Pugh, Thomas Dave (Interview outline and video), 2011
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
United States. National Guard
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
Dave Pugh was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1961. Dave was in college during the aftermath of Vietnam, studying music and teaching. He enlisted into the military to be a part of the National Guard Band. He went to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for Basic Training. After AIT training he went to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana where he played alongside a National Guard Band. During his time in the band he played at veterans' funerals, at the 40th anniversary of NATO in London, England, at the Michigan inaugurations, mental health facilities, Trinidad and Tobago, and Italy.
Pugh, Thomas Dave
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Byron Area Historic Museum (Byron Center, Mich.)
In Copyright
Pullen, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2014
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
Steve Pullen was born on Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico, where his father was serving at the time. His family eventually settled in Florida, where he finished high school and started college, but his status changed and he was drafted into the Army in 1968. He opted for officer training, and then trained to fly Cobra attack helicopters. Sent to Vietnam in 1970, he was assigned to lead an aerorifle platoon in the 2/17 Cavalry in the 101st Airborne Division. He did this between May and September, 1970, and participated in the Ripcord campaign. He then became a scout helicopter pilot for another six months, participating in the Lam Son 719 operation in Laos in 1971. He returned fora second tour in 1972, again as a scout helicopter pilot, and was there during the 1972 offensive, and served with F Troop of the 4th Cavalry until he was wounded. He spent another thirty years in the Army, including twenty in the Special Forces, and served in Grenada, Bosnia, Somalia and Iraq.
Pullen, Steve
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Master plan reports
Putnam Township (Mich.)
Livingston County (Mich.)
The Putnam Township Master Plan was prepared by the Putnam Township Planning Commission with assistance from Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. and was adopted on May 8, 1996.
Putnam Township Planning Commission, Putnam Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Planning and Zoning Center Collection (RHC-240)
Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. (consultant)
No Copyright - United States
Pylman, John (Interview outline and video), 2012
United States. Army Air Forces
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
John Pylman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan November 29, 1924. After attending Calvin College for one year, he decided to enlist into the Air Force in June of 1943. John was sent to Miami Beach where he spent six weeks in basic training. After the six weeks of basic training, he was sent to Wittenberg University in Ohio where he received college training detachment. John chose to become a navigator and was assigned to England with a crew of nine members. While serving in Europe, John went on twenty-two missions across the continent. He finished out his service by delivering salvaged materials from North Africa.
Pylman, John
Quigg, Duane (Interview outline and video), 2014
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives, American
Duane Quigg was born in 1925 in Albion, Michigan. He grew up there and after graduating from high school was drafted in July 1943. He was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia for basic training and then to the University of Pennsylvania for the Army Specialized Training Program. He was later assigned to become an infantryman and was deployed to Europe in an antitank company carrying a bazooka with the 95th Infantry Division in 1944. Upon arriving in Europe in late summer 1944 he saw action in the French countryside, in the Netherlands, in Belgium, and finally in Germany with the end of the war in Europe. On June 28, 1945 he was back in the United States and served at Fort Bragg, North Carolina processing soldiers that were getting discharged until January 1946.
Quigg, Duane
Sandra Quiles video interview and transcript
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexican Americans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Mexican Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions
Race relations
Social conflict
Cultural identity
Black Panther Party. Illinois Chapter
Oral history of Sandra Quiles, interviewed by Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez, on 11/21/2012 about the Young Lords in Lincoln Park.
Quiles, Sandra
William Quiles video interview and biography
Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives
William Quiles is the brother-in-law of José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez and has been married to Juana “Jenny” Jiménez for over 40 years. They live in Camuy, Puerto Rico where they are surrounded by Mr. Quiles’s many brothers and sisters. Prior to moving to Camuy, Mr. Quiles and Ms. Jiménez met in Aurora, Illinois where they lived for many years, raising their four children, Margie, Joey, Danny, and Sandy. Mr. Quiles has long been active in local softball teams and bowling leagues and worked in the factories. He is well know and respected in both the Aurora and Camuy communities. In Puerto Rico, Mr. Quiles works in construction and built his own cement home. For many years he also worked on the cattle farm of a close friend. Several of his brothers have been active with the Puerto Rican Independence Party.
Quiles, William
Young Lords history (English), 1993-1994
Civil Rights -- United States -- History
Community activists
Puerto Ricans -- United States
History of the Young Lords Organization.
Quiñones, Yolanda
Romero, Vicky
Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)
Depaul University Library. Special Collections and Archives
College students
Belonging
Distortions and internal conflicts and challenges that disrupt my sense of belonging. A fractured identity struggling to connect the pieces to the larger puzzle. Rejection, judgment, exclusion not only from others but especially myself. A sense of sadness, disconnection. The process of working together in photovoice with welcoming people around me allowed me to dig deeper into self-reflection and my spirituality. I wish we had more spaces like this in our GVSU community.
