Gwendolyn M. Hall papers, 1939-1991 (bulk 1968-1990).

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Gwendolyn M. Hall papers, 1939-1991 (bulk 1968-1990).

Family and professional correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, reviews, and printed material reflecting her interest in black history, the case of black leader Robert Williams, and drug reform; and transcripts of oral interviews with persons concerned with the problem of drug addiction and the methadone treatment of drug rehabilitation, including George P. Agnello, James Brickley, Earl Chestang, George Crockett, Paul Lowinger, William Lucas, Richard Martin, Edward Pierce, and John B. Swainson.

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Bentley Historical Library

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Crockett, George W. (George William), 1909-1997

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George William Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1909 – September 7, 1997) was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He also served as a national vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild and co-founded what is believed to be the first racially integrated law firm in the United States. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 10, 1909, Crockett was the son of George Crockett, Sr., a carpenter, and Minnie Jenkins Crockett. He attended public schools i...

Hall, Gwendolyn Midlo 1929-

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Professor of history, civil rights activist, scholar of African American history. From the description of Gwendolyn Midlo Hall papers, 1939-1991 (bulk 1968-1990). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 83105886 Professor of history, civil rights activist, and spokeswoman for the methadone treatment of drug rehabilitation. From the description of Gwendolyn M. Hall papers, 1939-1991 (bulk 1968-1990). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423322 ...

Agnello, George P., 1940-

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Martin, Richard A. (Richard Albert), 1927-2003

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Journalist, educator, historian and author. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1927. Graduated from University of Florida, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education. Teacher, Ocala, Florida public schools, 1955. Reporter, columnist and editor with The Florida Times-Union and the Jacksonville Journal, 1956-68. Head, Dept. of Educational Services and Historical Research, Silver Springs, Inc., 1965-67. Chief of Public Relations Division, City of Jacksonville, 1968-71. Free lance writer, ...

Lowinger, Paul, 1923-

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Lowinger was born in Chicago in 1923. After serving in World War II, earning his medical degree, and working for the U.S. Public Health Service in New Orleans, he became a professor of psychiatry at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He received a diploma from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1956. In the 1960s, Lowinger became involved in a variety of liberal movements. He was active in the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the Radical...

Swainson, John B. (John Burley), 1925-1994

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John Burley Swainson was born on July 31, 1925 in Windsor, Ontario. His family moved to Port Huron, Mich. when he was nine months old. He entered the Army Specialized Training Program immediately after high school and was sent overseas with the 95th Infantry Division under the command of General George C. Patton. In 1944, Swainson was seriously wounded during the assault on Metz, in Alsace Lorraine, France, and had to have both legs amputated. After rehabilitation, he entered Olivet College (194...

Chestang, Earl, 1939-

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Brickley, James E., 1927-

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Lucas, William R.

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William Lucas was a fellow of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects and won second prize in the competition. He was the author of the The war memorial of Victoria and capital: a suggestion (Melbourne: 1919). In 1927, he won a competition for the design of the Australian National War Memorial to be erected at Villers-Bretonneux, France. His son, Lieutenant Norman Carey Lucas was killed in France in 1916. From the description of The National War Memorial for Victoria : a review o...

Williams, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1925-1996

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Black poet and militant civil rights activist, editor and publisher of The Crusader. From the description of Correspondence, 1961-1983 : with Edward C. Weber. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364620 Black poet, editor, and civil rights activist, militant leader of Union County, N.C., NAACP, advocate of armed self-defense, and publisher of The Crusader. Indicted for kidnapping (1961), escaping to Cuba, China, and Tanzania (1961-1969). Staff member of the Center...

Pierce, Edward W.

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Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan. From the description of Edward Pierce papers, 1985-1987. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420093 Dr. Edward Pierce was actively involved in both medicine and politics in Michigan. He was well-known for his conception of and work at the Summit Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a center offering medical services for low-income individuals. His political career included a seat on the Ann Arbor City Council, a term as Michigan St...

University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...