Jack Rosema and the early dairy farms of the Tri-Cities.

Jack Rosema was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to Grand Haven as a young child. His father managed the family farm in Ferrysburg where he began a dairy business. Jack recalls that prior to WWII, there were seventeen dairies in the Tri-Cities area and competition was fierce. Several years...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Grand Haven, Mich.)
Other Authors: Rosema, Jack
Depres, Jennifer (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: Grand Haven : Tri-Cities Historical Museum, [1989?]
Series:Tri-Cities Historical Museum Oral History Project
Subjects:
Rosema, Jack > Interviews.
Grand Haven (Mich.) > History.
Spring Lake (Mich.) > History.
Nunica (Mich.) > History.
Ferrysburg (Mich.) > History.
Oral histories (literary works)
Genre:
Interviews.
Oral histories (literary works)
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (49 min.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Electronic CD Audio
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Summary:
Jack Rosema was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to Grand Haven as a young child. His father managed the family farm in Ferrysburg where he began a dairy business. Jack recalls that prior to WWII, there were seventeen dairies in the Tri-Cities area and competition was fierce. Several years later, the business was moved to Nunica and then to Spring Lake. After the dairy was sold in 1957, Jack worked for the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department for twenty-nine years. During the interview, Jack also describes the North Shore area in detail along with life in various Spring Lake factories.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 14002
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewer, Jennifer Depres.