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Interviewer: Alright, so we're going to start off by just asking you to tell me a little bit about yourself and your life. What were you like as a child? As a young adult? Beatrice: I am the oldest of five children in a Catholic family. I was born in Detroit, but at age six, my father and mom moved us to Phoenix, Arizona. So I actually grew up, and my two youngest brothers were born-I’m the oldest of five. My two youngest brothers were born in Phoenix, and that's where we grew up. Went to Catholic grade school, and public high school. And then by around age 19, I started questioning my religion, the Catholic religion. There were things about it I didn't agree with. I already was, I guess thinking about the birth control issue. My first husband and I went to talk to the priest about getting married, and his first question to me was, "Had I ever been or was I planning to join the communist party?" I felt extremely insulted about why he would ask me such a thing, and said, “never mind, I don't want to be married in this church.” So after Phoenix, we moved to Muskegon, in '86. And this is the town where my husband was born and raised. And his mother was getting older, she was a widow, so that's why we moved here. And I took a job at Hackley Hospital, in the operating room. I found out the hospital had tuition reimbursement and would pay for my Bachelor's degree, if I continued to work in the hospital for two years after obtaining such degree. And I thought, I better take advantage of this benefit. That's pretty awesome. Beatrice: So I got an undergrad, a Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan, and one of the I forget what you call optional classes, an elective? I took an elective called "The Christian Tradition" in which I was exposed to other parts of Christianity. As a Catholic, we really didn't call ourselves Christians. We thought Christians were like Baptists. And I didn't know what a Baptist was. I didn't know what a Methodist was, a Presbyterian, I knew nothing about what people's actual beliefs were. Beatrice: So this class was an eye opener to me. One of the segments of Christianity that I was introduced to was Orthodox Christianity, such as the Greek Orthodox 1 �Church, the Russian Orthodox, it's just called Orthodox Christianity. So I thought I would go check that out. I'd already been to a Lutheran Service, I'd been to a Presbyterian, I'd been to a Wesleyan, and nothing seemed significantly persuading me to jump on board. When I got to the Orthodox Church, I began to feel the ancient tradition of that part of Christianity, because they are like one step from Judaism. I wasn't even thinking clearly. Jesus was a Jew, and he practiced Judaism. So the new religion took many segments from Judaism and brought it into Christianity, and I could see that at the Orthodox. I just felt the ancient tradition. Their service uses a lot of the Greek language. They'll repeat everything in Greek three times and then everything in English three times. And I really was feeling, starting to feel comfortable, until I read in the prayer book that you can only be saved, or achieve salvation, through that church. And I thought red flag, not for me. Beatrice: Same thing happened when I read all the Jehovah Witness. They finally gave me their book, and I was reading their book and came across something similar, and said, no this can't be right. What about the people in China? What about the people in the jungle? What about people who can't read? They are good people, but you're telling me they're not saved because they don't believe in Jesus Christ? So I thought there's got to be something else. So I thought what about Judaism? So I started exploring. I started reading, and every book I read I would look at the references, and the bibliography in the book and I would circle titles that looked interesting to me, or write them down, and then start ordering them up at my local library. And I just got deep and deep, and finally I talked to a Jewish gal at Nestle, a former colleague, and said do you know anybody in Muskegon? And she gave me the Rabbi's email address. Beatrice: So I wrote to the Rabbi, and he called me. And he said anyone can have the intellectual capability of becoming a Jew, but it may not be a good fit for you. You need to come to service and see what it's like, if you like it. And I did, from the very first. People were friendly, they were welcoming, they were interested. And I became interested in everything Jewish, to the point where for the last two and a half years, I've read basically nothing but books about Judaism. Philosophy, rituals, conversion books, it just goes on and on, novels so that I've read books by Jewish authors, like oh, I can't remember his first name, but Asch, A-S-C-H is the last name, and then a book of Hebrew poetry I found at some yard sale. I mean if you just keep your eyes open, like I found my menorah at Goodwill. I just had a feeling if I went into the Goodwill, I'd find something Judaic, and there was my menorah. Beatrice: So, this has become my new life, to the point where my Christian brother-in-law says, "Do you mind if I ask you, I mean don't take this the wrong way, but you seem like really obsessed and bring Judaism into every conversation." And he goes, "I used to have a Orthodox Jewish neighbor, and she did the same thing." And I just told him, it's just because it is my life, in a way that being a Christian was not my life. 2 �Beatrice: I mean the first thing I say, the first prayer in the morning, is called the Modeh Ani, and it's where you think God for restoring your soul, which is an analogy for making you survive the night. Thank you for thinking of me. Then we thank God for sanctifying us with his commandments, cause the first thing we do then is wash our hands, do a ritual hand washing in the morning. And then the last thing is, every day we promise to love each other as we love ourselves. And I'm finding that is the hardest commandment, called a mitzvot, of all. Because I continually break that, and I get so upset with myself. So every day for me is trying to treat other people like I would like to be treated, with kindness, with sensitivity. Beatrice: So, and then at night, and during the day, just I'll be looking out at something beautiful and say the Shema, which is kind of our motto. Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Ecḥad. God is one, God is almighty. So I'll say that as I'm drifting off to sleep. And then on Shabbat which is Friday Sundown to Saturday Sundown, my husband's at work every Friday, but I light the candles, I have the wine, I have cubes of challah bread in my freezer so I can start Shabbat properly. And I try to adhere to it. I don't work on the weekends, on Saturday. And then Sunday I go back to my regular weekly life and- Interviewer: Could you tell me a little more about your childhood and youth outside of religion? Beatrice: Oh, yeah. I was a tom-girl, and because I'm the oldest of five, I was also a pretty authoritarian. When I grew up we played a game called ‘War.’ And because it was Phoenix, Arizona, and we had these date palms, the dates fall on the ground, and they get hard as rocks because of the sun. And so that was our ammo. And if we ran out of dates we'd use dried up dog turds, because they're just dry as a bone. You know? It’s already- I was bad. I'd cut tails off lizards, we'd put a black widow spider, and a scorpion, and a red ant in a jar and shake it up and watch them stab each other. I was bad. Beatrice: And then we'd play cowboys and Indians 'cause we're out west. And oh, my favorite game was, we would play Nuns. We would put our cardigan sweater around our head and button it there, you know, just the arms were hanging back, and I would hear the neighborhood boys' confessions in the shed. [Laughter] And they were only too eager to get their confessions heard. I don't know what they thought we were going to do in the shed. They were probably disappointed. Tell me your sins. Beatrice: So it was a western kind of life. We didn't wear shoes all summer. We went barefoot. It was 110 degrees, we'd just hop across the desert there in our bare feet. Me and my siblings would walk to the airport during the day while the parents were at work, and I finally Googled it to see how far, it was like three and a half miles one way. We would walk there, through that heat, buy a coke, watch people on the planes coming and going, and then walk back home. We 3 �played softball, tetherball, we were just brown, out-doorsy you know, wild kids. But I was also very studious and got straight A's, and blue first place ribbons from the Catholic Grade School, my whole life. And that intimidated my siblings, 'cause they didn't get any blue ribbons. Beatrice: So that was me, I was pretty goody goody, but I think I was real repressed, I don't know. I didn't know what I wanted to be. My parents didn't give us any guidance as to career. They just said, "You're not better than anybody, you're not worse than anybody. You can be anything you want to be." But in like 1962 in Phoenix, all you could be was a nun, a teacher, a nurse, or a mom, or a secretary. That was about it. I didn't know women could become engineers, or I probably would have gone down that path. I didn't know women could become scientists. I only knew like those five things, which is unfortunate. Beatrice: So, my mother got me interested in nursing school. I was working for Prudential Financial Security Program Office, which is in Mutual Funds. I was a senior underwriter. So I was sitting at a desk and here I was like 22 years old doing this financial work. And I liked it because it was very precise and organized, it's like science. I mean you can't argue with numbers. So I liked that. But, then I realized I got tired of sitting. I wanted to work with people. My mom said, "Why don't you become a nurse?" So I thought okay, I'll apply for nursing school and I got in. And that was the biggest development of me maturing as a person, was becoming a nurse because it was terrifying. I mean, just pretend like what if you had to walk into a room, right now, and change a dressing on someone who just had half of their pelvis removed, their whole leg and half of their pelvis because of cancer. Beatrice: It's sobering. And then over time I developed a way of dealing with some situations that were very difficult. Like sometimes even the surgeon could not clean the wound. He would say, "I'm going to pass out, I can't put my hand in there." I said "I'll do it." So, I found that was my way of serving people. I was a operating room nurse, and so my goal was every person that was under anesthetic, I was there to protect their modesty, their safety, their legal rights. And I took it very seriously. And I only had like a couple minutes with the patient before they went under anesthetic. But I wanted them to know that I would be there doing that for them. I never used to tell them what I was going to do, and I thought if I don't tell them, they don't know. And they're scared, they've never met me. So that worked out really good for both of us. Beatrice: And then that-I just loved that. Giving to people that way, or being with people as they were dying, 'cause later I worked in nursing homes and dialysis. I've had to resuscitate people and prepare bodies. People would get hit by cars, they'd come into the ER and I was the night supervisor, so I had to get their body ready for the family and be there with the outpouring of grief. So nursing, that was the biggest event of my whole life. My own personal things that happened, like getting breast cancer when I was 37 years old, that was no big deal, to me. Really, I didn't cry like maybe five minutes. I just said, "Cut it off, and let me go." 4 �Well don't you want chemo or radiation? No. I refused. And 25 years later, I was still alive so it turned out good. Interviewer: Tell me a little bit about your process of conversion and a little more of what first inspired you. Beatrice: Well, like I said I was inspired by reading that Christianity, the religion I was brought up in, and somehow I missed, after Catholic School and some Catholic High School, somehow I missed the fact that I was supposed to be believing that Jesus was the only way. Somehow I missed that. That went over my head until many years later, until I got retired and had time to cogitate about these important things. Beatrice: So then, when I realized that wasn't my path, and explored Judaism, I felt very encouraged, comfortable. And the Rabbi has informed me that I am going about the conversion process different from anyone else that he's worked with, because I am self-directed. When you convert to Judaism, there's a list of like 10 questions they ask you. Or statements you make, such as I will create a Jewish home. So I've already done that, and what that means is, for me personally, I loved sculpture, I still do. But I got rid of any sculpture in my home. Jews are, since the old testament, they dictate against having an idol, or idolatry. You'll notice our synagogue. You don't see crucifixes. You don't see religious pictures. You don't see all the trappings of Christianity. And that's why, because God said you'll have no other God before me. Beatrice: And I asked to learn Hebrew, and he wanted to teach me. So I had I think nine lessons with him. And then when he was out of town, I had one lesson with Fran, and that was awesome. Fran is such a good teacher. So she got me up to lesson 10 out of 13. So there's three letters of the alphabet that I haven't yet learned. And I've just been too busy right now to focus on learning my Hebrew. You don't have to learn Hebrew when you convert, but I can see that unless I can read the Hebrew from the prayer book, I can't participate fully. And the songs, the music, everything it's all based on Hebrew. That is our language, and it's the language of Israel. So I really am enjoying that part of it. Now I can pick out the letters, and some of the words I can sound out. I'm very clunky and slow, but I really love to be able, I'm almost 70 years old now. Beatrice: Like I said a late bloomer, okay geez, now at 70 she's going to learn Hebrew? Well hey, as long as life, who knows what I'll take up next, you know? So, I read the books, I attended services here. So, like I said I try to observe the ritual, the Sabbath Ritual, the Havdalah Ceremony that happens tonight at sundown, is the saying of good bye to the Sabbath, and then starting your week I say the daily prayers. That just helps keep me focused and hemmed in, and I feel so much more productive. Interviewer: So can you describe what it means for you, to be a Jew? 5 �Beatrice: It means joy. It means gratitude. I've always been, I think pretty positive. So I feel like it fits my personality, 'cause it's a religion of gratitude. We're always thanking God for our breath, the Torah, our lives, I mean my life isn't perfect. You know, there's people in my family that are troubled. I think I trouble them. I mean, we all have health issues, but there isn't anything that's obviously entrapping me. I'm not disabled, I'm perfectly vigorous and busy person, and productive. And I just feel like wow, I feel it's like a perfect fit for me, this religion. I told my husband, this is the happiest I've been in my whole life, really. Interviewer: That's cool. Beatrice: Yeah. Interviewer: So you've talked quite a bit about your practice of Judaism, is there anything else you'd like to share about how you practice? Beatrice: I try to, in my diet, I was a vegetarian for a long time, in my previous life, and then over time, now that I've read about kashrut, K-A-S-H-R-U-T, looks like kashr- Interviewer: Okay yeah. Beatrice: It's pronounced kashrut, that is the basis for a kosher diet. And kosher just means ‘fitting.’ And you go back to the old testament, and it tells you there, what foods Jews can eat. They can have all the plants and fruits, all the fruits and vegetables you want, and nuts, all those fruiting, flowering plants God gave to us. And then he said you can eat certain fish and certain animals. But here's the group of things you cannot eat. Like insects creeping crawling things, and you can't eat any shellfish, so I started. Beatrice: I gave up pork, even before I started coming to synagogue. I think 2012 was the last time I had pork. And then, I started eliminating more and more meat. And then it got down to where the only meat I would eat would be the game that my husband killed, because he does a clean kill that the animal does not suffer. I mean if we had to track that deer for two days or a day, I wouldn't eat it, because it suffered. But he knows how to do a clean kill, so it takes two steps, just out of adrenaline and boom, it's down. I ate that last year. But now that that deer is all gone, I told him he does not need to get a deer for me. If he wants to kill one and donate it to charity, that's fine. Beatrice: So, I just find it a lot easier for me, but I live with a meat eater, and a family that eats meat. So, I'm looking at ways I can incorporate that more, like I look at my cutting board. I have a vinyl cutting board and a wooden cutting board. And I've cut both meat and vegetables on that. And I think I will go get, you know how in food service, and the restaurants, and the cutting boards for vegetables are green, the ones for meat are red, and you don't mix them. All the kitchen staff know that. Everybody with like serve-safe certification, or goes to the culinary 6 �school, that's the code. I'll probably start working on that part of my observance. Beatrice: When I started covering my hair here, people were in shock. The first time I put on my head scarf, it was like, literally, people were shocked and I didn't know why. Well, I found out, that years ago, this congregation was half Orthodox, and half reform. The Orthodox are very strict. There's the reform, are the loosey goosey, there's the conservative that are more observant, and then the Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox, are really observant. Like for instance, I could never be Orthodox, because they are like Christian Evangelicals, they believe that the Old Testament said, “a man cannot lay with a man” that you cannot accept any gays, or any kind of other in your community. What kind of religion is that? Beatrice: I mean, I realize, and even though I love the Torah and I love reading it, that's the first time in my life. Catholics never read the Bible. We never read the Bible. I didn't read the Bible until I was like 68 years old. This is the first time in my life, so it's like holy cow. I mean I'm reading about this and it's just mind boggling to me. And I realize at first I took it literally. Like where it says if you know an adulterer, you should take them out and stone them. So I came to synagogue just all in a twit. And Rabbi goes, what's wrong with you? And I go, Oh I read this, and I can't do that. And he goes Beattie, we don't do that. We know better. So it's like okay. Now I realize it's not to be taken literally, except I guess Jews, they pick and choose. Like I'll take the part literally about you can't eat this, you can't eat that. I'm like well that's pretty clear cut. 'Cause that makes sense to me. Beatrice: Recently, on a trip to California, I asked my Christian sisters could I officiate a Shabbat dinner at their home. And they were very curious and all eager and said yes. And it was wonderful. It was wonderful. It went very well. I was thrilled, and I thought, oh this is just what I read about and dreamed about happening. It was beautiful. My sister even was crying. She said it's so beautiful. It was wonderful. And I'm so glad. See they really love me to let me do that. Because I think well what if my husband decided to become a something Amish or something? How open would I be? Interviewer: Yes. Beatrice: You know, and he'd invite me to his services. I went to mass with my sister and her husband. They are very active Catholics. But I remained seated almost the entire time I was there, because I can't stand when they're saying the creed, which is " We believe in Jesus Christ, the son of the father." I'm like I can't stand for things I don't believe. So I probably won't go with them again. I just really wanted to see their new church. Yeah, so my family has been noting that I'm quite obsessed with this topic. They understand it, and I'm trying to pull back and not bring Judaism into every single discussion, every single conversation. But it's hard because it is my new life. It is my new life and I love it. 7 �Interviewer: Can you describe your first memory of coming to temple? Beatrice: Yes. Coming up the front steps, and Fran Fisher who's 97 years old, she was 95 then, her step-daughter, Jackie Fisher was helping her up the front stairs. And so I immediately swooped in, as a nurse, to help too. And I introduced myself, and Jackie introduced herself, and I said well I was a nurse, and she said, "Oh I was too." So just right away it was like bing, first thing. And then we had services in the large chapel, even though there were only like 12 or 14 of us for the services that night. Beatrice: Yeah, and I'll never forget that night, 'cause at the same time, in the park across the street was the party in the park, which is a benefit party every Friday, in the summertime. Different organizations will run it, and get to keep the profits, non-profit organizations, like the Boys N Girls Club, or the Y, or the [inaudible] Optimists, or Rotary. And they typically have a band, so as I walked from the parking lot to the front of the temple, this rock music was playing, and all those people were laughing and drinking beer. And I look over and there's actually a goat over there. I don't know who had a goat, or who would expose a goat to that loud rock music, but I thought this was so biblical. I'm walking to the temple past the goat, and the partiers. You know it was like the heathens are over there. Interviewer: The old goat. Beatrice: With the goat, you know we're over here going to church. So yes, I'll never forget that first night. It was quite a sensory experience. Interviewer: So you haven't been here long. Beatrice: Correct. Interviewer: But, over the time that you have been here. Beatrice: Mm-hmm- Interviewer: What kinds of changes have you seen in the life of B'nai Israel? Beatrice: Well, I've seen things perk up considerably. The fact that we've had a couple clean up days this year. We've cleaned out closets, and starting to look at how outdated things are like the ladies room. And I mentioned that to Merle, and she said, oh well the sisterhood has some money, we could loan you, or give you to clean up the ladies room, to redecorate it and make it modern. And I'm like wow, that's awesome. So, that's what I've seen. And then we've started having pretty much, in the winter it's so cold up in the chapel, that we just stay in the basement, and then in the summer, we just stayed down there because it was cool. 8 �Beatrice: So that's been a change, and it's been more and more people are coming. We've had much bigger crowds than we used to have. So I've seen attendance increase, I've seen engagement and conversation increase. And now more people are coming, there's someone else who wants to convert. I don't know how often she's studying with Rabbi, I met her one time. So I've seen that. We got the parking lot resurfaced, and so now we're turning our attention more to the interior look of the place. I don't think we'll be making any major changes, but that's kind of good 'cause that's what I'm interested in. Interviewer: Yeah, so what are your best and your worst memories from the time you've spent here? Beatrice: There's so many bests. Gosh, I don't know what to pick. I guess I would say that actually one day I studied with the Rabbi for five hours. And if we had stopped and gotten something to eat and drink, I probably could have gone another five. That was exceptional. To find a time that he and I both had that much undivided time. And typically what we do, is first we just have a general discussion, 'cause he always wants to talk about politics or whatever. So we do all the niceties, and then we would maybe answer my questions. Like he'd say, "Well let's do this." And I'd go, no I want you to answer me these questions, and then I want you to start asking me questions. And then he'd always want to finish up with a Hebrew lesson. I'm like so exhausted by that time. It's like God. So we'd go through another lesson, and I was like so tired I couldn't' even think. Beatrice: So those have been the best, I think is my time with the Rabbi. Because that's when the serious talk happens. You know, what do I want to learn? What am I learning? And how do I feel about things? The worst would be occasionally I felt that, and probably more at the beginning, like I didn't belong. I felt very hampered by my lack of Hebrew School, like a lot of these people went to Hebrew School as a child, even if their family wasn't ritually observant, they did get that exposure, so very used to the language. And I forget, you know Rabbi has a Master's degree in the Hebrew Language from the University in Israel. So, you know, for him and his wife, 'cause she's very good at Hebrew, and Marsha, the linguist, our linguist, a Master's degree in Linguistics. It's like holy cow. Beatrice: So I just felt stupid, like I wasn't really ... But I haven't felt that way in a long time, like a year. So it's been just the first year and a half, I was lurching towards Judaism like Frankenstein. Me, me want to be Jew. You know, so now it's a little bit better. Interviewer: So how would you describe the values of this temple? Beatrice: The first value is to not hurt other people's feelings. And that's hard for me, because I'm open and honest, and honestly I don't care if somebody tells me something that might hurt my feelings. I always tell people, "Hit me on the head with a two by four, I'm pretty dense." Sometimes things just shoot over my head, but I notice they have an extraordinary concern about the feelings of other people. I've never met any group of people like that in my whole life. I 9 �mean I'm used to the operating room, where there's rules, and there's procedures, and yet there's that responsibility. Like if you see something wrong, to take immediate action. So it's very hard for me to hold back and not blurt things out or take immediate action. They're training me to think differently. Like, what is this person going to feel like when they hear this? Or when you do that? So that's really big. Yeah, that's the big value here. That would be the biggest one. And the other is personal concern. Honestly, outside of my natural born family, this is my family now. I feel like people truly care. And in Judaism, when you do good acts it's called a Mitzvah. There's also commandments, things we are told to do to make ourselves holy for God. Isn't that cool? I love that phrase. So we can be holy for God. I never thought that. So that to me, is what my whole life is about now. What things can I do to be holy for God? And that is the kind of stewards, other people, like visiting the sick, and we can't always tell of the good things we do, or else it gets blotted out. So I won't tell you everything I do. I need to do more, want to do more. Interviewer: That's cool. So what keeps you a member of this temple? Beatrice: The feeling of belonging, the social life that occurs here, and the religious life, it's all one, and the same to me. I live in a rural area, on 44 acres. I can go out in my field at night and do a 360 and not see a single light. I belong to gun club, so I'm very comfortable in that male oriented atmosphere. Out where I live, people still fly confederate flags. And they won't go to a certain gas station 'cause it's run by Arabs. They're not Arabs, they're from Punjab, India, but those people won't talk to them. So I don't really fit in out there. And I really want to move into town. I'd rather move where my sisters live, but I've even considered starting a Chavurah group, which is Jews who meet with no Rabbi. They just meet in each other’s homes, say once a week, to celebrate Jewish Holidays and services, and share food and songs. It would be for people who live out in the boonies. You know, are too far to drive to a synagogue. Interviewer: Right. Beatrice: So maybe that would be for the future if I have to stay here. But I told my husband I'm getting older, by age 75 I want out of there. I don't want to live out there. So, I don't know what's going to happen then. My sister said, "Just come to California, and when he misses you enough, he'll come out." Interviewer: That is one way to do it. Beatrice: Yes. Interviewer: So, last question. How do you envision the future of B'nai Israel? Beatrice: I think it's going to revive. People that used to be members here are moving back to town. There's two or three people I think in the last six months that now took jobs here, and so they've started to come to some events. I noticed they're 10 �not coming every Saturday, but we never know who's going to show up, which is kind of exciting, 'cause you never know who you're going to meet. And I think the area's growing. The Fremont area attracts a lot of educated people. We do have Jews that live and work there, but I don't think they're affiliated. Beatrice: I worked with them and that was another resource before I actually started coming here. I seem to have some kind of radar that, like one day my supervisor, and supervisor from another area walked by my desk, and I called out, "Happy Hanukkah Marian." And they didn't say anything. They just looked at me, and later Cheryl came back, and she said, "How did you know Marian was a Jew?" I said, "I didn't." There was just something ... Beatrice: So then I started noticing this one gal wore the Star of David, so I tried to chat her up. She didn't want nothing to do with me. She's like you're real off-put ... But she's the one that finally gave me, 'cause I finally went to her and said, "Look, I've been studying for over a year, can you give me the name of somebody, I want to get going." Oh yeah, but they're not looking for converts. We have no website, that would be the biggest change if we could ever get a website. 'Cause we have no presence in the community, 'cause people don't know we're here. We don't run any big events. We don't host anything. We don't have a website, where the other temples, they all have websites in Grand Rapids. So I think that's a concern, bet we don't have any like webmaster ready type people here. And I don't think we could really build one from Wicks, you know build a site from start. We'd have to pay a company to do it and we don't really have that in the budget at this time. Interviewer: Yeah. Beatrice: Yeah, so that's what I see would be a change. Otherwise, if it doesn't grow, and if we don't get more with the times, I could see that we would give up the building, and rent space from a Christian Congregation. 'Cause they wouldn't be using it Friday night and Saturday, unless they were having something special. 'Cause I know that happens in other cities and towns all across the United States. They share the space, 'cause it's not the building. Beatrice: That's the thing about Judaism, it's a home based religion. It's your Torah at home. It's your family. It's the prayers you say at home and the rituals you observe there. That makes the Jewish home. The synagogue is great, but it's not the whole religion. So, it doesn't matter to me, I'm not as attached like it said on your paper, how do you rate? Like I rated Judaism higher than B'nai, because this building is just a building. I mean I feel comfortable here, now that I've been everywhere in it, and I've had a lot of good experiences here. But, we can go anywhere. 11 � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d1c7a834a42454bc8fb50f8ffea83c46.mp3 edded1726d5c1c71d0cf9293c2cd5b6b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8cc3ce4ab1f207eeebd57b7507c2a404.jpg 808f59dffa8b7d7d40cf93e6bc3c22e9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. In 1942 a Recognition School was established by the Navy at Ohio State University where the method of identification was developed. In 1943 the school was taken over by the US Navy. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</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 RHC-50 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1943-1953 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. Source <a href="http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides, RHC-50</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50_M1587 Title A name given to the resource Beaufighter, long-range heavy fighter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Description An account of the resource Beaufighter, was a British long-range heavy fighter. It first served in WWII as a night fighter,a fighter bomber, then as a torpedo bomber. Subject The topic of the resource United States. Navy Great Britain Military education World War, 1939-1945 Airplanes, Military--Recognition Slides Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Naval recognition slides (RHC-50) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d371eec5a6594adc49458154759dd09f.jpg 101372fed45c451ebb7e05f2302cae66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. In 1942 a Recognition School was established by the Navy at Ohio State University where the method of identification was developed. In 1943 the school was taken over by the US Navy. The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</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 2017-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</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 RHC-50 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1943-1953 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. Source <a href="http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides, RHC-50</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50_M1479 Title A name given to the resource Beaufort British torpedo bomber Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Description An account of the resource Beaufort British torpedo bomber, 1945. Subject The topic of the resource United States. Navy Great Britain Military education World War, 1939-1945 Airplanes, Military--Recognition Slides Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Naval recognition slides (RHC-50) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/28dce71a873aaf1761c4fb9383abca30.jpg 645ba217b9796bf6cafce05a4fad00d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource 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 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_EastmanAlbum_1_1909_028 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-07-06 Title A name given to the resource Beaumaris Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of shoreline at Beaumaris, Ontario. A large building is visible at the center. Subject The topic of the resource Ontario Beaumaris (Ont.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/99e5049a359fd02626f6cfa5f4a0c782.jpg b3dc8366380519bf5cba54c78737ef8f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_M228-0006a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972-06/1972-08 Title A name given to the resource Beaumaris Castle, Wales Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of Beaumaris Castle, located in Beaumaris, Wales, on the island of Anglesey and dating back to 1295. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Castles Wales Beaumaris (Wales) Anglesey (Wales) Black-and-white photography Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 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 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a39a747c1b3ed953ff976733ecc30db6.jpg 83628661d14f2d06b742cbf8392a0a46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_M228-0012a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972-06/1972-08 Title A name given to the resource Beaumaris Castle, Wales Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph featuring an exterior view of Beaumaris Castle, located in Beaumaris, Wales, on the island of Anglesey and dating back to 1295. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Castles Wales Beaumaris (Wales) Anglesey (Wales) Black-and-white photography Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. 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Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource 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 A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BeckThomas_Photo04 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Beck, Thomas Description An account of the resource Thomas Beck, Football Coach Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History Football coaches Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9d5619fc1444969767965b29962d0a35.m4v d0f8d5eb89e0763faaf720e49f9d5ec1 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/349ecdcc4e704ade570b24383d2f8ff7.pdf a60e45b102a113cf72bcf4f7f9407526 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dwight Becker World War II 56 minutes 32 seconds (00:00:21) Early Life -Born in Grandville, Michigan on March 25, 1924 -Grew up in Grandville -Attended Grandville High School and graduated from there in 1942 -Went to Grand Rapids Junior College (now Community College) in the fall of 1942 -Father was an automotive mechanic -Had his own garage -Helped his father in the summers -Able to keep the garage and work during the Great Depression -People would pay his father with food because it was more available than money -Had two younger brothers, one younger sister, and one older sister -As of 2015 all of his siblings are deceased -Both brothers served in the military after the war as part of the Army of Occupation (00:02:02) Start of the War -On December 7, 1941 he and his future-wife were babysitting the pastor's children -He was sitting on the porch in the evening when the paper boy came down the street -Selling the newspaper and declaring that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor -Affected him because he knew he was old enough to fight and the war would be long -Came as a surprise because he hadn't paid attention to the war in Europe and Asia -Items that were essential for the war effort were rationed -Car parts were hard to get -Uncle's gas station got a machine to repair old tires because tires were rationed -Gas and sugar were rationed -Had a special sticker to put on the car's speedometer -Capped the speed limit at 35 miles per hour to conserve gas -Despite the rationing he had no trouble with travel (00:05:16) Getting Drafted -In January 1943 he received his draft notice -Went to the Grand Rapids, Michigan train depot and took a train to Rockford, Illinois -Distribution center to decide where draftees were going to be sent for basic training -Note: Most likely Camp Grant (00:06:05) Basic Training Pt. 1 -Sent to Camp Butner, North Carolina for basic training �-The 78th Infantry Division was reactivated and needed its ranks filled -Got to Camp Butner and joined the 78th Infantry Division in March 1943 -Went on maneuvres in Tennessee (00:07:14) Deployment to the European Theatre Pt. 1 -Left Camp Butner in October 1944 -Sent to Camp Pickett, Virginia then went to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey -Boarded a ship in New Jersey bound for Europe (00:07:33) Basic Training Pt. 2 -He was assigned to the Medical Corps -Wanted to be in the Motor Pool, but the Army decided he'd be in the Medical Corps -Didn't have much choice, just did what the Army told you to do -Did a lot of classwork -Anatomy classes -First aid training -Learned how to dress wounds and set broken bones -Went on marches with the infantry -It was hot in North Carolina in the summer -Received no weapons training because he was a medic -There was still a high emphasis on discipline even though he was a medic -Adjusted well to the Army -Approximately 75 perccent of the recruits were 18 to 20 years old -Most of the men were also from the Midwest -Trained at Camp Butner from March 1943 to October 1944 -Expected to help infantrymen on marches if they got hurt -Treated a lot of men that passed out during summer marches -After they passed out he would carry their rifle to help them -He was assigned to the Medical Corps of the 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division -Stayed with that regiment when he was deployed to Europe -Once he got overseas he was attached to D Company (mortars and machine guns) (00:12:30) Deployment to the European Theatre Pt. 2 -In October 1944 they went to Camp Pickett then up to Camp Kilmer -Boarded the USAT George Washington -A ship seized from the German Empire in 1917 and made a troop transport -Didn't run into any problems on the voyage and he didn't get seasick -Zig-zagged to avoid U-Boats -Traveled with a convoy and they were protected by destroyer escorts -Arrived at Bournemouth, England on October 26 1944 -Trained there until late November 1944 -Crossed the English Channel and landed at Le Havre, France on November 22, 1944 (00:15:25) Battle of the Bulge -Took a train to the frontline on the German border and arrived there in early December 1944 -Went into combat on December 13, 1944 -The 78th held the positions they took on the Siegfried Line for three and a half weeks �-Treated a lot of men with frozen feet and frozen toes -One night got to sleep in a captured German bunker -That same night a German mortar hit his foxhole -Had he been in the foxhole he would have died -Treated frostbitten feet by putting on more socks and rubbing the feet to promote circulation -Germans pushed toward Belgium past the 78th's position -Learned later that an SS unit was going to attack the 78th's position -Fortunately, American fighter planes attacked the SS troops and diverted their attack -German artillery bombarded their positions on a daily basis -Also watched "buzz bombs" go across the sky in the distance -Had some sporadic gunfire from German scouting parties -Sent out patrols at night to find and push back the German scouting parties -Took care of gunshot wounds -In January 1945 they finally advanced on a nearby town and made contact with the Germans -Not an easy advance -Supported by American artillery (00:23:42) Advancing into Germany Pt. 1 -In February 1945 they pressed into Germany and captured Kesternich and Schmidt -Captured the Schwammanauel Dam on February 9, 1945 -On one night he went to treat a lieutenant -Bumped into a German soldier who handed Dwight his rifle and promptly surrendered -Later in February they encountered more Germans that wanted to surrender -On one instance they got to an abandoned town -A squad of German soldiers approached the town -They were ordered to surrender or be shot -Germans dropped their rifle and surrendered without incident -Most of the German soldiers they captured were old men and young boys -Germans were trying to conscript anyone that could fight -If prisoners of war were wounded he was ordered to treat them -He treated some prisoners that had minor wounds (00:28:02) Medical Supplies -Had two canvas pouches filled with medical supplies -Bandages, tapes, sulfa powder, and tubes of morphine -Various first aid tools -Water purification tablets -Could purify water in 30 to 45 minutes (00:30:09) Advancing into Germany Pt. 2 -When they were moving into another town they were on the edge of a wooded area -American artillery was called in to bombard the town and make the advance easier -Shells fell short and hit the trees, causing the trees to explode �-Shrapnel rained down on the men, and eight or nine men in his unit were hit -Two men died, one's head was blown open and the other disemboweled -The wounded cried out for help and he had to decide who to treat first -Worst case of friendly fire he experienced -Marched toward the Rhine River and once they were close they boarded trucks -They reached the town of Remagen on March 8, 1945 and crossed the Ludendorff Bridge -Walked across the Ludendorff Bridge -Remembers seeing a tank stuck on the railroad tracks on the bridge -Bridge eventually collapsed on March 17, 1945 -Germans tried to bomb the bridge with dive bombers, but failed -Moved into the village of Erpel on the eastern side of the Rhine River -Watched Army Engineers set up the pontoon bridge that would replace the Ludendorff Bridge -Once they were across the Rhine they knew the war would end soon -German civilians stayed out of the way of American troops (00:37:21) Getting Wounded -He was wounded on April 11, 1945 -Movved to attack a town in a valley and got pinned down by German artillery -Shell exploded near him peppering a leg and his beck with shrapnel -He put sulfa powder and bandages on his leg and administered morphine -Crawled to a crater to get to a low point -Laid there for a while waiting for the stretcher bearers to get to him (00:40:03) Recovery Pt. 1 -Stretcher bearers eventually collected him and took him to an aid station -Once he was stable he was taken by ambulance to a field hospital -Field hospital was basically just a large tent -Treated for three to four days -Had to stay there until his fever went down -Knew how to cheat the thermometer to make it seem like his fever was down -Wanted to get out so they could treat the men who were hurt worse -Sent to a hospital in Oxford, England -Got there in mid-April 1945 and stayed there until the end of June 1945 -Had to get the shrapnel and dirt cleaned out of his wounds -Sent to Percy Jones Hospital in Fort Custer, Michigan -Stayed there until the end of September 1945 (00:42:50) End of the War Pt. 1 -He was in Percy Jones Hospital when Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945 -He was in Oxford when Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945 -Remembers hearing about the death of President Roosevelt while in the field hospital �-Hospital staff didn't pay much attention to it because there were more pressing matters -English were sad he was gone, but glad he lived as long as he did to help them -There were not a lot of celebrations in the hospital on VE Day, but people were happier (00:44:33) Recovery Pt. 2 -Recovery consisted of rehabilitative exercise at Percy Jones Hospital -Took a mechanical drawing class while recovering at Percy Jones -Allowed to go home on the weekends to visit his girlfriend and his family -Concerned that once he was healed he would be reassigned to a unit and sent to the Pacific (00:46:01) End of the War Pt. 2 -Remembers that VJ Day was a big day at Percy Jones Hospital -People poured into the streets and celebrated the end of the war -People honked their car horns and church bells rang out (00:46:26) End of Service & Life after the War -He was discharged on September 26, 1945 at Fort Custer -He got a job at the General Motors factory on 36th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan -Worked in the tool and die sector -Worked there for three months then the workers went on strike -Father opened Becker Automotive Supply, an automotive parts store, in Grandville, Michigan -They also had a machine shop -Left GM and worked at his father's store -He and his brothers took over the business when their father died -He took over the machine shop in 1980 -Rebuilt engines and worked on crank shafts -Retired when he was 72 years old (circa 1996) (00:50:01) Talons Out Honor Flight -Went on the Talons Out Honor Flight in May 2015 -Enjoyed it very much -Went to Gerald Ford International Airport at 5:30 AM and had breakfast with the other veterans -Sent off by civilians and serving servicemen/women -Flew to Washington D.C. and got greeted by more people when they landed -Went through D.C. on a chartered bus and had a police escort through the city -Got to see the World War II Memorial and met Senator Bob Dole -Had dinner in a field in a mess tent set up by the Army -When they returned to Grand Rapids they were greeted by people at the airport -Went to East Kentwood High School for a final ceremony -Escorted to East Kentwood High School by the police and Freedom Riders -Greeted and thanked for their service by 4,000 people at East Kentwood (00:55:16) Reflections on Service -It was an experience he will never forget -Feels that his time in the Army forced him to mature quickly -Couldn't imagine his own children fighting in the war when they were in their late teens �-Believes it was a good experience and that he learned a lot � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource 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. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_BeckerD1878V Title A name given to the resource Becker, Dwight Wendell (Interview outline and video), 2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-08-17 Description An account of the resource Dwight Becker was born in Grandville, Michigan on March 25, 1924. He received his draft notice in January 1943 and reported for service in March 1943. He went to Camp Grant, Illinois and was assigned to Camp Butner, North Carolina for basic training and medical training. He was assigned to the Medical Corps in the 310th Infantry Regiment of the 78th Infantry Division. He trained at Camp Butner until October 1944 when the 78th went to Camp Pickett, Virginia then Camp Kilmer, New Jersey where they boarded the USAT George Washington and sailed for the European Theatre. They arrived in England on October 26, 1944 and trained there until they went to France on November 22, 1944. He was attached to D Company and they took up positions on the Siegfried Line in early December 1944. He treated wounded soldiers and wounded prisoners of war during the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine River, and the advance into Germany. On April 11, 1945 he was wounded and after being stabilized in Europe he returned to the United States in June 1945. He recovered at Percy Jones Hospital in Fort Custer, Michigan and was discharged from the Army at Fort Custer on September 26, 1945. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Becker, Dwight Wendell Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jones, Adam (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Veterans Video recordings World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American United States. Army Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Moving Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/x-m4v application/pdf https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1e357bf75a3e348dd45b36c1854408a9.mp4 9de8d771cad0d9d67f6a0e52d3fecf78 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/43f59a3b862344c44f37e1d7f30738ac.pdf c7d523302be92886bb3f07f33c81f77d PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Bob Becker (48:54) Background Information (00:14) • • • • • Born in Illinois in 1944. He had 4 bothers (00:15) His father was a plant manager. His plant built tanks during World War II and for this reason he was never drafted. (00:25) Bob graduated high school and then attended North Central College in Illinois. (00:50) Bob played softball often in his teenage years. (1:26) Bob was recruited by the Air Force. He was influenced to make this decision by a softball umpire. (1:45) Overview of Service (2:00) • • • • • • • Bob went to Lackland Air Force Base for his training. (2:00) He played on the Air Force softball team while serving. (2:45) Most competitors were civilian teams. (3:14) Bob was 22 when he entered the military in 1966. (3:40) He did manage to serve on the base newspaper after mentioning that he wanted to continue with journalism. (4:25) When Bob attended the Air Force Academy after basic training he worked on the newspaper there in the Sports information department. He attended all the football games for this job. (5:00) Bob was close with his training instructor as he played alongside him in softball. (5:37) Basic Training (6:34) • • • • • • • Bob was older than most of the other men he served alongside. He did adjust to basic better than most of the other men, primarily do to the connections that he had on the softball team. (7:00) Training was disciplined and structured but not too intense. Often the man had some times at the end of each day that was free. This was used mostly for general socializing and to complete tasks like shining shoes. (8:27) The recruits often had to perform task like cut grass. (9:00) Often times the men would be ask if they played any spots when they arrived on base. If they did they would often be placed on a base team at Lackland. (10:00) For transportation the softball team had its own plane. The men traveled and competed in tournaments in an attempt to build good will with the general public. (11:49) As a result of Bob’s impressive softball performance he was picked by the Air Force Academy with 6 other recruits to play for their team. (12:51) Training lasted 12 weeks. (13:57) Service at the Air Force Academy (14:10) �• • • • • • • • • • Bob was reassigned to the base newspaper at the Academy. (14:18) Bob was very aware of all the things that were happening in the country around 1968.(16:31) The general feeling among soldiers that Bob knew was that if they were going to be involved in Vietnam they wanted to “fight it”, not go there and have their hands tied by restrictions. (17:20) While traveling around with the softball team, they rarely ran into protesters. (19:20) Bob does believe that the attempt for the military to build good will with the people through the softball team was successful. (20:23) The team had 4 African Americans and 1 Hispanic player. (22:02) Bob was very impressed with the young men that he served with in the Air Force. (23:23) While traveling with the softball team the men stayed at an Army post and where harassed a little bit by soldiers. (25:00) Bob spent more time around high ranking officers than he did around cadets like himself. (26:28) He recalls that one of the cadets at the Air Force Academy the cadets managed to take an officer’s desk and set it up on a hill outside as a prank. (28:10) Work on the Base Newspaper (29:00) • • Bob had to cover the Olympic team that trained on the base. (29:10) He considered working in public relations and serving in Vietnam. (30:49) Life after Service (31:20) • • • • • • • • • • • After returning from service Bob began working at the Beacon News in Illinois and played for a softball team. (31:20) Bob began working in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1977. (31:49) Once he was done working for the news paper he went to join the Honor Guard. (32:00) He was Sergeant in Arms for the United States Veterans Council. (33:19) Bob set up a mail call program where men received letters form civilians and school children thanking veterans for their service. (35:00) He found that the efforts that Bob took to recruit men into veterans programs often encouraged others to talk about their service. (37:33) He organized an honor flight to bring World War II veterans to Washington to see the memorial there. He recalls while visiting Baltimore, there were 150 people to greet the veterans and a military unit that stood at attention. (40:00) The men also had the chance to meet Senator Bob Dole. (41:40) Bob tried but was unsuccessful with getting a corporate sponsor. (44:35) He thinks that time has changed. He sees civilians and families of veterans often who fail to dress up for services and do not have the respect of standing for taps. This may be due to ignorance of military procedures. (45:45) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource 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. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BeckerB1386V Title A name given to the resource Becker, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Becker, Robert Description An account of the resource Bob Becker, born in Illinois in 1944, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1966 during the Vietnam War. While training at Lackland Air Force Base, Bob was recruited on to the base softball team. He traveled often with the team playing in tournaments against both military and civilian teams. He was then transferred to the Air Force Academy softball team and reassigned to the base newspaper. Here he covered sports stories including Air Force football games and the training of the 1968 Olympic team. After being discharged Bob continued his career in journalism working in sport in Grand Rapids Michigan and became very involved with veterans organization. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James (Interviewer) Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission (Kentwood, Mich.) WKTV WKTV (Wyoming, Mich.) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Video recordings United States. Air Force Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-06-28 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7525427ed1e0e5af192e06b84d5eecda.pdf 243f82f9573b1a159d1ee274fee54e9d PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Afghan War William Becker Length of interview: (10:48) (00:20) Early Life    (00:20) Born on June 6, 1988 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (00:30) His father was an accountant and his mother was in sales (00:40) Before joining the service, he was attending college for an associate’s degree in engineering sciences (00:45) Joining the Service         (00:48) He was inspired to enter the service by his grandparents who served during World War II and two uncles that served in Vietnam (1:09) William joined the military because college wasn’t going according to plan. He chose the Marine Corps because he wanted to fight with the best. (1:30) In January of 2008, he spent three months in boot camp, from there they went to Marine Combat Training for one month (1:55) When he was in boot camp, he completed the final test (the Crucible) with a sprained ankle. The drill instructors said that he had more heart than most Marines that went through training. (2:30) William was trained in fire support; his job was to call in mortar and naval gun fire. (3:00) Adapting to military life was difficult at first but he eventually got used to it. The barracks they had were very nice. William was stationed in California at the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Base. (3:40) Since he was stationed in the middle of a desert, having a social life was difficult if you didn’t have a vehicle (4:05) William was deployed to Afghanistan twice (4:08) First Deployment     (4:08) During his first tour, he stopped in Germany as well as an air base in Kyrgyzstan where he spent several weeks. From Kyrgyzstan he was sent to Helmand Province in Afghanistan. (4:30) His job was to go out with an eight man team for several weeks to a month and report on suspicious activity. If they saw anything, they were to call in mortar support. (5:10) If he wasn’t on patrol, William was on guard duty at his base or helping the one cook that they had make food. (5:30) His job was often difficult because he had to watch his friends fight the enemy while he observed. There were times that he felt that he couldn’t help them. �   (6:00) During Operation Cobra’s Anger, the Marines were attacking the town of Nawzad. William went into the town with a small group of Marines and reported on what was happening during the fight. He communicates regularly with the men he served with. (6:40) When he was in Afghanistan, he had occasional access to internet and phone services, which allowed him to communicate with his family. (7:00) There was little time for recreation during his first deployment. Although a TV was brought in so they could watch the Super Bowl, William was on patrol that night and was unable to watch it. (7:30) Second Deployment and Homecoming        (7:30) During his second deployment, William was stationed at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province. His job was to make sure that no friendly aircraft were in the air during an artillery strike. (7:55) William also guarded detainees; additionally, if someone called in with detainees ready to be picked up, William went out to get them and bring them back to base. (8:20) Returning home was strange initially. After spending months with military personnel, it was hard to get used to civilian life. (9:00) When he returned home, there was a small parade and a party at his local VFW. (9:20) Adjusting to civilian life was difficult for a while but he got used to it. (9:40) He keeps in touch with his comrades on social media and pays close attention to them because the suicide rate among veterans is very high. (10:00) The military showed him how the world works and that there really aren’t any rules. You can be killed at any moment, therefore it is crucial to live each day as if it were your last. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource 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. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_BeckerW1811V Title A name given to the resource Becker, William Karl (Interview outline), 2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-04-25 Description An account of the resource William Becker was born on June 6, 1988 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He joined the United States Marine Corps and worked as an observer. William served two tours in Afghanistan, both in the Helmand Province his task was to observe firefights and call in mortar and naval gun support. The missions he took part in include Operation Cobra's Anger, which was the attack on the town of Nawzad, Afghanistan. During his second tour, William was stationed at Camp Leatherneck where he guarded detainees and continued his duties in fire support. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Becker, William Karl Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Becker, Ryan (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American United States. 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University Communications Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News &amp; 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 1990s Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-01_UAPhotos_000440 Title A name given to the resource Beckering Carillon Tower bell Description An account of the resource Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, university carillonneur with the Beckering Carillon Tower bell. Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University Michigan Allendale (Mich.) Universities and colleges 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 color photo https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/57c114c60a1fa36b9aba0626774710b6.jpg bb81c7844352e636eb6b487600667337 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 &amp; 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 2000s Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-01_UAPhotos_000441 Title A name given to the resource Beckering Family Carillon Tower Description An account of the resource B. Beckering Family Carillon Tower on Grand Rapids campus. Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University Michigan Grand Rapids (Mich.) Universities and colleges 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 color photo https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/826b675b857ef3de8bb733cd66eae410.jpg 1f74af5f3f04d14fbf41b9c39ff17272 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_D166-0004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-05-18 Title A name given to the resource Becky Thatcher Book Shop, Hannibal, Missouri Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of a street sign for "Becky Thatcher Book Shop" located in downtown Hannibal, Missouri. It was named after the fictional character from Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in honor of Samuel Clemen's boyhood hometown. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Hannibal (Mo.) Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character) Bookstores Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives