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(7821) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, Chinatown, Detroit, 1943

A Dragon Dances its way down Third Street in celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic. The festival that accompanied the parade collected funds for the relief of Chinese war orphans. Date:  1943-10-10 ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 11:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Women's Association and Volunteer Council Records

‹ previous 443 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002920 Extent:  23 linear feet Date:  1932-2011 This collection contains materials from the DSO Volunteer Council ...

Abstracts - aergas - 09/16/2022 - 08:56 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

SEIU's International Convention in Detroit

Few archives actively collect and collaborate with active donor organizations like the Walter P. Reuther Library. This special relationship was on full display at the 2016 International Convention of the Service Employees International Union ...

Blog entry - gstrassel - 06/22/2016 - 11:19 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

IWW Detroit/Ann Arbor Branch Records

‹ previous 643 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LR000948 Extent:  2 linear feet (4 MB) Date:  1973-1982 Subjects include: organizing; boycotts Atta ...

Abstracts - drice - 09/04/2014 - 11:37 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(29097) Ray Girardin, Detroit Police Department, 1970

Portrait of Ray Girardin, Detroit Police Commissioner (1963-1968), Detroit Times reporter, and president of the Detroit Press Club. Date:  1970 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

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(3048) Portraits, Businessmen, Walker Cisler, Detroit River, 1960s

Former Chairman of Detroit Edison Walker Cisler on the Detroit River with the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit Harbor Terminals, Inc. or the Boblo dock building in the background. Date:  1960s Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 06/26/2012 - 13:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30653) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1963

Young children at play on Selden Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Date:  1963-10 Physde ...

Image - eclemens - 06/26/2014 - 21:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11998) Poverty Scenes, Salvation Army, Michigan Ave, Detroit, 1952

Members of the Salvation Army “Bowery Corps” attempt to get homeless men to repent for their sins. Date:  September 1952 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroit (Mich.) ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2010 - 15:53 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Records of Jewish Community Council Reveal Mid-Century Concerns and Actions on Social and Racial Justice

... collection documents grassroots discussions and actions in Detroit’s Jewish community and the wider urban community particularly from ...

Blog entry - aergas - 03/30/2021 - 10:21 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(1682) Poverty Scenes, Michigan Ave., Detroit, 1950s

... Detroit, Michigan. NOTE: Part of an expose series on Detroit’s “Skid Row” along Michigan Ave. between Washington Blvd. and ...

Image - eclemens - 07/01/2010 - 09:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments