This photograph depicts the exterior of the building which housed Bethel A.M.E. Church from 1895 to 1971 (Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, n.d.). While possibly older, this photo appears in a 1957 Souvenir Program provided by the Church in celebration of the religious organization’s centennial year (Bethel AME Church of Ann Arbor, n.d.).
This newspaper clipping advertises an upcoming sermon by Lt. David A. Blake, Jr., son of Rev. David A. Blake Sr., who served as minister at Bethel A.M.E. from 1933-1937 (David Addison Blake Sr (1887-1970), n.d.). As a central Black church of the North Central area, Bethel A.M.E served as a community stronghold for Black residents to discuss concerns about race relations and housing discrimination in the city (Shackman, 2000). Several notable community leaders came from the church, including Rev. David A. Blake Sr. and Rev. Lyman Parks, who later played a role in the desegregation of Ann Arbor public schools (Jones School, n.d.).
This newspaper clipping describes an upcoming sermon by Rev. David A. Blake, Sr. at Bethel A.M.E. Church. Bethel A.M.E. was a central location for the Black community of the North Central region of Ann Arbor, where community members met and discussed issues of housing and school segregation in the city (Shackman, 2000). Blake served as minister of Bethel A.M.E. from 1933-1937, known for hosting Race Relations Day events where multiple Black church congregations gathered to talk about community action surrounding racial discrimination in the area (David Addison Blake Sr (1887-1970), n.d.). He went on to join the board of directors of the Ann Arbor Cooperative Society and eventually was elected the first Black American to serve as a Board Supervisor in Ann Arbor as a Board Supervisor of the 4th Ward in 1951 (David Addison Blake Sr (1887-1970), n.d.).
An excerpt from the Planned Parenthood Mid-Michigan Alliance 2003 Annual Report detailing the positive change in care after hiring a Spanish-speaking nurse
The black and white photo is likely a souvenir photograph. It depicts Billy Wills sitting while holding a piece of concrete or some other type of rock on his head. Meanwhile, another man stands behind with a sledgehammer poised above Wills head, ready to break the rock.
Picture of Michigan woman protesting in support of Abortion Rights. Covered by The Committee for Abortion Rights and Against Sterilization Abuse.
Committee for Abortion Rights and Against Sterilization Abuse (CARASA) News, v. 3, no. 9 (1979).
A photograph of part of the shrine to Bishop Baraga, who helped establish the Old St. Joseph Orphanage and School. Part of the Bishop Baraga Shrine Historical Site located in Baraga County.
A photograph of a sign to welcome visitors for the Bishop Baraga Shrine Historical Site located in Baraga county, the area of the former Old St. Joseph Orphanage and School. The site includes the shrine and a missionary center.
Bishop Frederic Baraga, known as the Snow Shoe Priest, holding his dictionary of the Ojibwe language, which was the first attempt to render into English the Ojibwe language.
A copy of a publication, meant for national consumption, produced by The Black Panther Party; owned by David Chudwin, reporter and editor for the Michigan Daily. The program describes the ontology and beliefs of the party as they fight for justice and empowerment of black communities.
Blueberry Soup
3 1/2 cups bluebarries, fresh OR 20 oz. blueberries, frozen
1 cup sugar, granulated
1/4 tsp. salt
4 cups water
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. cold water
2 cups grape juice
1 tsp. lemon rind, grated
6 tsp. sour cream, dairy
Combine blueberries, sugar, salt, and water and simmer for 15 minutes, until berries are tender. Combine cornstarch, cold water, and grape juice and stir into blueberry mixture, cooking until clear. Add lemon rind. Serve hot or cold with a teaspoon of sour cream.
Bongo Bongo Soup
1 pt. milk
1/4 pt. half & half
1 pt. oysters
2 Tbsp. butter
1 can Gerber's baby spinach
1 tsp. monosodium glutamate garlic salt
1 tsp. A-1 Sauce
salt & pepper
1 Tbsp. corn starch
a little cold water
whipped cream (optional)
Simmer oysters in butter and their own juices until edges curled. Chop very fine or put in blender. (If you can buy oyster puree, so much the better.) Mix with all other ingredients, do not boil. Thicken with cornstarch and water. Should be smooth and thick as heavy cream. If you use whipping cream, spoon it on top of soup in individual tureens and brown under hot flame. Be sure the cream is whipped thickly and brown it quickly or it will run.
NPS employee Bonnie Koploy stands in front of the sign at Brooks River Station, Katmain National Monument. The archive caption explains that Koploy wears "the 1962 NPS women's uniform without the pillbox hat and with trousers and walking boots instead of the skirt and pumps."
A poster that was produced and distributed by proponents of Proposal B on the 1972 Michigan Ballot. The Proposal would legally permit licensed physicians to perform abortions.
