Ed and Betty Ellis : Grand Haven leather and art
In this interview, entrepreneur Ed Ellis, joined by his wife Betty, gives a detailed description and history of the Eagle Ottawa Leather Company, which he started with Julian Hatton I in 1940 as the Hatton Leather Company. Betty studied costume design and illustration at Columbia University and she discusses her career in art. She designed the layout and figures for the nativity scene that is displayed at the Musical Fountain each Christmas season in Grand Haven.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 1992
- Interviewers
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Seibold, David
- Contributors
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Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Grand Haven, Mich.)
- Subjects
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Ellis, Edmund K., 1899-1992
Ellis, Elizabeth
Eagle Ottawa Leather Company (Grand Haven, Mich.)
Michigan--Grand Haven
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:79:00
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 14015
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6206303
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