. The Lorenz family operated a Buick dealership in Lansing for many years. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 24 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

1536. Jean Chamberlain Oral History

Description:: An interview of Jean Chamberlain by Christy Nichols in the Local History Room at Capital Area District Libraries, on April 3, 2009, as part of the "Lansing 150" Sesquicentennial project. Mrs. Chamberlain shares her memories about her childhood, the Bijou Theater, the toy department at Stahl's Hardware, the streetcar, and Waverly Park. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on pages 11-13 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

1537. Olivia Letts Oral History

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

1538. David O'Leary Oral History

Description:: An interview of David O'Leary, conducted by Marilyn Culpepper in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mr. O'Leary is part of a multi-generation family that has manufactured and sold paint for over 100 years, and he was also involved in setting up community banks. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 27-28 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

1539. Tony Benavides Oral History

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

1540. Betty Price Oral History

Description:: An interview of Betty Price, conducted by Bill Dansby in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mrs. Price and her husband owned the Liebermann's store in downtown Lansing, and she traveled the world buying goods for the store. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 29-30 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

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