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Rev. William Barber Oral History Interview

A-134 Rev. William Barber (full recording).mp3

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: 55 (317 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: 93 (285 views)

Rev. O.J. Eckert Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the Lutheran Church in Saginaw ( St. Paul's Lutheran Church).

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

Position: 109 (268 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

Position: 44 (338 views)

Raymond Watson Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Great South End Fire of 1892.

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

Position: 80 (294 views)

Ralph W. Stroebel Oral History Interview

A-103 Ralph W. Stroebel (full recording).mp3

Interview devoted to the history of Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Saginaw.

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

Position: 97 (282 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…

Tags: Logging, Lumbering, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (Mich.)

Position: 24 (399 views)

Pitch for a television series entitled The Numbers Man.

A pitch for the television series entitled The Numbers Man. The pitch includes a summary of the characters in the series and six episodes. The series was never made.

Position: 132 (223 views)

Peter Jackson Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to American Indian life, politics, economics and religion.

Tags: Burt (Mich.), Burt (Mich.) -- History, Indians of North America, Indians of North America -- Michigan, Ojibwa Indians, Religion, Saginaw County (Mich.), Saginaw County (Mich.) -- History

Position: 65 (308 views)

Perry Riddick Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the Saginaw Historical Society.

Tags: Historical Society of Saginaw County, History -- Societies etc., Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Position: 125 (246 views)

Pastor Howard Mettee Oral History Interview

A-123 Rev. Howard Mettee (full recording).mp3

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

Position: 29 (376 views)