Anthony Smydra Oral History Interview

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Content type
Content type
Audio
Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Ontonagon County Oral Histories
Additional/Alternative Titles
Additional/Alternative Titles
Title
Anthony Smydra Oral History Interview
Resource Type
Resource Type
Audio non-musical
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
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.
Language
Language
English
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
Genealogy
Geographic Subject
Geographic Subject
Ontonagon (Mich.)
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created
2022-07-14
Extent
Extent
1 item
Physical Form
Physical Form
Oral histories (literary works)
Note
Note
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.
Physical Location
Physical Location
Upper Peninsula Digital Network
Rights Statement
Rights Statement
IN COPYRIGHT

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“Anthony Smydra Oral History Interview”. Oral histories (literary works). Ontonagon County Oral Histories. Upper Peninsula Digital Network. https://uplink.nmu.edu/node/68505.
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Anthony Smydra Oral History Interview
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