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Ellis Merkley Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the history of the Temple Theater in Saginaw, and to the Saginaw theaters of the 1940's. Ellis Merkley was the manager of the Temple Theater.
Position: 135 (376 views)
Eugene A. Forbes Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the Catholic Church in Saginaw (St. Andrew Parish) And the K. K. K. in Saginaw.
Position: 59 (485 views)
Charles R. Delaney Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the Saginaw Labor Movement of the 1930's and local history, U. A. W.
Position: 103 (438 views)
Alden B. Dow Oral History Interview
Alden B. Dow was an architect from Midland, Michigan. In 1983, he was named the architect laureate of Michigan. He was the son of Herbert and Grace Dow.
Position: 17 (644 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.
Position: 77 (467 views)
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.
Position: 4 (818 views)
Calvin Ennis Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the late Mr. Ennis's knowledge of the history of the Arenac County Area.
Position: 96 (448 views)
John L. Riegle Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the history of Flint schools.
Position: 88 (454 views)
Donald Culver Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to lumbering and pharmacy in early Saginaw.
Position: 43 (536 views)
Donald J. Comtois Oral History Interview
This interview includes a discussion of the history of shipbuilding in Bay City, Michigan.
Position: 22 (620 views)
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.
Position: 18 (636 views)
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…
Position: 24 (611 views)
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…
Position: 35 (554 views)
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.
Position: 23 (613 views)
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…
Position: 6 (802 views)
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.
Position: 11 (688 views)
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…
Position: 19 (633 views)
Terry Pruitt Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Mr. Pruitt's work as Deputy Administrator of the Saginaw Model Cities Program.
Position: 7 (741 views)
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.
Position: 26 (595 views)
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.
Position: 5 (810 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.
Position: 3 (1035 views)
Harry Jarkey Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Mr. Jarkey's time as a nightclub entertainer at Wenonah Beach Park in Bay City, Michigan.
Position: 15 (667 views)
Caesar Goode Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to changes in Bay City and opportunities for blacks.
Position: 21 (622 views)
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…
Position: 33 (573 views)
Bernard & Nellie Jochen Oral History
Social Life (Biography) of Mr. & Mrs. Jochen and history of Saginaw.
Position: 32 (576 views)