Richard Meyer was born in Patterson, New Jersey in 1922 and graduated from high school in 1940. After high school Richard worked in the metal trade until he was drafted in 1942. He started training in December 1942 in Colorado Springs with the 49th…

Tom Meyer was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1945 and grew up in Cicero, Illinois. After high school he attended college briefly before enlisting in the Marines in 1964. He went through basic training in San Diego, California and advanced infantry…

Uwe Meyer, Born in Germany in 1949, moved to Iowa as a child and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969. After training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, he was sent to Vietnam. Upon arrival, he was assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 506h Infantry…

Leslie Meyering was drafted into the US Army in 1952. After completing basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas, he completed additional training on Anti-Aircraft guns. He was shipped to Korea, and was stationed with an artillery unit. The interview was…

George Meyers was born in Coloma, Michigan on August 6, 1926. George spent his early years on his parent's farm, but they had lost it during the Depression. Both of George's older brothers were already in the service and fighting when he received…

Frank Micele was born in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1923 and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943-1946 in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During his service, he fought in the entirety of the Battle of Iwo Jima and was involved in the…

Michael Abrams, All-American wrestler, NAIA National Champion 1978, NCAA II National Champ 1979, NCAA I, 6th place 1979.

Black and white photograph of bassist Michael Davis, guitarist Wayne Kramer and drummer Dennis Thompson of the band MC5 performing at the WCFL Big 10 Summer Music Festival in Chicago, Illinois on July 18, 1970, by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the…

Interview with Michael DeWilde by Barbara Roos, documenting the history of Grand Valley State's William James College. William James College was the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an…

Interview with Michael DeWilde by Barbara Roos, documenting the history of Grand Valley State's William James College. William James College was the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an…

Michael Dukakis visit to the L.V. Eberhard Center, 1988.

A resident of Chicago’s Roger’s Park neighborhood, Mike James was the first leader of Rising Up Angry, a white, working-class group formed in the late 1960s and early 1970s that sought to organize residents of Lakeview/Uptown and offer a range of…

Michael McIntosh shares his experiences organizing community action around PFAS contamination in Rockford, Michigan, from grassroots advocacy to ongoing work with the Wolverine Community Advisory Group.

Black and white photograph of Michael Williams, son of English poet, novelist, and Inklings literary group member, Charles Williams, in London, England. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Michael Williams, son of English poet, novelist, and Inklings literary group member, Charles Williams, in London, England. Scanned from the negative.

John Michels was born on March 22, 1920 in Park Ridge, Illinois and was drafted into the Army after graduating from high school. He was given the option of joining the Army Air Force, but not allowed to become a pilot because he was color blind. …

Black and white photograph of a line of automobiles alongside a road at the bottom of a hill.

Black and white photograph of a group of people standing next to a line of automobiles alongside a dirt road.

Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) in Muskegon, Michigan.

Michigan Community Service Commission 1991 draft recommendations to the Michigan youth service commission. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit…

Michigan Community Service Commission 1991 miscellaneous letters. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service…

Michigan Community Service Commission 1991 Points of Light Yes program fact sheet. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan…

Michigan Community Service Commission 1991 The New Context for National and Community Service. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the…

Michigan Community Service Commission 1991 Youth Service in Michigan. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community…