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  • A Conversation with Byron Rogers

    Howell High School, Howell, Michigan 1958 graduate (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Byron-Rogers_m.mp4)

    The following persons, places, and events were mentioned.
    • Howell
    • New Hudson
    • Marion 
    • 4th of July parade
    • Memorial parade
    • Michigan Avenue Middle School
    • Howell High School
    • Byron Road
    • Brighton Road
    • Pardee Lake
    • Stone Country School
    • Richardson Road
    • Coon Lake Road
    • St. Joseph Catholic school
    • Baldwin Park
    • Howell Carnegie Library
    • 4 H
    • FFA
    • band
    • fairgrounds
    • Charles Street
    • circus
    • basketball/football
    • Dick McMacken
    • Walter Davis, teacher
    • Merle Weaver, teacher
    • Mr. Willis, teacher, track coach
    • youth center at Fowler & Grand River Avenue
    • wives
    • Presbyterian Church
    • Bentley Lake Road
    • Schaefer Road
    • Terry Dunham
    • McPherson Oil
    • ROTC
    • CMU
    • Vietnam
    • teaching
    • Draft
    • Thompson Lake
    • big dock
    • Paul & Mildred Bennett
    • running
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Melon Parade
    • Fantasy of Lights Parade
    • Byerly Grocery
    • Kay Voss
    • Schafers House of Music
    • Baldwin Drugs
    • Livingston Drugs
    • Johnson Drugs
    • Spagnuolo's Candy
    • soda fountain
    • Mobil Service Station
    • Barnard Street
    • Sutton's Hardware
    • Howell Opera House
    • MSU
    • class president
    • Cleary's
    • pay phones
    • VHS tapes
    • 8 track cassettes
    • Fowlerville Fair
    • grain mills
    • Milford Proving Grounds
    • Pinckney
    • Corvette
    • LESA
    • Howell Public Schools
    • Hillcrest
    • Howell TB san
    • McPherson Hospital
    • North Michigan Avenue
    • fire station
    • Clinton Street
    • Tom Kizer
    • Department of Corrections
    • Robert Griffin
    • Cunningham family
  • A Conversation with Bill and Peg Park - 2019

    (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Bill-Peg-Park_m.mp4)
    Read August 2, 1961 Livingston County Press Article about Peggy Berry marries Bill Park, Howell, Michigan, 1961 (in library use only)

    In this video, the following names, places, or events were mentioned:
    • Peggy Berry
    • Bill Park
    • Howell Township
    • Lake School
    • Burkhart Road
    • Norton Road
    • North Street
    • City of Howell, Michigan
    • St. Joseph Catholic School
    • Howell High School
    • World War II
    • farm and farming
    • scrap drive
    • Mrs. Clark
    • V.J. Day Parade
    • horses
    • Hesse Street
    • Barnard Street
    • Railroad
    • John Page
    • Country schools
    • football
    • "the Pit"
    • Mrs. Hoskins, teacher
    • Mrs.Spaulding, teacher
    • Jack Vince, teacher, coach
    • Doc Cooley, teacher
    • church
    • chores
    • polio
    • Thompson Lake
    • Flint
    • Mt. Pleasant
    • Monroe
    • Riverview
    • Southgate
    • Arlington Heights
    • Baltimore
    • I-96
    • Eisenhower
    • circus
    • movies
    • Howell theater
    • Tom Kizer
    • Midget Restaurant
    • Eager's Restaurant
    • Family Restaurant
    • Culver's Restaurant
    • Hop's Restaurant
    • Schaefer's Six Mile House
    • Four Mile House
    • Tom's Tavern
    • Raymond's
    • Goodnow's Department store
    • Learning to drive
    • Eileen Berry
    • real estate
    • VanWinkle
    • Oak Grove
    • 1939 Plymouth 
    • depot
    • A & P Grocery
    • Timber's Restaurant
    • Jim Salisbury
    • Fran Schulz
    • Al Pfau, Sr.
    • Slim Martin
    • Spike Daniels
    • W.C. Berry
    • Duane Zemper
  • A Conversation with Amy Lamoreaux

    My special memories of Growing up Howell, Michigan. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Amy-Lamoreaux_m.mp4)

