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Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs
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Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023
Description
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Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183).
Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023.
Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections.
Date
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1960-2011
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<a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a>
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In Copyright
Subject
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Photographs
Photography -- United States
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives.
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RHC-183
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Image
Type
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image/jpeg
Language
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eng
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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RHC-183_L005-0029a
Creator
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Gilbert, Douglas R.
Date
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1971-01-24
Title
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First Baptist Church Congregation, Geneva, Illinois
Description
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Black and white photograph of an interior view of the congregation at the First Baptist Church in Geneva, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.
Subject
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Geneva (Ill.)
Churches--Illinois
Black-and-white photography
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a>
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a>
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Image
Format
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image/jpeg
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1970s
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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Title
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Grand Valley State University Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Aerial photographs
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Allendale (Mich.)
Building
Facilities
Dormitories
Students
Events
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Description
An account of the resource
People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
News & Information Services. University Communications
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Date
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2017-03-03
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Format
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image/jpg
Language
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eng
Type
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image
Identifier
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GV012-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s-2000s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Local Subject
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1960s
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a>
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GV012-01_UAPhotos_001067
Title
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First baseball team at GVSC
Description
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First baseball team at GVSC, Hugo Sacazar head coach and Spanish professor back row.
Subject
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Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Sports
Language
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eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
black and white photo
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Grand Valley State University Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Aerial photographs
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Allendale (Mich.)
Building
Facilities
Dormitories
Students
Events
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Description
An account of the resource
People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
News & Information Services. University Communications
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-03-03
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Format
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image/jpg
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GV012-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s-2000s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Local Subject
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1960s
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a>
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GV012-01_UAPhotos_000709
Title
A name given to the resource
First commencement
Description
An account of the resource
Grand Valley's first commencement in 1967 was held in a tent on the Allendale campus.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Events
Graduation ceremonies
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
black and white photo
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Grand Valley State University Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Aerial photographs
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Allendale (Mich.)
Building
Facilities
Dormitories
Students
Events
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Description
An account of the resource
People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
News & Information Services. University Communications
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-03-03
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Format
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image/jpg
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GV012-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s-2000s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Local Subject
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1960s
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a>
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GV012-01_UAPhotos_001041
Title
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First fieldhouse building
Description
An account of the resource
Farm house remodeled as fieldhouse was used until dome was completed in 1968.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Sports
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
black and white photo
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Grand Valley State University Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Aerial photographs
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Allendale (Mich.)
Building
Facilities
Dormitories
Students
Events
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Description
An account of the resource
People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
News & Information Services. University Communications
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-03-03
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpg
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GV012-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s-2000s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Local Subject
Subject headings specific to a particular image collection
1960s
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a>
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GV012-01_UAPhotos_001040
Title
A name given to the resource
First fieldhouse building on the Allendale campus
Description
An account of the resource
Building on the right is the first "fieldhouse" on the Allendale campus. It was used for physical education office and locker/shower space. Barn on left used for archery backing, 1963-1964.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Sports
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
black and white photo
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Grand Valley State University Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Aerial photographs
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Allendale (Mich.)
Building
Facilities
Dormitories
Students
Events
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Description
An account of the resource
People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
News & Information Services. University Communications
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-03-03
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpg
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GV012-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s-2000s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Local Subject
Subject headings specific to a particular image collection
1970s
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a>
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GV012-01_UAPhotos_001069
Title
A name given to the resource
First football team at GVSC
Description
An account of the resource
First football team at GVSC, 1970-1971. Head coach Rip Collins at center, back row.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State College
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Sports
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
black and white photo
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Grand Valley State University Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Aerial photographs
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Allendale (Mich.)
Building
Facilities
Dormitories
Students
Events
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Description
An account of the resource
People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
News & Information Services. University Communications
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-03-03
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpg
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GV012-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s-2000s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Local Subject
Subject headings specific to a particular image collection
1960s
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a>
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GV012-01_UAPhotos_000311
Title
A name given to the resource
First foreign student Mahjid Ahmedi from Iran
Description
An account of the resource
First foreign student Mahjid Ahmedi from Iran.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Students
Facilities
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
black and white photo
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Grand Valley State University Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Aerial photographs
Universities and colleges
Michigan
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Allendale (Mich.)
Building
Facilities
Dormitories
Students
Events
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Description
An account of the resource
People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
News & Information Services. University Communications
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-03-03
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpg
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GV012-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s-2000s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Local Subject
Subject headings specific to a particular image collection
1960s
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a>
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Identifier
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GV012-01_UAPhotos_000310
Title
A name given to the resource
First foreign student Mahjid Ahmedi from Iran outside the new office of the Muscle & Corpuscle Society
Description
An account of the resource
First foreign student Mahjid Ahmedi from Iran outside the new office of the Muscle & Corpuscle Society, home of Grand Valley's crew team.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities and colleges
Students
Sports
Facilities
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
black and white photo
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Grand Valley State University Photographs
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News & Information Services. University Communications
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News & Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
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eng
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image
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GV012-01
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1960s-2000s
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First National House Band performing at outdoor concert
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First National House Band, from Grand Rapids, performing at an outdoor concert at Grand Valley State College. Left to right, Pete Weatherhead (guitar), Jack Grant (bass), Tom Deaver (drums), Scott Zylstra (acoustic guitar), and Jim Foerch (banjo).
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Grand Valley State University
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
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Students
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eng
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Image
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image/jpeg
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1973
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Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection
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Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History
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Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities.
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Various
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Douglas (Mich.)
Michigan, Lake
Allegan County (Mich.)
Beaches
Sand dunes
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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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Saugatuck-Douglas History Center
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Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project)
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image/jpeg
application/pdf
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Image
Text
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English
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2018
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DC-07_SD-Program-88
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Red Barn Theatre
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1964
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First Nighters Acclaim Red Barn's Fair Lady
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An article that gives an exemplary review of the Red Barn Theatre's production of My Fair Lady.
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Douglas (Mich.)
Community theater
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Donated to the Saugatuck Douglas History Center by Jeanne Hellgren. Digital file collected by the Kutsche Office of Local History for the Stories of Summer project.
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Stories of Summer (project)
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Text
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application/pdf
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eng
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection
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Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History
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Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities.
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1910s-2010s
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Various
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Douglas (Mich.)
Michigan, Lake
Allegan County (Mich.)
Beaches
Sand dunes
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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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Saugatuck-Douglas History Center
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Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project)
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2018
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DC-07_SD-Pie-Factory-13
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Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co.
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First Pallet in New Freezer
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A picture of the new freezer building. It is mostly empty, but several pallets sit in the left side. The left wall is made of wooden planks, and on the right side of the picture, it appears as if there are three large brick ovens.
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Allegan County (Mich.)
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Bakeries
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Digital file collected by the Kutsche Office of Local History from the Saugatuck Douglas History Center for the Stories of Summer project.
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Stories of Summer (project)
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Image
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image/jpeg
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eng
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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Civil War and Slavery Collection
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Slavery--United States
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A selection of correspondence, diaries, official documents, photographs related to the American Civil War and to the institution of slavery, collected by Harvey E. Lemmen. The collection includes a selection of documents from ten states related to the ownership of slaves and abolition, correspondence and documents of soldiers who fought in the war and from family members and officials, diaries and letters of individuals, and a collection of mailing envelopes decorated with patriotic imagery.
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Lemmen, Harvey E.
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472">Civil War and Slavery Collection (RHC-45)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/470">John Bennitt Diaries and Correspondence (RHC-43)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/471">Nathan Sargent Papers (RHC-44)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/478">Theodore Peticolas Diary (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/476">Civil War Patriotic Envelopes Collection (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/479">Whitely Read Diary (RHC-52)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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1804-1897
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First Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin autographed free franks from Washington, D.C.
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891
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First Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin autographed free franks from Washington, D.C. Cover includes reply to patronage request.
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eng
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Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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Grand Valley State University
Veterans History Project
Ray Fischer
(01:33:15)
(00:01) Background Information
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•
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•
Ray was born in Grand Rapids, MI on November 27, 1924
He moved to a farm in Greenville, MI
After high school he got a job making glider planes for the war
Ray also did farm work and tried to get a deferment from the draft, but was denied
(06:53) Training
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
He was drafted and sent to Fort Custer, MI
Ray was sent to Camp Gruber, OK for basic training
Basic training lasted 3 months from October of 43
He did small arms training and was able to go to town a few times
Ray was then sent to Camp Phillips, KS for 1 month to prepare to go overseas
They had horrible barracks
He was sent to New York by train for deployment
(18:29) Deployment
•
•
•
•
Ray was in a large convoy and went through some rough waters
There was an entertainer on board
They landed in Liverpool, England
Ray stayed in a tent from April until May
(26:10) France
•
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•
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They went to France and had to wade through the water to get to shore
He was in the 2nd wave as an infantryman [The 79th Division landed on Utah Beach on
June 12, six days after D-Day, so “2nd wave” reference is unclear]
They were under machine gun fire and had to take cover
Ray was on the beach until July 3, 1944 [By this time, the division had participated in the
attack on Cherbourg, and then moved to the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula, which
presumably is where the beach in question was.]
