Erma Schultz Fuller interview

Oral History

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Erma Schultz Fuller interview

Entry/Object ID

2009.41.28

Scope and Content

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Context

Erma Schultz Fuller 06.00 Age: born May 9, 1909 (92 years of age) Address: Water Street, Douglas Grandaughter of Chistopher Schultz who came to America in 1852 and became a farmer in Douglas. The farm was located along Wiley Road where it meets Water Street (South side). He helped build the Douglas House (1863—during the Civil War), and her brother Frederick owned and lived in the Douglas house until it burned in 1934. Schultz Park was named for her cousin Howard. Daughter of George and Grace (Smalley) Schultz of Douglas. Her father George was a Great Lakes sailor, working the ore freighters for 40 years. Her mother, Grace, worked the freighters as well, as assistant cook. (?) One ship was named the JS Ashley. Until she was 15 her school vacations (Saugatuck School) were spent sailing the Great Lakes. She married Kenneth Fuller in has lived in the same house. Interview notes from the Jim Schmiechen collection

Collection

Family History

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2009.41

Source or Donor

SDHS Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society 1986-2017

Acquisition Method

Produced by Staff

Credit Line

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Oral History Details

Interviewee

Fuller, Erma May (Schultz) 1909-2006

Interviewer

Mauger, Judith Morris "Judy" 1938-2016, Schmiechen, James A.

Length of Interview

55

Oral History Notes

Bill Manifold on camera

Location

* Untyped Location

AWS/VidArch SSD/DVD originals drawer

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Masters, Alois A. "Al" 1919-2008, 19 S. Washington/Douglas House and Tavern/Eagle Hotel/Wades Hotel, Kibby, Jervis H. 1843-1933

Web Links and URLs

https://sdhc-collections.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/videos/307-FullerErmaSchultz.mp4

Create Date

September 28, 2009

Update Date

August 5, 2025