Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Allegan County (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Benjamin Hathaway Eddy plows the south field at Beech-Hurst with the 1929 Fordson tractor.
Brigham, D.
Digital file contributed by D. Brigham as part of the Stories of Summer project.
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Copyright Undetermined
Larry Arnett and Joan Brigham riding a tandem bicycle
Bicycles
Outdoor recreation
Photograph of cousins Larry and Joan riding a single bicycle sat side by side, circa 1940
Portrait photography
Studio portrait of Ben and Ray Eddy in sailor outfits, there is a small mark in the bottom right which says "South Haven," circa 1900.
Fishing
Photograph of Scott holding a large catfish next to a woman in a white dress and wide-brimmed hat, circa 1920.
Photograph of a woman in a white dress and wide-brimmed hat holding a large catfish, circa 1920
Studio portrait of brothers Benjamin Hathaway and Raymond Grimes Eddy in the typical curls of that time.
Photograph of Benjamin Hathaway Eddy riding a horse.
Goats
Children
Photograph of Benjamin Hathaway Eddy holding onto a goat with a thin rope.
Side view of the Beech-Hurst farmhouse, an old automobile can be seen in the background.
Postcards
Postcard of Mt. Bald Head in Saugatuck, circa 1920
Bathing Beach, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard
Beaches
Postcard of people at the beach in Saugatuck, circa 1920
Lake Shore Drive, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard
Postcard of a scenic road in the midst of forest, circa 1920
"Summer School of Painting," Old Harbor, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard
Scenic view painting of the beach, with forest and a house in the distance, circa 1920
Hotels
Postcard of Hotel Butler, a young women can be seen sitting on the front porchcirca 1920
Carriages & coaches
Two children are sitting in a horse-drawn carriage infront of a house, circa 1910
Between Bridges, Saugatuck Mich. Postcard
Front of the Between Bridges postcard depicting a road with trees on either side, circa 1910
Fishing on the Pier, Saugatuck, Mich. Postcard
Front of the postcard of individuals fishing on the pier in Saugatuck, Michigan
Walsworth, Richard (audio interview, English transcription and Spanish translation)
Asparagus
Immigration Policy
Industry
Migrant agricultural laborers
North American Free Trade Agreement (1992 December 17)
Oceana County (Mich.)
Oral history interview with Richard Walsworth. Interviewed by Phil Carter. Hart, Michigan. English language. June 18, 2016. Dick Walsworth is a local farmer from Oceana County. His life story highlights the challenges of maintaining his agricultural business, largely the asparagus industry, viable and competitive with the challenge of emerging global market forces. In this interview, Walsworth shares his testimony of the social, cultural, technologic, and industrial changes that have occurred in the Oceana area since his youth. This rich historical account from the perspective of a local farmer with a lifetime of experience in the agricultural world depicts the challenges ahead in the future to keep our farms and vegetables production alive. To this Walsworth declares that the future depends on migrant labor which is becoming increasingly short on supply since "the next generations are at least getting a high school education [...] they're not going to do field work." Walsworth also shares his deep concern with immigration policy, or lack of governmental policy, that makes it harder on local businesses to keep their labor flow steady and consistent compared to the needs of the industry in a state and national level.
Walsworth, Richard
Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
In Copyright
"Growing Community" (NEH Common Heritage)
Solecki, Nicolaus (Interview outline and video), 2016
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
United States. Marine Corps
Nicolaus Solecki was born in October 1990 in Flint, Michigan. He joined the Marine Corps after graduating from Flushing High School in 2009. After his basic training, Nic was stationed in Okinawa, Japan
from Okinawa, his unit (1st Battalion, 7th Marine Division) was sent to the coast of North Korea, as well as the Philippines. In early 2012, Nic's unit was sent to the Sangin Province of Afghanistan. His mission was to assist in the training of the Afghan National Army
this task was made increasingly difficult by lack of operational effectiveness that the Afghan soldiers often displayed. Nic would return to the United States in October 2012 and enroll at Grand Valley State University.
Solecki, Nicolaus
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Fisher, Kent E (Interview outline and video), 2016
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
United States. Coast Guard
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.
Fisher, Kent Edmonson
Windmiller, Bernie (Interview outline and video), 2016
United States. Army
Bernie Windmiller was born in Gary, Indiana, on July 3, 1932. The Army drafted him in 1954 and he received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, then field radio training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was deployed to South Korea where he served on the demilitarized zone and at Daegu. He decided to become a chaplain, and upon completion of seminary, he reentered the Army as a chaplain. His first assignment was at Fort Riley, Kansas, with 3rd Battalion of the 47th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division. He was deployed to Vietnam in January 1967 and was originally stationed at Bearcat Base. Shortly after arriving, he was reassigned to 4th Battalion. During his time in Vietnam, he operated in the Mekong River Delta and went on combat missions with the troops. He returned to the United States in January 1968, and was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He then served in West Germany for three years with the 5th Missile Battalion of the 6th Air Defense Artillery (Nike nuclear missiles). He returned to the United States in 1973 and took the advanced course of chaplains, then got his master's degree at Long Island University. He served at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with the 212th Artillery Brigade then went to Duke University.
Windmiller, Bernie
Whorton, Charles E (Interview outline and video), 2015
Charles Whorton was born on January 2, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama. His family moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan when he was young. In 1966, Charles was drafted into the United States Army and trained as a radio operator. When he arrived in Vietnam in December 1966, Charles was placed in K Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. K Troop traveled through the jungle with tanks and armored transport vehicles. Since they were a search and destroy unit, they frequently came into contact with the enemy. When Charles returned from Vietnam, it was difficult for him to adjust to civilian life.
Whorton, Charles E.
Warren, Jerome (Interview outline and video), 2017
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Navy
Jerome Warren was born in Byron Center, Michigan, on November 11, 1926. He enlisted in the Navy on November 11, 1944 and received his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois. He was selected for signal training, and received that training at Sampson Naval Training Center, New York. In late spring 1945, he went to Camp Shoemaker, California, and eventually boarded a Dutch merchant ship bound for the Philippines. After stopping in Hawaii and Samar, he arrived in Manila in August 1945. He was assigned to USS APL-19, a ship used to house personnel in transit. Aboard the USS APL-19, he served as a guard and as a signalman. In 1947, USS APL-19 was towed back to the United States, and was decommissioned at Jacksonville, Florida. He spent the final month of his service at Watervliet Arsenal, New York and was discharged at Great Lakes Naval Station.
Warren, Jerome Charles
Vickers, Robert C (Interview outline and video), 2016
Robert Vickers was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 25. 1944. He was in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Eastern Kentucky University and received a commission as an officer in the combat engineers of the Army in 1965. He decided to become a chaplain and attended seminary for three years, then went to the Chaplain School in 1969. He stayed in the Army Reserve until January 1975 when he went on active duty. His first assignment was at Fort Carson, Colorado, with the 1st Battalion of the 77th Armor Regiment, for 15 months. He was stationed in Wiesbaden, West Germany, with the 76th Infantry Brigade from March 1976 until June 1979. He studied at the Advanced Course for Chaplains at Fort Wadsworth, New York, then went to Fort Devens, Massachusetts, in January 1980. He left Fort Devens in May 1983 to study at Vanderbilt University then serve at the Chaplain School. He was stationed at Fort McPherson, Georgia for four years, then did a tour in South Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division. Robert's last two assignments were at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he retired in 1996.
Vickers, Robert C.