World War, 1939-1945
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
United States. Army. Signal Photo Company, 166th
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 26th
Soldiers
Military life
Photographs
Equipment inspection at the 26th Infantry Division on US base, 1944.
Ochs, James W.
United States. Army
James W. Ochs WWII collection, RHC-55
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Second Michigan Infantry badge order blank
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
Order form from the 2nd Michigan Infantry Badge Committee for a badge to commemorate service of those who were identified with the regiment and served in it during any of the campaigns, or to the nearest surviving heir of any member of the regiment who was killed or who died of wounds incurred during service. Order form includes a sketch of the badge.The Committee was appointed at the annual reunion at Kalamazoo on October 10th, 1888. A supplement to the report on badges is inserted in the order form describing a violation of the manufacture and distribution of the badges. The text is an explanation of the resignation of the former chair of the committee.
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 2nd
Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
No Copyright - United States
Conversation with Priscilla Byrns, Stephen Upton, David Upton, and Sylvia Wood
Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
Family foundations--Michigan
Charities--Michigan
Frederick S. Upton Foundation
Women
StoryCorps facilitator Jonathan Pumilia interviews Frederick S. Upton Foundation family members and trustees Priscilla Byrns, Stephen Upton, David Upton and Sylvia Wood about their family foundation in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Together they remember their father Louis Upton, one of the co-founders of the Whirlpool Corporation and how his life was an inspiration to them all as people and philanthropists.
Byrns, Pricillia
Upton, Stephen
Upton, David
Wood, Sylvia
Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
Valkenier, Jack and Anne (Interview outline and video), 2005
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Veterans
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Video recordings
Jack and his wife Anne Valkenier are both ethnically Dutch. They describe the experiences they had during their younger years and the Nazi occupation. They describe their familial involvement in the Dutch resistance. Jack also depicts his later service in the Dutch armed forces in Southeast Asia.
Valkenier, Jack
Valkenier, Anne
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Vande Kerk, Christine and Henry (Interview outline and video), 2008
United States. Navy
Christine and Henry Vande Kerk are both World War II veterans who served their country in different capacities during the course of World War II. Christine Vande Kerk briefly discusses her pre-enlistment, enlistment as a nurse into the armed services, and her nursing experience while serving in England until 1944. She then discusses her missionary work in Iraq and Jordan in some detail. Henry Vande Kerk briefly discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training in the U.S. and then his goes into some detail about his days as a U.S. Navy Air Force civilian flight instructor working in the training of pilots in the basic procedures of aviation mechanics before they went on to pursue advanced training in bomber, fighter, and transport plane dynamics. Henry then briefly describes his thoughts on his wartime and what he learned from it. They both wrap up their interviews by showing some pictures and documents from Christine's Army and Missionary Books.
Vande Kerk, Christine
Vande Kerk, Henry
Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.)
Russell Mawby field note photos, Dominican Republic, March 14, 1984
Philanthropy and society
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Charities
Reports
Field note photographs from a trip to the Dominican Republic on March 14-17, 1984.
Mawby, Russell
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401
Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
Russell Mawby field notes from Alabama and Tennessee, 1966
Alabama
Tennessee
Agriculture
Education
Field noted from trips to Alabama and Tennessee to assess programs supported by W.K. Kellogg on March 8-10, 1966.
Russell Mawby field note, Alaska, June 1, 1976
Field notes from a trip to Alaska on June 1-8, 1976.
Russell Mawby field note, University of Alaska, May 13, 1968
Field notes from a trip to Alaska on May 13-17, 1968.
Russell Mawby field note, Australia, March 20, 1973
Field notes from a trip to Australia on March 20 - April 8, 1973.
Russell Mawby field note, California, April 17, 1967
Field notes from a trip to California on April 17-21, 1967.
Russell Mawby field note, California State Polytechnic College, April 24, 1966
Field notes from a trip to California on April 24-27, 1966.
Russell Mawby field note, California State Polytechnic University, April 26, 1973
Field notes from a trip to California on April 26-27, 1973.
Russell Mawby field note, California, May 9, 1965
Field notes from a trip to California on May 9-16, 1965.
Russell Mawby field note, California, October 23, 1967
Field notes from a trip to California on October 23-25, 1967.
Russell Mawby field note, Claremont Men's College, October 29, 1969
Field notes from a trip to California on October 29, 1969.
Russell Mawby field note, California State Polytechnic College, October 30, 1969
Field notes from a trip to California on October 30-31, 1969.
Russell Mawby field note, Chicago, Illinois, February 16, 1965
Field notes from a trip to Chicago, Illinois on February 16-17, 1965.
Russell Mawby field note, Chicago, Illinois, March 15, 1965
Field notes from a trip to Chicago, Illinois on March 15-16, 1965.
Russell Mawby field note, Chicago, Illinois, May 4, 1965
Field notes from a trip to Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 1965.
Russell Mawby field note, Chicago, Illinois, November 10, 1969
Field notes from a trip to Chicago, Illinois on November 10-11, 1969.
Russell Mawby field note, Colombia, April 16, 1968
Field notes from a trip to Colombia on April 16-23, 1968.
Russell Mawby field note, Colombia, July 13, 1970
Field notes from a trip to Colombia on July 13-19, 1970.
Russell Mawby field note, Colombia, July 14, 1965
Field notes from a trip to Colombia on July 14-23, 1965.