Browse Items · Melvin J. Zahnow Library Digital Archives

Fred and Florence Porterfield Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to Mr. Porterfield's 50 years operation of a garage; Mrs. Porterfield's ceramics business; piano-25 yrs.; and changes in Saginaw.

Tags: African American business enterprises, African American businesspeople, African Americans, African Americans -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- History, Automobile mechanics, Business enterprises, Business enterprises -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Ceramics, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

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

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

Olaf Goodell Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to local Mayville History and lumbering.

Tags: Lumbering, Mayville (Mich.), Mayville (Mich.) -- History, Tuscola County (Mich.), Tuscola County (Mich.) -- History

Arthur Muehlenbeck Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to coal mining and early events in Saginaw.

Tags: Coal, Coal mines and mining, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Leonard Reed Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to American Indians, logging, early cars and the town of Sanford.

Tags: Automobiles, Indians of North America, Indians of North America -- Michigan, Logging, Lumbering, Sanford (Mich.), Sanford (Mich.) -- History

John Prior Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the local union 12075 of the United Steelworkers of America in Midland, MI. Topics of discussion include the local union, John Prior's function in the union and his opinion of its present and future existence.

Tags: Iron and steel workers -- Labor unions, Labor unions, Midland (Mich.), Midland (Mich.) -- History

Robert R. and Wyman C. Day Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to brick manufacturing in Saginaw County

Tags: Brickmakers, Brickworks, Brickworks -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History

Clarence Harnden Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the Saginaw County Fair and its history. Clarence Harnden was the manager of the Saginaw County Fair.

Tags: Agricultural exhibitions -- Michigan -- Saginaw County, Fairs -- Michigan -- Saginaw County, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Saginaw County Fair

Adrian A. and Margaret Tacey Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the history of Bay City & Bay County with a focus on farming in Essexville.

Tags: Bay City (Mich.), Bay City (Mich.) -- History, Bay County (Mich.) -- History, Farm life, Farm life -- Michigan -- Bay County, Farm life -- Michigan -- Essexville, Farmers, Farmers -- Michigan -- Bay County, Farmers -- Michigan -- Essexville

Floyd Jessmore Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to his experience in the Grey Iron Foundry before and after the AFL Union came in. His role in the union is also discussed.

Tags: American Federation of Labor, Automobile industry workers -- Labor unions, Foundries, Labor unions, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Work environment

Waldo Dengler Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to early circus days, floods, snowstorms, and coal mines.

Tags: Circus, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Floods, Saginaw (Mich.), Saginaw (Mich.) -- History, Winter storms

Adelaide Macaulay Oral History Interview

Discussion of important figures in Bay City history, Norman Macaulay's work, the history of Bay City and the Women's Suffrage Movement.

Tags: Bay City (Mich.), Bay City (Mich.) -- History, Women -- Suffrage, Women's rights

Max P. Heavenrich Jr. Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to family history, individual history, and Saginaw.

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

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

Waldemar. G. Veitengruber Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the general history of the Frankenmuth Fire Department.

Tags: Fire departments, Fire departments -- Michigan -- Frankenmuth -- History, Fire fighters, Frankenmuth (Mich.), Frankenmuth (Mich.) -- History

John A. Roberts Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to railroads in the Saginaw area.

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

Arnold B. Hickey Oral History Interview

Interview devoted to the Great Lakes Express Company. Topics discussed include the company background, labor union transition, and important historic people and events of Great Lakes Express.

Tags: Business enterprises, Business enterprises -- Michigan -- Saginaw, Express service, Great Lakes Express, Labor unions