Rachel
Grand Valley State University. Kaufman Interfaith Institute
Kaufman Interfaith Institute (exhibitor)
Believing and Belonging on Campus: An Interfaith Photovoice Project (project)
We can get in our own way of belonging. I judge myself harshly that I don’t fit into any one category and get in my own way of belonging to any one thing. I judge others (even though I am trying to break this habit) before I enable myself to open up to others. My fear of rejection holds me back from feeling belonging with friends and family. GVSU helps to provide spaces that I feel like I belong to and helps me discover people who care just as deeply about others and diverse viewpoints, providing me sanctuary. GVSU feels safe to me. GVSU provides experiences like photovoice where I am able to express the most vulnerable parts of myself to others without fear of rejection. This experience in particular allowed me to reflect deeply within myself to better understand how to thrive on campus and with those around me.
Rafferty, Richard Raymond (Interview outline and video), 2015
United States. Navy</dc:subject
Richard Rafferty was born on October 31, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in Grand Rapids and in the December 1942 he enlisted in the Navy Reserve as an Aviation Cadet. He was called up for active service in April 1943 and received training at Ohio Wesleyan University, St. Mary's College of California, Whitman College, Max Westheimer Field, and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Richard graduated from training on November 1, 1944 and became a Naval Aviator with the rank of ensign. He received operational training at Naval Air Station Sanford, Florida and qualified for aircraft carrier service aboard the USS Solomons at Port Everglades, Florida. From Florida he went to Seattle to join VC-80 Squadron, a torpedo bomber and fighter squadron. They operated in Coos Bay, Oregon and Holtville, California and when the war ended in August 1945 he helped decommission the squadron. He also served at Naval Air Station Grosse Ile, Michigan as an operations officer then went to Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois to be discharged from active duty in November 1945. After the war he stayed in the Navy Reserve for 25 years serving at Grosse Ile, Battle Creek, and Jackson, Michigan.
Rafferty, Richard Raymond
A Vision for Southeast Michigan Greenways
Recreation areas--Michigan--Detroit Region--Maps
Detroit, Michigan
Wayne County (Mich.)
A Vision for Southeast Michigan Greenways pamphlet poster was created by the Rails to Trails Conservancy and the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
Rainbow Coalition Panel, October 23rd, 2016 (Oakland California Museum)
Panel discussion about the original Rainbow Coalition begun by Illinois Chapter Chairman Fred Hampton. The moderator was Aaron Dixon and panelists included founder of the Young Lords Movement, Jose (Cha-­Cha) Jimenez; Stan McKinney of the Illinois BPP; Co-­founder of the Young Patriots Organization, Hy Thurman; a leader of the Palestinian Hamas Bos Campaign, Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi; Pam of the Asian American Alliance and the Red Guard; Professor Harvey of the I Wor Kuen; and Lenny Foster of the Navajo Nation and the American Indian Movement (A.I.M.).
Rainbow Coalition
Pantheologia, sive Summa universae theologiae [folium 115]
Incunabula
Printing 1450-1500
One leaf from Pantheologia, sive Summa universae theologiae by Rainerius de Pisis and edited by Jacobus Florentinus. Printed in Nuremberg by Anton Kogerger on August 3, 1474. Illustrated with red and blue rubricated initials.[GW M36936; ISTC ir00007000]
Rainerius, de Pisis, -approximately 1348
Seidman Rare Books Collection
Pantheologia, sive Summa universae theologiae [folium 113]
One leaf from Pantheologia, sive Summa universae theologiae by Rainerius de Pisis and edited by Jacobus Florentinus. Printed in Nuremberg by Johann Sensenschmidt and Heinrich Kefer on April 8, 1473. Illustrated with red rubricated initials. [GW M36929; ISTC ir00005000]
Nuremberg: Johann Sensenschmidt and Heinrich Kefer
Gamaliel Ramirez interview and transcript
Latin Kings--Illinois--Chicago
Arts, Puerto Rican--Illinois--Chicago
Gamaliel Ramirez was born in 1949 in South Bronx, New York to recently arrived immigrant parents. Their family moved to Chicago in 1955. Although Mr. Ramirez was never a member, he hung around with the Latin Kings and with the Young Lords. Mr. Ramirez became one of the pioneers of the Chicago-based Latino Art Movement and has exhibited his paintings nationally and internationally. Mr. Ramirez also led the painting of murals at the Young Lords office, both outside and inside.
Ramirez, Gamaliel
Marie Merrill Ramirez interview and transcript
Puerto Rico--Autonomy and independence movements
Marie Merrill Ramirez is a long-time community activist from the Milwaukee chapter of the Young Lords. She was actively involved with many neighborhood issues both on the north and south sides of the city, focusing especially on supporting of bi-lingual education efforts. She now lives in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico where she continues to advocate for Puerto Rican self-determination.
