After eight minutes of announcements by SDHS president Harold Theida and Jane Underwood, John Shack introduces the "interactive evening." Next, Emily Watts, Ed Watts, Ted Corlett, Bill Leber, and Kirk White recount the early days of the Saugatuck Yacht Club. In the second video, members of the audience ask questions and share their memories. The presentation was located in the old Saugatuck Yacht Club on Park Street. Presentation organized and videotaped by John Shack.
Vocalizations by audience members and ambient noises obscure some of the audio.
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Collection
Nautical, Clubs and social organizations
Cataloged By
Winthers, Sally
Acquisition
Accession
2024.41
Acquisition Method
Found in Collection
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Oral History Details
Interviewee
Watts, Emily Stipes 1936-2018, Watts, Ed, Corlett, Ted, Leber, Bill "Captain", White, H. Kirke 1931-2019, Underwood, Jane Durham (current), Shack, John