Christian Vannier discusses the civil rights differences between western and eastern Michigan. In particular, he draws on his experiences at Wayne State University and Grand Valley State University.
Young Lords (Organization); Puerto Ricans--United States; Civil Rights--United States--History; Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.); Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives; Spanish language--Personal narratives; Social justice; Community...
Benedicto Jiménez is the son of Toribia Rodríguez and Miguel Jiménez. For Mr. Benedicto Jiménez, the importance of family and neighborhood ties became especially clear once he was in Chicago. There, Puerto Ricans faced the same hardships and so...
Philanthropy and society; Family foundations--Michigan; W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Charities; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Agriculture
Speech given November 14, 1983 for the W. K. Kellogg Foundation at the Seaman A. Knapp Memorial Lecture for the Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
Philanthropy and society;
Family foundations--Michigan; W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Charities; Reports; Michigan
Field notes from trips to Michigan State University and University of Michigan for W.K. Kellogg concerning support for economic and agricultural programs.
Philanthropy and society;
Family foundations--Michigan; W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Charities; Reports; California
Field notes from trip to University of California Berkeley and Davis, USC and California State Polytechnic University concerning agricultural programs in California for youth and programs in Europe, and to discuss the future of the Arabian horse...
Philanthropy and society;
Family foundations--Michigan; W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Charities; Reports; Iowa
Field notes from trips to Iowa State University concerning the Center for Agricultural and Economic Development and programs for 4-H youth supported by W.K. Kellogg.
Philanthropy and society;
Family foundations--Michigan; W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Charities; Reports; New York
Field notes from trips to New York concerning support by W.K. Kellogg for programs related to hunger and population, public affairs, agriculture, and agricultural programs in Colombia.
Philanthropy and society; Family foundations--Michigan; W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Charities; Reports; Washington (D.C.)
Field notes from trips to Washington, D.C. to the national headquarters of 4-H, Extension Services, and educational and agricultural programs concerning programs supported by W.K. Kellogg.
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; Vietnam War, 1961-1975-Personal narratives, American; Vietnam War, 1961-1975-Personal narratives, Vietnamese;...
Trinh Nguyen was born in a rural village in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. After attending a school at a French military outpost, Nguyen went traveled to Saigon to go to college. After a single year of dentistry schooling, Nguyen joined the...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); Video recordings; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; United States. Army; Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American;
Gerald served as an instructor in the Army from 1953 to 1955, despite failing his physical for the Navy. Gerald focuses mostly on his home life prior to and after enlistment. He also briefly recounts the complications of integration of the armed...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; United States. Army; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American;
Newton Dilley joined the Army in 1943 and worked with the 12th Armored Division during his time in the Army Specialized Training Program. He was eventually assigned to the 56th Armored Infantry battalion of the 12th Armored Division. He saw...
Bennitt, John, 1830-1892; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865)--Surgeons; Surgeons—Michigan--Diaries; United States—History--Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical care; United States--Army--Corps, 20th—Medical care;...
This diary is the second of three kept by physician John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan describing his experience as a Civil War surgeon for the 19th Michigan Infantry Regiment. The second volume (Feb. 9, 1864-Jan. 13, 1865) continues the account...