He had to go on patrols of the beach
On July 3rd they made an attack
He was in the 79th Division, 315th Infantry Regiment, F company
�(37: 25) Moving Through the Countryside
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They moved south of Paris and saw trenches from WWI
His division was called to Belgium, but the siege [of Bastogne] was over by the time they
got there
Ray was sent to attack a pillbox, but was shot at by friendly fire
They were told not to drink water from wells because the Germans were poisoning them
Some of the soldiers filled gas cans with hard cider
Ray spent June through December in France
(49:17) Captured in Germany
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They went into the a small German town, which was on fire
Their sergeant was shot and Ray was taken prisoner
He was taken to the basement of a church and guarded by a German soldier
7 Americans were taken prisoner total
They went from a house to a barn and were interrogated one at a time
The Germans had information about where he trained and where he had been during the
war
He was sent down a gravel road and put into a jailhouse
Ray was put in a boxcar for 3 days with no water and then moved to barracks
The barracks were called Stalag 4B and they had straw mattresses
They received 1 slice of bread, some small potatoes, and a small can of soup
Someone would come in at night and tell them where the troops were
One day they went through a hole in the fence and got some bread from a nearby bakery
(1:02:55) Liberated
•
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A few days later they were liberated by the Russians, but had to wait to be released by the
Americans
They got sick of waiting so Ray and 2 others put together some bikes and rode 30 miles
to the Americans
(1:17:40) Discharge
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Ray went to Le Havre, France and boarded a ship to the US
The military didn’t always tell them the truth about what was going on
He was proud that he never retreated during the war
After the war he went to work for GM
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Veterans History Project
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
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The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs.
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1914-
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
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Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Michigan--History, Military
Oral history
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American
United States--History, Military
United States. Air Force
United States. Army
United States. Navy
Veterans
Video recordings
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Smither, James
Boring, Frank
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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RHC-27
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eng
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a>
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FischerR1
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Fischer, Ray (Interview outline and video), 2003
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Fischer, Ray
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Ray Fischer was born on November 27, 1924 and grew up on a farm in Greenville, Michigan. After high school he was drafted and trained in Oklahoma as an infantryman. He served in the 79th Division and fought in Normandy, France, Belgium and Germany. He was captured in Germany and spent a month in a prison camp before being liberated by the Russians.
Contributor
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Collins Sr., Charles E. (Interviewer)
Collins, Carol (Interviewer)
Subject
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Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Video recordings
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eng
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Moving Image
Text
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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2003-08-21
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a>
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application/pdf
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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Grand Valley State University
Veteran’s History Project
World War II
Raymond Fischer
Interview Length: (01:17:03:00)
Pre-enlistment & Training / Deployment (00:00:27:00)
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 27, 1924 (00:00:27:00)
Fischer’s father was a tool maker and during the hard times, i.e. strikes, he worked for the
railroads (00:00:42:00)
o His father managed to find work even through the Great Depression; he even
received awards from the military for the best production and the longest work
period without a breakdown (00:01:05:00)
Fischer went to school through the twelfth grade and then went to junior college; he
graduated from Greenville High School, but because he finished in February, Fischer
never went through the graduation ceremony (00:01:35:00)
Fischer eventually worked on a two hundred and twenty acre farm raising beans;
however, in August and September, when they were supposed to harvest the beans, he
was unavailable (00:02:04:00)
o The government said that they needed him, so he ended up going to Fort Custer in
Kalamazoo, Michigan and enlisted into the military in 1943 (00:02:27:00)
o Greenville, the town where Fischer lived, had a factory that produced gliders and
he worked there on a second shift; he worked on the farm in the morning and then
in the factory until midnight (00:02:52:00)
o Fischer’s father owned farm where Fischer worked; it was originally Fischer’s
grandfather’s farm, but it came to be owned by his son (00:03:16:00)
o Fischer tried to get a deferment but the government denied him and never gave
him a reason why (00:03:38:00)
He had a younger brother, but he was born in 1940, so he could not work
on the farm (00:03:56:00)
Fischer’s parents had also separated, which meant Fischer was essentially
on his own (00:04:04:00)
Very little happened when Fischer went to Fort Custer; he got acquainted with everybody
in the barracks and got his towel and toothbrush but he does not remember much after
that (00:04:23:00)
After Fort Custer, Fischer went home for a short visit then went to Camp Gruber,
Oklahoma for basic training (00:04:44:00)
o Camp Gruber was like any other Army base of the period; the barracks were on
stilts and although there were garbage cans everywhere, there were not a lot of
flies (00:05:04:00)
o The men had to make their beds to the point that a coin would bounce on top of
them (00:05:43:00)
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o The men received some weapons training, but the training they received the most
of was crawling on their belly while people fired over their heads to make sure
that the men stayed down (00:05:58:00)
o Fischer followed all the orders he received (00:06:20:00)
After the war, Fischer went to Fort Hood, Texas and trained soldiers in the use of
mortars, sanitation and other duties (00:06:34:00)
Basic training last for three months and after the training, Fischer went home on furlough
then went back to the main base (00:06:58:00)
The men eventually ended up at Camp Phillips, Kansas just before they went overseas
and the camp was nothing to write about; the buildings were nothing more than tar paper
shacks (00:07:33:00)
o Fischer does not recall sleeping in bunks at the camp; the men just slept on the
floor (00:07:52:00)
After Camp Phillips, Fischer and his unit sailed overseas from New York City, although
he does not recall what type of ship it was or how large the ship was (00:08:19:00)
o He does remember soldiers singing a song as they sailed over to England
(00:08:33:00)
o When they arrived in England, the English had set up tents for the men to sleep
in; while in England, the damp weather caused Fischer to have to go to the
bathroom at night more than he did in the States (00:09:12:00)
Fischer arrived in England in April (00:09:46:00)
o While on the voyage over to England, the convoy Fischer’s ship was a part of
encountered very bad weather; at one point, they could not see the ship next to
them because the waves were so high (00:09:55:00)
One man was smoking a pipe and he ended up getting seasick; the weather
did not bother Fischer but he did not like it (00:10:04:00)
o They did not have any U-Boat threats on the voyage; they had ships all around
them and if one was attacked, Fischer did not know about it (00:10:28:00)
o Except for the weather, as far as Fischer knew, the voyage to England went
smoothly (00:10:45:00)
o The men disembarked in Liverpool, England and ended up camping outside a
small village that was a suburb of Liverpool (00:10:55:00)
The men were able to get out of their camp every once-in-awhile but not
very often (00:11:36:00)
Before they arrived in England, the men had been assigned to the 79th Infantry Division
(00:11:47:00)
D-Day / Combat (00:12:06:00)
On D-Day, the men were up early in the morning to get onto the boats; there were thick
ropes that the men had to climb down to get into the flat-bottomed land craft [note: the
79th Division landed on Utah Beach shortly after D-Day, but not on June 6]
(00:12:06:00)
o Fischer was part of the second wave and Fischer does not know how it happened,
but his captain allowed him to be with the kitchen group; some of the company
was already on the beach when Fischer landed (00:12:41:00)
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o The Germans had strung barbed wire and large “Xs” across the beach as obstacles
that the men had to go around (00:12:58:00)
o The men did not make more than a half mile from the beach and they stayed in
their positions until July 3rd [note: by July 3, US forces had advanced well
beyond he original D-Day beaches and had taken Cherbourg--the July 3 attacks
were part of a major push south and Fischer's unit likely had been in position for
some time], when they made an attack and all “heck broke loose” (00:13:12:00)
Fischer stayed mostly in the same position until July 3rd; they made some
patrols and some of the captains leading those patrols died because of
booby-traps (00:14:10:00)
Fischer just happened to land with the cooks; he did not actually work
with the cooks (00:14:30:00)
Starting on July 3rd, Fischer’s unit began advancing and fighting against German
fortifications (00:14:38:00)
o The terrain the were advancing through was swampy; at on point, water was up to
Fischer’s chest and when he bent forward, the bottom of his helmet was just
barely above water (00:14:56:00)
Because German machine gun fire was just over his head, Fischer kept his
head as low as he could (00:15:08:00)
When they left the swamp, Fischer crawled on his stomach while the man
in front of him went on his hands and knees and he ended up getting shot
(00:15:15:00)
The men were not supposed to stop to help any wounded men, so
they left the man behind (00:15:26:00)
The men kept moving forward and that night, the Army brought in the
men’s sleeping bags (00:15:46:00)
o Every night, the men were expected to keep advancing and they did
(00:16:01:00)
o At the time, Fischer’s company was taking a large number of casualties; there was
replacement after replacement in the company (00:16:12:00)
One soldier was from New York, with a family, and he was leaning up
against a tree while up head, the Americans could not advance because the
Germans had dug a ditch (00:16:19:00)
The men was telling Fischer about his family when he was shot and
