Oral Histories

Description:: Scott Pennington discusses the work of MATRIX, an independent research center funded partially by MSU for bringing academic material to people via the Internet. He shares his thoughts about the Oral History Project.
Date Issued:: 2005-10-21T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: John P. Beck, Michigan State University Professor of Human Resource and Labor Relations, kicks off a panel discussion of the UAW Local 602 Fisher Body Oral History project, during a session at the North American Labor History Conference at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Beck introduces the panelists and talks about the scholarly value of the collection. Doug Rademacher, former Local 602 Preident, describes his involvement in the project and how interviewees were identified and recruited and Marilyn Coulter, a former Fisher Body production worker, explains how she came to the project and how interviews were conducted. John Shaw, from the Michigan State University Libraries, discusses how the material came to the G. Robert Vincent Voice Library, how it was processed and cataloged and the construction of the Lansing Auto Town Gallery website. Kevin Beard, also from the MSU Libraries, plays excerpts from some of the interviews and discusses the experiences of African-Americans and women, as portrayed by interviewees. Nancy Darga, Director of the Motorcities National Heritage Area, discusses that organization's involvement in the project and their interest in preserving Michigan’s rich manufacturing heritage.
Date Issued:: 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

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 oral history interview of Diana Anderson Tarpoff. The interview with Mrs. Tarpoff was conducted by Mary Jane Wilson in the Forest Parke Library and Archives, Capital Area District Libraries. Mrs. Tarpoff is the great-granddaughter of R. E. Olds and shares her memories of growing up in Lansing with a prominent family. 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 34-35 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 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 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

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 oral history from Thelma E. Sanford, the daughter of Arthur C. Haite, who ran a furniture business and funeral home in Lansing in the early 20th century. Along with her interview, Mrs. Sanford provided several photocopied newspaper clippings and photos. She was interviewed by her daughter Patricia Sanford Brown at her home at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, on August 22, 1990. A transcript for this recording is linked with the audio files below.
Data Provider:: Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
Collection:: Voices of Lansing Oral Histories

Description:: An interview with Joanne Crego Hacker, the daughter of Lansing mayor Ralph Crego. She graduated from Sexton High School and Michigan State University. The interview, conducted by Marilyn Culpepper, is mostly concerning her father. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 16 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 Mabel Bohnet, who with her husband Ernest had owned the W. F. Bohnet Electric Co. in Lansing for many years. The interview was recorded on November 12, 1988, as part of the "Voices of Lansing" oral history project. Mabel Bohnet was interviewed by Helen Jones Earley of the Oldsmobile History Center, and was 101 years old at the time of the interview. 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

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