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Emmons V. Riegel Oral History

Interview devoted to the beer brewing industry in and around Bay City. Mr. Riegel was an elected member of the Board of Education for 29 years and also served as the president of the Board. At the time of his death he was president of the Bay City…

Tags: Bay City (Mich.), Beer, Brewing industry

Eugene A. Forbes Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the Catholic Church in Saginaw (St. Andrew Parish) And the K. K. K. in Saginaw.

Tags: Catholic Church, Catholic Church -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Catholics, Catholics -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Ku Klux Klan (1915- ), St. Andrew Church (Saginaw Mich.) -- History

Eveline Ritchie Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Midland schools. Eveline Ritchie was a schoolteacher who started teaching in 1919.

Tags: Education, Education -- Michigan -- Midland, Midland (Mich.), Midland (Mich.) -- History, Public schools -- Michigan -- Midland, Teachers, Teaching

Floyd Byron Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to educational system, organizations, and memories of Saginaw.

Tags: Education, Education -- Michigan -- Saginaw County -- History, Public schools, Public schools -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Teachers, Teaching

Floyd Jessmore Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to his experience in the Grey Iron Foundry before and after the AFL Union came in. His role in the union is also discussed.

Tags: American Federation of Labor, Automobile industry workers -- Labor unions, Foundries, Labor unions, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Work environment

Frank J. Provost Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to banks and banking from 1912-1959.

Tags: Banks and banking, Bay City (Mich.), Bay City (Mich.) -- History

Franklin W. Bromm Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Mr. Bromn's knowledge of the Saginaw Germania Club.

Tags: Clubs, Clubs -- Michigan -- Saginaw, German Americans -- Michigan, Germania Town and Country Club, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Schools

Fred and Florence Porterfield Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Mr. Porterfield's 50 years operation of a garage; Mrs. Porterfield's ceramics business; piano-25 yrs.; and changes in Saginaw.

Tags: African American business enterprises, African American businesspeople, African Americans, African Americans -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Automobile mechanics, Business enterprises, Business enterprises -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Ceramics, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Fred McAllister Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the following topics: how a day went as an ordinary coal miner; a mule's life in the mine; some comparison of Bay City mines to Illinois mines; wages and jobs down inside the mines; safety conditions of the mines and mine injury;…

Tags: Bay County (Mich.), Bay County (Mich.) -- History, Coal, Coal miners, Coal mines and mining, Occupations

Fred W. Jaus Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to farming machinery and the history of Cass City.

Tags: Cass City (Mich.), Cass City (Mich.) -- History, Farm life, Farm life -- Michigan -- Cass City, Farmers, Farmers -- Michigan -- Cass City, Farms, Farms -- Michigan -- Cass City

George Loeffler Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to commercial fishing and what caused this enterprise to no longer be a thriving business on the Saginaw Bay. (Sebawaing)

Tags: Fisheries, Fishing, Lake Huron -- Saginaw Bay, Sebawaing (Mich.), Sebawaing (Mich.) -- History, Walleye fishing

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

Gerald Noe and Harold Stevens Oral History Interview

Gerald Noe was the retired International Representative or Disctrict 10 Secretary for the Pattern Makers League of North American.

Harold Stevens was the retired committee member of the Pattern Makers League of North America of Saginaw and helped…

Tags: Labor unions, Pattern Makers' League of North America, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

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

Grace and Ethel Durham Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the development along West Genesee Ave., Mr. Arthur Eddy's involvement in the development of the city of Saginaw, Mr. Eddy's different interests in the city, and the other people responsible for the city of Saginaw.

Tags: Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Harold D. Doyle Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the GLX Company in Saginaw. (Great Lakes Express)

Tags: Business enterprises, Business enterprises -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Express service, Freight and freightage, Great Lakes Express

Harry Jarkey Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Mr. Jarkey's time as a nightclub entertainer at Wenonah Beach Park in Bay City, Michigan.

Tags: Bay City (Mich.) -- History, Comedians, Wenona Beach (Mich.)

Harry Layman Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to early schools in Birch Run.

Tags: Birch Run (Mich.), Birch Run (Mich.) -- History, Depressions -- 1929 -- United States, Education, Education -- Michigan -- Birch Run, Public schools, Public schools -- Michigan -- Birch Run

Harry McCartney Oral History Interview

Interview dedicated to following topics: early gas stations; early housework; progress; the Great depression

Tags: Depressions -- 1929 -- United States, Housekeeping, Housewives, Millington Township (Mich.), Millington Township (Mich.) -- History

Harry Smith Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to south Saginaw and the Bridgeport area.

Tags: Bridgeport (Mich.), Bridgeport (Mich.) -- History, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Henrietta Krohn Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Saginaw's downtown area in the early 20th century. Bancroft Hotel and other large hotels in Saginaw, Saginaw's auditorium, the Castle post office and other department and general stores in downtown Saginaw during that time.

Tags: Business enterprises, Business enterprises -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Central business districts, Central business districts -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Commerce, Department stores, Hotels, Hotels -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Postal service, Postal service -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Tags: Business enterprises, Business enterprises -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Commerce, Merchants, Merchants -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Retail trade, Retail trade -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Urban renewal

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