Oral Histories

Description:: One of two interviews of Gladys Beckwith, who helped to found the MSU Women's Studies program and ran the Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame for over 25 years. Dr. Beckwith is interviewed by Marilyn Culpepper at an unidentified location, on July 24, 2008, as part of the "Lansing 150" Sesquicentennial project. She was interviewed again on February 6, 2009 (<http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/2DF11401-ECC0-4EDC-BE26-315264504700">link</a>). For both interviews, no transcript has been produced. A summary appears on pages 7-8 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 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:: 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:: 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 oral history from Elmer J. Manson, a Lansing architect. Mr. Manson was interviewed by James Walkinshaw on November 15, 1989. 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 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 Betty Lorenz conducted by Mary Jane Wilson in an unidentified location as part of the Lansing 150 Oral History Project. Mrs. Lorenz was a long-time hospital volunteer and member of the Sparrow Women's Board. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 23 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 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 Mary Jane Wilson, conducted by David Votta in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries. Ms. Wilson came from a family of automobile dealers in Lansing. This is the second of two interviews. She was previously interviewed in November 2008 (<a href="http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/DFAA0308-80C3-4308-A9AD-745808296219">link</a>). No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on pages 38-39 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 Mary Jane Wilson, conducted by Marilyn Culpepper in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2008. Ms. Wilson came from a family of automobile dealers in Lansing. This is the first of two interviews. She was interviewed again on a later date (<a href="http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/1F7543F9-D133-41E0-B942-016506022230">link</a>). No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on pages 38-39 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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