Children
Black and white photograph of three children standing in front of a wood and wire fence. One child is holding a stick.
Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Kellogg, Vivian (Interview transcript and video), 2010
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Video recordings
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives
Baseball for women--United States
Baseball
Sports for women
World War, 1939-1945
Baseball players--Indiana
Baseball players--Minnesota
Women
Vivian Kellogg was born in Jackson, Michigan, in 1922. She grew up playing baseball with her brothers, and joined a girls' team in Jackson when she was seventeen. She was spotted by a scout in 1943, and was assigned to the Minneapolis Millerettes for the 1944 season. The team became the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1945, and she was their starting first baseman through the 1950 season, and then retired due to knee injuries. After working for a number of years in Fort Wayne, she returned to Michigan and coached boys' little league teams and started a girls' softball league.
Kellogg, Vivian
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Collection, (RHC-55)
In Copyright
Kelly, Kenneth (Interview outline and video), 2008
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
United States. Navy
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Kenneth Kelly was born on a farm in Coopersville, MI in 1925. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in a construction battalion (Seabees) in the Pacific theater, primarily in the Admiralties and on Okinawa. He relates several of his experiences while working on war construction projects, and focuses mostly on camp life. He also served in the Reserves for thirty years. The interview includes a description of his experience of the 1995 reunion at Okinawa.
Kelly, Kenneth
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Spring Lake District Library (Spring Lake, Mich.)
Kelsey, Lewis (Interview outline and video), 2010
United States. Army Air Corps
Lewis Kelsey was drafted into the army in 1942. He initially was sent for pilot training, but a problem with one eye made him a gunner and flight engineer instead. He trained in B-17s, and his crew was sent to the 8th Air Force in England in April, 1944. He flew 30 missions between April and August, and was then sent back home to serve as an instructor. Most of his missions were over France, supporting the Normandy invasion, but he also flew missions over Germany, Czechoslovakia and Poland.
Kelsey, Lewis
Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission (Kentwood, Mich.)
Ken Jernstedt interview (video and transcript, 1 of 6), 1991
China--History, Military
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group
Interview of Ken Jernsted by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. After resigning his officer's commission with the US Marine Air Corps, Ken Jerstedt joined a large group of volunteers leaving San Francisco under the cover of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Co. to join the AVG in 1941. He served in the Third Squadron "Hells Angels" as Flight Leader and had more than 10 victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Jernstedt describes what he was doing prior to joining the American Volunteer Group and the first time he heard of the opportunity in China. He also describes the empathy he had for the Chinese people that influenced his involvement in the AVG and the experience of traveling across the ocean to his new destination.
Ken Jernstedtneth A.
Fei Hu Films research and production files (RHC-88)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Ken Jernstedt interview (video and transcript, 2 of 6), 1991
Interview of Ken Jernsted by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. After resigning his officer's commission with the US Marine Air Corps, Ken Jerstedt joined a large group of volunteers leaving San Francisco under the cover of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Co. to join the AVG in 1941. He served in the Third Squadron "Hells Angels" as Flight Leader and had more than 10 victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Jernstedt describes his arrival at Rangoon, his first experience with the other members of the AVG and flying a P-40, in addition to meeting General Claire Chennault.
Ken Jernstedt interview (video and transcript, 3 of 6), 1991
Interview of Ken Jernsted by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. After resigning his officer's commission with the US Marine Air Corps, Ken Jerstedt joined a large group of volunteers leaving San Francisco under the cover of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Co. to join the AVG in 1941. He served in the Third Squadron "Hells Angels" as Flight Leader and had more than 10 victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Jernstedt Jernstedt discusses how combat training with General Chennault translated into greater confidence during periods of actual combat. He also discusses his reaction to hearing about Pearl Harbor and what their experience was like in the period that followed.
Ken Jernstedt interview (video and transcript, 4 of 6), 1991
Interview of Ken Jernsted by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. After resigning his officer's commission with the US Marine Air Corps, Ken Jerstedt joined a large group of volunteers leaving San Francisco under the cover of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Co. to join the AVG in 1941. He served in the Third Squadron "Hells Angels" as Flight Leader and had more than 10 victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Jernstedt discusses his impression of the Japanese pilots and how their flight tactics and airplanes compared to the Flying Tigers.
Ken Jernstedt interview (video and transcript, 5 of 6), 1991
Interview of Ken Jernsted by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. After resigning his officer's commission with the US Marine Air Corps, Ken Jerstedt joined a large group of volunteers leaving San Francisco under the cover of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Co. to join the AVG in 1941. He served in the Third Squadron "Hells Angels" as Flight Leader and had more than 10 victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Jernstedt describes the attitude of the Third Squadron as their contract was coming to a close and the sense of accomplishment they felt as Flying Tigers.
Ken Jernstedt interview (video and transcript, 6 of 6), 1991
Interview of Ken Jernsted by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. After resigning his officer's commission with the US Marine Air Corps, Ken Jerstedt joined a large group of volunteers leaving San Francisco under the cover of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Co. to join the AVG in 1941. He served in the Third Squadron "Hells Angels" as Flight Leader and had more than 10 victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Jernstedt describes the effect the Flying Tigers had on the Chinese people and his own life.
Kendall Cache storefront, Valdez, Alaska
Valdez (Alaska)
Lodges--Alaska
Grocery stores--Alaska
Gift shops--Alaska
Black and white photograph of a snow-covered Kendall Cache storefront, located at the Tiekel Lodge at Mile 56 of the Richardson Highway, near the Tiekel River on the outskirts of Valdez, Alaska. In the photograph, the log building is nestled in the snow and a pair of snowshoes are waiting outside the front entrance. Advertisement signs for groceries, fishing supplies, gifts, souvenirs, and a cafe are featured on the exterior. Scanned from the negative.
Gilbert, Douglas R.
Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)
United States. Air Force
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
John Kendall was born in Detroit, Michigan. To avoid the military draft, John enlisted in the Air Force in the early 1960s. After basic training in San Antonio, Texas, he spent at the Kincheloe Air Force Base in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, working base security. He went to Vietnam in 1965, and spent his tour providing security around an air base, a job that grew more dangerous during the latter part of his tour.
Kendall, John
Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.)
COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020
Epidemics
Grand Valley State University
College students
Personal narratives
Journal of GVSU student Kendra Garcia, detailing their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garcia, Kendra
University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project
Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives.
Kennaugh, John (Interview outline and video), 2012
United States. Army Air Forces
John Kennaugh was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1923. He became part of the Illinois Reserve Militia, which took the place of the National Guard. John was drafted in February of 1943 and was sent to Camp Grant, Illinois for basic training. He also trained in St. Petersburg, Florida, Utah, Iowa, and Texas. John was then deployed on a transport ship for thirty-three days before landing in Bombay, India. After being stationed at [Ninga] airbase for some time, he was sent to Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. In India, John worked with pilots that were recovering body's form the front lines of Burma. He then volunteered himself for similar work in China where he passed through Xi'an and Kunming, China. Upon hearing of a Transport Squadron plane that had crashed, John was sent alongside two others and an interpreter to recover the soldiers. After finishing his work in China, John was sent to California, went to school, and eventually became a City manager.
Kennaugh, John
Correspondence
Agriculture
Dahlgren (Ill.)
Hamilton County (Ill.)
Illinois
Correspondence between Illinois farmer G.W. Kennedy and family members in Ohio discussing routine work and family matters.
Kennedy, G. W.
Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
No Copyright - United States
Kennedy, Jack W (Interview outline and video), 2015
United States. Army
Jack Kennedy was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 17, 1924. He grew up there and in the summer of 1942 was drafted into the Army Air Force. He received basic training at Bowman Field, Kentucky and was then sent to Salt Lake City, Utah for medic training. He was eventually transferred to a regular medical battalion in the Army and was stationed in Indiana. In early 1945 he shipped out of the United States and arrived in France. His unit followed Patton's Third Army across northern France and over the Rhine River into Germany. After the war ended his unit established a field hospital and stayed for the rest of 1945. In 1946 he was shipped back to the United States and was discharged at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
Kennedy, Jack W.
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Michigan
Black and white photograph of a boy, Kenneth [Hewitt, Jr.?], standing on the steps of a building.
Black and white photograph of a man standing on Lake Worth beach.
Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals
Indians of North America
Michigan -- Grand Rapids
November 1990 (Volume 15, Number 11) issue of Kent Patients Bugle by the Kent Community Hospital collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.
Kent Community Hospital Recreation Therapy
Kentucky
Photographs
Photography
Louisville (Ky.)
Bridges
Big Four Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky.
Angus, Donald James (D. J.)
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Kentucky River (Ky.)
Dix River (Ky.)
Dams
Dix Dam, completed in 1927, was constructed across the Dix River three miles upstream from its confluence with the Kentucky River. It was the world's largest stone-filled dam.