DARE Interview : Holland, Michigan; Primary Informant MI103

Fieldworker

McCracken, Robert

Date

• 1969

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• MI103: White; male; age: 65 (old); education: college; community type: small city
• Media Files:
• Full Interview 1 (Tape 0724-S1).
• Content:
• 00:35 Settlement of local area by immigrants from the Netherlands
• 04:45 Marble games
• 07:15 Schools
• 11:50 Ethnic groups in area
• 12:30 Customs and beliefs in Dutch ethnic group, Dutch Reformed Church, churches, religious affiliations
• 18:20 Migrants to area, economic level of area
• 20:30 Local history, tourism in past, travel in past
• 24:45 Contemporary land ownership, tourism, parks
• 29:20 Ships on Lake Michigan in past
• 31:50 Fishing
• 34:00 Tape end
• Full Interview 2 (Tape 0724-S2).
• Content:
• 00:05 Water pollution
• 02:50 Local population, annexation
• 03:55 Local history
• 05:40 Fishing, commercial and sport
• 09:00 Upper Peninsula Michigan travel
• 11:55 Local history
• 16:15 Mexican population in area
• 21:15 Family history
• 24:00 Tape end