Master plan reports
Erie Township (Mich.)
Monroe County (Mich.)
The General Development Plan for Erie Township was prepared by Johnson, Johnson & Roy/inc. and was approved by the Monroe County Planning Commission on December 12, 1974.
Johnson, Johnson & Roy/inc.
Planning and Zoning Center Collection (RHC-240)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
No Copyright - United States
Johnson, Mae (Interview outline and video), 2012
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. Army. Women's Army Corps
Mae Johnson was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1919. She graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1937 and eventually went to nursing school. Because she could not finish nursing school, Mae traveled to California with a friend. After visiting California, she decided she would enlist in Woman's Army Corps (WAC) in New Haven, Connecticut. She was then sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia for basic training. After basic training, Mae was sent to Hot Springs, Arkansas where she worked in a hospital as she was assigned to the Surgical and Medical Wards. Once she was finished in Arkansas in early 1945, she was sent to Fort Sheridan, Illinois where she maintained a similar position as before. While at Fort Sheridan she met her future husband and met many German POWs.
Johnson, Mae
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
In Copyright
Johnson, Mae (Interview transcript and video), 2012
Veterans History Project collection, RHC-27
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401.
Nathan Sargent from Reverdy Johnson, November 7, 1848
Sargent, Nathan, 1794-1875
Hitchcock, Henry, 1829-1902
Biddle, Alexander, 1819-1899
Whig Party (U.S.)
United States--Politics and government--19th century
United States--Officials and employees
Mobile (Ala.)
New York (N.Y.)
Pennsylvania
Primarily illegible letter regarding electoral politics.
Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876
Nathan Sargent papers, (RHC-44)
Nathan Sargent from Reverdy Johnson, January 26, 1848
Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870
Democratic Party (U.S.)
American Party
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Letter regarding an invoice that was previously enclosed.
Letter about the Lincoln-McClellan campaign by Reverdy Johnson
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Letter about the Lincoln-McClellan campaign by former Attorney General, Reverdy Johnson supporter of McClellan. Believing that Lincoln's actions on emancipation and other areas to be illegal, he states "I hope you can keep the case before the public. Unless we are willing to submit to near tyranny, it is impossible but that this last outrage of our Pres. will meet with the sternest rebuke on Nov. 2. The letter is dated October 10, 1864 from Baltimore and marked "Private."
Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
Johnson, Richard H (Interview outline and video), 2016
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
Richard Johnson was born in Lincoln, Kansas, in January 1932. He first served in the Army as a draftee and was inducted in October 1953. He served for two years before getting an early discharge to go to seminary. Upon completion of seminary he joined the National Guard and served as a chaplain for three years before deciding to go on active duty. He was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas, in October 1965 and originally worked with the 1st Infantry Division then was transferred to the 2nd Brigade of the 9th Infantry Division. In January 1967 he was deployed to Vietnam and served with the 9th Infantry Division. He mostly tended to troops in the Mekong River Delta, conducting services in the field and at Bearcat Base. He left Vietnam on January 2, 1968, and was stationed at Fort Ord, California. He was also stationed at the New Cumberland Defense Depot, Pennsylvania, and served as the post chaplain.
Johnson, Richard H
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Johnson, William (Interview outline and video), 2005
William Johnson served in a regimental communications center in the 79th Division in Europe during World War II. He landed on Utah Beach with an advance party shortly after D-Day, and participated in the campaigns in Normandy, France and Germany.
Johnson, William
Johnson, William (Interview transcript and video), 2021
United States—History, Military
World War, 1939-1945—Personal narratives, American
William Johnson was born in Union, Mississippi, on September 14th, 1936. He enlisted in the Army in 1955. He was processed in Fort Wayne, Michigan, issued his equipment in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and attended basic training in Fort Carson, Colorado. He then went to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for advanced training. Johnson was originally to join the 18th Engineer Brigade, but later decided to go to Fort Campbell, Kentucky for airborne training and joined the 11th Airborne Division. After that, his unit was deployed to Munich, Germany. Due to fights between units, the 11th Airborne Division was deactivated and Johnson joined the 24th Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. He stayed in Germany until December 1958 before going to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he reenlisted and was assigned to the 504th Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. While at Fort Bragg, his unit went to Mississippi to respond to the conflict that occurred when James Meredith was not allowed to enroll in the University of Mississippi in 1962. Later that year, his unit was flown to Eglin Airforce Base in Florida to respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Johnson left Fort Bragg in 1963, after which he was assigned to go to Mainz and Bad Kreuznach, Germany as a part of the 8th Infantry Division, 509th Airborne Infantry Brigade. He stayed in Germany until 1966, then went to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was the operation sergeant at the airborne training school. In 1967, he was flown to Clark Air Force base in the Philippines before arriving in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. He then went to Phan Rang where he joined the 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Batallion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. Later, he went to Tam Ky, then Chu Lai where he was assigned to be an S-2 sergeant. After that, he went back to Phan Rang and then to Song Be. When the Tet Offensive began, his unit left for Da Nang. From there, they went towards A Shau Valley and set up Firebase Bastogne. Then, they went to Veghel and another firebase, where they were fired at, and Johnson got injured in the cheek. In 1968, Johnson flew back home where he was assigned to the 505th Infantry Regiment. In 1969, he was assigned to the SILK PURSE Control Group in England and returned home in 1972 to work with the Michigan National Guard Advisory group until he retired in 1976.
Garrard, James, 1749-1822
Legal documents
Kentucky
Contract guaranteeing James Garrard, the Governor of Kentucky, three thousand dollars.
Jones, Balaam
Jones, Bert R., II (Interview outline and video), 2008
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 the emotional impact it caused.
Jones, Bert R.
Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.)
Jones, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2015
Frank Jones is a Vietnam War veteran that was born on February 15, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school in June 1970 he was drafted into the Army in August 1970. He trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Fort Benning, Georgia. He was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and was deployed to Vietnam in October 1971. In Vietnam he was assigned to Headquarters Company for the 101st Airborne Division in Phu Bai. He worked as a clerk for a captain, but also went out into the field on a few patrols. In February 1972 he received an early out and his tour in Vietnam ended.
Jones, Frank
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Jones, Williams (Interview outline and video), 2011
United States. Marine Corps
Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1947, William Jones divided his younger years growing up between Ionia, Michigan and Manchester, New Hampshire. After graduating from high school in Manchester, Jones followed family tradition and enlisted in the military, specifically the Marine Corps. After completing basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jones went to the Marine Corps' base at Quantico, Virginia for training in supply and logistics. When he finished training at Quantico, Jones deployed to Vietnam, where he served with the 1st Marine Division in Da Nang as part of a supply and logistics unit. Following a yearlong tour in Vietnam, Jones returned to the United States before deploying overseas again, this time to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Once his tour at Guantánamo Bay was complete, Jones returned to Camp Lejeune, where he finished the remainder of his enlistment.
Jones, William
Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission (Kentwood, Mich.)
Jongsma, Herm (Interview outline and video), 2008
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Herm Jongsma was born in 1931, during the Depression. As a result he moved around a lot as a child, but ended up going to Calvin College for a brief time. He was drafted to the Army in 1952 to serve in the Korean War. He was a light mechanic, but served as a liaison with the Greek battalion on the front line north of Seoul.
Jongsma, Herm
Byron Area Historic Museum (Byron Center, Mich.)
