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Wendy Thomas, 2023 (Interview video and transcript)
Wendy Thomas grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut and now resides in Merrimack, New Hampshire with her husband and six children. After her concerns and advocacy over PFAS grew, Wendy was elected to the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, where…
Wendt, Steven (Interview outline and video), 2010
Steve Wendt served in the US Navy between 1968 and 1972. He did a tour in Vietnam as an engine mechanic working on river craft on the Mekong River. He went on numerous patrols and saw combat on a regular basis. His unit went into Cambodia on a number…
Wells, John (Interview outline and video), 2014
John Wells was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1930 and his family moved to Michigan in 1931, graduating from high school in 1949 in Grand Rapids. He then attended Grand Rapids Community College and served in the Michigan Army National Guard. After…
Wells, Gerald A. (Interview outline and video) 2007
Gerald served as an instructor in the Army from 1953 to 1955, despite failing his physical for the Navy. Gerald focuses mostly on his home life prior to and after enlistment. He also briefly recounts the complications of integration of the armed…
Wells Brothers: The Young Cattle Kings
Binding of Wells Brothers: The Young Cattle Kings, by Andy Adams, published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1911.
Well here we are: day 70
Daily journal entry of Pamela Benjamin, spouse of GVSU history professor, Craig Benjamin, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally self-published on WordPress.
Welcome Weekend Movie Orgy, September 27, 1974
Welcome Weekend Movie Orgy, Multi-Purpose Room Student Center, September 27, 1974
Welcome to GVSU from the LGBT Resource Center
Advertisement with the location and hours of the LGBT Center.
Welcome Sign, Sycamore, Illinois
Black and white photograph of a welcome sign for travelers visiting Sycamore, Illinois. In the photograph, two large signs are featured on the side of a road included one that reads," Life Offers More in Sycamore," and another that says, "Welcome to…
Welch, Eugene (Interview outline and video), 2011
Gene Welch was born near Midland, Pennsylvania in 1942. After graduating high school in 1960, he decided to join the Navy. Mr. Welch received his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Academy, and then went to a training school in San Diego to…
Weiss, Elma (Interview transcript and video), 2010
Elma Weiss was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1923. She attended Ohio State University and then enlisted in the Navy in 1943. She served in Oakland, California during the war and subsequently attended the University of California and was playing in a…
Weirs, New Hampshire
Black and white photograph of the entrance to the New Hampshire Veteran's Association building. A metal arch that reads "Veteran's Association" marks the street entrance. A garage and convenience store is visible on the street corner with a large…
Weingate, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2007
Charles Weingate was born in West Hazelton, Pennsylvania and moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan as a child. He was drafted into the Army in 1944 before finishing high school, but was allowed to finish. He became a radio operator in the Signal Corps. His…
Weihnachten in Brabant: Erzählungen
Cover of Weihnachten in Brabant: Erzählungen, by Antoon Coolen, published by Insel-Verlag, 1938. Insel-Bücherei Nr. 531
Weidner, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2010
Fred Weidner served in the 222nd Searchlight Battalion in the Pacific in World War II. His unit was deployed to New Guinea in 1944, and then to the Philippines in early 1945, where he witnessed enemy bombing raids and kamikaze attacks.
Wei Hu locks and breakwater walls
Black and white lantern slide of a breakwater structure near a canal lock at Wei Hu, China.























