Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Civil Rights -- United States -- History
Community activists
Puerto Ricans -- United States
Social justice
Poster featuring the Young Lords logo of a raised fist holding a rifle. The phrase "Tengo Puerto Rico en mi Corazon" is arched above the image.
Young Lords (Organization)
Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Manuel Ramos Y Pancho Lind and Young Lords Logo banner
Poster reading "Manuel Ramos Y Pancho Lind" in large lettering below the Young Lords logo.
I Am a Revolutionary with Young Lords and Black Panther logos banner
Young Lords and Black Panther Party banner reading "I am a revolutionary!" and "Chairman Fred Hampton" and featuring the Black Panther and Young Lords logos.
"Breve Historia de la Organizacion de los Young Lords." Spanish language history of the Young Lords Organization.
Depaul University Library. Special Collections and Archives
Young Lords (Organization) History
Puerto Rican Civil rights
Puerto Rican Social conditions
Chicago (Ill.)
Civil rights movements
Young Lords Organization position statement on the Regional Transit Authority Act, Illinois Senate Bill 27, 1974.
Young Lords Organization
Press Release: Police Harassment of Gladys Mercado
"Community Organizations Urge Immediate End of Police Harassment of Mrs. Gladys Mercado," press release of the Young Lords Organization.
"Community Groups Call on Board of Elections to Change Voter Registration Locations which are Inappropriate and Intimidate Voters," press release of the Young Lords Organization.
Untitled press release of the Young Lords Organization, addressing the topic of drug trafficking in in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
Untitled press release of the Young Lords Organization, calling for a community demonstration against drug abuse, police harassment and urban renewal.
Young Lords Organization Activity Report
Activity report of the Young Lords Organization from April 10 to April 24, 1974. The report documents the efforts of the organization to coordinate a social event, and resulting conflict with the ward alderman.
Youngen, Lois (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--Wisconsin
Women
Lois Youngen was born in a small town in Ohio in 1933. She grew up playing baseball with boys from her town, and played on a boys' team for several years before switching to a girls' softball team while in high school. She learned about the All American League while visiting a relative in Fort Wayne in 1950. She joined the league the next year and played for Fort Wayne, Kenosha and South Bend as a catcher and outfielder until the league folded in 1954. She used the money she earned as a player to go to college, and eventually earned a doctorate in Physical Education and taught at the University of Oregon.
Youngen, Lois
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Collection, (RHC-55)
In Copyright
Youngquist, Gord (Interview outline and video), 2011
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
United States. Coast Guard
Gord Youngquist served in the United States Coast Guard from 1977 to 1987. During this period Gord served in a wide variety of positions and locations from Cortez Florida, Sarasota Florida, Saint Petersburg Florida, as well as aboard an ice breaker that did voyages in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. In this interview, Gord recounts his time in all of these location, particularly Saint Petersburg Florida, where he helped on both the Blackthorn as well as the Sunshine Bridge disasters. Gord also accounts the repercussions his service has had on him as well as his struggle living with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.)
Youngquist, Gord
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Yu Wei interview (video and transcript, 1 of 4), 1991
China--History, Military
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Interview of General Yu Wei of the Republic of China Air Force by filmmaker Frank boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. In this tape, Yu Wei describes his background before becoming a pilot and his introduction to the Chinese Air Force.
Yu Wei
Fei Hu Films research and production files (RHC-88)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Yu Wei interview (video and transcript, 2 of 4), 1991
Interview of General Yu Wei of the Republic of China Air Force by filmmaker Frank boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. In this tape, Yu Wei discusses when he first heard of General Chennault and the American Volunteer Group, in addition to his cadet training in China and the United States.
Yu Wei interview (video and transcript, 3 of 4), 1991
Interview of General Yu Wei of the Republic of China Air Force by filmmaker Frank boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. In this tape, Yu Wei discusses the painful memories of the bombings he witnessed and the encouragment he felt for the AVG coming to work with the Chinese people.
Yu Wei interview (video and transcript, 4 of 4), 1991
Interview of General Yu Wei of the Republic of China Air Force by filmmaker Frank boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. In this tape, Yu Wei looks back on the period of time he spent as a cadet and how it informed the rest of his life, in addition to the significance of the AVG in Chinese and American relations.
Zahn, Ronald (Interview outline and video), 2012
United States. Army
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Ron Zahn, born in 1951 in Indiana, served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971. Ron was forced to enlist in the Army after receiving an MIP. He underwent basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and AIT at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he was trained on artillery. In early 1970, Ron was sent to Vietnam where he served in A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery in the 101st Airborne Division. His battery was based at Camp Evans, and moved around the northern part of South Vietnam, spending time at Firebases Rakkasan, Gladiator, Kathryn and Ripcord and at Camp Carroll. His battery was on Ripcord while it was under siege and evacuated in July, 1970.
Zahn, Ronald
Zandbergen, Ronald Fay (Interview outline and video), 2015
United States. Navy
Ronald Zandbergen was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 26th, 1942. He joined the Navy in January of 1961. At Great Lakes, Wisconsin he endured basic training and became assigned to communications as a radioman. In Bainbridge, Maryland he was trained in Morse Code and radio specialization. Then he spent a year in Keflavik, Iceland where the US was wary of ships during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Next he was sent to Littlecreek, Virginia to the Tactical Air Control Squadron 21. During his time in the Navy Ronald travelled on the USS Boxer, and visited European ports in the Mediterranean area on the USS Francis Marion.
Zandbergen, Ronald Fay
Zandstra, Raymond L. (Interview outline and video), 2007
Raymond Zandstra was born in Grand Rapids. He served in the US Navy from July 14, 1959 to Sept. 28, 1962. He served in Sicily, and in the San Diego Helicopter Squadron One. Most of his duties revolved around helicopter maintenance and repair. He was trained in air-sea rescue in Imperial Beach. He also relates the story of a one-week survival training course he took, during which he was placed in a mock prison for twenty four hours.
Zandstra, Raymond L.
Lowell Area Historical Museum (Lowell, Mich.)
Zator, Thaddeus (Interview outline and video), 2010
Thaddeus Zator grew up in Michigan and was drafted in the Army during World War II. He trained as a communications specialist, first at Camp Crowder, Missouri, and then in Arlington, Virginia, before being sent to England in 1943. He was based in London, and traveled around to repair communications equipment. After D-Day, he was sent to France, where he moved from unit to unit to work on equipment as needed, often flying in small planes to his assignments from a base near Verdun, France.
Zator, Thaddeus
Zeeff, Raymond (Interview outline and video), 2011
Ray Zeeff served in the National Guard from 1932-1935 and then reenlisted and served from 1937-1942 during World War II. During his service, Ray served as a radio operator for the Regimental Headquarters Company 126th Infantry. His unit was federalized in October, 1940, and sent to Louisiana to train. He was discharged in 1942 before going overseas due to partial blindness in one eye.
Zeeff, Raymond
Zegollari, James (Interview outline and video), 2008
United States. Marine Corps
James Zegollari was born in 1960 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and served in the Marines during the Cold War. He was trained to operate and command the M-60 tank. He was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and Twenty-Nine Palms, California while he was on active duty. He was never sent into an active combat zone. He also serves in the Marine Reserves in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Zegollari, James
Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.)
Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges--Faculty
Biology
Classrooms
Faculty Fred Bevis in Biology classroom.
Zeiman, Henry F.
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