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

Position: 5 (856 views)

Dr. A.D. Allen Oral History Interview

Medicine

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

Position: 89 (487 views)

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

Position: 44 (567 views)

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

Position: 3 (1079 views)

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

Position: 127 (432 views)

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

Position: 78 (501 views)

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

Position: 47 (550 views)

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.)

Position: 14 (709 views)

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

Position: 36 (586 views)

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

Position: 82 (497 views)

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

Position: 87 (488 views)

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

Position: 74 (503 views)

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