Browse Items · Melvin J. Zahnow Library Digital Archives

Madge Bliss Alger Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the founding of International Business College of Saginaw, the establishment of Bliss Publishing Co., and the big fire of May 7, 1891.

Tags: Public schools -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Dr. A.D. Allen Oral History Interview

Medicine

Tags: Bay City (Mich.), Bay City (Mich.) -- History, Medicine, Medicine -- United States -- History, Physicians

George W. Anderson Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the Eddy band of which George W. Anderson was the director.

Tags: Band directors, Band musicians, Bands (Music), Music, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Dorothy Arbury Oral History Interview

Dorothy Arbury was the granddaughter of Dr. Herbert H. Dow, founder of the Dow Chemical Company. She served on the Board of Control of SVSU and established the Arbury Fine Arts Building along with the Fredericks Sculpture Gallery.

Tags: Dow Chemical Company, Herbert Dow Doan, Midland (Mich.) -- History

Loren S. Armbruster Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to The Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association in Saginaw, Michigan.

Tags: Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Sugar beet, Sugar beet industry

Rev. Roosevelt Austin Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the origin of the Baptist Church, the first church in Saginaw, what Saginaw was like at the time, and the responsibility of the minister.

Tags: African American churches, African Americans, African Americans -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Baptists, Baptists -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

David Avedisian Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Mr. Avedisian's tenure with the Saginaw Eddy Band, the Eddy Band in general and other related subjects.

Tags: Band musicians, Bands (Music), Music, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Benjamin Baker Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to railroad history (C&O), Saginaw.

Tags: Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, Railroads, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw River Valley (Mich.)

Gladys Banaszek Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to life in Saginaw, beginning with her immigration from Poland.

Tags: Immigrants, Polish Americans, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Rev. William Barber Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the working and living conditions of Rev. Barber in Saginaw, MI from 1929-1975.

Tags: African Americans, African Americans -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Occupations, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Bernice Barlow Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the NAACP and Saginaw history. Bernice Barlow was the president of the Saginaw Branch of the NAACP.

Tags: African Americans, African Americans -- Civil rights, African Americans -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Adolf Begick Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to coal mining in the Saginaw Valley. (Bay City)

Tags: Coal, Coal mines and mining, Miners, Mines and mineral resources

Rev. Fred Bickel Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to his life in Amelith, Michigan from 1926 to 1972, religion, education, economics, and social life. Reverand Bickel was pastor emeritus of St. John's Lutheran Church.

Tags: Amelith (Mich.), Amelith (Mich.) -- History, Bay County (Mich.), Bay County (Mich.) -- History, Bay County (Mich.) -- Social life and customs, Economics, Economics -- Michigan -- Bay County -- History, Education, Education -- Michigan -- Bay County -- History, Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church -- Michigan -- Bay County -- History, Lutherans