Interview topics include Frankenmuth's history, the Lutheran Church of St. Lorenz, what Frankenmuth was like during the time of the interview and Mr. Zehnder's personal life and influences.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…