William J. Norton papers, 1906-1987.

Frankensteen, Richard T. (Richard Truman), 1907-1977

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Richard "Dick" Frankensteen (March 6, 1907 in Detroit – 1977) was the first president of the Automotive Industrial Workers Association. He attended Central High School, named to the all-city and all-state high school football teams and earned All-American honors in his senior year at University of Dayton. Beginning at age 15, he worked summers at the Dodge Brothers' plant for more than six years. After an intended career of teaching and high school football coaching in Ohio was crushed by ...

Children's Fund of Michigan

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Philanthropic foundation created by Senator James J. Couzens and administered by William J. Norton to fund organizations in Michigan involved in child health and child guidance. From the description of Children's Fund of Michigan records, 1929-1965 (bulk 1929-1961). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423385 The Children's Fund of Michigan (CFM) was a charitable corporation created April 11, 1929 by Michigan Senator James Couzens with a gift of ten m...

Brennan, John V., 1872-1971.

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Washington, Forrester B., 1887-

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Washington was director of the research bureau of the Associated Charities of Detroit, Michigan. From the description of The Negro in Detroit : a survey of the conditions of a Negro group in a northern industrial center during the war prosperity period / Forrester B. Washington, Research Bureau, Associated Charities of Detroit. 1920. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 490798219 ...

Norton, William J. (William John), 1883-1975

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Social worker. From the description of Reminiscences of William John Norton : oral history, 1954. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309741122 William J. Norton, social worker, was born in Maine, April 8, 1883. After graduating from Bowdoin College, he entered social settlement work in Brooklyn, New York and later Cleveland, Ohio. In the period 1913-1917, he organized the Cincinnati Council of Social Agencies; and Community Union and Detroit C...

Kelly, Harry F. (Harry Francis), 1895-1971

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Red Cross

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Hilberry, Clarence Beverly, 1902-

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Barnard, Harry, 1906-1982

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Journalist, biographer & historian from Wilmette, Ill. Author of E̲agleF̲orgotten ̲(1938), a biography of Illinois Governor (1893-1897) John P. Altgeld. From the description of Papers, 1889-[ca. 1938] (bulk [ca. 1932-ca. 1938]) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 39312584 Biographer and journalist in Chicago, Ill.; active in liberal politics. From the description of Harry Barnard collection, 1889-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 32...

Couzens, James, 1872-1936

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U.S. senator from Michigan, mayor of Detroit, Michigan, and industrialist. From the description of James Couzens papers, 1903-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982271 Detroit Mayor and civic leader, U.S. Senator, Ford Motor Co. executive James Couzens was born in Chatham, Ont., Aug. 26, 1872, son of James J. and Emma (Clift) Couzens; married Margaret A. Manning, Aug. 31, 1898. Began the manufacture of automobiles in 1903 ; vice-president, genera...

Cowgill, Ella Lee

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Prismatic Club (Detroit, Mich.)

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Art organization; Detroit, Mich. A fraternal organization of literary and art personalities which continues to be active. From the description of Prismatic Club records, 1867-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355099 ...

Couzens, Frank, 1902-1950.

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Haber, William, 1899-1988

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University of Michigan teacher and administrator, economist, labor mediator, and member of boards of various universities, Jewish educational, social, and welfare agencies, and public official. From the description of William Haber papers, 1918-1988. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422000 Educator, economist. From the description of Reminiscences of William Haber : oral history, 1981. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record ...

Brown, Prentiss M. (Prentiss Marsh), 1889-1973

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Democratic Congressman and U. S. Senator from St. Ignace, Michigan. From the description of Prentiss Marsh Brown papers, 1902-1973. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419930 Prentiss M. Brown was born at St. Ignace, Michigan on June 18, 1889. He was the son of James J. and Minnie Brown, his father having been at one time Detroit city attorney and later prosecuting attorney of Cheboygan and Mackinac counties. Brown was educated in the St. Ignace scho...

Westbrook, Lawrence, 1889-1964.

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Atwood, Orville E., 1880- .

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Johnson, Fred Bates

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Fitzgerald, Frank D. (Frank Dwight), 1885-1939

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Michigan Secretary of State, 1931-1935; Governor of Michigan, 1935-1936 and 1939; and chairman, 1936, of the Michigan delegation to the Republican National Convention. From the description of Frank Dwight Fitzgerald papers, 1928-1944. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422452 From the description of Frank Dwight Fitzgerald papers, 1928-1944. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 79895927 ...

Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-1988

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Governor of Michigan (1949-1960), and Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan (1970- ). From the description of Gerhard M. Williams papers, 1949-1960 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 495705218 Michigan Democratic Governor, 1949-1960; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, 1961-1966; U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1967-1969; Michigan Supreme Court justice, 1970-1987. From the description of G. Mennen Williams papers, 1883-1988. (Unive...

Ruthven, Alexander Grant, 1882-1971

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President of University of Michigan, 1929-1951. From the description of Alexander Grant Ruthven papers, 1901-1961. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423262 Epithet: President University of Michigan Ann Arbor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001240.0x00010a Alexander G. Ruthven was born April 1, 1882 in Hull, Iowa. He received his BS degree in 1903 from Morningside ...