Jo Ann and Nicki Gallas / Mike Sweeney interviews

Name/Title

Jo Ann and Nicki Gallas / Mike Sweeney interviews

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.228

Scope and Content

First 48 minutes: Nicki and JoAnn Gallas about performing and teaching dancing, owning the Douglas Root Beer Barrel, their love for animals. Interview location at "Ham's Haven" the Gallas cottage at 100 Van Dalson. Next 10 minutes: Mike Sweeney talking about the birth of the Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society when the Saugatuck Village Hall was threatened with a major remodeling and about the history of Village Hall building. Interview location at the Saugatuck Douglas History Museum at Mt. Baldhead Park.

Collection

Historic Preservation, Theater, plays, dramatic performing arts, SDHS/SDHC general, Cemeteries and graves, Fires and fire departments

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.41

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

To view this recording, scroll down to the bottom of this entry and click the blue web link. This video was created by Saugatuck-Douglas History Center volunteers or was donated to the Center in a good faith effort to preserve local history. If you feel this content should not be available to the public — or have additional information that will add context to this interview — please contact the SDHC Archives at archives@mysdhistory.org.

Oral History Details

Interviewee

Gallas, Jo Ann, Gallas, Nicki, Sweeney, Michael Sampson 1947-2020

Interviewer

Mauger, Judith Morris "Judy" 1938-2016

Interview Date

Aug 29, 1996

Length of Interview

60

Dimensions

Dimension Description

version of DVD

Width

5 in

Depth

5 in

Location

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

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rudich, Dick, Sweeney, Spring (Busies), Sweeney, Michael Sampson 1947-2020, Gallas, George E., Gallas, Jo Ann, Gallas, Nicki, Sheridan, James E. 1909-1996, Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994, Van Dis, Jane Ellen (Bird) 1921-2017, Saugatuck City Council, 102 Butler/Saugatuck Village Hall, Lane, Art 1930-2020, Root Beer Barrel 1950-, Big Pavilion 1909-1960, Thomas, Everard "Ev" D. 1912-2004, Gallas Cottage/100 Van Dalson, Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum/Shorey Cottage/Pump House

Create Date

March 22, 2025

Update Date

April 1, 2025