Florida. Florida. St. Petersburg from Goodyear blimp, 1932
Florida
Moving images
Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
Blimps
Dirigibles
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation
St. Petersburg, Florida area taken from the Goodyear blimp, Reliance. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a family trip in 1932. [3:42]
Angus, Donald James (D.J.)
D. J. Angus photographs and film RHC-4
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Florida. Bradenton-St. Petersburg Ferry, 1935
St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Bradenton (Fla.)
Ferries--Florida
Film of the Bradenton-St. Petersburg Ferry. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a family trip in 1935. [0:06]
Alligators
Alligators in pens. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a family trip to Florida in 1931. [0:27]
Colorado
Western Trip. Wolf's Creek Pass and unidentified areas.
Royal Gorge (Colo.)
Royal Gorge Bridge (Colorado)
Bridges
Royal Gorge is a 10-mile-long canyon through Fremont Peak on the Arkansas River near Cañon City, Colorado.
Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)
Pueblo architecture--Colorado--Mesa Verde National Park
Cliff-dwellings
Mesa Verde National Park is located in Montezuma County, Colorado. It was established as a national park on June 29, 1906 to protect the cliff dwellings built by the Anasazi. It was designated a World Heritage Site on September 6, 1978. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a trip in 1932. [9:06]
Arizona
Tuba City (Ariz.)
Tuba City is located in Coconino County, Arizona. It is located within the Painted Desert. Directly to the southeast is the Hopi town of Moenkopi. The city is within 50 miles of Grand Canyon National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt Dam (Ariz.)
Dams
Roosevelt Dam is on the Salt River, northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. Construction began in 1903 and was completed in 1911. It was officially named after Theodore Roosevelt in 1959, and became a historic landmark in 1963. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a trip in 1932. [1:13]
Petrified Forest National Park (Ariz.)
Petrified forests
The Petrified Forest National Park is located in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. It became a national monument in 1906 and in 1962 was declared a national park. It is famous for its fossils, especially of fallen trees. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a trip in 1932. [1:39]
Drive through Arizona. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a trip in 1932. [3:38]
Conversation with Bruce Fetzer and Mike Gergely
Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
Family foundations--Michigan
Charities--Michigan
Fetzer Institute
Mike Gergeley, Co-Trustee of the Fetzer Institute Memorial Trust, talks with friend Bruce Fetzer, Treasurer of The Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and great nephew of John E. Fetzer, about John Fetzer's legacy, including: his radio station business accomplishments, spirituality, ownership of the Detroit Tigers and the Fetzer Institute's work in the world.
Fetzer, Bruce
Gergeley, Michael C.
Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
Conversation with Diana Sieger and Joseph Medcalf
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Women
Diana Seiger, President of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF), talks with youth grantmaker Joseph Medcalf about how his experience as a youth trustee on GRCF's board and a member of their Youth Advisory Council has developed his leadership skills.
Seiger, Diana
Medcalf, Joseph
Conversation with John Colina and Jomie Goerge
Colina Foundation
Father and daughter pair John Colina, President, and Jomie Goerge, Trustee, of the Colina Foundation, talk about why John created their family foundation in Southgate, Michigan, what he's learned along the way, and their family's ongoing commitment to early childhood issues.
Colina, John
George, Jomie
Conversation with Priscilla Byrns, Stephen Upton, David Upton, and Sylvia Wood
Frederick S. Upton Foundation
StoryCorps facilitator Jonathan Pumilia interviews Frederick S. Upton Foundation family members and trustees Priscilla Byrns, Stephen Upton, David Upton and Sylvia Wood about their family foundation in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Together they remember their father Louis Upton, one of the co-founders of the Whirlpool Corporation and how his life was an inspiration to them all as people and philanthropists.
Byrns, Pricillia
Upton, Stephen
Upton, David
Wood, Sylvia
Conversation with Patrick Wilson and Marsha Smith
Rotary Charities of Traverse City
Traverse City (Mich.)
Marsha Smith, Executive Director of Rotary Charities of Traverse City and Attorney Patrick Wilson recall the organization's history and Pat's legal involvement after the discovery of oil and gas at Rotary's camp in 1976 and the development of the organization's philanthropy. The two also talk about significant projects and partnerships, including: the Rotary Center, Traverse City Film Festival, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy and others.
Smith, Marsha
Wilson, Patrick
Conversation with Carol Goss and Gerald Smith
Skillman Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Youth
Friends and colleagues Carol Goss, President & CEO of The Skillman Foundation, and Gerald Smith, President & CEO of YouthVille Detroit, talk about their philanthropic influences (Russ Mawby, parents, YMCA), the creation of the Detroit Youth Foundation from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's youth initiative, and both of their commitment and work to improve the lives of children and youth in the City of Detroit, Michigan.
Smith, Gerald
Goss, Carol
Conversation with Charles and Stella Royce
Grand Rapids, Michigan, philanthropists Charles and Stella Royce tell Rebecca Noricks, Communications Manager at the Council of Michigan Foundations, the story of how they met and about their passion for supporting the arts and commitment to their city.
Royce, Charles
Royce, Stella
Conversation with Rick Hughey, Jr. and Bob Rowe
Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
Rick Hughey, Jr., Executive Vice President/CEO of the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation in Kalamazoo, Michigan talks with grantee Bob Rowe, a musician from Renaissance Enterprises, about Bob's transformative work of bringing gospel, country and R&B music into nursing homes.
Rowe, Bob
Hughey, Rick
Conversation with Margaret "Ranny" Rieker
Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
Council of Michigan Foundations
Margaret "Ranny" Riecker, President/Treasurer of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in Midland, Michigan, tells Rebecca Noricks, Communications Manager at the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), about her family's philanthropy and her memories about founding CMF.
Riecker, Margaret
Conversation with Kate Pew Wolters and Susan Broman
Susan Broman, President, Steelcase Foundation, talks with her colleague and friend Kate Pew Wolters, President, Kate & Richard Wolters Foundation about Kate's life experiences with philanthropy, including: being the child of philanthropists; starting her own foundation with her husband; how philanthropy has affected her and what her advice is to other children inheriting their parents' foundation.
Pew Wolters, Kate
Broman, Susan
Conversation with Miriam Noland and David Page
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Jewish Fund
Colleagues Miriam Noland, President of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, and David Page, Trustee, The Jewish Fund, talk about philanthropy's role in revitalizing downtown Detroit through the Detroit Riverfront Project.
Noland, Miriam
Page, David
Conversation with Mark Nepo and Shirley Showalter
Fetzer Institute colleagues Shirley Showalter, Vice President of Programs, and Mark Nepo, Program Officer of Kalamazoo, Michigan, talk about each of their personal experiences with philanthropy, including several stories drawn from around the world about generosity, giving and the true meaning of philanthropy - that it is "all about love."
Showalter, Shirley
Nepo, Mark
Conversation with Carol Morley-Beck and Robert and Sue Morley
Morley Foundation
Carol Morley-Beck interviews her parents Robert and Sue Morley about being the 3rd and 4th generations involved in the Morley Foundation, founded in 1948 in Saginaw, Michigan, and the causes and organizations they've supported over the years including Interlochen Music Camp, YMCA and Toledo Junior League.
Morley-Beck, Carol
Beck, Robert
Beck, Sue