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Voices of Northville - The Interviews

Name, Occupation		Interviews
Allen, Mike (1914-2006) and Betty Jean Mayor of Northville, business owner		Read the transcript.
Altman, Charles (1922-2013)		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Ambler, Richard and Jeanne (Richard - 1923-2012) (Jeanne - 1922-2017)		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Transcript Unavailable
Amerman, Russell H. (1899-1988) Educator		Read the transcript.
Angell, Ruth (1915-2014) Worked at Northville State Hospital		Transcript Unavailable
Atchison, Dr. Ruth Mary (1914-2003)		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Atchison, Dr. Russell M. (1910-2001) Local Physician		Read the transcript.
Bailey, Elsie (1907-1999) Ballroom Dancer/Teacher		Read the transcript.
Balko, Elmer (1922-2020) Postal Service for 35 years		Read the transcript.
Belasco, Velma and Walter (Walter - 1911-2001) (Velma - 1913-2001) Owners of Bel-Nor Restaurant		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Bemish, Lawrence and Catherine (Lawrence - 1934-2012 ) (Catherine - 1937-2018)		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Bender, Eddie Coach and Teacher		Read the transcript.
Berryman, Wilbur and Norine		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Burkman, Conrad and Nina (Conrad - 1935 - 2016)		Read the transcript.
Burkman, John and Ruth (John - 1906-1992) (Ruth - 1905-1990) Stinson Aircraft Employee/Accountant		Read the transcript.
Chizmar, Ann (1912-1995) Elementary School Teacher at Northville Public Schools		1 2 Read the transcript.
Cole, Ruby (1896-1992) Member, American Legion and United Methodist Church		Read the transcript.
Coolman, Marjorie (1908-1995) Member, Northville Women's Club, D.A.R.		Read the transcript.
Couse Chase, Georgianna (1919-2001) Business owner, Woman's Club and Historical Society member		Read the transcript.
Duerson, Lillian (1898-1991) Member, Northville Woman's Club, D.A.R.		Read the transcript.
Eaton, Alice (1896-1963) Member, Northville Woman's Club, Garden Club		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Ebert, Berneita Killinger (1904-1995) Owner, Dempsey Funeral Home, Member, BPW and AAUW		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Edmunds, Irene (1912-2000) Worked at Sessions Hospital and Maybury Sanatorium		Read the transcript.
Ellison, Elroy (1913-1992) Educator, Principal		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Ely, Charles Sr - 1988 (1910-1992) Owner, Ely Coal and Ice		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Ely, Charles Sr (1910-1992) Owner, Ely Coal and Ice		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Flattery, Dorothy (1915-1999) Novi Librarian		Read the transcript.
Fluker, David		Read the transcript.
Folino, Paul (1929-1997) City of Northville Councilman		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Foreman Jr, Ralph (1927-2011) Owner of Foreman's Orchards for 45 years		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Transcript Unavailable
Freydl, Jr., Charles Freydl's Men's Wear		Transcript unavailable.
Freydl, Robert and June (Robert - 1932-2007)		(part 1) 1 (part 2) 2 Read the transcript.
Freydl, Velma (1904-1996) Store Owner		Read the transcript.
Fritz, Leonard (1922-1997) Postal Service for 27 Years		Read the transcript.
Gazlay, Elizabeth (1919-2012) Preschool teacher		Read the transcript.
Gazlay, Francis (1918-2012) Preservationist, author		Read the transcript.
George, Charles Member, Northville Township Historic District Commission		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Gibson, Harriet (1917-2001) Dietitian at Maybury Sanatorium		Read the transcript.
Green, Michael Thayer School Student		Read the transcript.
Harper, James A. (1918-2004) Commercial Photographer		1 2 Read the transcript.
Hicks, Fred (1918-2019) and Laura Postal Carrier (Fred); Worked for Dr. R.M. Atchison and Long's Plumbing (Laura)		1989 2007 pt 1 2007 pt 2 Read the 1989 transcript. Read the 2007 transcript.
Holcomb, Dawn (1893-1995) Wife of Dr. A. Holcomb, worked at Freydl's		Transcript unavailable
Holden, Margaret Yerkes (1893-1992) Teacher and retail executive		1 2 Transcript unavailable.
Johnson, Amelia A. Worked for Freydl's		1 2 Read the transcript.
Joki, Audrey (1904-1994) Postal Office Worker		Read the transcript.
Jones, Mary with Daughter Marburger, Gwen (Mary - 1899-1999) (Gwen - 1920-2004) Mary - Owned Jones Floral Gwen - Member of Women's Club & Public School employee		1 2 Read the transcript.
Kehrl, Luella (1907-2004) Teacher		1 2 Read the transcript.
Kerr, Fred (1913-1996) Worked at Ponsford's Store; Veteran; Standard Oil employee		Read the transcript.
Kirkpatrick, Dottie Recreation Leader at Wayne County Training School		Read the transcript.
Lapham, Charles & Maxine Lapham family owned clothing store; Veteran		Read the transcript.
Lee, Rosella		1 2 Transcript Unavailable
Litsenberger, Robert (1913-2002) Grocery Clerk, Blacksmith, Tool and Die Maker, Veteran		1 2 Read the transcript.