Fischer went down closest to the ground as he could; the man was a
replacement, so he did not know to duck (00:16:56:00)
Fischer told the replacements that whenever they were going to
attack, they should stay out of the line of tracers; one soldier did
not follow the orders and when they attacked the pillbox, he was
shot (00:17:14:00)
o The men could not use tanks while fighting in the hedgerows because they were
vulnerable once their undersides were exposed; meanwhile, the Germans set their
sights so mortar shells would land just under the tanks and explode (00:17:54:00)
One time, Fischer was in a hedgerow when mortar shells began dropping
in a line; Fischer reasoned the next round would land near him, so he
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moved, and sure enough, the next round landed where he had just been
standing (00:18:15:00)
o Another time, Fischer was in a field about one hundred yards away from the
Germans when they started firing at him at the same time his company was
coming over the hedgerow; the company turned around and Fischer did not have
contact with them for the rest of the day, that night, or the next day (00:18:45:00)
Finally, the following night, Fischer crawled on his stomach to the
hedgerow, which he followed back to the road (00:19:15:00)
Fischer followed the road to a farmhouse that had a dog who barked at
him; after awhile, he decided that was not a good place to be, so he
continued down the road, got some leaves, laid his gun down and laid
himself down on his raincoat (00:19:27:00)
He continued on the next day and found his own company (00:20:01:00)
While he was waiting, Fischer was sitting on the ground listening as
British soldiers talked about how American uniforms made it easy for
their wallets to fall out; Fischer stood up and sure enough, his wallet was
on the ground (00:20:06:00)
Finally, some artillerymen decided to get Fischer back to his company
(00:20:44:00)
When he got back to his company, Fischer wanted to be on one side of a
hedgerow because on the other side as a three man outpost, which meant
less sleep; however, a sergeant would not allow it and he put Fischer on
the outpost (00:20:58:00)
That night, a German mortar round hit Fischer’s old foxhole on the
other side of the hedgerow, so the sergeant, who was trying to spite
Fischer, ended up saving his life (00:21:23:00)
o After July, the men were on the move and fighting (00:21:46:00)
On occasion, the men took over a town and the soldiers in the town were
Polish men in German uniforms, meaning they surrendered (00:22:20:00)
One time, Fischer was ordered to carry the anti-tank grenades, which he
did; at one point, the men went into a town and a German vehicle was
escaping, so someone grabbed Fischer’s weapons to attack (00:22:33:00)
Somehow, the pins on the rest of the rifle grenades were pulled and
Fischer continued to carry them around unawares (00:23:04:00)
In September, the men received new shoes and when he set down
the grenades, Fischer noticed there were not pins in the grenades,
so he went and asked his captain what he should do; the captain
recoiled away and told Fischer to bury them (00:23:16:00)
So Fischer went over to a tree on the downward slope of a hill, dug
a hole, and buried the grenades (00:23:41:00)
As the men went through France, they discovered the French women liked chocolate and
silk stockings (00:24:12:00)
The sewers ran right alone the streets and some places, there were stockyards right next
to the house; to keep the houses somewhat clean, the French wore wooden clogs with
slippers on the inside while they were outside and just the slippers whenever they were
inside their house (00:24:22:00)
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While advancing across France, the Army would not allow the soldiers to go into Paris
because they were not in the proper uniforms; however, Fischer did end up seeing the
World War I trenches outside of Paris (00:25:22:00)
During the advance, the men did not move into Belgium until the end of October /
beginning of November (00:26:12:00)
o There was a big push against the Germans in the sector and the Army wanted the
79th involved, so they moved the division up there (00:26:18:00)
During the fighting in the hedgerows, the men were told not to drink the water because it
could be poisoned; the soldiers had gas cans full of hard ciders and the French had fiftyfive gallon drums full of the cider (00:26:39:00)
o One man drank too much of the cider and ended up charging across the river,
although thankfully, the Germans had left; behind them, the Germans left cognac
and other liquor underneath their beds in wire-mesh baskets (00:27:03:00)
In September, Fischer’s unit was relieved by fresh troops and they received a box with
food inside it; as they sat down to eat, the unit was called to re-enforce soldiers on a hill
Fischer’s unit had already taken (00:27:39:00)
o On the approach to the hill, the unit was hit with machine gun fire, but they still
had another fifty yards to go; the men made it through the machine gun fire by
running in spurts because they had figured out when the German gunners would
stop firing to rest (00:28:28:00)
o The men who had been on the hill left everything behind, including a bazooka;
they heard the tanks coming and they did not want to face them (00:29:03:00)
However, Fischer’s unit did not know there were tanks in the area until it
became dark (00:29:19:00)
o The unit stayed on the hill and held out until the German’s retreated; the tanks
never attacked but if they had, they would have buried the Americans alive
(00:29:37:00)
One time, Fischer was stationed in an outpost and the Americans were lobbing artillery
over their heads; the men could hear the shells whistling overhead (00:30:06:00)
o The colonel decided to keep Fischer busy by giving him a riddle involving an
apple seller and how many apples he had after he sold a certain amount; about
five minutes later, Fischer answered by determining what was possible
(00:30:30:00)
By the time they reached September, there was a small core of the Fischer’s company
that had a lot of experience; only ten to twenty percent of the men were from the original
company (00:31:59:00)
o The rest of the men in company were replacements and if the replacements
survived the combat, then they became better soldiers (00:32:06:00)
The men only received a break from combat for a week; they were told the Red Cross
had coffee and donuts and were told to bring their money, something Fischer thought was
pretty low (00:32:46:00)
o Fischer never went but that was what he was told (00:33:10:00)
During October, Fischer’s unit remained on the hill they had helped recapture from the
Germans in September (00:33:31:00)
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o There were trenches zigzagged on the hill, as well as a pillbox that the Germans
were supposed to occupy, but instead they simply occupied a town at the base of
the hill (00:34:16:00)
o When the Americans attacked, the Germans caught the Americans in machine gun
cross-fire; when the attack did not advance, tanks were called in and the infantry
ordered to follow them (00:34:34:00)
One of the tank drivers became jittery and ended up going in reverse,
running over some of the infantry who had gotten behind it (00:35:03:00)
Fischer had not seen the tank move, so he did not get out of the trench,
meaning he survived (00:35:24:00)
o They moved the original tank and brought in fresh ones a couple of hours later;
the driver put the tank into high gear, the infantry followed behind, and the
Germans retreated (00:35:38:00)
As they were advancing across France, the men tended to walk (00:35:58:00)
On another occasion, Fischer’s unit advanced up another hill that had been pounded with
artillery; at the top of the hill, the men found the German lunch buckets (00:36:28:00)
o What the Germans had to eat makes Fischer wonder; the Americans were
supplied with the best food, although their water was not always the best
(00:36:31:00)
One time, there was muddy water in his foxhole and Fischer scoped it into
his canteen, put a filtration pill in, shook the canteen, let it sit for a minute,
then drank it (00:36:53:00)
o The Germans had bread and sausage, but not any mustard, ketchup, or peanut
butter to put on it (00:37:16:00)
The Russians were in even worse condition; they had to wrap paper
around their legs to keep warm (00:37:27:00)
Eventually, Fischer’s division moved into Belgium (00:38:07:00)
o Along the way, Fischer was able to go into the French Maginot Line; he saw the
bunks where the men slept and the multitude of weapons in the line, including
larger guns and machine guns (00:38:11:00)
Instead of attacking the line, the Germans simply went around it
(00:38:37:00)
o When Fischer’s unit arrived with tanks, Americans had already occupied the line;
the Germans had not expect the fortifications to be taken quickly but the German
soldiers occupying it surrendered anyway (00:38:49:00)
In November and December, the division moved back into France then into the southern
part of Germany (00:39:22:00)
Patrol and Capture (00:39:37:00)
While in Germany, the unit came across a town that was on fire; still, some of the
buildings were not on fire, so the men occupied them and were thankful for a roof over
their head (00:39:37:00)
o However, just as they were getting ready to go to bed at midnight / one o’clock,
the men received orders to go out on a patrol, during which Fischer was captured
by the Germans (00:39:51:00)
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o During the patrol, the Americans ran into a well-guarded German outpost, who
fired machine guns across the road, but not at waist height; when Fischer
wondered why, he realized the Germans had soldiers on the other side of the road
as well (00:40:34:00)
The Americans did not know there were Germans on both sides of the
road (00:41:03:00)
o When Fischer went away from the machine gun fire, he went near the corner of a
building and there were three Germans in front of him; one German stuck his rifle
in front of Fischer’s face and after Fischer knocked the rifle away, the other two
Germans grabbed him (00:41:09:00)
o The Germans took Fischer to their commander, who asked if he was hungry or
cold; Fischer replied no to both and he was eventually sent into a church basement
with some other German soldiers who were lying around (00:41:34:00)
o Fischer eventually talked to a German colonel and was sent into a fruit seller with
a German soldier who had been to New York and could speak English; the soldier
said that he did not like New York and he was upset that after five years in the
German Navy, he had been transferred to the Army (00:42:23:00)
o Eventually, other prisoners came to the church and the Germans ended up with
seven total, including the lieutenant in-charge of the patrol, a man named Duncan;
Fischer knew the lieutenant since training but most of the other prisoners were
replacements (00:42:57:00)
The lieutenant originally began as a private like Fischer; he received the
promotion because of the number of casualties the unit took (00:43:34:00)
Fischer was only promoted to sergeant because he was one of the few
experienced soldiers left in the unit (00:44:19:00)
o During the patrol, Fischer was a squad leader and when they went out, they
searched for the enemy, but cautiously; when they heard a noise, they took notes
(00:44:40:00)
o The lieutenant had orders to make contact with friends and as they were
patrolling, he heard a sound and asked “who it was and to come forward and be
recognized”; after the third time, a German “burp gun” responded (00:44:57:00)
o While in the field, the men did not see many road signs because they were moving
through back-roads (00:45:53:00)
One time, the men were set to move across a road and take the other field when they
discovered Germans tanks in the field (00:45:59:00)
o The Germans made quite a commotion when they saw the Americans; they were
so shocked the Americans would attack the field, they ended up leaving
(00:46:13:00)
The Army always wanted to attack in the morning, which was a bad decision; the men
wanted to attack in the evening when the Germans were preparing to go to sleep
(00:46:29:00)
o At night, the Germans had “Bed-Check Charlie”, a single engine plane that would
fly around and look for any source of light; once he found a source of light,
German bombers would bomb the area (00:46:49:00)
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Fischer once crossed a bridge while a German plane was dropping a
bomb; the bomb hit the bank of the river and missed the men by fifty
yards (00:47:02:00)
o The Germans did not normally attack the Americans at night (00:47:33:00)
On one occasion, Fischer saw a French woman dressed in German uniform and other
times, he saw Russian women with machine guns on their shoulders directing traffic
(00:47:36:00)
POW / End of the War (00:48:14:00)
Fischer never discussed being captured with Duncan (00:48:14:00)
o In the morning after being captured, Fischer and the other prisoners were taken
out of the church and marched away; as they left the church, some German antiaircraft gunners yelled that it was a long way to Berlin and the Americans could
not respond (00:48:27:00)
o As they marched away from the church, something passed through Fischer’s
system; whether it was relief or something else, he does not know but he was no
longer on the front lines (00:48:58:00)
One man even shot himself in the foot while the unit was away from the
front so he would not have to go back (00:49:26:00)
o Fischer had seen other men try to surrender to the Germans (00:49:56:00)
On a patrol before the advance in July, Fischer went across a river; on the
opposite bank was open field with some mounds of dirt (00:50:00:00)
When the Germans started firing, Fischer hit the ground and stayed there
until he heard friendly forces moving behind him; he became scared
because if the Americans attacked, he was going to right in the middle of
the fighting, so he decided to get out of there (00:50:30:00)
In short spurts, he finally made it back to the unit (00:50:57:00)
While they were pinned down, one of the men put up his hands and went
right for the Germans; Fischer never saw him again and he does not know
what happened to him (00:51:22:00)
The prisoners marched about twenty miles a day before arriving at a jailhouse, where
they ate pea soup out of their helmets; they continued marching from place to place
before going to a prison camp with all nationalities (00:51:51:00)
o The Germans had the prisoners separated by nationality and from there, the men
marched some more before getting into box cars for three days; while in the box
cars, the men only received a slice of bread and some blood sausage as their entire
ration (00:52:31:00)
From the box cars, the men did more marching to another prison cam p and after about a
week, thy finally reached the main POW camp (00:53:10:00)
The men received information one night as to the location of the American troops and the
location of the Russian troops; the Americans stood still while the Russian soldiers came
in (00:53:29:00)
o One day, all the German women and children went into the American line and the
next morning, they heard gunfire on the American side; the men decided the
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Germans were gone, so they went through the fence and into the village
(00:53:56:00)
o There was baker in the village and when the soldiers asked if they could each take
a loaf, he agreed; however, when the Russians came into the village, they took the
pigs and where ever they went, they ate everything (00:54:29:00)
The Germans placed Fischer in the POW camp Stalag IV-B and all the men taken
prisoner with Fischer stayed together (00:55:10:00)
o Once in the camp, the men were sprayed and deloused before moving into their
barracks; at first, the men slept on the floor and each barrack received on brick of
compressed coal an hour (00:55:28:00)
o One of the Germans told Fischer not to drink the water because it would give him
diarrhea (00:55:50:00)
o When they were finally in the permanent camp, the men received rations,
normally seven or eight small potatoes, watery soup and a slice of bread
(00:56:05:00)
o There were different nationalities in the camp, including a Frenchman who knew
how to fight with his feet; the other men could not even get close to him
(00:56:41:00)
One time, the Frenchman and another man fought over potato skins; the
Frenchman peeled his potatoes with the belief he would eat the skins later
and the other man assumed the Frenchman did not want the skins
(00:56:53:00)
o Fischer does not know of any Russian prisoners in the camp; the only Russians
the men saw was after they were “captured” by the Russians (00:57:22:00)
Fischer was never properly released because the proper person was not
there to sign for either the Americans or the Russians (00:57:31:00)
Instead, the men went off on bicycles they had slowly built; four or five
guys headed for the American lines and Germans told them where the
American lines were (00:57:50:00)
One man eventually chickened out and returned to the Russians; once the
men go to the American lines and said they were Americans, they and
their bikes were carried across a bridge (00:58:20:00)
When the prisoners arrived in one city, they went into a hall that was not destroyed,
inside of which was a counter with Germans behind it; the men were told to take off their
watches and jewelry and give the Germans their wallets (00:58:53:00)
o The Germans dumped out the scrip into a pile while they took pictures of the
prisoners; once the pictures were done, the Germans returned to now empty
wallets and the prisoners’ dog-tags (00:59:25:00)
o Prior to that, the prisoners were taken into a house and ordered to take off their
packs by a German who asked if it was fair that he kept half their cigarettes and
gave the other half back; most of the men did not have cigarettes but those who
did had theirs divided amongst everyone (00:59:43:00)
o Another time, the men were interviewed; each man went into the house
individually, where they were asked who their company commanders were
(01:00:24:00)
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Fischer said they knew just as much about it as he did; the interviewer
continued, alternating between asking if Fischer wanted different
amenities, such as food and a place to sleep, and who his company
commander was (01:00:43:00)
Finally, the interviewer got out a book and traced Fischer’s deployment
history, from New York to England to France (01:01:02:00)
When he was captured, Fischer’s family was told he was missing in action and that was
it; he does not know if they received word that he was a prisoner of war (01:02:41:00)
While in the prison camp, one group had greater access to information and they would
tell the other prisoners where the troops were (01:03:42:00)
There were mounds of dirt in the camp that covered the potatoes and one time, one of the
potatoes fell off the wagon and when someone picked it up, the Germans shot him
(01:04:02:00)
o Another time, the men were out on wood detail, picking up sticks to burn, and
American airplanes strafed them; the men were marching and the pilots did not
know any better (01:04:30:00)
As far as Fischer is concerned, the German guards treated him fairly; however, from the
beginning of the war to the end, the guard’s viewpoint changed (01:05:21:00)
When the freed men met the Russians at a college, the Russians were guarding the
perimeter; when the Americans said they would bring back cognac, the guard let them
out (01:05:24:00)
o Although they never found any cognac, the men searched the town and Fischer
ended up getting some German money as a souvenir (01:05:41:00)
o While the men were on the main floor of a building, there were Russians upstairs
who came and saw them; one Russian had a sour look on his face but when he
discovered the men were American, his mood changed (01:06:02:00)
For some reason or another, the Russians did not like the English
(01:06:18:00)
In the first part of the POW camp, the men had to sleep on the floor, head to foot, with
around one hundred men in each barracks; in the second barracks, the men had straw
bunks to sleep in, which was a little bit better (01:06:42:00)
o The men had a bowel movement, but only once every three days and they had no
other recreation; they could not go out and play baseball for example
(01:07:29:00)
That he knows of, no one tried to escape from the camp (01:07:47:00)
o One time, after being interviewed in a house, Fischer and some others marched
away from it and he considered escaping then; however, he questioned where he
could go once he did escape, so he stayed (01:07:53:00)
o The Germans kept the men in suspense, never knowing where they were going, so
the men would follow orders better (01:08:43:00)
During combat, Fischer was never injured, even when anti-tank guns fired bursts into
trees the men were amongst (01:08:56:00)
Fischer never saw the 79th Division again (01:09:42:00)
o He and some other men eventually made it back to Liverpool by way of a rickety
airplane from France; from Liverpool, the men got on a boat for the return trip to
the United States (01:09:56:00)
�o He does not remember most of the parts of his return journey (01:10:49:00)
o The men landed in New York and immediately got on a train that brought Fischer
back to Michigan (01:11:20:00)
Post-Military Life (01:11:38:00)
Fischer’s official discharge from the Army occurred in Houston, Texas (01:11:38:00)
o Once he got home to Grand Rapids, Fischer applied for unemployment and began
looking for jobs in the area, including at General Motors (01:12:35:00)
o He eventually found a job working at a machine shop, where he worked until
receiving a call from General Motors (01:12:51:00)
He apprenticed in tool- and dye-maker and eventually started working at a
tool- and dye- business (01:13:07:00)
o He went back to General Motors when their workers went on strike, applied for a
job, and was hired to work on the second shift; they decided the nurse would
examine him the next day (01:13:24:00)
However, the nurse came out of the door and saw him, which must made
an impression on her (01:13:48:00)
While he was an apprentice, Fischer got a steel chip in his eye and when
the doctor went to take it out, he froze the eye; as it turned out, there were
multiple pieces to take out (01:14:02:00)
When his mother asked what happened, Fischer explained it and
she must have turned up a hornets nest because when Fischer went
back to General Motors, the nurse saw him and told the doctor
about Fischer; the doctor asked if Fischer had a medical problem
and they discussed the incident with Fischer’s eye (01:14:26:00)
o Fischer ended up not getting the job with General Motors and he eventually got
another job working at a tool and dye shop (01:15:14:00)
In the service, Fischer discovered he could not trust anyone, he had to analyze a situation
for himself; he also discovered that everyone had their own opinion and there was no
point in arguing with them (01:16:14:00)
o If they did not have to agree, but Fischer would tell his opinion and that would be
the end of it (01:16:38:00)
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The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs.
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Raymond Fischer was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1924 and after attending junior college and working in Greenville, Michigan, Fischer joined the military. Following training in Oklahoma, Fischer shipped overseas and as part of the 79th Infantry Division, participated in the Normandy campaign, fighting through swamps and hedgerows, in the advance across France and fighting along the German frontier in the fall of 1944. While on patrol at that time, he was taken prisoner, and he spent the rest of the war in a prison camp until Russian soldiers arrived. He and some other men left the camp on bicycles and made their way back to the American lines, and he was sent home from there.
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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2010-07-13
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a>
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Robert H. Merrill photographs
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Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
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1909/1950
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Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
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RHC-222
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Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family.
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Merrill_LS00203
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circa 1930
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Fish carved on ceiling Grotte de Poisson
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Black and white lantern slide of a Paleolithic carving of a fish on the ceiling of Grotte de Poisson.
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Lantern slides
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Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
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eng
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Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
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Grand Valley State University
Veterans History Projects
Charles Fisher
(1:49:00)
Background information (00:27)
He was born in Irish Hills, Michigan in 1921. (00:32)
His dad died of a heart attack when he was 2 in 1923. (00:59)
When he was 4 in 1925 his family moved to Wyandot, Michigan. (1:07)
While living in Wyandot he often shot rats and snakes for entertainment. This is
what led to him being such a good shot in his military service. (1:40)
His mother remarried but kept his real father’s last name. (2:01)
He had 4 brothers and sisters. (2:41)
He stayed in school through the 8th grade (approx. 1935). He attended a catholic
school called St. Patrick’s. (3:18)
At age 16 (1937) he managed gas stations. After that, he worked in a metal shop
factory. (4:04)
Before the age of 18 he was skilled in the trades of die setting and machine repair.
He was a floor man of production machine shop when Pearl Harbor happened in
December of 1941. (6:35)
Because he was married and had a 2 year old daughter he didn’t have to go into
service but he decided to volunteer. (8:20)
He enlisted in approx. 1943. (9:20)
His job offered him a deferment if he wanted it (9:40)
He enlisted in Flat Rock, Michigan. (10:00)
He was next sent to Great Lakes Naval Base (10:46)
Basic training (11:00)
His basic training took place in Arkansas but he did not recall what base. (11:10)
Basic training included a lot of training with fire arms as well as physical training
such as crawling under barbed wire with machine guns firing overhead and lots of
marching. (11:30)
There was a lot of emphasis placed on discipline and following orders during basic
training. (13:05)
He did not think it was too difficult to adjust to military life. (13:30)
The first thing the men had to do when arriving for basic training was scrubbing
pots and pans. (14:41)
He was about 3 years older than the other men he trained with. Because of this, men
tended to look up to him. (15:15)
One of his friends he had form his unit recounted that he was seen as a leader.
(17:00)
After his basic training was complete he was given 10 days leave during which he
went home. (17:46)
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Next he was sent to Camp Butner North Carolina. Here he was placed in the 89th
devotion (18:09)
Here the men were kept busy (18:58)
He spent about 15-26 days in North Carolina. (20:26)
After being assigned deviations, he was sent to Boston to sail to New York and then
Europe. (20:58)
He sailed on a victory ship. (21:34)
The voyage over in the winter of 1944 was fairly calm, however coming back was
rough. (22:48)
While on the voyage he saw a U.S. destroyer and he heard depth charges deployed
when below deck. (23:50)
The food was horrible. Salt water was used for much of the cooking. (24:30)
Arrival in France (25:20)
Once in France he was placed in a camp. While there his food accidentally went to
England so the men were given toast and gravy till food could be sent to them.
(25:26)
While here he was made to dig foxholes in wet terrain and get in it to prepare them
for battle. (26:00)
He left the base to go inland in a blizzard; he saw a truck driving that had 8 bodies in
its back stacked on top of one another. (26:40)
He moved inland in trucks. (27:40)
Action in Europe (28:00)
He is moving in post the Battle of the Bulge. (post January 1945) (28:03)
When he reached the area where the Battle of the Bulge took place his unit was just
helping clean up. Most of the heavy fighting was over. (28:35)
When he left North Carolina he was made 1st Scout. (28:50)
Because of his 1st Scout rank, he was at times asked to do special things like check
bridges and lead his men when going into hostile territory. (29:20)
His time in action overlaps and runs together. He does not remember his first action.
(30:30)
He didn’t have a way of telling when there were Germans besides sight. (31:35)
He was put on assignment once to go capture a German, but he surrendered so the
task was fairly simple. (32:06)
He was assigned to check bridges for security approx. 6 times. (32:38)
His movement took him through Luxemburg, Belgium, Germany and Hungary.
(32:50)
The countryside was dotted with many bombed out buildings. (33:23)
He fought in mostly farm land. This he liked better than traveling in cities. (34:02)
Because he was point man often, he also had to look for mines. When a man found a
mine, he placed a handkerchief on it to mark it. (35:15)
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He and his unit fought mostly infantry. (36:30)
He did not experience very many encounters with artillery or aircraft aside for one
encounter when he was in a house and heard a germen jet fly overhead. (32:03)
He thought the German soldiers were well trained and intelligent. However near the
end of the war, the Germans turned to old men and boys and they were less skilled.
(37:59)
He did encounter SS troops. These soldiers were much more disciplined (39:20)
The closest he got to an SS soldier was when he was the first American soldier into a
concentration camp. (40:00)
Seeing the concentration camp made him angry. The day after Americans entered,
General Eisenhower made every individual in the town come out and look at what
the Germans were doing. (41:10)
He knew nothing of these camps before he discovered one himself. (42:11)
Encounters with civilians (42:30)
Most of the civilians stayed in their homes when he and his unit passed through.
(42:40)
On one occasion he approached a door to a house and heard children screaming.
This made him think of his daughter. (43:00)
One of the civilians was used to signal the approach of oncoming American soldiers.
(43:20)
On this occasion the Germans did not attack but rather retreated to the other side of
the town. But while they were escaping he shot one of the men attempting to escape
on a bicycle. (44:20)
He himself never got injured in ombat. (46:25)
He went through 2 rifles. One he broke attempting to break his fall. (46:48)
Specific memories (47:10)
He had to cross the Moselle River 3 times. (47:20)
When reaching the top of a hill overlooking the river he realized how easy a target
he and his unit were when crossing. (48:20)
They crossed the Moselle River in rafts. (48:40)
On one occasion one of his friends was killed by a grenade. (52:40)
Another one of the men was killed by a grenade that detonated while on his belt.
(43:38)
When Germans surrendered they would put their hands up and at the same time
knock their helmets off and put their hands on their head. (54:20)
His unit crossed the Rhine River in DUKWs (an amphibious vehicle.) (55:42)
He crossed the Rhine River at 3 AM with no resistance. (56:17)
Post German surrender April 1945 (56:30)
He remembered being told to stop and let the Russians take Berlin when outside the
city. (56:50)
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The Russians where mostly big people and they had a bullish personality. (57:20)
After the German surrender there was a group of Germans he encountered who
wanted to keep fighting. (58:59)
This encounter resulted in the death of a machine gun operator in his unit. (1:00:30)
There was a little town he encountered were some Germans were holding out. He
and some other men were sent in. (1:02:17)
The Germans fired upon him and his unit. He took cover. (1:03:36)
The unit pulled out. But Charles was not informed his unit had left. So he shot
rounds along a creek where the fire was coming from. Using the suppressing fire he
successful escaped. (1:04:49)
This encounter was the last active combat he was in. (1:06:08)
The Occupation of Germany, Germany post April 1945. (1:06:22)
He and his unit were sent to France thinking they were going home. However the
war was still occurring with the U.S. and Japan. (1:06:31)
He was made a truck driver who delivered fuel. (1:07:09)
One day he was smoking a cigar he almost caused an ignition of the gasoline.
(1:09:08)
He disliked truck drivers in the army because they didn’t fight, stole rations, and had
sex with French girls. (1:10:19)
He didn’t have enough points to go home so he was sent to Innsbruck, Austria.
(1:12:28)
He was stationed at an Austrian cavalry barracks. (1:13:06)
He built a sign while there for his division and regiment. (1:13:40)
He also painted all the states on the windows of their mess hall. (1:15:02)
While painting he was provided with several German artists who were prisoners of
war to aid in his project. (1:17:34)
Most of the prisoners where the same age as the U.S. soldiers. (1:18:35)
He was in Austria from (approx. June of 1945-December 1946)(1:19:41)
He recalls Russian soldiers getting drunk on another side of the river and shooting
at the U.S. solders. (1:20:00)
Once while on patrol the Russians opened fire on him. (1:21:01)
There was a bar and a dance hall near the cleverly base for entertainment. (1:22:04)
Girls were aloud in to dance with. (1:22:45)
He learned a little bit of the German language as well as the French language.
