African Americans in Adrian (Mich.) scrapbook, 1869,1940.

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African Americans in Adrian (Mich.) scrapbook, 1869,1940.

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Scrapbook in a Rochester (N.Y.?) ledger book with pp. 1-2 (1869) and 61-101 (scattered) (1884-1885). The back cover has the notation, "Miss Mary Cox, Niochos Co., Kansas." The scrapbook contains church programs; magazine articles on Marian Anderson and Joe Louis; newspaper clippings of marriages, obituaries, musical events, and graduations of Adrian (Mich.) African Americans; and a few letters and notes about Christmas productions from Mr. and/or Mrs. Chas. W. Lawson, who may be the compilers. Churches represented in the scrapbook include Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Second Baptist Church, both of Adrian (Mich.).

1 Oversized v. (in 1 flat box) : ill.

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