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Oral Histories of Alliance
For a complete index to the collection of oral history cassettes and their transcriptions, see Call Number: 977.162 D579
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Photographs of individuals interviewed, complete transcripts, and recordings can also be found on Alliance Memory.
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Reminiscences of:
John W. Ament
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on January 21, 1977; president of Transue and Williams talks
about Alliance and about forging companies.
Margaret Antonini
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on May 15, 1978; head cook of the Alliance Woman's Club for
over fifty years reminisces about her past.
Virgil "Red" Artino
Part 1 
Part 2
Recorded interview conducted by Joseph Zelasko, Jr. on November 6, 2008;
Alliance native discusses his Italian heritage, growing up in Goat Hill, World
War II, Mount Union football, his teaching career and the future of Alliance.
Wayne Ashbaugh
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on August 26, 1981; retired Mount Union College administrator
talks about his life and about the college.
Dave Ault
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on April 30, 1975; local plumber, whose ancestors were among the first settlers in the Lexington area, discusses his life and Alliance history.
Robert Bell
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on May 17, 1976; Alliance businessman associated with
Lindesmith's Hardware gives personal reminiscences and Main Street history.
John Benincasa
Recorded interview conducted by Joseph Zelasko, Jr. on October 7, 2008;
President of City Council discusses his life in local politics and thoughts on
the City of Alliance.
Cathie Bixler
Recorded interview conducted by Karen Perone on April 17, 2008; retired Rodman Public Library employee discusses her career as a data processor
and bookmobile staff member.
Jessie Bowman
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on May 19, 1975; Alliance resident, whose father was associated
with the Allott Kryder Hardware Company, gives Alliance and family history.
William B. Bowman
Recorded interview conducted by Karen Perone on September 8, 2008; former Stark
County Auditor talks about his career in politics and his active avocation in
music.
Daisy Brunie
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on May 1, 1975; former employee of the Ohio Bell Company recalls early telephone service in the Alliance area.
Glenn Clark
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 10, 1977; retiring professor of mathematics talks about his life and experiences at Mount Union College.
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on August 15, 1975; Romanian (Transylvanian) emigrant gives personal reminiscences.
Ronald Cross
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on October 22, 1977; Alliance resident related the history of some of the local theaters.
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 8, 1977; retiring business professor recalls personal and Mount Union College memories.Arthur Dimit
Part 1
Part 2
Parts 1 & 2
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on February 19, 1980; retired photographer talks about his life and about the photography business in Alliance.
Bert A. Dunbar
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on May 25, 1977;
longtime resident talks about his early memories of Alliance, especially
regarding the athletic history of the area.
Ellen Evans
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on September 4, 1968;
Alliance resident discusses the Alliance Historical Society and Alliance
history.
Karl
Fiegenschuh, Sr.
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on April 25, 1975; Alliance
jeweler talks about his life and about Alliance.
Jake
Flickinger
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on January 7, 1977;
American Steel Foundries associate discusses industry and local politics in
Alliance.
Roy Fullmer
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on October 18, 1973; brothers whose family has been associated with the Coca Cola Bottling Company discuss the early bottling industry in the Alliance area.
Arthur Garnes
- COMING SOON
Recorded interview conducted by Joseph Zelasko, Jr. on November 18, 2008;
retired Alliance Superintendent of Schools reflects on education in Alliance.
Tony Gates
Recorded interview conducted by Richard L. Elliott on September 29, 1976; radio station manager relates the history of the Alliance radio station WFAH.
Part 1
Part 2
Parts 1 & 2
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet M. Clem on February 20, 1980; retired Alliance Review editor recalls her life and career in Alliance.
Paul Giovanini
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on May 21, 1976; Safety
Service Director of Alliance recalls Alliance history.
Marilyn Hahn Gobely
Recorded interview conducted by Russell Newburn on June 3, 2008; Alliance
resident discusses her lifelong career in music.
Gordon Harrison
Recorded interview conducted by Joseph Zelasko, Jr. on September 30, 2008;
retired owner of Alliance Hardware discusses Main Street businesses and running
a family owned hardware store.
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on February 28, 1962; retired judge talks about the first six presidents of Mount Union College and also about himself.
Sidney
C. Hartenstein
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on February 3, 1976; head of
the Alliance Traffic Safety Council and the Alliance Disaster Service Agency
discusses these organizations and relates his own personal memories.
Recorded interview conducted by Dr. John E. Saffell on January 10, 1979; former president of the Alliance Education Association discusses her background and relationship with education in the Alliance area, as well as her activities in the Alliance Friends Christian Church.
History
of the Alliance Woman's Club
Recorded discussion held on May 14, 1982, with an introduction by Mrs.
Yost Osborne; several participants relate historical notes pertaining to the
club.
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on January 6, 1976; Alliance grocer gives recollections on Alliance history.
Russell
E. "Duke" Iden
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on July 13, 1977;
Taylorcraft and Alliance aviation history are recalled by this local
resident.
George H. Judd
Part 1
Part 2
Parts 1 & 2
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on July 25, 1955;
longtime Alliance resident recalls early Alliance and Mount Union history.
Lucile Ketcham
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on December 11, 1973; wife of
former Mount Union president Charles Ketcham discusses Mount Union College
history.
Lucile
Kitzmiller
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 9, 1977; former Mount
Union College student and later wife of Professor A. B. Kitzmiller recalls Mount
Union history.
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on September 24, 1975; Alliance druggist relates drugstore and pharmacy history of Alliance.
Mel Knowlton
Recorded interview conducted by Alan Aldinger on August 5, 1977; Alliance High
School coach and athletic director gives his background and career.
Dr. J. Fred Lembright
Recorded interview conducted by Dr. Christopher M. King on November 11, 1973;
Alliance medical doctor recalls his life and practice.
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on September 16, 1960; former Mount Union College president relates his memories of the college.
William H. Morgan
Letter from William H. Morgan to Mrs. Harriet Clem dated June 1, 1982; the
story of the olive poisoning at the Lakeside Country Club of Canton, which
resulted in the illness and death of several prominent Alliance residents,
is recounted.
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on January 9, 1976; Alliance resident, whose father and grandfather were associated with the Morgan Engineering Company, talks about his family and life at Glamorgan Castle.
William
M. Morgan
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 7, 1978; professor
reminisces about his life and about Mount Union College.
Part 1
Part 2
Parts 1 & 2
Recorded interview conducted by George W. S. Hayes on November 17, 1978; Mount Union College librarian talks about his association with the college and the community.
George
Osterman
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 1, 1978; retiring
biology professor recalls his experiences at Mount Union College.
Mary
Frances Lindesmith Payne
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on February 4, 1976;
woman whose family has been associated with Lindesmith's Hardware in
Alliance talks about her family.
Frank Peters
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on August 6, 1975;
Alliance restaurateur talks about Alliance history and about the Raven
Restaurant.
John
J. Popa
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on September 8,
1976; longtime employee of American Steel Foundries recalls the steel
industry in Alliance.
Herbert Pritchard
Recorded interview conducted by Dr. John E. Saffell on February 12, 1975;
Alliance teacher relates personal reminiscences.
August Quattrocchi
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on August 14, 1975;
Italian-American Alliance resident discusses his family.
Rev. Ralph Reamsnyder
Recorded interview conducted Dr. George L. Cutton on August 29, 1977; pastor of Alliance Trinity Episcopal Church gives personal history and reminiscences.
William A. Rice
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 21, 1978; retired professor of geology reminisces about his life and about Mount Union College.
Belle
Rosenberg
Recorded interview conducted by Professor Lyle M. Crist on May 23, 1963; local centenarian recalls her life in Alliance and at Mount Union College.
John E. Saffell
Recorded interview conducted by Joseph Zelasko, Jr. on May 1, 2008; retired Mount Union College professor discusses his life in Alliance and his
teaching career.
Mary Beth Schulze
Recorded interview conducted by Karen Perone on August 21, 2008; Lifelong
resident recalls her volunteer work with the Disabled American Veterans
Auxiliary, Girl Scouts, and Carnation City Players.
Ruth Scott
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 7, 1978; Mount Union alumna, and wife of Professor Joseph Scott, relates her thoughts on Mount Union College.
Walter W. Scott
Recorded interview conducted by Dr. George L. Cutton in December of 1978; former Alliance Service Director and building contractor reminisces about Alliance and about his career.
Sanford Slifkin
Recorded interview conducted by Forrest Barber on October 12, 2006; former
Taylorcraft employee and test pilot discusses flying and the Taylorcraft
company.
Harry Snyder
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on February 27, 1975; commercial manager relates the history of the Alliance area telephone company.
James Sobotka
Recorded interview conducted by Forrest Barber on October 12, 2006; owner of
Cornie's Steak House talks about running the family owned bar and restaurant.
Clyde Stanley
Recorded interview conducted by Dr. John E. Saffell on March 25, 1976; Beloit native talks about his life and his experiences.
Robert Elihu
Stauffer
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on December 11, 1973; retired librarian of Mount Union College recalls his life and career.
Clarence Steffy
Recorded interview conducted by Richard L. Elliott on June 15, 1975; Alliance Review editor gives recollections on his career and on Alliance.
Frank K.
Tanner
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Recorded interview conducted by Harold J. Vogus on June 11, 1979; Alliance native discusses at length early Alliance and the Tanner family.
Willie C.
Teague
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on October 13, 1975; New Zion Baptist Church pastor relates his career and personal experiences.
Mary L.
Thompson
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on November 19, 1975; widow of black Alliance physician K. T. Thompson talks about her husband's career.
Robert Tolerton
(part 1)
(part 2)
Recorded interview conducted by Forrest Barber on November 1, 2006 (part 1) and April 18,
2008 (part 2); lifelong Alliance resident discusses his family, Taylorcraft flying experience,
and business ventures (Tolerton Lumber, The Ski Shack)
Barbara C. Turkle
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on January 29, 1976; Alliance woman whose family is associated with the Cassaday and Turkle Funeral Home talks about her family and about the funeral business in Alliance.
Brinton
Turkle
Recorded interview conducted by Harriet F. Miller on August 28, 1975; Alliance native author and illustrator of children's books recalls his career.
Walter W.
Webb
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on June 20, 1978; former professor and graduate of Mount Union College relates his family history and thoughts on his career.
WFAH FM
Bicentennial Series of Broadcasts
WFAH FM bicentennial series of broadcasts, Feb. 2 - Oct. 29, 1976 ; scripts written by Robert A. Gates.
WFAH AM Dedication
Recorded dedication from September 9, 1953; speakers include Arthur J.
Hoiles, Donald A. Peterson, and Mayor Harley R. Ewing.
George M.
Wilcoxon
Part 1
Part 2
Parts 1 & 2
Recorded interview conducted by Alan Aldinger on August 10, 1977; Alliance football coach discusses his life and career.
Elliott and Lillian Young
Recorded interview conducted by N. Yost Osborne on August 11, 1975; Alliance residents give personal reminiscences.
