Browse Items · Melvin J. Zahnow Library Digital Archives

William D. Couillard Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to early Saginaw history, St. Andrew's Church, and the Tittabawassee River Boom Company.

Tags: Catholic Church -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Lumbering, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, St. Andrew Church (Saginaw Mich.) -- History, Tittabawassee River Boom Company

Carl Ruffertshafer Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the following topics: coal miners wages compared to other industries; definitions of jobs and machinery at the mine; names, locations, and operation of Bay City area mines; labor problems, mine safety, and health conditions;…

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

Carl C. Poston Jr. Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to participation in the Saginaw City Council and on the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners and the development and the affects of the Commission on the residents of Saginaw County.

Tags: City council members, Local government, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Hiel Rockwell Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to early Mercantilism in downtown Saginaw, contrasted to Merchandising downtown during the 1970s, and the impact of Urban Renewal on the Saginaw area.

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

Pastor Howard Mettee Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the following topics: the purpose of establishing settlements in Michigan; comparing religious bonds among Lutherans of yesterday and today; the difference between synods and the turmoil in the Missouri synod; the founding of St.…

Tags: Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Lutherans, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Raymond Watson Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Great South End Fire of 1892.

Tags: Bay City (Mich.), Bay City (Mich.) -- History, Fires

Edward Perlberg Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Edward Perlberg's first memories of standish, the town and outlying areas,

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

Arnold Saluner Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the Home Dairy Company in Saginaw, MI.

Tags: Bakeries, Business enterprises, Business enterprises -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Grocery trade, Occupations, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (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

Darwin Shreve Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to what it was like to grow up during the Great Depression and some of the changes in the landmarks around Saginaw.

Tags: Depressions -- 1929 -- United States, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Edna Nuttall Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the history of Standish, MI.

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

Ruth Scaife Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Ruth Scaife's memories of life (school, church, jobs) in Bridgeport, MI.

Tags: Bridgeport (Mich.), Bridgeport (Mich.) -- History, Education, Public schools

Nansen DiMercurio Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the following topics: Italian immigrant parents in Saginaw at the turn of the century; life as a boy in the second decade of the 20th century; what Saginaw was like during the 1920's and 1930's; prohibition and its repeal.

Tags: Immigrants, Italian Americans, Prohibition -- United States, 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

Hollis Townsend Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the working and living condition of Mr. Townsend as a black man from 1927-1975.

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

William Schindehette Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to general information and background of Mr. Schindehette including his early boat building experiences during the early 1900's and his ownership of the Republic Hotel until approximately 1965.

Tags: Bay City (Mich.), Bay City (Mich.) -- History, Hotels, Hotels -- Michigan -- Bay City, Occupations, Shipbuilding

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

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

Wilbur Haist Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the oil business from 1937-1967.

Tags: Bay City (Mich.), Bay City (Mich.) -- History, Occupations, Petroleum industry and trade

Steven Smith Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the facts Mr. Smith finds most interesting about the Saginaw Valley, and the aspects of education he thinks are important in teaching the history of the Saginaw Valley.

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