(1:23:30)
When coming back from checking a bridge to see if it was booby trapped, he visited
the Colonels who had a nice feather bed and a hot meal. (1:24:27)
He went to one of the houses he was stationed in and asked for bread and wine. He
was invited in and was given a full dinner. (1:26:15)
This house that offered food was in a very rural area. (1:28:40)
�Leaving Germany (1:29:40)
The men were sent home individually rather than his entire unit as a time. (1:29:50)
He went home on a victory ship. It took 10 days. (1:29:45)
Some of the victory ships broke in half due to the conditions. (1:30:34)
The weather on the trip back was bad and he did not believe he would make it
home. (1:31:00)
He landed on (Staten Island) New York. (1:31:13)
Once here he was placed on a train and sent back to Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
(1:31:50)
At Camp McCoy he was given a brief discharge as part of his discharge. (1:32:23)
There was no encouragement for him to join the reserves. (1:32:58)
He went back to Jackson Michigan(1:33:35)
When he was out of the army he worked in supervision in factories due to his floor
experience before the war. (1:33:44)
At age 27 he was superintended of 2 factories and at age 35 he was general manager
of a factory. (1:33:52)
He quit the job after his wages where cut and the factory was sold. (1:34:16)
He ran another business after quitting his factory management job. (1:36:20)
In the recession of 1957 he worked in fabrications and stamping of metal. (1:37:50)
He then decided to sell his factory and become a Freelance sales representative.
(1:39:10)
In 1957 he bought a home on the shore of Lake Michigan for 37,000$ (1:40:00)
His wife died in 1993. (1:41:20)
Effects of Service (1:42:30)
It was a great experience he would not want to trade for anything but he would not
want to do it over either. (1:42:40)
He used to have nightmares about encounters he had in the service. (1:43:05)
He still dreams of it but in a positive way. (1:43:30)
When he returned for service he was a very jealous man and easily angered. This led
experts to believe that he may have had PTSD. (1:43:50)
A lot of this anger originated from the absence of help readjusting to society.
(1:44:17)
His military experience did make him want to strive to obtain a higher degree of
proficiency in his work. (1:46:23)
On one occasion he made his wife go to the unemployment agency because he was
too embarrassed to go there himself. (1:46:59)
�Charles Fisher Home Movie
(1:00:09)
*Note: Because this is a different interview the time coding starts over. Also because
information is repeated from the first interview some information is spoken but not
rewritten on the outline.
Home movie (post April 1945) (00:10)
The men are traveling from France to Austria. (1946). (00:14)
The Danube River is depicted. (00:55)
Typical towns had clock towers. (1:08)
The Austrian cleverly barracks. (1:22)
Here there was a Russian American Check point. (2:00)
He before the war in 1943. He had his tooth kicked out. (4:30)
Beginning of interview (6:20)
People were very supportive of the war when it began in late 1942. (7:17)
Some men thought if they got a job making military parts they wouldn’t have to go
into the service. (7:45)
His child was 2 years old when he left in 1943 and 4 when he got back in 1945.
(8:00)
His wife was not too unhappy he enlisted. She frequently visited him in basic
training. (8:30)
The more extensive training (I and R) was training to capture German soldiers. He
was also trained on how to operate all vehicles even some German ones such as a
motorcycle. (9:54)
He was given the choice of being a scout or a sniper after training. (10:40)
He chose not to be a sniper. (11:40)
1st Scouts had a high mortality rate. (12:05)
He was in the 89th infantry division, 353rd Regiment in Patton’s 3rd Army. (13:12)
He ate primarily K rations. They included typically, among other things, a packet of
coffee and a solid piece of chocolate. (14:40)
He was supposed to be issued rations however being in the front lines he was often
not able to get any and had to ask civilians for bread. (17:49)
He also had difficulty receiving mail while in combat. (19:20)
When he returned to HQ after checking if a bridge was booby trapped, he was told
that he could sleep in the HQ building for the night and he would not be woken up
until he was done sleeping. (23:08)
He was issued a small book that gave useful information on languages he might
encounter such as German and French. (24:40)
While traveling he often encountered dead cattle and livestock in the country side.
(26:29)
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The men typically slept in foxholes. If the men knew they would be staying in it for
an extended period they would often add things such as shelves for food or a place
to make coffee. (27:00)
If it was raining or snowing he would use fur branches to make a shelter over his
foxhole. (28:20)
On one occasion he tackled one of his fellow soldiers for being an “army bully” and
stealing some of the candy he had received from home. (31:06)
He did not receive discipline for this action however he did for giving some French
civilians cigarettes. (32:28)
He captured a German soldier only to have him later be shot by his Sergeant. (33:00)
One night while in the foxhole, the man he was with was so afraid his teeth were
chattering. (35:35)
Latter, the man who was beside him in the foxhole was made a hero after an entire
unit of German soldiers surrendered to him near the end of the war. (36:34)
Encounter with the concentration camp. (37:45)
He had no knowledge of the genocide of the Jews but saw slander of the Jews in
towns he passed. (38:50)
Once in the camps, the prisoners were often robbed of their valuables including gold
teeth. (39:30)
The town’s people near the camp claimed to know nothing of what was going on
inside the camps. (40:26)
End of the war (April 1945) (41:00)
He was still required to go on night patrols even after the end of the war in April of
1945. (42:27)
One a night patrol after the German surrender, a Sergeant was killed on a night
patrol. (45:00)
The return home. (47:12)
He came home by train to Detroit. (47:40)
The army gave him a lot of spam to eat. Because of this, he never wanted to eat it
again. (48:40)
When he came home the hilarity of the war being over had subsided. (49:50)
He stayed with his sister in Jackson Michigan after finding a job as a die setter.
(51:00)
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Veterans History Project
Creator
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
Description
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The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs.
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Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Michigan--History, Military
Oral history
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American
United States--History, Military
United States. Air Force
United States. Army
United States. Navy
Veterans
Video recordings
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Smither, James
Boring, Frank
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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RHC-27
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eng
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a>
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Fisher, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2011
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Fisher, Charles
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Charles Fisher served as a 1st scout in the 89th infantry division 353rd regiment of Patton's 3rd Army. During this interview Charles Fisher's recounts action during his service from 1943 to 1946 including one occasion in which he was the first American solider to enter a concentration camp. He also touches briefly on is home life including his employment and management of factories. This interview includes a supplemental video with some home movie footage that he shot in Europe after the war and an earlier interview recorded by his daughters.
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Smither, James (Interviewer)
Camp, Suzanne (Interviewer)
Rightmire, Joan (Interviewer)
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Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
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World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
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eng
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Moving Image
Text
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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2011-06-07
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a>
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Faces of Grand Valley
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Grand Valley State University
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University Communications
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A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community.
Date
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1960s - 1990s
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GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files
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In Copryight
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Grand Valley State University
College administrators
College teachers
Colleges and universities -- Faculty
Michigan
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Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives
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GV012-03
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image/jpeg
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Image
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eng
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FisherGary
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Grand Valley State University. University Communications
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Fisher, Gary
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Gary Fisher
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Grand Valley State University – History
Michigan
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University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03)
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Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives
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Grand Valley State University
Veterans' History Project
Kent Fisher
Vietnam War Era-Stateside Service
Part 1 – 43 minutes 38 seconds
(00:00:48) Early Life
-Born on July 1, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan
-Spent majority of his early life in Howell, Michigan
-Father had come out of the Army as a result of World War II ending
-Oldest of three children
-Howell was a great place to grow up
-Enjoyed life in Howell
-Father worked in medical sales and his sales area was shifted to west Michigan
-Had to drive 100 miles to get to his sales area
-Heard that a new high school, Forest Hills Central, was being opened
-Also heard that a new college, Grand Valley State College (now university), was opening
-Moved to the Grand Rapids area when he was 14 years old
-Attended Grand Valley State College
-Wanted to attend Michigan State University to play basketball
-Father wanted him to attend GVSC because of its low cost and liberal arts program
-Studied English
-Started Grand Valley's basketball team
-Wanted to be close to home, but not too close
-Moved to Allendale, Michigan in his sophomore year of college
(00:04:58) Civil Unrest & the Vietnam War
-Aware of the civil unrest in the 1960s especially on college campuses
-Different atmosphere at Grand Valley meant there was no unrest on that campus
-Students had more conservative values
-Saw college as a place to prepare for a job and adulthood
-Aware of the Vietnam War
-Enrolled at Grand Valley in 1964 as the Vietnam War escalated
-Felt that if the American government wanted to fight the war, then it must be right
-To him, the escalation of the war made sense
(00:08:15) Enlisting in the Coast Guard
-Felt he had a duty to serve the United States
