Grand Valley State University – History
College administrators
Michigan
Alan Steinman, President of Annis Water Resources Institute
Grand Valley State University. University Communications
University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03)
Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Incunabula
Printing 1450-1500
Catholic Church--Clergy
Clergy--Office--Early works to 1800
Stella clericorum, printed in Deventer by Richardus Pafraet on November 27, 1494. Quarto. [ISTC is00778000]
Seidman Rare Books Collection: BV659.S65 1494, A061
No Copyright - United States
Stelter, LeeRoy (Interview transcript and video), 2017
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States—History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
World War, 1939-1945—Personal narratives, American
LeeRoy Stelter was born April 7th, 1948 in Coloma, Michigan where he grew up and stayed until transferring his senior year from Coloma High School to St. Joseph High School. He graduated in 1966 and immediately went to work in a factory making record players. Stelter enlisted in the military after his cousin suggested it might help his career, taking an interest in the potential for a background in electronics as a microwave radio repairman. He started basic training in 1967 in Fort Knox, Kentucky and says he had no trouble adjusting to the army because his parents raised him to do as he was told. Two months later Stelter was flown to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey to begin his training as a microwave radio repairman learning basic electronics, how to operate gear, and solid state equipment. In 1968, Stelter recalled watching other groups perform drills preparing them for evacuations and riots in the wake of several political events. Stelter finished training at Fort Monmouth in May. He was deployed to Vietnam after a 30 day leave, assigned to the 327th Signal Company in Long Binh. After several months he was then reassigned to Vinh Long to replace a soldier who was lost in a mortar attack. Vinh Long was part of a radio relay set up by the signal company between Dong Tam and Can Tho, and Stelter recalled that it “was under attack every night…it was like the 4th of July, the whole place was incoming rounds, outgoing mortar fire” for three or four months, gradually deescalating. Stelter stayed at Vinh Long until June 1969 after which he took a 30 day leave before returning to Vietnam for a second time and being assigned to Can Tho. In all 8 months of his second term, he never heard any mortars or incoming rounds and was free to come and go from the village. In April 1970, Stelter returned home from Vietnam on a commercial flight and went back to work at the same factory he had as a teenager, making record players. In 1972, he married his wife who he said helped him return to some degree of normalcy. He attended Lake Michigan College before transferring to Western Michigan University and obtaining a degree in Industrial Engineering, after which he worked in manufacturing for the next 35 years.
Stelter, LeeRoy
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401.
Step On A Crack (theater production), 1983
Theater
College students
Plays
Performances
Acting
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 1983 production of "Step On A Crack," by Suzan Zeder. In this image four actors are staged in a child's messy bedroom. A child points a finger accusingly at a woman, while a man looks on. Behind them is a man who is paying little attention to the others. He sits inside a glass booth.
Grand Valley State University. Theatre Department
Theatre Department photographs (GV058-01)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 1983 production of "Step On A Crack," by Suzan Zeder. In this image a child wearing a top hat poses dramatically as a man in a glass booth looks on. The set is very dark.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 1983 production of "Step On A Crack," by Suzan Zeder. In this image a young man lies on a kitchen table. Above him a clown gestures frantically, to the right stands another clown, and in the background a child looks on. The set is dressed like a midcentury home.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 1983 production of "Step On A Crack," by Suzan Zeder. In this image a child is sleeping, framed by five onlookers. Two clowns gaze at him on the right, above a young man looks down at him, and to the left are a man and woman in dressing gowns. Toys and posters are hung on the wall.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 1983 production of "Step On A Crack," by Suzan Zeder. In this image a man dances with a young girl. Behind them is a man in a glass booth. The actors are staged with a black backdrop and a minimal set.
Massachusetts--History
Monuments
Black and white photograph of the memorial stone and plaque to the settlers of Hampton and Rev. Stephen Bachiler. The plaque reads, "A little band of pioneers under the leadership of Rev. Stephen Bachiler of Southampton, England seeking a larger liberty in October 1638 settled in the wilderness near this spot to plant a free church in a free town. They were joined in 1639 by others and in that year the town was incorporated. To do honor to the founders and fathers of Hampton to exalt the ideals for which they strove and as an inspiration to posterity this memorial is dedicated. October 14, 1925."
Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Grand Valley State University
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Faculty
In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Stephen Rowe interview (1 of 2, video and transcript)
Oral histories
Alternative education
Interdisciplinary approach in education
Interview with Stephen Rowe 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. Stephen Rowe was a faculty member of William James College and a longtime philosophy professor at Grand Valley. In this interview, Stephen discusses how William James students adapted to the college, how the perception of the college was difficult for many to understand, and how William James College fit into the history of the alternative education movement. This interview is part 1 of 2 for Stephen Rowe.
Rowe, Stephen
William James College faculty and student interviews (GV016-16)
Stephen Rowe interview (2 of 2, video and transcript)
Interview with Stephen Rowe 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. Stephen Rowe was a faculty member of William James College and a longtime philosophy professor at Grand Valley. In this interview, Stephen discusses how William James's philosophy manifested in the college and the unifying qualities of the faculty that were tied to a sense of activism within the history of the college, in addition to ending the interview with a brief interruption by his pet dog, Molly. This interview is part 2 of 2 for Stephen Rowe.
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Douglas (Mich.)
Community theater
An article from The Grand Rapids Press titled "Stepping Out at Red Barn." It describes the plot of the show and provides information about the casting as well as information on how to purchase tickets. It also includes a photo of "[t]ap dance members ready to go Stepping Out."
Digital file collected by the Kutsche Office of Local History from the Saugatuck Douglas History Center for the Stories of Summer project.
Copyright Undetermined
Lantern slides
China
Forbidden City (Beijing, China)
Temples
Black and white lantern slide of a man standing at the base of the marble altar at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China's Forbidden City.
Sternstunden der Menschheit: fünf historische Miniaturen
Book covers
Covers (Illustration)
Graphic arts
Publishers and publishing
Cover of Sternstunden der Menschheit: fünf historische Miniaturen, by Stefan Zweig, published by Insel-Verlag, 1949. Insel-Bücherei Nr. 165
Seidman Rare Books. Insel-Bücherei. Z315.I5 B83 no.165
Sterzick, Amos E. (Interview outline and video), 2009
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. Air Force
Amos Sterzick Jr. grew up in western Michigan with his sister and two brothers. On a whim, he decided to leave for Grand Rapids, MI with his friend to enlist in the Air Force in order to avoid being drafted into the army. Most of his service was spent in Japan, but he also went to Vietnam, Korea, the Philippines, and Guam.
Sterzick, Amos E.
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Sterzick, William J. (Interview outline and video), 2007
United States. Army
William Sterzick served in the US Army during the Korean War, but never saw combat. Stationed in Nuremberg, Germany, he met his future wife while working as an orderly in a hospital. He discusses life in Germany at the time and the condition of the city after World War II.
Sterzick, William J.
Steve Miller Band, Common People, November 17, 1973
Grand Valley State College
Universities & colleges--Michigan
Events
Posters
Steve Miller Band, Common People, in the GVSC Fieldhouse, November 17, 1973
Student Services concerts, events, and posters files, (GV028-06)
Steve Stills Manassas, September 27, 1973
Steve Stills (Stephen Stills) Manassas, in the GVSC Fieldhouse, September 27, 1973
Steven Laninga interview (video and transcript)
Interview with Steven Laninga 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. Steven Laninga was a student of William James College and a member of the class of 1979 at Grand Valley. In this interview, Steven discusses the personal journey that led him to William James College in the fall of 1974, studying photography and incorporating Social Relations coursework, and how the William James Association formed in the wake of the college closing. This interview is part 1 of 1 for Steven Laninga.
Laninga, Steven
Steven Sapp video interview and transcript
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
African Americans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Black Panther Party
Arts, African American--New York (N.Y.)
Steven Sapp was born and raised in South Bronx, New York City. He earned his BA degree at Bard College and is married to Mildred Ruiz-Sapp of the Universes Theatre Ensemble. Together, Mr. Sapp and Ms. Ruiz-Sapp co-founded THE POINT, a community development corporation (Hunts Point) in 1993 and Universes, a New York-based theatre group that fuses poetry, jazz, hip hop, politics, blues and Spanish boleros to create its own productions which are performed on and off Broadway, nationally and internationally. Mr. Sapp has received numerous awards for his acting and has written, acted in, and directed scores of productions. One of his most recent productions is “Party People” (2012) which is primarily about the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords.
Sapp, Steven
Stevens, Dwight (Interview outline and video), 2007
United States. Navy
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Dwight Stevens spent time in the Navy in the Pacific during WW II working on decoding Japanese messages. He served in the Philippines and witnessed Kamikaze attacks on Allied ships.
Stevens, Dwight W.