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Conversation with Bruce Fetzer and Mike Gergely
Mike Gergeley, Co-Trustee of the Fetzer Institute Memorial Trust, talks with friend Bruce Fetzer, Treasurer of The Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and great nephew of John E. Fetzer, about John Fetzer's legacy, including: his radio station…
Conversation with Carol Goss and Gerald Smith
Friends and colleagues Carol Goss, President & CEO of The Skillman Foundation, and Gerald Smith, President & CEO of YouthVille Detroit, talk about their philanthropic influences (Russ Mawby, parents, YMCA), the creation of the Detroit Youth…
Voucher to 1st Lieut. George H. Granger, 28th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to 1st Lieut. George H. Granger, Company A, 28th Michigan Infantry, paid August 5, 1865
Conversation with Katelin Griffin and Breannah Alexander
Youth grantmakers Breannah Alexander of the Saginaw Community Foundation, and Katelin Griffin of The Eaton County Community Foundation talk about their involvement in their local Youth Advisory Councils and what philanthropy means to them as young…
Conversation with James Feeney, Charles Gross, and Betty Gross
Husband and wife Charles and Betty Gross talk with friend James Feeney, about each of their involvement as trustees of the Maurice and Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation, an independent foundation in Adrian, Michigan, supporting causes like the local…
Haven, Peter (Interview outline and video), 2008
Carol Haven lived in Grand Rapids during World War II. Her husband, Peter, served in the United States Army and was sent to China, Europe and served in the states during Korea. He was a member of the 15th Infantry in China and was there from…
Ringnalda, Cornelius and Richard Herrema (Interview outline and video), 2008
Cornelius Ringnalda and Richard Herrema were interviewed jointly. Ringnalda was born in Grand Rapids in the early twenties and drafted into the military after high school. He served with the 383rd Infantry Regiment and fought on Okinawa in the early…
Conversation with Carrie Pickett Erway and Deborah Higgins
Carrie Pickett Erway, Senior Community Investment Officer at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, tells colleague Deborah Higgins, Program Associate at The Fetzer Institute, about how she entered the field of philanthropy as an intern and ended up as…
Voucher to Capt. Sheridan F. Hill, 18th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Capt. Sheridan F. Hill of Company G, 18th Michigan Infantry, paid July 14, 1865.
Voucher to Maj. James D. Hinckley, 18th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Maj. James D. Hinckley of the 18th Michigan Infantry, paid July 14, 1865.
Conversation with Rick Hughey, Jr. and Bob Rowe
Rick Hughey, Jr., Executive Vice President/CEO of the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation in Kalamazoo, Michigan talks with grantee Bob Rowe, a musician from Renaissance Enterprises, about Bob's transformative work of bringing gospel, country and R&B music…
Voucher to Lt. Col. Edwin M. Hulburd, 18th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Lt. Col. Edwin M. Hulburd of 18th Michigan Infantry, paid July 14th, 1865
Conversation with Chris T. Christ and Brenda L. Hunt
Brenda L. Hunt, President & CEO, Battle Creek Community Foundation (BCCF), talks with her good friend and foundation attorney Chris T. Christ about his involvement in philanthropy working with BCCF, the Kendall Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg…
Voucher to Capt. James J. Huntley, 9th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Capt. James J. Huntley, Company A, 9th Michigan Infantry, paid June 21, 1865.
Voucher to Lieut. Col. Kinsman A. Huntoon, 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics
Voucher to Lieut. Col. Kinsman A. Huntoon (Hunton), 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, paid Feb. 21, 1862
Voucher to Capt. Richard P. Ingersoll, 18th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Capt. Richard P. Ingersoll, Company H, 18th Michigan Infantry, paid April 16, 1864.
Jackoboice, George and Helen
Helen Gast was born August 7, 1910 in Grand Rapids. She married George Jackoboice in 1937. They had three sons. Mrs. Jackoboice died on December 31, 2008.
Seidman House. Architect's drawing of exterior
Architect's drawing of the exterior of the Collegiate Center of Grand Valley State College, later named Seidman House, by Morris Jackson circa 1962. In the drawing, the Collegiate Center is featured in the center and framed among the wooded ravines,…
Conversation with Joshua Engberts and Mondenna Jamshidi
Longtime friends Mondenna Jamshidi and Joshua Engberts talk about PeaceJam - a project supported by The Fetzer Institute of Kalamazoo, Michigan and others - and the healing role it has played in Joshua's life as he dealt with a difficult childhood…
Jones, Bobby (Interview outline and video), 2012
Bobby Jones was born in July of 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Creston High School where he was one of eight African American students. After receiving his draft notice two months after graduation, Bobby left for Montford Point…
Bill of sale for slave of Abraham Brower, September 17, 1805
Bill of sale transferring ownership of George Teabout from Abraham Brower of New York City to Isaac Jones for the sum of $100.
Conversation with Olivia Maynard and Olof Karlstrom
Olivia Maynard, President of the Heron Oaks Foundation in Flint, Michigan, talks with her husband Olof Karlstrom, Treasurer, about the influence of her Swedish mother's volunteer work in Detroit on her understanding of philanthropy, their intentions…
Conversation with Kathy Agard and James Kelly
Kathryn Agard, Executive Director of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership and James Kelly, Co-Chair of Learning to Give, talk about their involvement in creating Learning to Give - a Council of Michigan Foundations…
Voucher to 2nd Lieut. Darrell Lampman, 11th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to 2nd Lieut. Darrell Lampman, Company C, 11th Michigan Infantry, paid July 25, 1865.