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William P. Sosnowsky Papers

‹ previous 1118 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSP000606 Extent:  4 linear feet (2 SB, 1 OS) Date:  1906, 1923-1929, 1935, 1942, 1953-1957, 1964-1968, 1981-1994, 2000-2 ...

Abstracts - thenning - 01/09/2023 - 15:01 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(32616) Newspaper strike picket line

John Sweeney picketing the Detroit Free Press in downtown Detroit with members of the Newspaper Guild of Detroit Local 22, SEIU Local 79, and Teamsters Local 372 in 1995. Date:  1995 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(26060) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, 1967

Two women walk on the sidewalk as a National Guardsman stands watch over a storefront on 12th Street during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-28 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(DN_44913) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Parades, 1939

A parade commemorates the anniversary of the Polish Constitution, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1939-05-07 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communiti ...

Image - eclemens - 03/01/2011 - 22:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26010) Riots, Rebellion, Looting, 1967

The Detroit Police Headquarters gymnasium is filled with recovered items that had been looted during the civil unrest of 1967. Patrolman William McCue stands at center. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1968-07-28 ...

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Subject Focus: WDET in the UAW Years

Metro Detroiters recognize radio station WDET 101.9 FM as Wayne State University’s local voice for National Public Radio. Prior to 1952, however, WDET served as the local voice for labor. Unhappy with the critical representation of the labo ...

Blog entry - teller - 10/01/2013 - 11:51 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

United Way for Southeastern Michigan: 100 Years of Giving

In 2017, United Way for Southeastern Michigan (UWSM) celebrated a major milestone: 100 years of continuous promotion of social services to those in need. In addition, the organization’s 10-year plan Agenda for Change concludes this year ...

Blog entry - drice - 10/25/2018 - 09:38 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(12282) Ford Hunger March, Workers' Inquiry, Flyer, 1932

... Massacre by a Workers Jury to be held March 25, 1932 at Detroit’s Cass Tech High School. Date:  1932-03 ...

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Central High School Records

‹ previous 1584 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSR001832 Use restriction:  Patrons must make an appointment with the AV Dept. to access Boxes 24, 25, 32-35. Extent:  38 ...

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Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Monument

... a location in Campus Martius was picked as the spot for Detroit’s “Point of Origin,” the place from which the coordinates of the ... 1872, this statue has witnessed many important events in Detroit’s history. The monument can be seen in the image above as a ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 03/15/2017 - 15:42 - 0 comments - 0 attachments