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Bos, William (Interview outline and video), 2008

William Bos was born in Cascade, Michigan on December 18, 1922 and went to school there through 8th grade. He had to quit school early to work on his father's farm when his father got sick and later received deferments from serving in WWII because…

Bort, Frank (Interview transcript and video), 2018

Frank Bort was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1945 and grew up on his grandfather's farm around Canfield, Ohio. Shortly after graduating from John Carroll University, Bort received a draft notice and attended Basic Training in September 1968 at Fort…

Borst, Joseph L. (Interview outline and video), 2009

Joseph Borst was drafted into the United States Army during World War II. He was sent to Europe after going through training and fought in France, Germany, and Luxembourg. Joseph spent about 6 months in Europe and had two different machine gun…

Nathan Sargent petition and letter of recommendation for Commissioner of Customs, October 9, 1844

Letter of support dated October 9, 1844 from government officials recommending Nathan Sargent retain his position as Commissioner of Customs.

Stories from the Chap-Book

Binding of Stories from the Chap-Book: Being a Miscellany of Curious and Interesting Tales, published by Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1896.

Sue Borgeson, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)

Sue Borgeson grew up in a military family and has lived all over the world and the United States, and currently resides in Rockford, Michigan. In her interview, Sue discusses the impact PFAS has had on the health of her family after being exposed on…

Borey, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2014

Robert Borey was born in Flint, Michigan in 1920. He finished high school in 1938 and went to work, and enlisted in the Navy right after Pearl Harbor. He trained at Great Lakes, Illinois, and became a hospital corpsman. He was assigned first to a…

Borek, Eugene (Interview outline and video), 2011

Eugene Borek was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1925. He enlisted in the Army shortly after turning eighteen, and trained with the 78th Division at Camp Butner, North Carolina, until his unit was broken up and he was assigned to the 83rd Division.…

Borah, Mike (Interview outline and video), 2009

Mike Borah served as a sergeant in the US Army during the war in Vietnam from 1969 through 1970. He enlisted in the US Army with the hopes of getting a better assignment than he would get if he waited to be drafted, but things did not work out that…

Booth, Lyle Edward (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2007

Lyle Edward Booth is a WWII Veteran who served in the United States Army from April 10, 1945 to March 30, 1946 in Yokohama, Japan. Although he was stationed in Japan after the end of the war, Booth's experience gives a clear description of the…

The Port of Missing Men

Binding of The Port of Missing Men, by Meredith Nicholson, published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1907.

C.C. Ruthranoff from Edwin Booth

Letter from Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth, declining an interview.

Bonner, Robert Allen (Interview outline and video), 2009

Robert Bonner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 29, 1950 and enlisted in the Navy as soon as he turned 18. He did well in basic training thanks to his ROTC experience, and then trained to service engines. He served at bases in…

Bonge, Richard (Interview outline and video)

Richard was born in Holland, Michigan on August 21, 1917. He was drafted into the Army in 1942. He was sent to aviation mechanics school and specialized in propellers. He was stationed at Love Field in Dallas, Texas as a part of the 5th Ferries…