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(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

(24839) NAACP, Demonstrations, State Capitol, Lansing, 1960

Members of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP demonstrate on the steps of the State Capitol, Lansing, Michigan. Date:  1960-03-09 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Sonny Edwards (African Ame ...

Image - eclemens - 06/29/2022 - 08:34 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

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

(11519) Organizing, Curtiss Wright Corporation, Buffalo, New York, 1941

UAW members, in town to attend the 1941 Convention, take time to help organize the Curtiss Wright Corporation, Airplane Division, Buffalo, New York. Represented are members of General Motors Local 235 (Hamtramck, MI), Budd Local 306 (Detroit), and an un ...

Image - eclemens - 01/20/2011 - 13:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33610) Recruitment, Navy, Volunteers, Departures, 1942

Naval recruits bid goodbye to loved ones as they prepare to leave for active service. Date:  1942-04-13 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit ...

Image - eclemens - 09/20/2018 - 15:14 - 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 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/05/2015 - 13:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32233) First World War, Navy, Submarine Chasers, Sailors, 1917

Naval sailors pose for a photograph abord Submarine Chaser # 173. Date:  1917-11 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The Home Front: 1 ...

Image - eclemens - 08/01/2014 - 15:07 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

George Schermer Papers

‹ previous 1023 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP001228 Extent:  23 linear feet (46 MB) Date:  1939-1992 George Schermer worked to improve housing, human relatio ...

Abstracts - srafferty - 01/23/2019 - 16:41 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(26893) Kennedy, Cavanagh, Edwards, 1962

A candid view of Mayor Jerome Cavanagh with President John F. Kennedy and Police Commissioner George Edwards during a meeting in the Presidential suite of the Sheraton Cadillac Hotel. Date:  1962-10 Physdesc:  Photo ...

Image - eclemens - 07/12/2018 - 16:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33674) Industrial Training, National Defense, Murray Corporation, 1943

An overhead view of students learning the basics of aircraft riviting at the Murray Corporation Plant in Detoit. Date:  1943-01-18 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2015 - 12:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments