Kamer, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2009
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
Harry Kamer was born in Hudsonville, Michigan, and during the depression. He left school after 8th grade to help on the farm, and was drafted in 1943. He was shipped to North Africa and trained there before joining the 34th Division for the campaigns at Cassino, Anzio and Northern Italy.
Kamer, Harry
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Kaminski, Edmond W. (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2008
Edmond Kaminski served with the 760th Tank Battalion in Italy during World War II. His account includes discussions of armored training and combat in a series of battles in Italy, including Cassino.
Kaminski, Edmond
Byron Area Historic Museum (Byron Center, Mich.)
Kaminski, Edmond W. (Interview transcript and video), 2005
Kaminski, Edmond W.
Dutch
Netherlands
Kampen (Netherlands)
Group photograph of Officers' Candidate School in Kampen, 1922. Cornelis Barend Termaat (b. 1886) in uniform standing next to a line of men seated up a staircase on the side of a brick building, also in uniform. Pieter Termaat (b. 1914) is seated at the bottom of the steps.
Unknown
Adriana B. and Peter N. Termaat collection (RHC-144)
No Known Copyright
Kandra, John (Interview outline and video), 2012
John Kandra, born in Beaverdale Pennsylvania in February of 1925, served as a radio operator in the 164th Combat Engineer Battalion from 1943 to 1945 in France and central Europe during the Second World War. He did most of his training at Camp Van Dorn however received specialized training in Morse code at Oxford University while stationed in England. During his service, Kandra spent most of his time relating messages between commanders, checking roads for mines, repairing roads, and repairing bridges. Thought he was never on the front lines his company did come under artillery and aircraft fire. Later in his life he used his training to work in television in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Kandra, John
Kane County Republicans, Kane County Fair, Illinois
Kane County (Ill.)
Fairs--Illinois
Black-and-white photography
Black and white photograph of a painted sign advertising "Kane County Republicans" in front of the group's tent at the Kane County Fair in Kane County, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.
Gilbert, Douglas R.
Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)
Kangas, John (Interview outline and video), 2011
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American
John Kangas was born in Cedar Springs, Michigan in 1981. After graduating high school he was unemployed for awhile before enlisting in the army in 2001. He received his training at Ft. Sill. He worked the radar, assigned to 1st Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery. Mr. Kangas spent almost a year in Germany before going to Iraq. He worked on three different bases in or near Balad and Fallujah while staying in Iraq for a year. He then spent more time in Germany before going home. He was recalled into the military in 2009 and served in Iraq for another 7-8 months driving a truck back and forth from Kuwait to Iraq.
Kangas, John
Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission (Kentwood, Mich.)
Union Station (Kansas City, Mo.)
Black and white photograph of Kansas City train station. Taken by Robert Merrill from the east.
Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Black and white photograph of Kansas City train station. Taken by Robert Merrill from the south.
Karen Morgan (Audio interview and transcript), 2018
Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Allegan County (Mich.)
Outdoor recreation
Beaches
Audio recordings
Karen Morgan moved to the Saugatuck area after she graduated from high school and began waitressing at the new West Point restaurant in the 1960s. In this interview, Karen reminisces about her young adulthood in Saugatuck.
Morgan, Karen
Stories of Summer project, Kutsche Office of Local History. Grand Valley State University
Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project)
Karen Vorce, 2022 (Interview video and transcript)
Personal narrative
PFAs (Perfluorinated chemicals)
Groundwater--Pollution
Karen Vorce is a geologist who lives in Walker, Michigan and works for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in the Remediation Redevelopment Division. In this interview, Karen discusses her work with PFAS contamination sites in Kent County, as well as how her concern over PFAS have impacted her family and personal decisions.
Vorce, Karen
Living with PFAS (project)
In copyright
Karpowicz, William (Interview outline and video), 2013
United States. Marine Corps
Bill was born on February 10th, 1924 in Muskegon, Michigan. He enlisted in the military on February 18th, 1942 right after he turned 18 and was placed in the Marine Corps. He did his boot camp at Camp Elliot in San Diego, California. From Camp Elliot Bill went to North Carolina and became part of the 3rd infantry Marine Division- which became Camp Lejeune. After training in Auckland, New Zealand, Bill was sent to Guadalcanal for additional training. Bill partook in fighting at Bougainville Island in the fall of 1943; he was then sent back to Guadalcanal. From there, Bill and his division were sent to Guam. Bill received the Purple Heart in Guam after he was hit with shrapnel from a Japanese grenade. After six months in Guam, Bill was sent to Iwo Jima where he encountered heavy fighting as his regiment took many casualties.