    Persons, places, items mentioned
    • Howell Archives
    • Grand Rapids
    • Comstock Park
    • Mike Hagman
    • Amy's mom, Arlene Lamoreaux
    • 5th Michigan Regiment Band
    • David Jaehnig
    • Livingston County Press
    • Cliff Heller
    • Duane Zemper
    • Janet Rohrbacher
    • France
    • WHMI
    • Milt Charboneau
    • volunteering
    • Howell High School
    • Michigan Avenue Middle School
    • Anthony's Restaurant
    • Spagnuolo's Store
    • Dimestore
    • Aunt Eva Dunn
    • Highlander Burger
    • Howell House
    • Midget Restaurant
    • Howell Lake
    • Rose (Anthony's)
    • "cruising the gut"
    • KPL Kroger Parking Lot
    • Howell Theater
    • Dancer's Fashions
    • Adam's store
    • Goodnow's store
    • Consumer's store
    • Joan Carol's store
    • Joann Sportswear
    • Joann Swann
    • Family Restaurant
    • Meridian Mall
    • Novi Mall
    • Brighton Mall 
    • Brighton Coney Island
    • K-Mart
    • Stroh's Ice Cream store
    • Ing Marie
    • exchange student
    • friendships
    • Carol Murray Szymanski
    • Kathy Lamoreaux
    • Grundy's
    • Highway Department
    • Arabian horses
    • Carson's Department store
    • Grand River Avenue
    • Latson Road
    • Golf Club Road
    • McDonald's Restaurant
    • Auction Barn
    • Women's sports
    • Anne Lamoreaux
    • basketball
    • homecoming
    • dances
    • Page Field
    • Pagaent of Drums
    • Father Rahrig
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church
    • Hillcrest Center
    • Howell Carnegie Library
  • A Brief History of McPherson Hospital

    A brief history from the beginning of McPherson Memorial Hospital located at the corner of Clinton Street and Michigan Avenue in Howell, Michigan in 1926 to McPherson Community Health Center on Byron Road in Howell, Michigan in the 1990's.

    Names mentioned: King's Daughters, Edward G. McPherson, Rosalee McPherson, McPherson State Bank, First of America Bank, Livingston Manor, McPherson Professional Building, and McAuley-McPherson Health Building in Brighton, Michigan,
  • 925 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984

    This photograph is of the interior of 925 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984. The Howell Recreation Center was there.  R/UDAT held meetings and a reception during its visit to Howell; the names of the persons in the photograph are unknown. 

    In 1983, the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce applied for a R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) study, an American Institute of Architects program that brought a team of professionals to the city for a four-day period to study Howell's downtown, its ability to compete for regional shopping, and to make recommendations for improvements to re-vitalize the city.  The team, in 1984, during the study took photographs, interviewed people, held forums, and in the end provided an outline of strategies.

    American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team
  • 925 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - Bennett Recreation Building 1965

    925 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - Bennett Recreation Building 1965
    Howell Area Parks and Recreation
  • 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984

    This photograph is of the residence at 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984.  This residence was known as the McPherson Mansion. 

    In 1983, the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce applied for a R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) study, an American Institute of Architects program that brought a team of professionals to the city for a four-day period to study Howell's downtown, its ability to compete for regional shopping, and to make recommendations for improvements to re-vitalize the city.  The team, in 1984, during the study took photographs, interviewed people, held forums, and in the end provided an outline of strategies.

    American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team
  • 904 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1986

    This is a photograph of the home at 904 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1986.  It was then owned by I. Yanga, M.D.; previously owned by W. Ford Johnson.
  • 903 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1986

    This is a photograph of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan,  1986.  The photograph was taken near the intersection of Tompkins Street and Grand River Avenue, and the house in view is 903 West Grand River Avenue, the Don Main home.  The view is looking west.
  • 903 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984

    This photograph is of 903 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, showing the intersection of Grand River Avenue and South Tompkins.   It was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984.

    In 1983, the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce applied for a R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) study, an American Institute of Architects program that brought a team of professionals to the city for a four-day period to study Howell's downtown, its ability to compete for regional shopping, and to make recommendations for improvements to re-vitalize the city.  The team, in 1984, during the study took photographs, interviewed people, held forums, and in the end provided an outline of strategies.

    American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team
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