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Tells of three brothers who lived in East Saginaw after the Civil War; reproduces examples of their work

Partial Contents: WIlliam Ferguson Blazed path to Legislature after Proving Phenomenal Vote-Getting Power (pg. 2+); History of Negroes in City Post Office Dates from 1871 (pg. 5+); D. Augustus Straker, first Negro elected Court Commissioner (pg. 6);…

Reprinted as pg. 64- 67 of Meltzer, Milton, ed. In Their Own Words, a History of the American Negro, 191601966. New York, Crowell, 1967.

Exhibit at the Historical Museum was gathered together with the help of the Heirloom Society, Booker T. Washington Trade Association and other groups and individuals.

Describes the four-year old Catholic Committee for Negro History Week.

This center for Catholic community activity was destroyed by fire in 1969. History was examined in Jackson Community Relations office.

Solicits money for purchase and equipping of the van.

pg. 31: Zion Baptist Church
pg. 232-236: African ME Church
pg. 237-240: Ebenezer ME Chapel. Presents brief history, and for ME churches, names of members and staff.

Traces history to 1870, with many citations to pertinent manuscripts.

Gives history of the organization, founded in 1945, whose director is John D. Russell.