Jonker, Cornelius Richard (Interview outline and video), 2015
Cornelius Jonker was born in September 1924 in Rusk, Michigan. When he was young his family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and he grew up there. After turning eighteen he received his draft notice and was sworn into the Army on March 18, 1943. He was processed at Camp Grant, Illinois and was sent to Camp Butner, North Carolina where he received basic training and driver's training. While at Camp Butner he served as a clerk and then as a truck driver for the 78th Infantry Division. In October 1944 the 78th Infantry Division left for the European Theatre, and by the end of November 1944 he was in Belgium. While in Europe he and his division saw action at Simmerath, the Schwammenauel Dam, and the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. After the war, he was stationed in Bad Wildungen, Germany; Maastricht, Holland; and Berlin, Germany. He was eventually sent home and was discharged from Camp Atterbury, Indiana in January 1946.
Jonker, Cornelius Richard
Book covers
Covers (Illustration)
Graphic arts
Publishers and publishing
Pictorial bindings
Binding of Romance, by Joseph Conrad and Ford M. Hueffer, published by McClure Phillips & Co., 1904.
Jordan, William James
Binding of My Friend Prospero, by Henry Harland, published by McClure, Phillips & Co., 1904.
Jordan, William James (Designer)
Kilo: Being the Love Story of Eliph Hewlitt, Book Agent
Binding of Kilo: Being the Love Story of Eliph Hewlitt, Book Agent, by Ellis Parker Butler, published by McClure, 1907.
Jordan, William James (Will) (Designer)
Incunabula
Printing 1450-1500
Josephus, Flavius
One leaf of De antiquitate Judaica, De bello Judaico, by Flavius Josephus and translated by Rufinus Aquileiensis. Printed in Augsburg by Johann Schüssler in 1470. Illustrated with red rubricated initials. [GW M15160; ISTC ij00481000]
Seidman Rare Books Collection
Jouppi, James (Interview outline and video), 2013
Peace Corps (U.S.)
Vietnam
James was born on Long Island, December 10, 1948. His father was in the Marine Corps and served in Korea. The family moved around during his childhood but they eventually settled back in New York. After graduating from high school in 1966, Jim went to Cornell University. He flunked out and tried another school to avoid the draft. He later graduated from Cornell with a degree in Civil Engineering. He joined the Peace Corps in 1971 and was stationed in Thailand. After being there for three years, he returned home and eventually joined the United States Army and served as a medic in Germany.
Jouppi, James
Jousma, Darin Richard (Interview outline), 2015
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American
Darin Jousma enlisted in the Army in the summer of 1997 after graduating from high school. He served in Bosnia in 1998 as part of a peacekeeping force helping with the confiscation of weapons and stopping Serbian forces from moving weaponry and ordnance around the country. He was stationed in Kuwait in 2004. He spent a few years at Fort Riley, Kansas with the 2nd Battalion, 78th Armored Regimant and worked as a commander's driver. As of the time of the interview he is in the Michigan National Guard with the rank of 2nd lieutenant and expects to be promoted to 1st lieutenant.
Jousma, Darin Richard
Joyner, Ron (Interview outline and video), 2010
Ron Joyner was drafted into the Army in 1970 as part of the first group to be drafted through the lottery system. He volunteered for helicopter pilot training, which he took at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and was then sent to Germany. From there, he was sent to Vietnam toward the end of American involvement there. Most of his missions in Vietnam involved ferrying troops into the field and bringing them back again, and he does not recall being involved in any large battles.
Joyner, Ron
Michigan--History
Local histories
Memoirs
Oral histories (document genre)
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Personal narratives
Heritage Hill (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Grand Valley State University
Women
Dorothy Leonard was born in 1898 in Grand Rapids. She studied economics and political science at Vassar College and had an interest in city government. Her grandfather, Charles H. Leonard, was the inventor of the refrigerator. Mrs. Judd was the keeper of her grandfather's patents. She married Siegel Judd in 1922. She died in 1989.
Judd, Dorothy
Grand Rapids oral history collection (RHC-23)
Siegel Judd was born Siegel Wright; after his parents died, his father's sister and her husband adopted him. Mr. Judd attended Dartmouth College and served in the navy during WWI. He married Dorothy Leonard in 1898. He went to law school, specializing in corporate law, and was involved in the lumber business. He died in 1982.
Judd, Siegel