Lansing Pow Wow program, Lansing MI, 1988, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

Lansing Pow Wow program, Lansing MI, 1990, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

Lansing Pow Wow flyer, Lansing MI, June 22-23, 1985, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

Lansing Pow Wow flyer, Lansing MI, June 21-22, 1986, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

Lansing Pow Wow flyer, Lansing MI, June 20-21, 1987, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

Lansing Pow Wow flyer, Lansing MI, June 18-19, 1988, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

Black and white photograph of Lantana house. The house is visible behind a foliage-covered fence.

Gordon Lantz was born in Leslie, Michigan, in 1930. Gordon enlisted in the Michigan National Guard as a teenager, and was later called up to serve in the Army in Korea. He talks about being in Korea as a very young sergeant, and about being captured…

Raymond Lantz was born on September 26, 1922 in Washington, Illinois. He was drafted in Grand Rapids, Michigan in November 1942 and went to Camp Grant, Illinois for processing. He was sent to Camp Beale, California for basic training, and then became…

Gregg Larabel was born on November 2, 1944 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After he graduated high school, Larabel joined the Air Force on October 10, 1962 due to his interest in electronics. He attended basic training in San Antonio, Texas, and was then…

A picture of a large multi-passanger boat on the water. There are other boats on the water as well, and there appears to be some sort of flag poll in the center left of the image. There is some evidence of photo aging.

Joseph Larner was born in Lansing, Michigan on September 29th, 1976. Joe decided to join the National Guard at the age of 29 in 2007. He trained as a combat engineer at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Joe was assigned to the 507th Engineer Battalion. Joe…

Photograph of cousins Larry and Joan riding a single bicycle sat side by side, circa 1940

Larry Campbell lived most of his life in Belding, Michigan. In this interview, Campbell discusses the impact of PFAS on the health of his wife and family.

Larry Phillips recounts his time in Saugatuck and Douglas, where he grew up. In this interview, he discusses working several jobs, including his work at the Lloyd J. Harris Pie Company. He also discusses his time as a firefighter and provides a…

Albert Larsen served in the Navy during WW II as a diesel mechanic for a mine sweeping ship (YMS 231). He served from 1942 to 1945 and reached the rank of Chief Petty Officer 1st class. His training took place in both Michigan and on the east coast,…

Donna Larson, Nursing

Harold Larson, Physics

Samuel Latigo was born in 1927 in San Antonio, Texas. Raised by his grandmother, he worked as a teen before enlisting in the Navy at the age of seventeen. Following training in San Diego, the Navy assigned him to the troop transport U.S.S. Edgecombe.…

Emma Lauberté, Modern Languages

Kent Laudeman was born in 1943 in Bremen, Indiana. After graduating high school, he attended college to avoid the draft for seven years, but was eventually drafted into the Army in 1968. He completed both basic and advanced training at Fort Dix, New…

Black and white photograph of boat launch at piers in Saugatuck, Michigan. The name "Imp" can be seen on the side of the boat. Five people (two men and three women) are sitting in the boat, and two people (men) are standing on it.

Laura Facciolo has lived all her life in the Veneto region of Italy. In this interview, Laura discusses the contamination of Garda Lake, the second-largest aquifer in Europe, as well as other fresh water sources in Italy.

Laura Garcia was raised in an immigrant farmworker family. She was a member of MECha, the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán, in the struggle to build the United Farmworkers Union, and joined the Teatro de las Chicanas, a theatre troupe started…