Marks, Glenn (Interview outline and video), 2005
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
Glenn Marks, born July 27th 1925 served in the U.S. Army in the medical field from 1944-1946 in Europe during World War II. While in training at Camp Grant, Illinois, Glenn was sent to clerical school where he was trained to be a typist. However, due to demand, Glenn was assigned to be a field medic recovering fallen casualties. Glenn traveled across Europe following units that were expected to have high casualty counts. At the end of the war, he stayed in Germany caring for German casualties until he was sent home.
Marks, Glenn
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Marks, Harold A. (Interview outline and video), 2005
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
Harold Marks was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1931. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Detroit, then to the Saginaw, Michigan area. Upon graduation from the University of Michigan, Harold enlisted in the US Army, and was on Morse Code Intercept duty from 1953-1956. Harold was stationed in Anchorage, Nome and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska before his final station at the Army Security Agency headquarters in Arlington Hall Station, Virginia.
Marks, Harold A.
Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.)
Grand Valley State University – History
College teachers
Universities and colleges – Faculty
Michigan
Grand Valley State University. University Communications
University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03)
Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Marrone, Nicholas (Interview outline and video)
United States. Army Air Corps
Nick Marrone was born in Italy in 1924 and came to the United States in 1929. He was drafted into the army, and was assigned to the Army Air Corps as a mechanic. He served with the 13th Air Force in the South Pacific from 1943 to 1945. H was a crew chief in the 12th Fighter Squadron, which was based on Guadalcanal and New Guinea.
Marrone, Nicholas
Marshall, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2013
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Frank Marshall was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1949. He lived there until he recived his draft notice late in 1968. After basic training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and advanced training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, he went to NCO school at Fort Benning, Georgia. He quit that program and was sent to Vietnam, where he was assigned to Alpha Company of the 2nd Battalion 506th Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division. He participated in shutdown operations in the A Shau Valley late in 1969, then operated closer to the coast in early 1970, and then took part in the campaign around Firebase Ripcord, and was wounded three times. He returned home in August and was discharged. He later became one of the founding members of the Ripcord Association, and remains actively involved with that organization.
Marshall, Frank
Marshall, Justin (Interview outline and video), 2010
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American
Justin Marshall was born in in New Jersey and later moved to Michigan with his family where he finished high school. Marshall decided to enlist in the United States Army in during his last semester of college at Kettering University. In 2004, he was sent to basic training, after which he took a number of extra courses including Officer Candidate School, Airborne School, a mechanized vehicle course, and Ranger School. In March of 2006, Marshall joined the First Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, as a platoon leader, and later became a captain and company commander. On the first of his two deployments, he was sent to Ramadi, Iraq, which was a "Hot Spot" for Al-Qaeda recruitment. His second deployment was to the Sadr City area of Baghdad, Iraq, where Marshall and his comrades helped rebuild the struggling community and eliminate extortion by the Mahdi Army.
Marshall, Justin
Marshall, Robert A. (Interview outline and video), 2008
Merchant marine--United States
Bob Marshall is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Merchant Marines from November, 1944 to mid-1947. In this account, Marshall discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, and training in the U.S., and combat experience on the high seas in the Pacific. Marshall also ends up mentioning his participation in the shuttling of humanitarian supplies & medicines to European ports after WWII and much later his role as a radio teacher during the Korean War in Japan.
Marshall, Robert A.
Martha López video interview and transcript
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Puerto Ricans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions
Martha López grew up in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood and recalls the thriving Puerto Rican community there, especially the youth groups, Caballeros de San Juan, and the Young Lords. She also recalls being attacked “from the whites and the blacks” who lived in different parts of the segregated Old Town and Lincoln Park neighborhoods.
López, Martha
Martha, Betsy, and Sandy on the beach, 1929
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Allegan County (Mich.)
Beaches
Outdoor recreation
Photograph of Marths, Betsy, and Sandy on the Beach. Verso: inscription reads: "Martha, Betsy 8 years, and Sandy. 1929 Sandy 5, pex"
Brigham, D.
Digital file contributed by D. Brigham as part of the Stories of Summer project.
Copyright Undetermined
United States. Navy
Military education
World War, 1939-1945
Slides
Warships--Recognition
Russia
Marti Russian CM (mine layer), October 1, 1947.
Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)
No Copyright - United States
Book covers
Covers (Illustration)
Graphic arts
Publishers and publishing
Pictorial bindings
Binding of Martin Eden, by Jack London, published by The Macmillan Company, 1909.
Cover of Martin Luthers geistliche Lieder, by Martin Luther, published by Insel-Verlag. Insel-Bücherei Nr. 144
Seidman Rare Books. Insel-Bücherei. Z315.I5 B83 no.144
Martin, Alfred (Interview outline and video), 2011
Alfred Martin was born and raised in western Pennsylvania. He grew up in a family of farmers. He was drafted into the Army in January, 1969, not long after finishing high school. He completed Basic Training, Artillery School and NCO school before departing for Vietnam in January, 1970. He was assigned to 2/11 Field Artillery, a 155mm howitzer unit attached to the 101st Airborne Division. He served on several different firebases, notably Ripcord, where there was heavy fighting in June and July. He was wounded on Ripcord, and after he came back he continued to serve with his battery until he was sent home in late November.
Martin, Alfred
Martinez, Baltazar (Interview outline and video), 2014
Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
United States. Marine Corps
United States. National Guard
Baltazar Martinez was born in Plainview, Texas, in 1952. He was one of the last people to be drafted into the Army in 1972. He trained as an armored cavalryman and was deployed to Vietnam toward the end of the year, but stayed only a few days before being sent home. He re-enlisted twice, and served in Korea and in different bases in the US until 1981. He subsequently served in the Marine Corps for three years, and then later joined the Army National Guard, and deployed to Kuwait, and Iraq in 2010. He currently serves with the 507th Engineer Battalion, but did not deploy with them to Afghanistan in 2011 due to his age.
Martinez, Baltazar
Martyn, Douglas (Interview outline and video), 2007
Douglas Martyn served in the US Army from 1944 to 1946. He initially trained as a medic in Chicago and worked in a dispensary and administered inoculations to new recruits. He eventually transferred to the Army Air Corps and was based first in Louisiana and then in Alaska at a base near Nome that Generals Eisenhower and LeMay visited because of the good fishing there.
Martyn, Douglas
Donald Martz, Assistant Director of Teacher Preperations
Marx, Leon (Interview outline and video), 2007
United States. Army. Air Corps
Leon Marx served in the Army Air Corps during WW II, 1941-1945. He spent most of his time in guard duty and also cooked for high level officials while serving with the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. He received top level security Clearance and was able to cook for the King of England, Winston Churchill, and Eisenhower. While in the Air Corps Leon traveled to Iceland, Greece, Italy, Spain, Egypt, Russia, and Iran. Leon did not experience combat while serving.
Marx, Leon
Clergy--Michigan
Reformed Church in America
Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.)
Sermons
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on February 20, 2002 entitled "Mary and Her Son", as part of the series "The Grace To Let Go", on the occasion of Midweek Lent, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Luke 2:33-36, Mark 3:19-35, John 19:25-27.
Richard A. Rhem
Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
Children
Black and white photograph of a girl, Mary Burkhead, sitting on a chair on grass next to a house.
Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Binding of Mary Cary, by Kate Langley Bosher, published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1910.
Mary Daly: "Outercourse: The Be-Dazzling Voyage"
Women's studies
Lectures and lecturing
Text based flyer of the talk by Mary Daly
location, time and date are included. This talk was made in celebration of International Women's History Month
Women's Studies Program
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department