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(33655) Air Raid Drills, Schools, Northville, 1942

Children and staff at a school in Northville complete schoolwork in an air raid shelter. Date:  1942-04-27 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detro ...

Image - eclemens - 11/10/2015 - 14:40 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28637) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, State Troops, 1942

Michigan State Troops guard one of the many checkpoints set up on the streets that lead into the Sojourner Truth Housing Project on "moving day." Over 1,400 State and Detroit police and 1,000 Michigan State Troops were brought in to protect the 200 Afri ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 04:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Metro Times cover, 13th anniversary issue, October 1993.

Date:  1993-10 (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit (Mich.)—Cultural affairs, Public Relations and Social Media, Publications, Urban Affairs) ...

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(27963) Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD), Police, Confrontation, 1970

An exterior view of 3376 16th Street, the National Committee to Combat Fascism in America's Community Center, after the confrontation between Detroit Police and members of Detroit's Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD). Note: Police enterin ...

Image - eclemens - 02/05/2013 - 10:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26907) Cavanagh, Williams, McNamara, 1960s.

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh with Patrick McNamara and G. Mennen Williams. Date:  1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--politics and gov ...

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Joan Israel Papers

‹ previous 640 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP000797 Extent:  4.5 linear feet (10 MB) Date:  1966-1977 One of the first members of the Detroit chapter of the ...

Abstracts - abarker - 11/22/2010 - 16:13 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Subject Focus: Merrill-Palmer Institute

With the 2013-2014 school year in full swing, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the American educational system and, in particular, how it all begins – preschool. As the topic of high quality preschool becomes increasingly relevan ...

Blog entry - drice - 12/03/2013 - 14:06 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Central High School 1900 Yearbook

Extent:  21 MB Date:  1900 Accession Number:  WSP000367 "June 1900," the 1900 yearbook of the Detroit Central High School. Part of the Harriette and Helen Bishop Papers. Attachment ...

Documents - cwesterman - 09/01/2016 - 11:00 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(32209) First World War, Civilian Support, Border Cities Welfare League, 1917-1918

Members of the Border Cities Welfare League pass out cartons of cigarettes to servicemen in rail cars. The cars are filled with African American recruits, one of whom is holding an American and a British Flag. Date:  1917-1918 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/29/2014 - 12:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33632) Pacifism, Mothers of the United States of America, Protest, 1939

Members of the Mothers of the United States of America prepare for an anti-war demonstration. The banner on their bus reads: "Mothers of the U.S.A., Michigan Division, Keep the embargo." Date:  1939 Physdesc:  Photo ...

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