KPL Videos: kalamazoo — Kalamazoo Public Library

Black History, Local Voices

A series of interviews by the Kalamazoo Gazette for Black History Month 2008 (7 videos).

Recorded 02/06/2008

Tags: black history; culture; history; kalamazoo

Asylum for the Insane

A History of the Kalamazoo State Hospital, presented by Dr. William A. Decker, M.D., at Kalamazoo Public Library, November 5, 2007 (6 parts)

Recorded 11/05/2007

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: author; history; kalamazoo; michigan

A 1998 mini-documentary about the library’s renovation project, featuring architect David Milling, artist Michael Hayden, and others. Includes two television commercials produced for the grand re-opening in 1998.

Recorded 05/14/1998

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: history; kalamazoo

KPL Video Introduction

A 1998 made-for-video documentary about Kalamazoo Public Library.

Recorded 05/14/1998

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: history; kalamazoo

David Milling and Michael Hayden

Kalamazoo Public Library Marketing and Communications Manager Marti Fritz interviewed architect David Milling and artist Michael Hayden during the 1998 renovation of the library’s buildings.

Recorded 05/14/1998

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo

“Kids and Books Parties”

Pat Ball interviews Mary Calletto Rife and Maureen Cartmill about Kalamazoo Public Library’s 100th anniversary parties for Children’s Services. From 1996.

Recorded 05/14/1996

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: children; history; kalamazoo

KPL Children’s 100th Anniversary Celebration

In 1996, Kalamazoo Public Library celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Children’s Services Department. Mary Calletto Rife and others talk informally in this brief oral history of the library and…

Recorded 05/14/1996

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: children; history; kalamazoo

Kalamazoo in World War I

A 1995 documentary in eleven parts by Tom George, MD, about Kalamazoo’s efforts in World War I (11 parts).

Recorded 05/01/1995

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: author; education; film; history; kalamazoo; michigan

Kalamazoo County. So Much, So Near.

Promotional video produced by Maxwell Advertising, Inc. and Lawrence Productions, Inc. for the Kalamazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau c.1980s. Features a video montage of the Kalamazoo community and surrounding…

Recorded 01/01/1990

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: agriculture; architecture; art; culture; history; kalamazoo; music; nature

Early Kalamazoo: The History of Bronson Park

“The History of Bronson Park” (1987) – From Bronson Park, Lynn Houghton tells about the park’s history and its role as the “heart” of the community over the years. These…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: culture; history; kalamazoo

Early Kalamazoo: Southern Roots in the Urban North

“Southern Roots in the Urban North” (1987) – Dr. Ben Wilson describes the migration of southern blacks to Michigan during the early part of the 20th century. These programs were…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: black history; culture; history; kalamazoo

Early Kalamazoo: Michigan's Underground Railroad

“Michigan’s Underground Railroad” (1987) – Local historian Mary Jane Swartz tours the underground railroad house in Schoolcraft, and tells how its occupants helped escaping slaves. These programs were made possible…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: black history; culture; kalamazoo; michigan; underground railroad

Art in Early Kalamazoo

“Art in Early Kalamazoo” (1987) – From an historic Kalamazoo home, Lynn Houghton talks about early Kalamazoo art and artists. These programs were made possible by a Michigan Sesquicentennial grant…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: culture; history; kalamazoo

Women of Early Kalamazoo

“Women of Early Kalamazoo” (1987) – From the historic Ladies Library Association building, Larry Massie and Lynn Houghton describe the contributions of several early Kalamazoo women. These programs were made…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: culture; history; kalamazoo; women

Death and Dying in Early Kalamazoo

“Death and Dying in Early Kalamazoo” (1987) – Larry Massie tours the Mountain Home Cemetery and describes early burial customs; Lynn Houghton and Annette Conti tell about funeral and mourning…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: culture; history; kalamazoo

Early Kalamazoo: How Kalamazoo Had Fun

“How Kalamazoo Had Fun” (1987) – Larry Massie and Lynn Houghton talk about what people did for entertainment in the 1800s. These programs were made possible by a Michigan Sesquicentennial…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: culture; history; kalamazoo

Early Kalamazoo: A Look into Grandma's Kitchen

Larry Massie describes kitchen artifacts from the 1800s while his wife Priscilla prepares recipes from early Kalamazoo cookbooks. These programs were made possible by a Michigan Sesquicentennial grant from the Michigan…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: culture; food; history; kalamazoo; women

Kalamazoo in Literature

“Kalamazoo in Literature” (1987) – Popular author and historian Larry Massie talks about early Kalamazoo poets and authors, and displays artifacts from his collection. These programs were made possible by…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: author; culture; history; kalamazoo; poetry; writing

Early Kalamazoo: How it Looked

“Early Kalamazoo: How it Looked” (1987) – Former Kalamazoo Public Museum curator Lynn Houghton describes the growth of downtown Kalamazoo from its earliest days, including how the streets were named.…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo

Log Cabin Life in Early Kalamazoo

“Log Cabin Life in Early Kalamazoo” (1987) – Restoration specialist Annette Conti and Richard Roosenberg of the Kalamazoo Nature Center show us what log cabin life was like for the…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: agriculture; architecture; culture; history; kalamazoo

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Black History, Local Voices

Asylum for the Insane

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KPL Video Introduction

David Milling and Michael Hayden

“Kids and Books Parties”

KPL Children’s 100th Anniversary Celebration

Kalamazoo in World War I

Kalamazoo County. So Much, So Near.

Early Kalamazoo: The History of Bronson Park

Early Kalamazoo: Southern Roots in the Urban North

Early Kalamazoo: Michigan's Underground Railroad

Art in Early Kalamazoo

Women of Early Kalamazoo

Death and Dying in Early Kalamazoo

Early Kalamazoo: How Kalamazoo Had Fun

Early Kalamazoo: A Look into Grandma's Kitchen

Kalamazoo in Literature

Early Kalamazoo: How it Looked

Log Cabin Life in Early Kalamazoo