Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army;
Marvin Abbott was born in June 1938 in Decatur, Michigan and after graduating from high school, attending Michigan State University. While at Michigan State, Abbott went through the ROTC program, which included a six-week basic training course at...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; United States. Navy; Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American; Video recordings;
Ronald Biermacher served in the US Navy during the Korean conflict. He was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia aboard the USS Mississippi, where he was a barber. After the conflict was over, he returned to Grand Rapids, Michigan where he continued...
Michigan--History; Local histories; Memoirs; Oral histories (document genre); Grand Rapids (Mich.); Personal narratives; Heritage Hill (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Grand Valley State University
M.R. Bissell was born on 7 April 1882 in Grand Rapids. His father (M.R. Sr.) invented the Bissell Carpet Sweeper. The Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company was established in 1883. When Mr. Bissell’s father died prematurely, his mother took his place...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; United States. Navy; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Video recordings
Gerald Bocian was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 and enlisted in the Navy in 1943 when he was only 17 years old. He went through training in Chicago and then chose to continue his training with submarines. After going through submarine school...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army;
Harry Bolthouse is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1949. Although unable to recall much of his service experience, due to his cerebral hemorrhages, he was able to share pieces of his pre-enlistment and enlistment....
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Veterans; United States. Navy; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; Video recordings
Steve Byers had been in the Navy for 20 years when he retired in 2000. He discusses the benefits of military life and some of the differences between military and civilian experiences and attitudes.
Grand Valley State University; Michigan; Allendale (Mich.); Grand Valley State College; Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; Students; Presidents; Events; Legislators
Congressman Gerald Ford (Republican 5th District, Michigan) tours Grand Valley's campus on Earth Day, 1970.
Grand Valley State University; Grand Valley State College; Michigan; Allendale (Mich.); Universities & colleges--Faculty; Davis, Gilbert R.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; Events; Protest movements;
Professor Gilbert R. Davis urging an end to the Vietnam War, ca. 1966.
Grand Valley State University; Michigan; Allendale (Mich.); Grand Valley State College; Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006; Lubbers, Arend D.; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; Presidents; College presidents; Events
Former President Gerald Ford touring campus with Grand Valley's president Arend D. Lubbers, ca. 1978.
Grand Valley State University; Michigan; Allendale (Mich.); Grand Valley State College; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; College administrators; Presidents; Events; Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Former President Gerald Ford touring campus with Grand Valley's president Arend D. Lubbers.
Grand Valley State University; Grand Valley State College; Michigan; Allendale (Mich.); Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; Presidents; Events
Former President Gerald R. Ford visit to the L.V. Eberhard Center.
Book covers; Covers (Illustration); Graphic arts; Publishers and publishing; Pictorial bindings
Binding of A Gentleman from Mississippi founded on the popular play of the same title produced under the management of WM. A. Brady and Jos. R. Grismer, published by J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, c. 1909
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Navy
Weldon R. Hodges served in the Navy as a Storekeeper, Third Class, in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean during World War II. He was married during the war and lived on board aircraft carriers during the war.
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings;
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army
Bert Jones II was a combat soldier in the Vietnam War for the U.S. Army. He mainly fought in the Tan Yen Province, but was in Cambodia for 45 days, as well. He does not discuss in specific detail what he did during the War, but he does describe...
