Marjorie MacDonald Aplin interview

Name/Title

Marjorie MacDonald Aplin interview

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.219

Scope and Content

Marjorie (MacDonald) Aplin, born 1909, recounts her family's ties to the Dykstra Funeral Home, the Basket Factory, indigenous people spending the summers by the Swing Bridge, the Interurban railroad, dancing at the Big Pavilion, "Teddy" Flint's store on Butler St., Isadore Schuham's "good goods", her grandfather H.A. MacDonald's property, Bud Kirby's red Buick touring car, childhood memories, local grocery stores, and her high school sophomore year automobile accident at the foot of the Allegan Hill that left her unconscious for 21 days.

Collection

Family History, Commercial businesses

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.41

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

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Oral History Details

Interviewer

Kontio, Marsha

Interview Date

Feb 15, 1996

Length of Interview

62

Location

Oral History DVD/CDs
AWS/VidArch SSD/DVD originals drawer

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Aplin, Marjorie (MacDonald) 1909-1999, Azling, Mary Ann (Dobson) 1857-1929, Dykstra Funeral Home, MacDonald, Archie T. 1885-1928, 308 Butler/American Spoon/Sessions IGA/, MacDonald, Winifred A. (Azling) 1888-1981, 152 Butler/Kilwins/Flint's Quality Store/Landmark Building/A.B. Taylor Store/Odd Fellow Hall, Schuham, Isadore ?-1930, H.A. McDonald Central Store, Douglas (not McDonald's People's Store), Hedglin, Bill

Create Date

March 19, 2025

Update Date

March 19, 2025