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United Foundation Office of the President Records

‹ previous 1432 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002536 Extent:  31 linear feet (31 SB) Date:  1953-1989, bulk 1960-1980 Walter C. Laidlaw established the United ...

Abstracts - kschmeling - 10/05/2018 - 16:56 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

The Emancipation Proclamation Centennial—1863-1963-2023

Note: This text includes language that is outdated and may be offensive. Titles of events and writings are included in their original language circa 1963. A little-known collection in the Wayne State University Archives docum ...

Blog entry - aergas - 11/21/2023 - 14:28 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(WSAV002727_070) Trombly and Mitchell Streets, Exteriors, 1981

Exterior view of a well-maintained home located at Trombly and Mitchell. Date:  1981-04-18 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History ...

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Robert "Buddy" Battle III and Marion Battle Papers

‹ previous 186 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP001801 Use restriction:  Researchers must sign a restricted use form. See guide for details. Extent:  2 linear feet (2 S ...

Abstracts - drice - 03/09/2023 - 15:49 - 0 comments - 2 attachments

(DN_79562) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Customs, 1941

Ronald Lupu divines his future, Detroit, Michigan. The custom dictates that objects representing money, religion, or vice should be placed in front of a baby. The object that the baby chooses will then predict his path in life. Date:  ...

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United Community Services Planning Department Records

‹ previous 1423 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002466 Use restriction:  NO NAMES APPEARING IN CASE FILES MAY BE CITED. RESEARCHERS USING THE UNITED COMMUNITY SERVICE ...

Abstracts - drice - 10/05/2018 - 16:58 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(DN_79616) Ethnic Communities, Slovak, Celebrations, 1938

Mrs. Elizabet Mancos and Mrs. Joseph C. Kostolnik, both of Ecorse, and Miss Margaret Mesaros of Detroit pose in traditional costume during the 10th annual Michigan Catholic Slovak Day at Jefferson Beach, Detroit. Date:  1938-06-19 ...

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Subject Focus: Poet Laureate Philip Levine at Wayne State University

Philip Levine, a 1950 graduate of Wayne University, was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in August of this year. Levine was born in Detroit in 1928, and his poetry is concerned with labor, industry and workers. In his short time as t ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 02/16/2015 - 14:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Jewish Community Archives Moving November 2022

As of November 2022, the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives (JCA) is moving to a brand-new collections space at Temple Beth El as partner in the newly formed Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage . The JCA collections at Reuther are cl ...

Blog entry - ageraci - 02/22/2023 - 11:26 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(DN_47596) Ethinic Communites, Slovak, Organizations, Slovak Sokols, 1940

Young members of Sokol Detroit, a Slovakian organization, gather in the gymnasium of an unidentified building, possibly the Bohemian National Hall on the corner of Butternut and Tillman, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1940-07-07 ...

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