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(26109) Riots, Rebellions, Snipers,1967

Detroit police officers take cover behind squad cars from the fire of snipers on the roof Sanders Elementary school. The school, located at the corner of Blaine and Byron on Detroit's West Side, was in close to proximity the Hermann Kiefer Command Post. ...

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(DN_79592) Ethnic Communities, Welsh, Costumes, Singers, 1963

Detroit hostesses entertain guests with song at the Ford Auditorium during the 12th Annual Gymanfa Ganu (Assembly Sing). Left to right: Marilynn Baldwin, Shirley Williams, Betsy Baldwin, Eira Symons, Mrs. Alice Spencer. Note: Shirley Williams w ...

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(26018) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, Snipers, 1967

A Detroit Police officer briefs National Guardsmen who have just arrived on the scene of a possible sniper attack during the civil unrest of 1967. In the background an armored vehicle is in view. Note: On verso the caption reads "He is up in that bu ...

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(35774) Riots, Rebellions, 12th Street, 1967

Keeping their distance, police attempt to disperse crowds on 12th Street during the first day of the civil unrest. Image courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

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Poorly Described Folders and Human Hair: Processing Report with ALUA Archivist Shae Rafferty

Shae Rafferty, the Reuther Library’s Labor and Urban Affairs Archivist, explains what happens behind the scenes to get donated collections ready for researchers. She discusses how collections are prioritized for processing, or organizing an ...

Podcasts - teller - 05/01/2020 - 09:38 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(79702) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Refugees, 1938

Chan Tong, owner of a laundry at 16267 Hamilton Avenue, checks gifts of clothing for Chinese war refugees. Every Chinese laundry in Detroit was a collection agency for old clothing. The bundles were later distributed by the Chinese Merchant's Associatio ...

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(35775) Riots, Rebellions, 12th Street, 1967

Crowds fill Detroit's 12th Street during the first day of the Civil Unrest. Image Courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

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Wayne University College of Education Teacher Placement Records

‹ previous 1612 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSR000096 Extent:  .5 linear foot (1 MB) Date:  1919-1941 The Detroit Normal Training School was founded in 1881 b ...

Abstracts - cwesterman - 12/04/2013 - 11:35 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

David Elsila Papers

‹ previous 474 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP002444 Extent:  5.25 Linear Feet (4 SB, 1 OS, 1 folder) Date:  1968-1999 David Elsila is an activist, educator, ...

Abstracts - kschmeling - 03/07/2019 - 10:50 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Wayne State University Presidents' Collections at the Reuther Library

Frank Cody, 1933-1942 Frank Cody, the first president of Wayne University, was superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools from 1919 until 1942. When, in 1933, the Detroit Board of Education united Detroit's city colleges into the Colleges of ...

Blog entry - astankrauff - 02/28/2020 - 13:59 - 0 comments - 0 attachments