Hamtramck (Mich.)

Anthony Kaiser Papers

abarker — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:40:49 -0400

Anthony Kaiser served as president of the United Chemical Workers-Congress of Industrial Workers (UCW-CIO) Local 11-155, as president of the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers, and as vice-president of the Michigan Federation of Teachers. Mr. Kaiser’s papers reflect his work in the UCW and in state and local branches of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), including documentation of the AFT Hamtramck sit-down strike of 1965.

Damon J. Keith Papers

drice — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:20:02 -0400

Judge Damon Keith served in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Judge Keith delivered several landmark rulings in civil rights and civil liberties cases and played an active role in various civic, cultural and educational associations, including the Detroit YMCA, the United Negro College Fund, and the Detroit National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He is the recipient of the NAACP’s Springarn Medal, the American Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Award, the Edward J. Devitt Award for Distinguished Service to Justice, and over thirty honorary degrees. Judge Keith’s papers document important milestones in his career, his precedent-setting judicial decisions, his role in ensuring equal justice for all Americans, and the many honors and awards bestowed upon him for his dedication to civil rights and to the City of Detroit.

Pączki Day

eclemens — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:26:55 -0500

In Metro Detroit everyone is Polish on Pączki Day, celebrated this year on March 5, 2019. A mystery to those who live outside of areas with large Polish populations, pączki (PUNCH-kee) are deep fried pieces of dough, filled with preserves, custards, or other sweet fillings. Since the Middle Ages read more »

(45979) Chrysler Sit-Down Strike, Dodge Main, Women's Auxiliary, 1937

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:31:38 -0500

Members of the Women’s Auxiliary demonstrate outside of Dodge Main in support of sit-down strikers inside.

(DN_8976) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Hamtramck, Businesses, 1951

eclemens — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:09:28 -0500

A view of local businesses, looking north on Joseph Campau Street, Hamtramck, Michigan.

Visible businesses include: Dr. Wendall Cox, Dentist; New Palace Bakery; Peoples Market; Podezwas Shoes; Hotpoint Appliances; Credit Jew; Campau Furniture; Grand Furniture; Martha Washington Theatre; Adam's Jewelry

(DN_11338) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Celebrations, Parades, 1941

eclemens — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:04:17 -0500

A float filled with people dressed in traditional Polish clothing travels down an unidentified street during the American Day Parade, Hamtramck, Michigan.

(27865) Prohibition, Demonstrations, "Beer Parade," Detroit, 1932

eclemens — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:08:25 -0500

Men and women ride in car decorated with crepe paper and the slogan "We Want Beer - Hamtramck" through the streets of downtown Detroit in support of the repeal of Prohibition during the city's "Beer Parade."

(28768) Presidents, George H.W. Bush, Hamtramck, 1989

eclemens — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:25:40 -0400

President George H.W. Bush greets the crowd during a visit to Hamtramck, Michigan.

(28777) Presidents, George H.W. Bush, Cardinal Edmund Szoka, Hamtramck, 1989

eclemens — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:29:32 -0400

President George Bush and Cardinal Edmund Szoka the Archbishop of Detroit smile for the crowds during a visit to Hamtramck, Michigan.

(181931) Ethnic Communities, Polish, War Relief, Hamtramck, 1939

eclemens — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:18:23 -0500

People gather in an unidentified grocery store to give donations to the Polish War Relief effort during the Second World War, Hamtramck, Michigan.