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  • Description: Catherine Kooyers was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and comes from a family of veterans. After she got married, she was working at a local fair when she first encountered Vietnam veterans. From her experiences, Catherine quickly realized that work
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview PTSD Awareness and Veteran’s Programs Catherine Kooyers 1:17:05 Introduction (00:20)              Catherine was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She comes from a family
Kooyers, Catherine (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Description: Sarah Brooks is a long-time volunteer at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. In her interview, she discusses her volunteer work there, and some of her experiences with the veterans.
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Sarah Brooks (14:25) (00:20) Introduction • Born in August 1926. • Her father was a baker. • Attended school in Covert, Michigan. • Had to leave school in the 10th grade to care for her ailing
Brooks, Sarah (Interview outline and video), 2006

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Daryll Burton (00:21:22) Childhood (Grand Rapids, MI) - Born Jan 21, 1959 - Burton JHS 9th Grade - Central HS Grad '76 - Cub Scout, Boy Scout, YMCA, Rocket Football, Camp - ROTC
Burton, Robert Darrell (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: Harry Bolthouse is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1949. Although unable to recall much of his service experience, due to his cerebral hemorrhages, he was able to share pieces of his pre-enlistment and enlistment
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans and civilians Interviewee name: Harry Bolthouse Length of Interview: (00:06:20) Pre-Enlistment  Background o Born in Grand Rapids, 1930.  Family o Had
Bolthouse, Harry R. (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Description: Jarvis Brink is a Cold War veteran from Zeeland, Michigan where he attended Holland High School and graduated from there in 1953. In 1954 he joined the Army and served for two years. He received basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jarvis Brink Cold War Interview Length: 11 minutes 9 seconds (00:00:04) Early Life and Overview of Service -From Zeeland, Michigan -Attended Holland High School -Graduated in 1953 -Joined
Brink, Jarvis (Interview outline), 2013

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Air Force Shaun Davis Length of Interview (00:07:45) Background Born in 1960 Father was a salesmen and mother was a homemaker Has four sisters and one brother Younger brother served in the Army
Davis, Shaun (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James Zegollari Cold War Total Time: 42:28 Pre-Enlistment (00:10) • • Born in 1960 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Joined the Marines during his freshman year of college. Training
Zegollari, James (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 7:35 Daniel John Morley Veteran United States Army; 1987 to1993 (0:00) Life before the service (0:30) West Point Military Academy • 19 years old • Picked West Point
Morley, Daniel John (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2006

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Interviewee name: Robert Hotelling Length of Interview: (00:25:26) Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert
Hotelling, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Thomas Michael Ross (07:30) (01:10)Childhood Zeeland HS Father worked for Chemical Company 2 Brothers Mike and Dan, older and younger Shot Marbles in Grade school Played Basketball Still
Ross, Thomas Michael (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Richard LaVern Smith Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Length of Interview: (00:09:23) Interview Notes Pre-Enlistment -Richard Smith, born in Hilliards, MI
Smith, Richard LaVern (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Description: years. During his time in the Army, Jeff drove trucks and continued to do so after being discharged. Jeff currently lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: , traveling to 48 states and Canada He then began working in Texas transporting computers Jeff began having medical problems and could no longer drive He now lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans (18:35) Marriage    Jeff got married to a woman
Bowman, Jeffery (Interview outline and video), 2007