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Collection Focus: Wayne University Illustrated Map, 1939 - Part 3

This is the third in a series of four blog posts annotating Jerry Peacock's 1939 cartoon map of the Wayne University campus. This entry discusses the block between Warren Avenue and Merrick Avenue. View the entire map here or read Pa ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 02/11/2020 - 18:16 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(31956) Ethnic Communities, Latin American, Traditions, 1993

Maria Noyola with pinatas that she made for an upcoming Mexicantown Fiesta. Date:  1993-06-09 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Detro ...

Image - eclemens - 06/03/2014 - 14:33 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28650) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, 1942

Dozens of African Americans meet outside of a home after families attempting to move into the Sojourner Truth Housing Project were met by over 1200 angry, white demonstrators. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negat ...

Image - eclemens - 01/31/2013 - 16:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Max M. Fisher Papers

‹ previous 493 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002350 Extent:  217 linear feet (307.5 MB, 20 OS, 28 reels) Date:  1920s-2006, bulk 1950s-2000 Max M. Fisher (190 ...

Abstracts - aergas - 09/01/2021 - 08:58 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(26067) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Southeastern High School, 1967

Infantrymen of the 82nd Airborne Division relax on the grounds of Southeastern High School at 3030 Fairview on Detroit's East Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Subject Focus: Women in Labor Unions

“We didn’t come here to swap recipes!” Those words, uttered by Myra Wolfgang during the first Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) convention in 1974 set the tone for an agenda aimed at increasing women’s involvement and infl ...

Blog entry - drice - 02/21/2017 - 17:56 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(25996) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, 12th Street, 1967

Looters help themselves to the contents of a liquor store located on the corner of Philadelphia and 12th Street on Detroit's West Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection Date:  1967-07-24 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26042) Algiers Motel Incident, Trial, 1970

Caption from photographer: “Flint, Mich., Feb. 25 – Algiers Defendants – David Senak, 25, Ronald August, 31, Robert Pailler, 34, all former Detroit policemen and private guard Melvin Dismukes, 26 (left to right) talk to newsmen Wednesday night dur ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(25998) Riots, Rebellions, Algiers Motel, Trial, 1970

Photographer's notation: “An all-white jury acquitted all four defendants charged with conspiring to violate the rights of the occupants of the Algiers Motel the night three Black teenagers were slain there during the 1967 Detroit Riot. The defendants ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31958) Ethnic Communities, Latvian, 1959

Baiba Tidemanis, Augustus Vangas, Jeannie Aldonis and Hon. Mary Beck pose with a Latvian flag during an unidentified event. Date:  1959-11-16 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 06/03/2014 - 14:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments