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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1551. Dorothy Silk Oral History

Description:: An interview of Dorothy Silk, conducted by Christy Nichols in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mrs. Silk and her husband Leonard moved to Lansing in the 1950s. She was involved in local education and they were both leaders in the Lansing area's Jewish community. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 33 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

1552. George Nugent Oral History

Description:: An interview with George Nugent, conducted by Bill Dansby in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, as part of the Lansing 150 Oral History project. Mr. Nugent was a banking administrator and the grandson of Dr. George F. Bauch, a long-time Lansing surgeon. 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

1553. Gladys Beckwith Oral History (2 of 2)

Description:: The second 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 in the Local History Room at Capital Area District Libraries, on February 6, 2009, as part of the "Lansing 150" Sesquicentennial project. She was interviewed previously on July 24, 2008 (<a href="http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/799215D7-0166-49EE-B4F2-958522481940">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

1554. William J. Van Hoesen Oral History

Description:: An interview of William J. Van Hoesen, conducted by Bill Dansby in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries, in 2009. Mr. Van Hoesen was involved in the savings and loan industry, and lived in Lansing all of his life except for a few years in military service. 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

1555. Gerald Graves Oral History

Description:: An oral history from Gerald W. Graves, a former mayor of the City of Lansing. He was born in Alpena (Mich.), attended Michigan State University and the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, and at age 24 was the youngest sea captain in U. S. history. He was elected to the Michigan State Legislature in 1950 and served as Lansing's mayor from 1969 to 1981. He was interviewed by Joanne Jager at the Lansing Public Library Local History Room on October 30, with a follow-up interview on November 12, 1990. A transcript for this recording has not been completed.
Date Created:: 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
Collection:: Voices of Lansing Oral Histories

1556. Muriel G. "Peg" Stoffer Oral History

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

1557. Walter Neller Oral History

Description:: An oral history from Walter Neller, a major contributor to real estate and property development in greater Lansing. Mr. Neller was interviewed at his apartment in the Lansing Towers by Robert Baxter, on March 15, 1990. 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

1558. Michigan Oral History Association Newsletter

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

1559. June Johnston Oral History

Description:: June Johnston, a former personnel director at the J. W. Knapp department store in Lansing, was interviewed by Marilyn Culpepper ..... This is the second of two interviews conducted for the Lansing 150 Oral History project. 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 appears on page 20 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

1560. Crane, Kolleen (Interview transcript and video), 2007

Notes:: Kolleen Crane is the widow of WW II veteran Richard Crane. In the interview she tells of being a telephone operator when Pearl Harbor was attacked. She met her husband at Midland (TX) Air Force base, where he served as a B-24 crew chief, responsible for maintaining the air craft. He was sent to school at Washtenaw College as part of the Officer Training program. After leaving Washtenaw they went to Massachusetts, then to South Carolina where they spent the rest of his enlistment.
Date Created:: 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:: Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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