Ripper Records: An Archive of Jack the Ripper and the 1888 Whitechapel Murders

Items

• History of Holy Childhood Article
  Two page article on the history of the Holy Childhood Indian Boarding School in the 1949 - 1950 Annual Review of the Michigan Indian Foundation, Inc. The foundation was a private organization of wealthy Michiganders who raised money for the Holy Childhood school.
• Dawnland Ministries logo
  Logo for the church started by Warren Petoskey, Dawnland Native Ministries. Image has the shape of a dream catcher, with four feathers hanging from the bottom and an eagle head on top. Inside the dreamcatcher is a image of two children entering into a boarding school. The children are wearing simple, western clothing. The sun is behind the children and their shadows are depicted wearing native ceremonial clothing. There is a nun in the shadow of the entrace, she appears to be waiting for the children to enter. The wall of the room has large cracks starting from the foundation of the building.
• Certificate of Participation
  A certification of participation presented to Warren Petoskey for his participation in the Journey from Historical Trauma and Boarding School Syndrome to Healing and Wellness Conference. Written below the title of the conference is "Noojmohaad Bbamaadiziwin (Healing Journey)." The item is dated August 22 - 26, 2001 and is signed by a representative of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
• Jones School Students Square Dancing
  This photograph depicts a racially-integrated school dance for students attending the Jones School in 1949. During this era, the school was involved in early attempts to integrate primary education by offering busing for white students from towns just north of Washtenaw county (Jones School, n.d.) (Monagan, 2019).
• Liberal Talk Not Enough to Change Schools’ Image
  This article describes the state of educational segregation in Ann Arbor’s primary educational system in the 1980s. Mirroring the history of the school district from almost exactly twenty years prior, the Ann Arbor Board of Education established a Committee on Excellence to reassess how racial disparities continued to pervade the system. Of particular note are the mentions on page 1 of consistent rejections by the Board of proposed racial integration plans and on page 2 of the relationship between ongoing housing disparities and the educational system.
• Ann Arbor Fair Housing Ordinance (Proposed): Public Hearing / Ann Arbor Common Council; ([R289B]) - 1963 March 19
  This audio recording features parts of one of the first hearings for the City of Ann Arbor’s proposed Fair Housing Ordinance. In the beginning of this clip, you can hear a speech in support of the ordinance by Albert Wheeler, who was representing the NAACP and would go on to become Ann Arbor’s first Black mayor in 1975 (Stanton, 2021). Wheeler describes many of the types of housing discrimination that Black residents of Ann Arbor faced in seeking homes.
• The Women of Darius's Family before Alexander the Great
  A fresco from the Villa Farnesina depicting Alexander the Great (center)and his future wife, Roxana (left, on bed). On the right is Hephaestion, Alexander's companion and Hymen, the god of marriage.
• David
  Bronze sculpture of the Biblical narrative of David after he killed Goliath. A nude David stands with his foot on the head of the slain Goliath.
• Bishop Baraga Shrine
  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.
• Bishop Baraga Shrine Historical Site Sign
  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.
• Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
  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.).
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• Cover image of Archeological Excavations in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, 1950.
  Photo of the cover of the book "Archeological Excavations in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, 1950" which Jean Pinkley contributed the article, "Excavation at Site 16)".
• TN Proposal to Replace Confederate Bust with Anne Davis
  A resolution relative to the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Tennessee State Capitol, stating that Anne Davis is much more deserving of a bust in the state capitol.
• TN Legislature Honors Anne Davis and Other Women
  A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the women who have served in the Tennessee General Assembly, including Anne Davis.
• Cataloochee tract 280: J. M. Caldwell
  This is an example of the paperwork involved in the land-purchasing process that Anne Davis promoted. This 39-acre tract 280 and 280a in the Mount Sterling section of Cataloochee was owned by J. M. Caldwell. While, in general, the Great Smoky Mountains region was sparsely populated, the Cataloochee Valley remained an exception. By 1900, the population of Cataloochee had grown to 1,000 residents living in hundreds of log and frame homes. A few historic buildings have been preserved on site, including two churches, a school, several homes, and outbuildings. The North Carolina Park Commission was tasked with purchasing land for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and people living in Cataloochee were among those displaced. Cataloochee families continue to return for annual reunions. In 2001, the National Park Service re-introduced elk into the valley.
• Excerpt from the Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  A passage describes Anne Davis's influence in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The 146-page “Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park” was published in 1933, a year before the park was formally established. In spite of this oddity, the guide does carry the approval of the National Park Service, stated on its cover. The book was printed in a small format as a field guide that could be carried on a hike. Topics covered in the guide include tours and trails, notes on camping and fishing, and sections on flowers and fauna. Separate sections deal with local culture, including “The Highlanders” and “The Cherokee Indians.” The guide was written by George McCoy and George Masa. McCoy was a staff writer for the Asheville Citizen and native of Dillsboro, North Carolina. Photographer George Masa, a native of Japan, was active in the Appalachian Trail Club and in the movement to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Governor Austin Peay signs bill authorizing purchase of 76,507 acres of Little River Lumber Company land
  Original Captions: Gov. Peay signs bill authorizing purchase of 76,507 acres of Little River Lumber Co. land. From left: Jeff Hunt, acting secretary to the Governor; Judge L. D. Hill, speaker of the senate; Mrs. Anne Davis who introduced the bill; Gov. Peay; Miss Mary Virginia Cox of the Governor's office; W. B Hatcher, member of the house from Knox County; W. F. Barry, Jr. speaker of the house. Copied from photo in Davis collection. Gov. Austin Peay signs bill to purchase LRlCo. III-Z-17077.Gov. Peay signs bill authorizing purchase of 76,507 acres of Little River Lumber Co. land. From left: Jeff Hunt, acting secretary to the Governor; Judge L. D. Hill, speaker of the senate; Mrs. Anne Davis who introduced the bill; Gov. Peay; Miss Mary Virginia Cox of the Governor's office; W. B Hatcher, member of the house from Knox County; W. F. Barry, Jr. speaker of the house. Copied from photo in Davis collection.Gov. Austin Peay signs bill to purchase LRlCo. III-Z-17077
• Emily and Diggins
  Emily leans over with her backpacking backpack visible and takes a selfie of her dog Diggins and herself.
• Banff Centre Mountain Film
  Promotional image for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Magazine 2021/22. Image shows three tents illuminated at night in front of a mountainous landscape.
• Breaking Trail
  The poster for the documentary film about Emily Ford's completion of the Ice Age Trail, Breaking Trail by Jesse Roesler, pictures Emily and Diggins overlooking a snowy river.
• Emily at Ice Age Trail Sign
  Emily Ford poses with Diggins the dog in front of a metal wooly mammoth, the symbol of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
• Daily Dig Dig from @emilyontrail
  A screenshot from Emily Ford's Instagram (@emilyontrail) Stories shows Emily mountain biking with her canine hiking companion, Diggins, running in front of her. It is captioned "Your daily Dig Dig."
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• Anne Davis
  Portrait of Anne Davis