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Oral Histories

Oral Histories of Early Ankeny Citizens on VHS Tapes & DVDs
*Available to Check Out*

The Historical Society now has a library of 40 videotapes and DVDs of past and current Ankeny area citizens who have shared their memories of the early Ankeny area. Also available are other tapes and DVDs pertaining to the history of Iowa. Two videotapes or DVDs may be checked out at a time for no longer than two weeks.

Audio Tapes

Lee Klines – Iowa Notebook – Highlights from 40 years of Farm Broadcasting on WHO

Radio VHS Tapes

Flood of 1993 by WHO 13 – new releases of ’93 flood during July 1993

DVDs

• Iowa’s WWII Stories by Iowa Public Television (2006) –featuring Ankeny’s Jean Gibson Ersland, Tina Gioffredi Battani, Bob Burnett and Glen McDole (56 minutes – with bonus material 78 minutes)

• The People in the Pictures: Stories from the Wettach Farm Photos by Iowa Public Television (2003) (57 minutes)

• The Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund presents (2007) - Two Documentaries: Out of the Mud – A History of Iowa’s Roads & Tall grass Revival – Prairie Plantings in Iowa’s Roadsides

• Highland Park Business District 1934 Des Moines, Iowa presented by: Parks Area foundation (25 minutes)

1988

• Wilbur & Mary Conkel - Vernon Smith - Myrtle Sexauer - Richard Logli
“History of Ankeny” (59 minutes) March 24, 1988

• Everett West, George Boozel and Velma Warrington “History of Ankeny, Iowa”  June 23, 1988

1990

• Bob Mason (0-754) February 24, 1990

• Verna Howard - Marie Ballard “Ankeny As It Was” taped by Everett Albaugh, interviewed by Barb White March 12, 1990

• Arnold Hitz w/Myrtle Sexauer videotaped by Everett Albaugh 1990

• Manila CoppockSeptember 12, 1990

• Douglas School House - March 6, 1995 Combined tape with Manila Coppock - Single versions September 12, 1990

• Ralph & Mick Brazelton “Elkhart & Enterprise” Interviewed by Myrtle Sexauer and Everett Albaugh September 25, 1990

1991

• Historical Society - George Hart in Old Museum 1991

1995

• Douglas School House April 8, 1995

• Bessie Carlson April 8, 1995

• Ankeny High School April 8, 1995

• Ankeny Historical Society, 1995, - “Ankeny on the Move” (House move) (1 hr. 12 min.) August 20, 1995 12. Ankeny Historical Society, 1995, - “Ankeny on the Move” – Barb White interview (20 min.) Aug. 20, 1995 13. Karl Bergdahl - Myrtle Sexauer - John Peterson and Nevin Harmon (tape photographer) – Circle          Discussion on the topic: Ordnance Plant plus transfer to John Deere October 10, 1995

1996

• Enterprise, Iowa Discussion November 14, 1996
 

1997

• Ankeny Alumni (8 minutes) June 1997
 

1998

• Time Capsule Ceremony May 3, 1998

• SummerFest Chicken Barbecue July 11, 1998

1999

• Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute discussion with AAHS
(taped by Nevin Harmon) October 12, 1999

• Ankeny Alumni (8 minutes) June 1997

• Time Capsule Ceremony May 3, 1998

• SummerFest Chicken Barbecue July 11, 1998

• Sharing Memories of Ankeny December 1999

• Ankeny Area Historical Society “Inventory Only” – VHS tape only by Barb White January 25, 1999

2001

• Charles C. & Anna Campbell family (Mildred Butin, Marjorie Chase, Bonnie Ballard, Marilyn Dennler) (55 minutes) July 11, 2001

• Verna Howard 100th Birthday & Ed Howard’s uniform dedication

2002

• Abe & Lucille McCleary, interviewed by John Lueders (37 minutes) July 9, 2002

• Cleadythe & Bert Buehler, interviewed by John Lueders (38 minutes) July 11, 2002

• Ward Mally, interviewed by John Lueders (27 minutes) July 16, 2002

• Rod Lein, interviewed by John Lueders (25 minutes) July 18, 2002

• Raymond Hildreth, interviewed by John Lueders (23 minutes) July 18, 2002

• Mary Ghitalli & Norma Righi, interviewed by Joe Morr (60 minutes) July 19, 2002

• Nevin & Bonnie Harmon, Herbert & Ferne Harmon, interviewed by John Lueders (36 minutes) July 26, 2002

• Erma Fontana, Dick Fontana, Ray Fontana, Ron Fontana & Donna Fontana Huber, interviewed by Joe Morr (55 minutes) July 27, 2002

• Richard Logli, Clara Logli Struthers, Dena Randolph, Dora Logli Peterson, and Lecia Logli Johnson interviewed by Joe Morr & John Lueders. (57 minutes) July 30, 2002

• Ilene Kline Scholes & Mary Kline Brown, interviewed by John Lueders (29 minutes) August 5, 2002

• Tina Battani, interviewed by John Lueders (20 minutes) August 5, 2002

• Mary Houchin, interviewed by John Lueders (40 minutes) August 5, 2002

2003

• Velma Warrington (41 minutes) Interviewed by Joe Morr October 29, 2003

• LeRoy & Evelyn Bachman Interviewed by Joe Morr (50 minutes)

2004

• Ruth Bond Interview by Joe Morr (58 minutes) March 4, 2004

2005

• Vic Johnson Interview by Joe Morr (78 minutes) June 2005

Others
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