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(79819) Ethnic Communties, Armenian, Demonstrations, 1990

Armenian Americans from the Metro Detroit Area silently march in Kennedy Square to observe the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. Date:  1990-04-23 Physdesc:  Photograph Photogr ...

Image - eclemens - 04/25/2019 - 07:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

In Remembrance: Carrolyn Davis

The staff of the Reuther Library mourns the loss of our beloved friend and colleague, Carrolyn Davis. Carrolyn died unexpectedly on April 8, 2014. Her passing leaves an immense void in the hearts of her colleagues at Wayne State, the archival ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 05/16/2014 - 12:14 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(25366) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, Oak Park, Michigan, 1963

An unidentified African American woman addresses the crowd during the demonstration against segregated housing in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park. Date:  1963-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:&nb ...

Image - eclemens - 06/13/2011 - 12:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28934) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Businesses, Customs, 1941

A group of men read newspapers and smoke water-pipes in a local cafe. Part of a feature on Detroit's Greek Community. Caption reads: "The Greek coffee shop is the club of the male members of the Greek community. Here one of their number reads aloud ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 11:41 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28945) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Celebrations, 1987

Photographer's caption reads: "Quanzell McPherson gazes at one of Greece's Evzones, elite members of the Greek Presidential Guard who were in Detroit to help celebrate Greek Independence Day. Evzones, famed for their bravery and defiance of invaders, da ...

Image - eclemens - 11/30/2012 - 12:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24853) Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, Civil Rights Activist, 1963

Portrait of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, Civil Rights activist, taken two years before her murder by members of the Ku Klux Klan on March 25, 1965. Date:  1963 Physdesc:  Photograph (African Americans, Civil rights, D ...

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Olive R. Beasley Papers

‹ previous 189 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP000081 Extent:  1.25 linear feet (3 MB) Date:  1948-1989, bulk 1960-1972 Olive R. Beasley led a career devoted to ...

Abstracts - jruss - 12/07/2010 - 10:48 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(28654) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Arrests, 1942

An African American man is removed from the scene of the Sojourner Truth Housing Riot as uniformed police officer holding his night stick forcibly urges him on. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 07:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28928) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Customs, 1939

A group of men play backgammon in a local cafe. Part of a series on Detroit's Greek Community. Caption reads: "Back-gammon is far and away the most popular game. A dozen games are always going on with plenty of kibitzers standing about. When "champs ...

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(25364) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, Oak Park, Michigan, 1963

Armed men watch as the march against segregated housing in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park passes by. Date:  1963-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Jim Yardley (African Americans, ...

Image - eclemens - 06/13/2011 - 12:27 - 0 comments - 3 attachments