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1984 Board of Control
1984 Board of Control, [Left to Right]: Arend D. Lubbers, Barbara Van't Hof, Robert Kleiner, Arnold Ott, Maxine Swanson, Robert Hooker, Earl Holton, and William Pickard.
Christine Marcus Stone interview (video and transcript)
Christine Marcus Stone is a painter of Navajo, Scottish, and English descent, who was born in Tuscon, Arizona and moved to Michigan at a young age. In her interview, she disucsses her arts education, her personal and family history, and the Grand…
Hunter Genia interview (video and transcript)
Hunter Genia is a member of the Saginaw Swan Creek Black River Band of Chippewa. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and holds degrees in criminal justice and social work. In this interview, he discusses his family history, the Grand Rapids Native…
Wag Wheeler interview (audio and transcript)
James Wagner "Wag" Wheeler was born in eastern Oklahoma to Cherokee parents in 1935. In his life in Salisaw, Oklahoma, Wheeler worked as an accountant and administrator until becoming the Executive Director of Oklahoma Indian Opportunity. After the…
Leroy Hall and Jason Quigno interview (audio and transcript)
Leroy Hall is a member of the Saginaw Chippewa tribe, who resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Leroy grew up in a number of Michigan communities, including Merritt, Mount Pleasant, and Grand Rapids. He attended college at Bay de Noc Community Collee…
June Mamagona Fletcher interview (audio and transcript)
June Mamagona Fletcher is a member of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake). She was born in Detroit, Michigan and has lived in Dorr and Grand Rapids, Michigan. She holds an MBA from Grand Valley State Unviersity as…
Jeffrey Chivis interview (audio and transcript)
Jeffrey Chivis is a member of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, and is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chivis graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Grand Valley State University (GVSU), and obtained his master’s…
Tom Sapkowski, 2021 (Interview audio and transcript)
Tom Sapkowski grew up on the west side of Grand Rapids, Michigan and currently lives in nearby Belmont. After learning of PFAS contamination through the media, Tom paid to have his well water tested. It was found to have low levels. However, his…
Sue and Scott Mark, 2021 (Interview audio and transcript with images)
Sue and Mark Scott lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan for many years before moving to South Haven, Michigan. In their interview, they discuss their knowledge of the groundwater contamination in Kalamazoo and its effects on their health and community.
World War II Red Arrow Division Scrapbook
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings dating from 1943 to 1945 detailing events of World War II, and in particular the activities of the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd (Red Arrow) Division. Many articles were clipped from the Grand Rapids Herald and Grand…
Soldier posing on ground with rifle
Soldier posing on ground with rifle. Headquarters Company, 126th Infantry maneuvers at Camp Livingston.
Sgt. Richard Plate on K-P duty, 1941
Sgt. Richard Plate on K-P duty at Camp Livingston. Rear is inscribed "The famous K-P-Kid was I mad in this picture"
Soldiers relaxing in camp, 1941
Soldiers relaxing in camp. Headquarters Company, 126th Infantry maneuvers at Camp Livingston.
Soldiers relaxing in camp, 1941
Soldiers relaxing in camp. Headquarters Company, 126th Infantry maneuvers at Camp Livingston.
Headquarters Company, 126th Infantry cabins
Headquarters Company, 126th Infantry cabins and sign at Camp Livinston, Louisiana
Members of 126th Infantry eating pie, 1941
Three members of the Headquarters Company, 126th Infantry, eating pie with milk. Rear is inscribed "we sneaked a piece of pie and a bottle of milk. I look happy - baloney".