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The Negroes in Detroit in the 1880's and Early 1890's
This "Senior Honors Thesis" uses city directories, Negro newspapers, especially Plaindealer, and census data as its chief sources.
1961 Who's Who
Biographies are grouped, as Public, Press and Radio, Business and Professionals, Officers of Civic and Social groups.
To All Ford Workers, Negro and White
Two State Senators urge a vote for CIO in upcoming Ford elections called by NLRB.
Murder, Riot and Statistical Studies
A Study of One Hundred Offenders Who Were Apprehended during the Distrubance of June 20th and 21st, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan. Precedes narrative description of arrestees (ninety-five black, five white) with discussion of factors causing tension.…
A Participant Observer Evaluation of the Detroit Concentrated Employment Program
"Assesses, generally, MCHRD, and the larger CEP organization but analyze[s] New Careers and the Instructional Aide programs in greater detail"
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Movement of Negro Population within the City of Detroit by Census Tracts 1930-38
Maps show changes during period.
The Status of Equal Opportunity in Michigan's Public Schools
Paper presented at 1966 State-wide Conference on Civil Rights.
Negro Migration during the War
Describes a typical Southern scene for labor recruitment to auto plants, types of jobs available, wages paid, and living conditions of Detroit's new in-migrants.
Services Rendered to the Negro Community in Detroit by the Consultation Bureau of Detroit in 1943
Analyzes ninety-six cases to determine referral source, nature of problem, services given by the Bureau, length of services, and reasons for closing the case.