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Girls Work on Choir Gowns at Lincoln School, January 1960 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Girls Work on Choir Gowns at Lincoln School, January 1960 image
Year:
1960
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 29, 1960
Caption:
Makes Robes: Janet Day (left) is shown putting the finishing touches on one of two choir robes she made as a Youth Week project for the Willis Methodist Church. Modeling the other robe is Elaine Striz.

Cheerleader Workshop at Eastern Michigan University, July 1973 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Cheerleader Workshop at Eastern Michigan University, July 1973 image
Year:
1973
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 15, 1973
Caption:
C'Mon Team! Take A Look At Us! St. Thomas High School cheerleaders are practicing formations at a workshop being sponsored by the International Cheerleaders Foundation at Eastern Michigan University. They are, left, Christine Barry; right Janet Woods; and center, from top, Paula Iott, Patty Boone, Bonnie Young, and Mary Barden. Three one-week sessions are being held. Punching Out Cheers These St. Thomas High School cheerleaders are putting punch into their cheers! They are, from left, Paula Iott, Mary Barden and Janet Woods. They are taking part in the International Cheerleader Foundation workshop being held at Eastern Michigan University as are students from Brighton, Lincoln, Clinton, and Pioneer schools.

Cheerleader Workshop at Eastern Michigan University, July 1973 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Cheerleader Workshop at Eastern Michigan University, July 1973 image
Year:
1973
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 15, 1973
Caption:
C'Mon Team! Take A Look At Us! St. Thomas High School cheerleaders are practicing formations at a workshop being sponsored by the International Cheerleaders Foundation at Eastern Michigan University. They are, left, Christine Barry; right Janet Woods; and center, from top, Paula Iott, Patty Boone, Bonnie Young, and Mary Barden. Three one-week sessions are being held. Punching Out Cheers These St. Thomas High School cheerleaders are putting punch into their cheers! They are, from left, Paula Iott, Mary Barden and Janet Woods. They are taking part in the International Cheerleader Foundation workshop being held at Eastern Michigan University as are students from Brighton, Lincoln, Clinton, and Pioneer schools.

Cheerleader Workshop at Eastern Michigan University, July 1973 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Cheerleader Workshop at Eastern Michigan University, July 1973 image
Year:
1973
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 15, 1973
Caption:
C'Mon Team! Take A Look At Us! St. Thomas High School cheerleaders are practicing formations at a workshop being sponsored by the International Cheerleaders Foundation at Eastern Michigan University. They are, left, Christine Barry; right Janet Woods; and center, from top, Paula Iott, Patty Boone, Bonnie Young, and Mary Barden. Three one-week sessions are being held. Punching Out Cheers These St. Thomas High School cheerleaders are putting punch into their cheers! They are, from left, Paula Iott, Mary Barden and Janet Woods. They are taking part in the International Cheerleader Foundation workshop being held at Eastern Michigan University as are students from Brighton, Lincoln, Clinton, and Pioneer schools.

Ypsilanti Christmas Parade - Lincoln School Float, December 1954

Ypsilanti Christmas Parade - Lincoln School Float, December 1954 image
Year:
1954
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 9, 1954
Caption:
NATIVITY SCENE PORTRAYED ON FLOAT: Willow Run schools were represented in Ypsilanti's annual Christmas parade last night with this float entitled "Three Wise Men," depicting the nativity scene. All 15 floats comprising the parade were based on a "Spirit of Christmas" theme for the traditional community event.
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AACHM Oral History: Barbara Meadows

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Barbara Meadows was born October 1, 1933, in Albion, Michigan, and spent her childhood in Inkster, Michigan, before moving to Ann Arbor in her youth. She attended Talladega College in Alabama, followed by Smith College, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Ms. Meadows worked in the University of Michigan Neuropsychiatric Institute and worked for several years in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. She has been a leader or founder of several community-based organizations and served on numerous boards including the University Musical Society Board, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Washtenaw Community College, and the Peace Neighborhood Center. She was appointed to Ann Arbor’s Human Relations Committee in the 1960s.