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Sam Denton, 79, Operates Switchboard At Gregory, April 1937

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Ann Arbor News, April 27, 1937
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BLINDNESS NO OBSTACLE: For 32 years Sam Denton, 79 years old, shown above, has operated the Gregory switchboard in the rear of his grocery store. He has been blind for 54 years, but has always surmounted the obstacle.

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Legacies Project Oral History: Alice Sano

Tue, 12/10/2019 - 11:05am

Alice Sano was born in 1929 in Los Angeles, California. When the U.S. entered WWII, her family was forced to move to an internment camp along with other Japanese immigrants. Eventually her father secured a job teaching Japanese to army military intelligence students at the University of Michigan, and they moved to Ann Arbor. Sano majored in music theory and cello at the U-M School of Music, and dedicated her career to teaching music.

Alice Sane was interviewed by students from Skyline High School in Ann Arbor in 2018 as part of the Legacies Project.

Sixth Grade AA News Carrier Doug Scott and Father Deliver Papers Together, January 1962

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Ann Arbor News, January 24, 1962
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Ann Arbor News carrier Doug Scott receives frequent help from his blind father, Freeman Scott, in delivering newspapers. Doug and his dad, along with the latter's leader dog, are making their rounds here after receiving their bundle of papers at S. Division St and Marshall Ct. The Scott home is at 406 Packard St. Doug is a Perry School sixth grader.

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Mary Alice Slattery, Scholarship Recipient, Is Introduced To Arbor Land Lions Club, May 1962

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Ann Arbor News, May 23, 1962
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HANDICAPPED GIRL: Mary Alice Slattery, nearly blind 10-year-old girl from Crystal Falls rises as she is introduced to the Arbor Land Lions Club. The club is sponsoring her attendance at a special education class in Ypsilanti. Seated is Kevin Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey of 1522 Geddes Ave. Mary Alice is staying with the Baileys.