Karpowicz, William
Karr, Joshua (Interview outline and video), 2011
United States. Navy
Joshua Karr served in the US Navy from 2002-2006, during the war with Iraq. The first half of his enlistment would be spent in the Pacific on the USS Constellation, which was sent to the Persian Gulf when the Iraq War started. He worked primarily in the engine room. When the Constellation was decommissioned, he transferred to the Enterprise, which was based at Norfolk and cruised in the Atlantic.
Karr, Joshua
Book covers
Covers (Illustration)
Graphic arts
Publishers and publishing
Pictorial bindings
Binding of Kate Bonnet, by Frank R. Stockton, published by D. Appleton and Company, 1902.
No Copyright - United States
Women's studies
Lectures and lecturing
Text based flyer of the talk by Kate Millett
Women's Studies Program
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department
Kate Noone interview (video and transcript)
Grand Valley State University
Universities and colleges
Oral histories
Alternative education
Interdisciplinary approach in education
Interview with Kate Noone by Barbara Roos, documenting the history of Grand Valley State's William James College. William James College was the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an interdisciplinary, non-departmentalized college consisting of concentration programs, rather than majors. The college opened in 1971 and was discontinued in 1983 during a reorganization of Grand Valley State. Kate Noone was a student of William James College and a member of the class of 1981. In this interview, Kate discusses her personal journey that led her to William James College, its core philosophy, and how her education equipped her for future employment. This interview is part 1 of 1 for Kate Noone.
Noone, Kate
William James College faculty and student interviews (GV016-16)
Katharine Houghton for Glamour Magazine, NYC
Houghton, Katharine
New York (N.Y.)
Glamour photography
Periodicals
Guess who's coming to dinner (Motion picture)
Black and white photograph of American actress and playwright, Katharine Houghton, taken for Glamour magazine in New York City in 1967. In the photograph, Katharine is leaning against a brick pillar and framed by the greenery nearby. Houghton is most well-known for her role in the film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which was released later that year and starred Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, and Houghton's real-life aunt, Katharine Hepburn. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of American actress and playwright, Katharine Houghton, taken for Glamour magazine in New York City in 1967. In the photograph, Katharine is seated and reading a book while framed by the greenery in the background. Houghton is most well-known for her role in the film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which was released later that year and starred Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, and Houghton's real-life aunt, Katharine Hepburn. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of American actress and playwright, Katharine Houghton, taken for Glamour magazine in New York City in 1967. The photograph is a close-up glamour shot of Houghton taken in the daylight. Houghton is most well-known for her role in the film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which was released later that year and starred Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, and Houghton's real-life aunt, Katharine Hepburn. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of American actress and playwright, Katharine Houghton, taken for Glamour magazine in New York City in 1967. In the photograph, Katharine is leaning against a pillar while standing with her hands on her hips and looking toward the camera. Houghton is most well-known for her role in the film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which was released later that year and starred Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, and Houghton's real-life aunt, Katharine Hepburn. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of American actress and playwright, Katharine Houghton, taken for Glamour magazine in New York City in 1967. The photograph is a close-up glamour shot of Houghton taken in the daylight and framed by the greenery in the background. Houghton is most well-known for her role in the film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which was released later that year and starred Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, and Houghton's real-life aunt, Katharine Hepburn. Scanned from the negative.
Katona, David Ferenc (Interview outline), 2015
Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
David Katona was born in 1989. When he was 17 years old he enlisted in the Marines and when he turned 18 he reported for basic training. He did a tour in Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009 and was stationed in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan at a base 30 miles from the Pakistani border. During his time in Afghanistan he carried out patrols and engaged enemy forces in the area. After the tour in Afghanistan he returned to the United States at North Carolina and was discharged sometime after that and before U.S. involvement in Afghanistan ended in 2014.
Katona, David Ferenc
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Katsma, August (Interview outline and video), 2008
August Katsma was born on November 11, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1937 he joined the National Guard as a medic in the 126th infantry. After the National Guard he got married and then was drafted into the Army. August trained as an MP and was in the Army's band. He was sent to North Carolina to a special service camp as a band member to raise money and play for the servicemen. Next he was sent to Camp Sibert, Alabama to Grey's Registration Unit and then Deployed to Manila in the Philippines. In Manila he worked at the morgue where he documented casualties of the war. August was sent back to the United states in February, 1946 and discharged.
Katsma, August