Name/Title
Marjorie MacDonald Aplin interviewEntry/Object ID
2024.41.219Scope 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 businessesCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.41Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
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Interviewer
Kontio, MarshaInterview Date
Feb 15, 1996Length of Interview
62Location
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, BillCreate Date
March 19, 2025Update Date
March 19, 2025