Anthony Smydra oral history interview
| Title: | Anthony Smydra oral history interview. |
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| Name(s): |
Smydra, Anthony, Interviewee Kasper, Karen, Interviewer Ontonagon County Historical Society, contributor |
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| Type of Resource: | sound recording-nonmusical | |
| Date Created: | 2022-07-14 | |
| Physical Form: | Oral histories (literary works) | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Anthony "Tony" Smydra discusses his family history. Smydra's family's roots in Ontonagon go back to 1848. He describes how and why each branch of his family ended up in Ontonagon and the businesses and professions of various family members. Other topics include his relative Maximillian Smydra, the "apple king of the UP," the Pollocktown neighborhood in Ontonagon, and why Rockland, Woodspur, and Ontonagon were settled and which ethnicities tended to settle in each town. He also discusses how most of his generation left Ontonagon and why he decided to move back later in life. | |
| Note(s): |
This item is a community donation unaffiliated with any heritage organization. The interview was conducted at the community digitization event held in Ontonagon in July 2022. The event was sponsored by the Ontonagon County Historical Society and the Michigan Humanities Council. |
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| Subject(s): |
Genealogy Ontonagon (Mich.) |
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| Held by: | Upper Peninsula Digital Network | |
| Restrictions on Access: | In copyright (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/) | |
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