Lockman, Esther Worked at Maybury Sanatorium for 42 years		1 2 Read the transcript.
Lute, Charles Farmer, Member of Early Engine Club		1 2 Read the transcript.
Lyke, Russell & Virena (Russell - 1904-1992) (Virena - 1913-2012) Worked at Maybury Sanitorium and Ford Motor Company		Read the transcript.
Lyon, Richard Owner of Insurance Agency		1 2 Read the transcript.
Masters, Vance (1907-1998) First Presbyterian Church, Northville Woman's Club, Historical Society		1 2 Read the transcript.
Mattison, Fran (1920-2015) Northville Woman's Club, Historical Society, Northville Library Commission		1 2 Read the transcript.
Mattison, Jason Teacher at Hawthorn Center		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
McGuire, John (1908-2011) Founded Guernsey Farms Dairy		1 2 Read the transcript.
Miller, George and Emily G.E. Miller Sales and Service		Transcript Unavailable.
Miller, John Green Ridge Nursery		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Moase, Sidney Ford Motor Company, Business Owner		Read the transcript.
Mroz, Edward and Schrot, James Northville Township Constables		Read the transcript.
Myers, Cloyce and Dorothy (Cloyce - 1916-1999) (Dorothy - (1916-2008) Cloyce: Employed by Ford and Post Office Dorothy: VFW Auxiliary		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Nauman, Margaret (1911-2007) Active in Girl Scouts and Presbyterian Church		Transcript Unavailable.
Ogilvie, Phil and Ethel (Phil - (1920-1995) (Ethel - (1919-1998) Phil: City attorney, activist Dorothy: VFW Auxiliary		Transcript Unavailable..
O'Hare, Richard Police Officer		Read the transcript.
Parker, Sue Northville Psychiatric Hospital Activity Therapy Director (1986-2002)		1 2 3 Read the transcript.
Parmenter, Pearl (1921-1991) Sessions Hospital employee, Mothers' Club, Woman's Club		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Pelley, Lela (1905-2002) Wayne County Training School employee		1 2 Read the transcript.
Pollock, Grace Teacher		Read the transcript.
Rakestraw, Lillian (1902-1996) Teacher		Read the transcript.
Reed, Robert Artist, Ford Employee		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Romanik, John (1935-2015) Doctor		Read the transcript.
Schoch, Otto and Elinor (Otto - 1908-2002) (Elinor - 1915-1990) General Motors Employee,Mason		Transcript Unavailable.
Schrader, Betty Jane (1916-2005) Wife of Nathan Schrader Jr., Mothers' Club, Woman's Club		Transcript Unavailable.
Shelley, Norman (1899-1989) Township resident - lived next to Edenberry Subdivision		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Simons, Amy E. Sessions (1904-1991) Maybury employee		Transcript Unavailable.
Smith, Virginia (1908-2000) Worked at EMB and Lapham State Bank		1 Transcript Unavailable.
Stephens, Carl (1918-2018) Ford Motor Company employee		1 2 Read the transcript.
Stiemel, Lorraine Worked at Sessions Hospital and The Northville Record		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Stephens, Pearl Father, Joe Denton, was Chief of Police		1 2 Read the transcript.
Sutton, Betty Esch (1928-2004) Owned farm where Schoolcraft College is located		Transcript Unavailable.
Tegge, Margaret		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Thomson, Don Former Northville Township Supervisor and Business Owner		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Toussaint, Charles and Noonan, Joan Charles (1931-2015) Joan (1934-2020)		Audio Unavailable Read the transcript.
Turnbull, Bruce (1919-2018) and Rita (1918-2000) Longtime Residents, Owned Northville Electric Shop		1 2 3 4 Read the transcript. Watch a Video - Interview 1 Watch a Video - Interview 2
Van Hellemont, George and Celeste George (1915-2011) Farm Crest Dairy owners		Read the transcript. Watch a Video - Interview
Wagenschutz, Eliza Jane (1904 to 1990) Wayne County Library, Town Hall, Library Board		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Ware, Donald (1909-1994) Family owned restaurants		1 2 Read the transcript.
Ware, Irvin and Ethel (Walter - 1914-1992) (Ethel - 1916-1997) (Walter - General Motors employee)		Read the transcript.
Waterman, Louva Rowland (1906-2003) Teacher		Read the transcript.
Watkins, Tom Administrator at Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital		Read the transcript.
White, George E. (1924 to 1999) Northville Drug, grandfather was DUR Superintendent		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Wick, Agnes M. (1909-1998) Ford Employee in 1941		Transcript Unavailable.
Wilcox, Rhea Lyon Northville Library		1 2 Transcript Unavailable.
Williams, Bill (1913 -2003) and Williams, Clara Presbyterian Church Choir		Transcript Unavailable.
Wilson, Willard F. Farmer, Ford Employee		Transcript Unavailable.
Wright, Harold Doctor, Director of Hawthorn Center		Read the transcript.
Yahne, Hannah Mary (1916-2001) Mothers' Club		Transcript Unavailable.
Zayti, Benny and Marian (Benny - 1917-1988) (Marian - 1921-2007)		1 2 Read the transcript.