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Quotes from studies of Negro in Detroit following first World War; states that delegates from Michigan attended second annual meeting of Nation Labor Union [Colored] in January, 1871.

Gives founding dates and first officers of Mt. Pavan Lodge No.45, Unity Lodge No. 46 in Detroit, and North Star Lodge of Grand Rapids, all of which united to form Unity Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan.

Lists three past Grand Exalted Rulers from Detroit (Arthur J. Riggs, Dr. J.W. Ames and Wallace Williams) and shows locations and names of all Michigan lodges.

Consult Index: Epsilon [chapter, University of Michigan]; Gamma Lambda [graduate chapter, Detroit]; Alpha Upsilon [chapter, Detroit].

Describes an experiment in Ypsilanti in teaching functionally retarded, culturally deprived Negro preschool children.

"Compares representative samples of Negro and white aged living in [Detroit] metropolitan area and points out the differences in need for, use of, and out-of-pocket expenditures for health services."

Contains brief passage on life in Michigan by a man born a slave in Georgia.

Explores alternate methods of dealing with seniority in the post-World War II period and considers problems of automobile industry and auto manufacturers.

Discusses in great detail, but avoiding use of personal names, racial employment practices of auto companies in World War II period.

This manuscript and recent Folklore Archive annual reports, show the wide range of topics covered by its collections. Among them are oral biography, proverbs, folk songs, blues, ghost tales, games, jokes, children's lore, medicine, food and voodoo…