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- Collection: Saginaw Valley Region Oral History Collection
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Donald J. Comtois Oral History Interview
This interview includes a discussion of the history of shipbuilding in Bay City, Michigan.
Chester Hey Oral History Interview
Chester Hey was a historian from Bad Axe, Michigan. The interview focuses on the German communal colony, Ora Labora, founded near Bay Port, Michigan by Emil Baur in the mid-nineteenth century.
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…
Harold Stevens was the retired committee member of the Pattern Makers League of North America of Saginaw and helped…
Herbert M. Turner Oral History Interview
Herbert Turner was one of three republican delegates to the Michigan Constitutional Convention from Saginaw County. He served on the Committee on Finance and Taxation, the Committee on Public Information and the State Commission on Agricultural…
Burke W. Lodewyk Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to twentieth century Bay City, Michigan, its early years to the present as seen by Mr. Lodewyk. Mr. Lodewyk was a past president of the Bay City public school board.
Herbert Dow Doan Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the Dow Chemical Company, of which Dr. Doan was the president from 1962 to 1971. Topics discussed include his views on the Dow Chemical Company, ecology, Vietnam, manufacturing of napalm, responsibility of business to the…
Daniel M. Fitzgerald Oral History Interview
Daniel M. FitzGerald was chairman of the board of the Wickes Corporation. Topics discussed include the history of the Wickes Corporation, Mr. Fitzgerald's joining of Wickes, Harvey Randall Wickes, and the move of corporate offices to San Diego.
Ralph W. Stroebel Oral History Interview
The first interview of Ralph Stroebel took place on June 16, 1972 and covers the lumbering era in Saginaw, the Tittabawassee Boom Company and the logging industry. The second interview of Ralph Stroebel took place on July 19, 1972. Topics discussed…
Terry Pruitt Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Mr. Pruitt's work as Deputy Administrator of the Saginaw Model Cities Program.
Bruce Johnson Oral History Interview
An interview discussing the topic of shipping on the Great Lakes, focused mainly on the Bay City and Saginaw areas.
John Ducham Oral History Interview
John Ducham was a retired firefighter from the Saginaw Fire Department. The interview includes his recollections of early work conditions of firefighters as well as various fire incidents that occurred in Saginaw.
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.
Harry Jarkey Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Mr. Jarkey's time as a nightclub entertainer at Wenonah Beach Park in Bay City, Michigan.
Caesar Goode Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to changes in Bay City and opportunities for blacks.
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…
Bernard & Nellie Jochen Oral History
Social Life (Biography) of Mr. & Mrs. Jochen and history of Saginaw.
Sister Ardeth Platte Oral History
Interview devoted to Saint Joseph's Drop Out Center in North East Saginaw, Michigan.
A. W. Voges Oral History
A discussion with Reverend A. W. Voges about the development and future of the Lutheran Church in the Saginaw Valley.
Walter Rummel Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the Luckhard Indian Museum, Sebewaing, Michigan.
Arthur Spencer Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the history and life of Indian Dave (David Stocker); Tuscola County.
Emil Gansser Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to music in the Bay City Area and his experiences in World War I.
Benjamin Baker Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to railroad history (C&O), Saginaw.
Edmund Fisher Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Indian events from 1819 to the turn of the century and to his life, which starts in 1900.
Benjamin Boutell Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Saginaw Shipping.
William Defoe Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Defoe Shipping on Saginaw River, (Bay City).