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Oral History Projects
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Geneva Kebler Wiskemann
Secretary
MOHA
5580 West State Road
Lansing, MI 48906-9325
517-321-1746
Mackinac Bridge Celebration Oral History Project
The Michigan Oral History Association (MOHA) conducted fifteen
interviews with men who planned, photographed, and worked on the
building of the bridge from 1954-1957. MOHA volunteers also
interviewed family members of deceased workers, administrators, and photographer for their memories of this important event in Michigan history and their families.
Volunteers arrived on Thursday, July 26 and conducted interviews through Saturday, July 28, when the celebrations in St. Ignace's Bridge View Park started to wind down. This small group of dedicated MOHA members recorded the oral histories in a specially equipped mobile recording studio, furnished by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Funding is now being sought to transcribe the tapes and digital files for use by researchers. The original recordings, and subsequent transcriptions, will be housed at the State Archives of Michigan.If you are able to assist in funding the transcription portion of this project please contact Geneva Kebler Wiskeman, Secretary for MOHA, at:
Secretary
MOHA
5580 West State Road
Lansing, MI 48906-9325
517-321-1746
