William Bronsema remembers Grand Haven. Part 1.

In her radio program The Old-Timers, Esther Dean Nyland interviews prominent Grand Haven citizens about their earliest memories of the area. In this interview, Bronsema talks about his childhood and the neighborhood on Elliot Street. Some of the family names he mentions include Kenny, Allen, Beeke...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Grand Haven, Mich.)
Other Authors: Bronsema, William, 1891-1984
Nyland, Esther Dean, 1899-1997 (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: Grand Haven : Tri-Cities Historical Museum, 1972.
Series:Tri-Cities Historical Museum Oral History Project
Subjects:
Bronsema, William, > 1891-1984 > Interviews.
Grand Haven (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 (27 min.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Electronic CD Audio
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Summary:
In her radio program The Old-Timers, Esther Dean Nyland interviews prominent Grand Haven citizens about their earliest memories of the area. In this interview, Bronsema talks about his childhood and the neighborhood on Elliot Street. Some of the family names he mentions include Kenny, Allen, Beekema, Ott, Barns, Klugas, Bronsema, Zietlow, Cotts, Scott, and Baker. He also discusses his father's work at the docks, loading and loading boats, and recalls a brother who was lost in the shipwreck of the Della Shores.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 14064
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewer, Esther Dean Nyland.