KPL Videos: women — Kalamazoo Public Library

The Library Ladies of Kalamazoo

Authors of the new book “The Library Ladies of Kalamazoo: Their Home and History” tell how they collaborated to create a beautifully designed 220-page pictorial guide of the oldest women’s…

Recorded 09/22/2016

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; culture; history; kalamazoo; women

Fascinating Kalamazoo Women

There are many women in Kalamazoo who have played a role in our history. Lynn Houghton, Regional History Curator at the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, and…

Recorded 02/25/2016

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History

Tags: author; culture; history; women

A Woman’s Journey to Find Healing

Yolanda Neals, founder/visionary of The RED Panty Society, talks about her experiences as both a survivor and a writer. Neals co-authored “Dear Yvette: Shattered Fairytales,” a nonfiction story about a…

Recorded 11/10/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Timely Topics

Tags: author; women

Westnedge Hill Neighborhood: Everyman’s House

Former homeowner Wendy Mutch presents the story of the five-room Everyman’s House on Westnedge Hill, designed by civic leader Caroline Bartlett Crane, which won the 1924 “Better Homes in America”…

Recorded 05/04/2015

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; culture; history; kalamazoo; women

"Love Will Steer Me True": A Mother/Daughter Relationship

Kalamazoo authors Jane and Ellen Knuth discussed their newest book, “Love Will Steer Me True,” and how their mother/daughter relationship grew. Jane Knuth has been volunteering at the St. Vincent…

Recorded 04/21/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Timely Topics

Tags: author; culture; women

Women's work and employment in Michigan during the 19th century

Susan Nenadic, author of “A Purse of Her Own,” discusses women’s work and employment in Michigan during the nineteenth century, as told through stories of women who endured the many…

Recorded 10/23/2014

Categories: Michigan History

Tags: author; culture; history; michigan; women

Margean Gladysz: "A Spy on the Bus"

Friends of Kalamazoo Public Library presented a spirited talk by author Margean Gladysz about her fascinating memoir “A Spy on the Bus” at Central Library, April 14, 2012. PBS NewsHour…

Recorded 04/14/2012

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Michigan History

Tags: author; culture; history; michigan; women

Candace Anderson Sings about Early Michigan Women

“Candace Anderson Sings about Early Michigan Women” (1987) – This popular folksinger sings songs she has written based on the diaries of Michigan women. These programs were made possible by…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Michigan History

Tags: culture; history; michigan; music; women

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

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

Strong's Bakery in Kalamazoo (1942-1956)

An old silent home movie shows how Arlene Strong got started in the bakery business in Kalamazoo’s Oakwood Neighborhood during the early 1940s. Beginning with the small kitchen blender and…

Recorded 05/14/1940

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: business; culture; food; history; kalamazoo; women

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The Library Ladies of Kalamazoo

Fascinating Kalamazoo Women

A Woman’s Journey to Find Healing

Westnedge Hill Neighborhood: Everyman’s House

"Love Will Steer Me True": A Mother/Daughter Relationship

Women's work and employment in Michigan during the 19th century

Margean Gladysz: "A Spy on the Bus"

Candace Anderson Sings about Early Michigan Women

Women of Early Kalamazoo

Early Kalamazoo: A Look into Grandma's Kitchen

Strong's Bakery in Kalamazoo (1942-1956)