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Harry Smith Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to south Saginaw and the Bridgeport area.
Position: 58 (344 views)
Henrietta Krohn Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Saginaw's downtown area in the early 20th century. Bancroft Hotel and other large hotels in Saginaw, Saginaw's auditorium, the Castle post office and other department and general stores in downtown Saginaw during that time.
Position: 109 (296 views)
Henry Fries Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to early Saginaw. ( Depression, War, Unions, Streetcars, etc.)
Position: 40 (381 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: 5 (527 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: 33 (403 views)
Hiel Rockwell Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to early Mercantilism in downtown Saginaw, contrasted to Merchandising downtown during the 1970s, and the impact of Urban Renewal on the Saginaw area.
Position: 49 (353 views)
Hollis Townsend Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the working and living condition of Mr. Townsend as a black man from 1927-1975.
Position: 1 (1249 views)
Inez Thayer Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to being a housewife and why she moved to Vassar, Michigan from Detroit.
Position: 32 (406 views)
Information on the country of Liberia
Content on the country of Liberia supplied to Ken Follett by Anton Felton with his cover letter dated December 21, 1978.
Position: 172 (127 views)
J.A. Ippel Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Saginaw Business, the development of West-Side Saginaw, and the J.W. Ippel Co.
Position: 127 (271 views)
Jesse Falk Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the making of baskets.
Position: 38 (386 views)
John A. Roberts Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to railroads in the Saginaw area.
Position: 122 (278 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: 9 (495 views)
John L. Riegle Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the history of Flint schools.
Position: 59 (342 views)
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.
Position: 113 (294 views)
John Reid Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to a range of topics including early transportation and travel, politics, economics, religion, lumbering and American Indian life.
Position: 67 (338 views)
John Schmidt Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the mining of coal in Bay County.
Position: 84 (324 views)
John Schmidt Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to coal mining, river traffic, farm work, street cars.
Position: 67 (338 views)
Kathryn Lewis Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to the early school system and development of Freeland, origin to present.
Position: 97 (310 views)
Kenneth B. Forbes Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to Mr. Forbes's 34 years as manager of the Old Saginaw Auditorium.
Position: 70 (335 views)
Lena Schiesswohl Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to her life in Germany, her experience immigrating from Germany to the United States and her and her husband's life in Saginaw.
Position: 76 (330 views)
Leonard Reed Oral History Interview
Interview devoted to American Indians, logging, early cars and the town of Sanford.
Position: 79 (327 views)
Letter from Al Zuckerman to Ken Follett
A letter from Al Zuckerman to Ken Follett with his thoughts for the new draft of The Yellowcake Pirates.
Position: 164 (138 views)
Letter from Al Zuckerman to Ken Follett
A follow up letter to Zuckerman's letter dated July 25, 1978.
Position: 155 (148 views)
Letter from Anthony Cheetham to Ken Follett
A letter from Anthony Cheetham, of Futura Publications, to Ken Follett proposing a novel based on the theft of uranium ore in the 1960s. The novel was eventually published in 1979 as Triple. NOTE: The press clippings appear as separate files.
Position: 156 (147 views)