-Father died after his freshman year of college
-Significant personal change
-His dog also died, he broke up with his girlfriend, and he became eligible for the draft in 1968
-If he stayed in school then it meant he was not at risk of being drafted
-Army allowed four years of college deferment, and after fourth year he was eligible to be drafted
-Didn't matter if he had a degree, or not
-Took the Armed Forces Exam at Fort Wayne in Detroit
-Qualified for every branch of service
-Relatives had served in previous wars
-Had been exposed to the Coast Guard growing up in Michigan
-Remembers having a positive image of the Coast Guard in northern Michigan
-Search and rescue operations, law enforcement, and a general sense of professionalism
�-Attended the Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, Michigan
-Vietnam War escalated even further in 1967 and 1968, and grew out of control
-It became apparent that the United States could not defeat North Vietnam
-Didn't want to get drafted into the Army
-Knew the Coast Guard was a defensive branch and had better living arrangements
-Slept in beds and ate hot meals
-Coast Guard had a limited enlistment quota
-Without a degree or an applicable skill he couldn't be an officer
-Meant he would have more trouble being enlisted
-Left college in the summer of 1968 after getting married
-Went to the Coast Guard recruiting station in Grand Rapids and enlisted
-Told to go home and wait for his call to service
(00:16:14) Basic Training
-Received his call to service in mid-December 1968 and reported in Detroit
-Quit his construction job and within four days he was ready to leave
-Wife drove him to Detroit
-He was sworn in in Detroit
-Sent to Cape May, New Jersey for basic training
-Lasted nine weeks
-Received a draft notice by way of telegram from the Army
-Didn't know if he was considered a deserter
-Reported to his commanding officer to ask if he was in trouble
-Commanding officer tore up the telegram and threw it away
-For the rest of training, his commander teased him about the draft
-Never became an issue
-Ten years later he ran into his former recruiter at a Coast Guard festival
-Told Kent that he had just made it into the Coast Guard
-Told that Cape May was in the top three most challenging basic training programs
-Both physically and emotionally challenging
-Removal of certain civilian habits
-Learned Coast Guard vernacular
-Floors became “decks,” windows became “ports,” and stairs became “ladders”
-Focus of basic training was changing recruits through “shock therapy”
-Rapidly immersed into a new way of life and a different culture
-He was homesick
-Winters in New Jersey were wet, cold, snowy, and rainy
-Forced the recruits to focus on their training
-If you deviated from training you were punished with extra physical training
-If you made enough mistakes you were discharged or “reverted”
- “Reversion” meant being sent back a number of weeks to restart training
-Discharge during basic training meant you were unfit for military service
-Taught him self reliance
-Had to rely on himself during basic training
-Basic training also instilled a high degree of teamwork
-Using your personal skills to help the rest of the unit
-Had to learn to trust and be confident in the skills of the other Coast Guardsmen
(00:28:06) Training at Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle
-Wanted to be assigned to a station in the 9th Coast Guard District in the Great Lakes area
-Request was considered, but Coast Guard need took precedence
�-Assigned to a station in the 5th Coast Guard District
-Stations in Virginia, North Carolina, and part of South Carolina
-Assigned to Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle
-16 man lifeboat station close to Swansboro, North Carolina
-Received ten days of leave before reporting to Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle
-Made preparations for his wife to live near him
-Reported to Emerald Isle on March 10, 1969
-A large deal of adjusting to the local culture
-Different dialect (mix of Cockney English and American Southern English)
-He was a Seaman Apprentice
-Original plan was to do four years with the Coast Guard then get out
-Return to Michigan, complete college, teach English and coach basketball
-Believed the Vietnam War would be totally over by 1973
-Training at Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle meant learning a new set of skills
-Firefighting, boat handling, ropes and lines, painting, cleaning, and radio communications
-Learned these new skills on the job
-Worked from dawn until dusk
-He was considered exceptionally different
-College educated
-Had a northern accent
-Some of the men thought he was a Coast Guard Intelligence officer doing undercover work
-This was because he paid so much attention to detail
-Stationed there for eight months
(00:33:57) Training at Governors Island
-Applied for Advanced Training which would lead to an advance in rank to petty officer
-Note: Petty officer is equivalent to non-commissioned officer in Army, Air Force, or Marines
-Applied for Yeoman School and he was accepted
-Learning how to do clerical work in the Coast Guard
-Courtroom paperwork, discharge paperwork, enlistment paperwork, building records,
and leave records
-Worked in offices
-Warm and dry in the winter, and cool in the summer
-Trained at Governors Island, New York
-Wife stayed in Grand Rapids, Michigan while he trained at Governors Island
(00:35:50) Basketball in the Coast Guard
-While at Emerald Isle he played pick-up games of basketball on a parking lot court
-At Governors Island there was a basketball league
-Teams from other training groups competed against each other
(00:36:55) Stationed at Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle
-After three months of training at Governors Island he became a petty officer
-Returned to Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle, North Carolina
-He had only been on loan to Governors Island for training
-Still part of the 5th District
-Worked on a Coast Guard cutter, USCGC Verbena
-100 foot long construction ship
-Built navigation aids in the inter-coastal waterways and serviced buoys
-Set up lights and reflective markers for boats
-Used sextants to mark the locations of the navigation aids
-Able to conduct search and rescue missions and assist law enforcement
�-Remembers there was a junction where a waterway met a channel that led to the Atlantic Ocean
-An 85 foot ship missed a navigation aid and ran aground
-The station called the Verbena to investigate the situation
-Insure that the navigation aid had been properly placed
-Pulled the ship back into the water and went aboard to talk to the captain
-See if he was drunk, or if he had improper charts
-He was sober and had been sailing from New York
-Asked to see his charts
-Complied and produced a gas station map, not an actual naval chart
-Captain of the ship sailed south and ran aground, again, in South Carolina
-Got dislodged and got out of the 5th District
-Last they heard he ran aground a third time in southern South Carolina
Part 2 – 53 minutes 20 seconds
(00:00:34) Promotion to Officer & Assignment to USCGC Munro
-Promoted to the rank of E-5 (petty officer second class)
-Received transfer orders
-He was the second petty officer in the 5th District with the most seniority
-Transferred to the High Endurance Cutter, USCGC Munro
-Had its home port in Boston
-Had a son by time he gained rank and received his new orders
-Moved his wife and son to Grand Rapids, Michigan
-Reported to Newport, Rhode Island where the Munro was being built
-Coast Guard drew on petty officers from all over the country to build the ship's crew
-Ship was completed in August 1970
-Met the officers of the ship and the captain
-Sailed to New Orleans, then from New Orleans to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
-Conducted anti-mine training
-It was a fast ship
-Top speed was classified
-Fast enough to keep pace with nuclear-powered submarines
-Ship's home port was Boston and he and his family lived in Lawrence, Massachusetts
-Sailed to Guantanamo Bay for Underway Training
-Practicing basic routines to insure everyone remembered how to do them
-Participated in the ship's commissioning in September 1971
-Escorted Douglas Munro's mother during the commissioning ceremony
-Douglas Munro was the only Coast Guardsmen to have been awarded the Medal of Honor
-Posthumously rewarded for action at Guadalcanal in 1942
(00:08:05) Drug & Alcohol Abuse Program
-Assigned to Washington D.C. and stationed at the Coast Guard Headquarters
-Worked in the Personnel Services Division
-Trained by the Navy in San Diego as a drug & alcohol abuse specialist
-By 1971 and 1972 the drug problem had ballooned
-A lot of men were returning from southeast Asia with serious drug addictions
-A $5/day habit in Vietnam was a $100/day habit in the United States
-A lot of men turned to theft to fund their addictions
-Traveled to Coast Guard stations and offices all over the country
-12 District offices
�-Coast Guard Academy
-Coast Guard Headquarters
-Training Centers
-Mission was to establish drug & alcohol abuse and prevention programs
-Trial and error process
(00:11:00) Becoming an Officer
-Selected for Officer Candidate School
-Trained with enlisted men and college graduates
-OCS lasted 18 weeks
-He was still on active duty while other candidates were Reservists
-Graduated with the rank of O-1 (ensign) and received a temporary commission
-Promoted to the rank of O-3 (lieutenant)
-He was discharged as an enlisted man, and was immediately sworn back in as an officer
-Given an indefinite service length
-Only ended if he retired, or was passed over for promotion two times
-Knew the Coast Guard would become a career
-Commissioned in December 1973
(00:15:15) Assignment to USCGC Tamaroa & End of the Vietnam War
-Assigned to the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Tamaroa in New York
-Joined the ship in January 1974
-Vietnam War was coming to an end
-People complained to Coast Guardsmen about taxes and the Vietnam War
-Not as much animosity toward Coast Guardsmen as toward members of other branches
-Always lived and worked in a civilian community
-People understood the Coast Guard assisted the Navy in Vietnam
-Also understood the Coast Guard focused on humanitarian missions and saving lives
(00:19:02) Stationed at Governors Island
-Stationed at Governors Island, New York as a duty officer
-Worked in the Coast Guard Atlantic Area Rescue Coordination Center
-Conducting search and rescue missions and operating east of the Mississippi River
-He was a rescue planner, worked in navigation, and coordinated with the British
(00:20:48) Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
-Area commander had a search and rescue telephone linked to other rescue coordination centers
-When the red light on the phone lit up, it meant a search and rescue operation was underway
-On the night of November 10, 1975 the phone rang from RCC-Cleveland
-A freighter named the SS Edmund Fitzgerald had gone missing on Lake Superior
-Made plans to send out everything available to search for the freighter
-Knew that a major storm had been coming, but powerless to stop shipping on Lake Superior
-No rescue operations possible until November 11 when the storm passed
-70 knot (80.55 miles per hour) winds with 30 foot high waves
-Established a search and rescue plan at 7:30 p.m., but had to wait until morning to launch it
-Thought about the men and their families and prayed the men died a quick death
-Knew they had either died quickly from the ship sinking, or freezing to death in the water
-Saddened by Gordon Lightfoot's folk ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
-Also proud of it though, because it references the Coast Guard and life in northern Michigan
-The vicar, Richard Ingalls, at the Mariners' Church had been the parish priest in Howell
-Rang the bell 29 times to commemorate the number of lives lost
(00:28:22) Command of Coast Guard Station Cape May
-Given command of the Coast Guard Station at Cape May, New Jersey
�-Most active station in terms of search and rescue, anti-pollution, and law enforcement
-High amount of traffic in the area, especially from Memorial Day to Labor Day
-Worked 24/7 dealing with fires, medical emergencies, etc.
-Had an auxiliary Coast Guard unit and a Coast Guard helicopter unit to assist them
-Remembers flying out to a ship that had caught fire and been abandoned
-The crew put out the fire, then abandoned the ship, but it had taken on water
-He flew out, was lowered to the ship, and helped pump out the water to save the ship
-First shore unit to have women working in all enlisted capacities except for radar and gunnery
-Did just as good as their best male counterparts
-Even the bad female personnel did better than their bad male counterparts
-Received some small arms training
-Search and rescue operations, search and clear ships
-Conducted law enforcement operations
-Seized ships, arrested a number of people, searched ships, and seized goods
-Stationed at Coast Guard Station Cape May for three years
(00:35:48) Stationed at 9th District Commander's Office
-Transferred to the 9th District Commander's Office in Cleveland to work as a recruiting officer
-Managed recruiting offices and sub-offices in the greater Great Lakes area
-Visited the offices and made sure proper protocols were being followed
-Had enlistment quotas
-Urged to get African-American and Native American recruits
-Went to Indian Reservations to look for possible recruits
-Natives fired warning shots at government vehicles
-Stopped once they found out they were Coast Guard personnel
-Trusted them, not the “bad” government
-At that time they had fewer Coast Guard personnel than the New York City police
-Coast Guard has grown since the September 11th Attacks
(00:40:00) Deaths of Presidents
-While at the Coast Guard Headquarters he was selected for the Honor Guard at Arlington Cemetery
-During President Johnson's funeral (1973)
-Had been part of the Honor Guard when President Truman died (1972)
-Stood for an hour by the casket then got two hours off
-Had to stand at full attention in his dress uniform
-Learned how to give and receive silent commands to be relieved from duty
-Tremendous honor
-Stood a few feet from President Nixon, but couldn't look at him or talk to him
-Felt a single bead of sweat rolling down his back
-Couldn't scratch his back to relieve the itch
-Thought about each president's place in history, and his own place in history by being at the funeral
(00:45:18) Stationed at Coast Guard Station Muskegon & Promotion to Lieutenant Commander
-Promoted to the rank of O-4 (lieutenant commander) before leaving Cleveland
-Sent to the Coast Guard command station in Muskegon, Michigan
-Managed stations on the east shore of Lake Michigan (from Michigan City to Frankfort)
-Felt great to be back in Michigan
-Had a $600,000 budget for all stations
-Able to use everything he had learned in the Coast Guard
-Station activity slowed down in the winter
-Stowed the cutters during the winter
-Gave leave to station personnel
�-Sent necessary personnel to Coast Guard stations on the Gulf of Mexico
-They were always busy and the Michigan personnel relieved those personnel
-Had “Coast Guard Night” with the Muskegon Lumberjacks hockey team
(00:48:47) Retirement from the Coast Guard
-Told he could retire with 19 years and six months, or go to Governors Island, or go to Adak, Alaska
-Decided to return to Governors Island, New York
-Stationed there for three years
-Served as the Chief of News & Photos
-Became the Chief of Administration for that area
-Retired from Governors Island
-Son was attending Grand Valley State University
-Mother-in-law was suffering from late-stage Alzheimer's Disease
-Both factors contributed to his decision to retire from the Coast Guard
-Put his retirement orders into effect on May 1, 1990 after 22 years of Coast Guard service
(00:52:11) Work & Study at Grand Valley State University
-Started studying at Grand Valley State University on May 7, 1990
-Returned to Michigan and completed a degree at Grand Valley State University
-Got a degree in advertisement & public relations communications
-Hired by Grand Valley State University to work in Alumni Relations
-Raising funds
-Became the Associate Director of Alumni Relations
-Did that for nine years
-Retired from Grand Valley State University on January 1, 2007
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Veterans History Project
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
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The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs.
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Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Michigan--History, Military
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Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American
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United States. Navy
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Smither, James
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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RHC-27
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Fisher, Kent E (Interview outline and video), 2016
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Kent Fisher was born on July 1, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in the summer of 1968 and was called up for service in December 1968. He received his basic training at Cape May, New Jersey then received further training at Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle, North Carolina. From Emerald Isle he went to Governors Island, New York, where he attended Yeoman School. He returned to Emerald Isle and worked on the Coast Guard cutter, USCGC Verbena. He was promoted to the rank of petty officer second class and received orders to join the USCGC Munro. He was selected for Officer Candidate School, graduated with the rank of ensign, and was then promoted to lieutenant. He joined the USCGC Tamaroa in January 1974 and served aboard the ship until he was reassigned to the Coast Guard Atlantic Area Rescue Coordination Center, where he helped plan the search and rescue operations for the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. He was then given command of Coast Guard Station Cape May, New Jersey and from there was transferred to the 9th District Commander's Office in Cleveland, Ohio. He also served at Coast Guard Station Muskegon, Michigan, and ended his career at Governors Island, New York, as the Chief of News & Photos. He retired from the Coast Guard on May 1, 1990 after 22 years of service and with the rank of lieutenant commander.
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Fisher, Kent Edmonson
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Boring, Frank (Interviewer)
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Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
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United States. Coast Guard
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Robert H. Merrill photographs
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Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
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1909/1950
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Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
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Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family.
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1910-07-13
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Fisher's House looking east
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Black and white photograph of Fisher's House, looking east. Taken by Robert Merrill in Holland, Michigan. The house is situated on a shore.
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Holland (Mich.)
Michigan
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Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
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Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection
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Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History
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Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities.
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1910s-2010s
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Various
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Douglas (Mich.)
Michigan, Lake
Allegan County (Mich.)
Beaches
Sand dunes
Outdoor recreation
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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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Saugatuck-Douglas History Center
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Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project)
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English
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2018
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DC-07_SD-70s-coll_0005
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Armstrong, Joe
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Fisherman on a Pier
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Black and white photograph of an elderly man walking on the pier with a bucket in hand. He appears to carefully walking across the ledge along the channel where the Kalamazoo River meets Lake Michigan. The handwriting on the back of the picture reads "Fisherman on pier" although the writing is faint. Additionally, underneath the handwriting there is a stamp which reads: "Saugatuck-Douglas Chamber of Commerce, Saugatuck, Michigan." In the bottom left-hand side there is a stamp which reads: "Joe Armstrong, Allegen, Michigan."
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Saugatuck-Douglas Chamber of Commerce
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich)
Allegan County (Mich)
Kalamazoo River (Mich.)
Fishing
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Digital file contributed by the Saugatuck Douglas History Center as part of the Stories of Summer project.
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Stories of Summer (project)
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Image
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image/jpeg
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eng
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection
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Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History
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Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities.
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1910s-2010s
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Various
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Douglas (Mich.)
Michigan, Lake
Allegan County (Mich.)
Beaches
Sand dunes
Outdoor recreation
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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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Saugatuck-Douglas History Center
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Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project)
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image/jpeg
application/pdf
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Image
Text
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English
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2018
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DC-07_SD-Misc_Fishing
Title
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Fishing
Description
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Black and white photograph of three individuals on a boat. The oldest man holds a fishing poll, while the younger man stands and the boy sits on the edge of the boat.
Subject
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Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Allegan County (Mich.)
Boats
Source
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Digital file collected by the Kutsche Office of History as part of the Stories of Summer Project.
Relation
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Stories of Summer (project)
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a>
Type
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Image
Format
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image/jpeg
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bbfc6656af12baa1423d3ec19c285409.jpg
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Title
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Robert H. Merrill photographs
Creator
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Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Date
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1909/1950
Source
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Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Rights
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In Copyright
Identifier
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RHC-222
Description
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Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family.
Still Image
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Merrill_NE_46_1916_008
Date
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1916-08-19
Title
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Fishing Franconia Notch
Description
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Black and white photograph of a man standing on one of the boulders in the river and fishing.
Subject
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Franconia Notch (N.H.)
Source
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Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Rights
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In Copyright
Type
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Image
Format
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image/jpg
Language
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eng
Creator
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Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e37e1b7b36e335ac26c3ee7fa6c15ab0.jpg
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Title
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Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs
Creator
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Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023
Description
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Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183).
Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023.
Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections.
Date
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1960-2011
Source
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<a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a>
Rights
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In Copyright
Subject
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Photographs
Photography -- United States
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives.
Identifier
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RHC-183
Format
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Image
Type
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image/jpeg
Language
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eng
Still Image
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Identifier
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RHC-183_A017-1091
Creator
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Gilbert, Douglas R.
Date
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1960-05
Title
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Fishing net drying rack
Description
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Black and white photograph of a line of wooden net drying racks among the trees of Saugatuck, Michigan in May 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.
Subject
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Saugatuck (Mich.)
Black-and-white photography
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a>
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a>
Type
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Image
Format
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image/jpeg
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
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https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/71bc76ced325c03d6cabfb5f2a90a117.jpg
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Title
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Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs
Creator
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Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023
Description
An account of the resource
Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183).
Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023.
Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections.
Date
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1960-2011
Source
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<a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a>
Rights
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In Copyright
Subject
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Photographs
Photography -- United States
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives.
Identifier
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RHC-183
Format
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Image
Type
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image/jpeg
Language
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eng
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Identifier
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RHC-183_A018-1071
Creator
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Gilbert, Douglas R.
Date
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1960-05
Title
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Fishing net drying rack
Description
An account of the resource
Black and white photograph of a net drying wrack in Saugatuck, Michigan in May 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.
Subject
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Saugatuck (Mich.)
Black-and-white photography
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a>
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a>
Type
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Image
Format
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image/jpeg
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1960s
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives