1. Archives of Michigan General Photograph Collection – Civil Rights, African-American Groups and Labor photographs, 1860-1970. Online images
2. Black Legion Records – Michigan Attorney General, 1940.
3. Thornton Blackburn Case – Detroit fugitive slave case, 1833.
4. Blanche Coggan Collection, Michigan Antislavery League.
5. Pearl Sarno Collection – Integration of Covert, Michigan, 1870-1970.
6. Michigan Employment Practices Commission, 1960’s.
7. [...]
6 folders .2 cu. ft.
Summary
This collection consists of the records of the Michigan Anti-slavery Society (1852-1857, 1960-1982). This organization seems to have had its inception in Adrian, Mich. Its purpose was to abolish slavery and to help slaves escape from the South. The records of the Society discuss the plight of Blacks and how they [...]
1943 Riot: Department of Military Affairs, record group 79-10, 1942-1943 (includes Sojourner Truth housing project materials).
1967 Riot: Dept. of Military Establishment, record group 78-125, 1967-1969; record group 87-51, 1964-1982.
Dept. of Military Establishment, record group 59-14. Records of transfers, discharges, orders and officer correspondence, 1861-1865.
Thornton Blackburn Collection, Record Group 56-26, Dept. of State. Fugitve slave case in Detroit, MI, 1833.
Pearl Sarno Collection, Record Group 2006-27. Integration in small West Michigan Community.
See publication: A Stronger Kinship by Anna Lisa Cox. www.strongerkinship.com
ISLE ROYALE – 1920’s
GII 67 84
Proposed Legislation, 1923 relates to Isle Royale, its Lands, Lumber, Mines, Park creation, etc. Mentions Isle Royale Copper Co., Island Copper Co., Isle Royale Land Co. Box 84 Official, 1923.
Isle Royale Natural History Association incorporated January 25, 1963. Contact person: Wm. W. Dunniere, 87 North Ripley Street, Houghton.
1. Michigan [...]
IRON – MONROE COUNTY – 1820
Detroit Gazette IRON WORKS
December 13, 1822
Iron Works. We are gratified to find that iron ore has been found in sufficient quantity in the country of Monroe, to induce a gentleman from New York to commence working it. This ore is said to be [...]
Source:
1. MICHIGAN HISTORY – 11:164-166; in Delta County, 4:461-474; in Gogebic County 6: 331, 332; in Gogebic Range 9:371-377; in Marquette County 3: 251, 252; 5:150-166; 6:306, 307; 11:191-207 views of minesll: 193, 196, 199, 201, 203, 205. Dunathan, Clint, “Fayette” (December 1951) 41:204. See also 35:505-6 “Fayette Furnace”
2. Vertical file: Iron. MICHIGAN’S [...]
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
G 10
B 18
G 9
B35
G 7
B 2
F13
GII
B33
F11 Grand River Improvements
GII
Reports 1911.
Michigan charged with 286,751,40 on books of U.S. Treasury as provided by act approved June 23, 1836. January 14, 1911, letter includes history of loan. “Unavailable moneys.”
G 9
B26
F11
F7
B26
F 8
F9
B39
F66
7
8
Recent Comments