Ramirez, Marie
Vanessa Ramirez interview (audio and transcript)
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Oral histories
Education, Higher--United States--Anecdotes
Interview with Vanessa Ramirez conducted by Gayle Schaub for the GVSU Libraries' Connected Exhibit, displayed in September 2016. Edited clips of interviews accompanied watercolor portraits of students and an interactive watercolor activity for exhibit visitors. Vanessa will graduate in 2017 with a degree in allied health science and a minor in criminal justice. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in public health. Growing up bilingual in a small town made Vanessa’s transition to GVSU a bit of a challenge at first. Seeking out (and receiving) grants, getting involved with TRiO Student Support Services, and being her own strongest advocate, Vanessa has become an amazing example for others on how to succeed at college, no matter what your background. Vanessa has worked hard to get where she is, holding down two jobs throughout her time at GVSU, both in TRiO and off campus. She plans to advocate for those without a voice when she graduates, using her Spanish to help others navigate the complex healthcare landscape.
Ramirez, Vanessa
University Libraries. Connected exhibit files
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Connected Exhibit, September 2016
Ramon, Edward (Interview transcript and video), 2018
Edward Ramon was born in 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, and graduated high school in May of 1960. Ramon received a scholarship to play football at Texarkana Junior College, but decided to join the Army in 1961. He completed his Advanced Individual Training at Fort Ord, California, and his Finance Training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, before he trained as a medic at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Ramon was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis response in the early '60s and trained as a helicopter pilot after reenlistment. He was deployed to Vietnam in January, 1966, with the 1st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne and the 82nd Airborne Divisions. While he primarily flew gunships, he also participated in various rescue missions in Vietnam.
Ramon, Edward
Veterans History Project collection, RHC-27
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401.
Ramsey, Laurin (Interview transcript and video), 2008
United States—History, Military
World War, 1939-1945—Personal narratives, American
Bob Hartman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1919. He graduated high school in 1937 and joined the Michigan Army National Guard in 1938, assigned to the 126th Infantry Regiment, Service Company. His company’s task was to transport troops and provide them with ammunition, food, and clothing. He began as a truck driver and later became a Supply Sergeant. His regiment went on maneuvers that lasted up to two months, traveling to places such as Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, Hartman was in Jackson, Mississippi to see a football game and was ordered to go back to camp immediately. He was then shipped to Fort Devens, Massachusetts for about a month before taking a train back to Frisco, Texas. After that, he was shipped to Angel Island and boarded the Lurline to head for Australia. He landed in Adelaide and then took a train to Brisbane. Later, he flew to Port Moresby where he marched across the Owen Stanley Mountains and saw jungle combat as a platoon sergeant. Hartman suffered from malaria during battle, and the sickness continued to recur every month for about five years. Hartman later was flown to Papua New Guinea. He made a beach landing in Saidor, where he experienced a few skirmishes before arriving at Aitape a month or two later. At Aitape, he was shot in the stomach presumably by a sniper. He was hospitalized on base before being shipped back to Australia and eventually the United States, where he spent time at several hospitals in San Antonio, Illinois, and finally back home in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Ramsey, Laurin
Carmen Rance video interview and transcript
Urban renewal--Illinois--Chicago
When Carmen F. Rance’s family first came to Chicago from Puerto Rico, she lived at the Water Hotel then moved to Lincoln Park where she grew up. She joined the Young Lords through the Breakfast for Children Program. Her family owned a large apartment building on the corner of Clifton and Armitage Avenue where many other Puerto Rican families lived. Her family was active with Council Number 9 of the Caballeros de San Juan and Damas de María, at St. Teresa’s Church. Today Ms. Rance works as a case manager and has been a lay leader in the San Lucas United Church of Christ for many years.
Rance, Carmen
Mark Randal (Audio interview and transcript), 2018
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Allegan County (Mich.)
Outdoor recreation
Sand dunes
Historic preservation
Audio recordings
Mark Randall grew up in Orland Park, near Chicago, in the 1950s. In this interview, Randall recalls visiting Saugatuck in his youth and living there as an adult.
Randall, Mark
Stories of Summer project, Kutsche Office of Local History. Grand Valley State University
Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project)
Travis Randolph (Audio interview and transcript), 2018
Douglas (Mich.)
Travis shares memories of Saugatuck from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s.
Randolph, Travis
Documenting the Histories of Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas, Kutsche Office of Local History
COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020
Epidemics
Grand Valley State University
Personal narratives
Thoughts of an androgynous (non-binary) married lesbian, Quaker, liaison librarian, tenured faculty member during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ranger, Kim L.
University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project
Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives.