Hannah Mosiniak

Items

• Letter detailing Stevens Thomas Mason's decisions regarding Ohio's claim to Toledo.
  Letter from unknown source discussing Stevens Thomas Mason's possible actions in response to Toledo's claim to Ohio. The writer discusses advice from President Andrew Jackson.
• American Exhibition Debate
  CBS News coverage of the impromptu debate between Ricahrd Nixon and Nikita Khruschev at the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959.
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• An image from the 1959 American National Exhibit in Moscow
  An image from the 1959 American National Exhibit depicting American interiors and furniture
• Treaty of Detroit
  In 1807, the Chippewa Nation, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Gaaching Ziibi Daawaa Anishinaabe, and Wyandot of Anderdon Nation ceded millions of acres of land to Ohio and Michigan. In exchange, the four designated tribes only received $10,000 collectively. After the treaty was signed, their lands in the area were reduced to reservation lands between 1 and 6 square miles.
• Asher Aray
  A black man born free, Asher Aray used his home as a station on the Underground Railroad. It is known that in 1853, Aray sheltered and transported 28 runaways escaping with John Fairfield from Kentucky.
• Notes on the Underground Railroad in Michigan
  A notebook in the collection of former Professor Arthur Kooker, perhaps previously belonging to anti-slavery activist Nathan M. Thomas, details a list of former agents and conductors on the Underground Railroad. The text reads: "John Cross of Farmington Fulton County Illinois was the man who passed through here in 1842 or 1843 after having fixed on a line on un-ground railroad in Illinois went on to Detroit connecting it with the line in this state." "Samuel Zug of Detroit was an agent on the Underground Railroad" "George Ingersoll of Marshall was a station agent"
• Photo of Ken Sikkema
  Sepia-toned photo of Ken Sikkema from a Newspaper clipping
• Glazier Family Home
  A photograph of the house that used to stand on the site of the Glazier family farm, where Robert Glazier operated as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. While neither the original Glazier log cabin or the house that followed it remain, their legacy is recognized by the street name Glazier Way.
• Michigan Environmental Council
  The Michigan Environmental Council packet that explains what the MEC is, who is in it, and what they do.
• American Exhibition Debate
  CBS News coverage of the impromptu debate between Ricahrd Nixon and Nikita Khruschev at the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959.
• Women eat lunch in Alice Lloyd Dormitory dining-hall, 1949
• Seymour Finney
  Seymour Finney was one of the many conductors of the Underground Railroad in Michigan. Many of his businesses were stations on the Underground Railroad.
• Map of Underground Railroad routes in Michigan
  A map showing Underground Railroad routes in Michigan with major stops circled.
• Seymour Finney's Barn
  Seymour Finney's barn was a station on the Underground Railroad in Detroit, often the last stop before reaching freedom in Canada.
• 'Fisherman' will head environmental lobby
  Newspaper article goes in depth on how Grant Trigger was named the new head of the Michigan Environmental Council
• Conservation Clout: Environmental units merge
  Newspaper article with a picture of Ken Sikkema discussing the formation of the Michigan Environmental Council
• Letter From Ken Sikkema
  Executive Director Ken Sikkema writes to David Lynch in hope of his support and donations for the Lansing based office for the Michigan Environmental Council
• Mount Evergreen Cemetery
  This cemetery in Jackson, MI is the final resting place of notable anti-slavery figures including Emma Nichols who escaped enslavement in Virginia.
• Handwritten letter from Lewis Cass to Stevens Thomas Mason, May 9, 1835
  Letter from Lewis Cass to Michigan governor Stevens Thomas Mason detailing Ohio's claim to Toledo.
• Mrs. Caroline Quarlls Watkins
  A photograph of a woman who escaped enslavement and is confirmed to have used Guy Beckley's house on her journey to Canada.
• READ Ottawa Program
  Reading Enables Adult Development (or READ), is a program based in Ottawa county that strives to strengthen adult literacy. The non-profit organization pairs tutors with learners and utilizes adult literacy-oriented collections stored at four libraries within Ottawa county. This library was selected for the archive due to its focus on assisting both ESL learners and native speakers alike, allowing users access to more economic opportunities and spreading the joy of reading. Though specific appointments can be set up using the organization's website or phone line, collections are also free to use within each library housing them, though they are not able to be checked out. The host libraries within Ottawa county are the Spring Lake District Library, located at 123 E Exchange St, Spring Lake, MI 49456; Loutit District Library, located at 407 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417; Herrick District Library's Main Branch, located at 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423; and the Howard Miller Public Library, located at 14 S Church St, Zeeland, MI 49464.
• Edward Said Lounge Library
  Named after the Palestinian-American professor, the Edward Said Multicultural Lounge hosts a library dedicated to Arab and Arab-American works by various authors. The library acts as a source for both historical and modern critical essays and fiction, and aims to empower Arab and Arab-American students and visitors at the University of Michigan. This library was selected for the archive as it is one of the last remaining multicultural lounge libraries accessible on the University of Michigan's campus, as well as the various resources offered through the Arab Student Organization, who host meetings within the main lounge. The library is open seven days a week, from 10am to 12am, to students living in the University of Michigan's North Quadrangle, as well as visitors who are approved by staff beforehand. Items cannot, however, be removed from the lounge. The lounge is located on the first floor of the North Quadrangle, the address of which is 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
• Mads R. Terpstra LGBT Resource Center Library
  Originally created alongside the Center in 2008, the recently-renamed Mads R. Terpstra Library is housed within the Kirkhof building as a part of Grand Valley State University's Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center. The library acts as a source of both entertainment and assistance, as it contains up-to-date legal codes, histories, and articles concerning LGBT+ issues, as well as a wide variety of fictional novels and DVDs. This library was selected for this archive due to its recent renovation allowing for an assurance of updated items, as well as the assistance offered by Resource Center staff. Information is freely available regarding resources outside of the University community, including healthcare, legal counsel, and allyship training for outside organizations. The library is open to students, faculty, and visitors outside of the institution. To check out items during open hours (Monday through Friday 9am-6pm), patrons will need their ID or G-Number on hand. The library is named after the student who updated the collection from 2021-2022. The Milton E. Ford's address is 1161 Russel H. Kirkhof Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401.
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