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Artist puts passion into brush strokes

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Ann Arbor News, October 24, 1996
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24
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October
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1996
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Legacies Project Oral History: Ernest Holland

Ernest Holland was born in 1934 and grew up in a mixed neighborhood in South Dayton, Ohio. After his mother’s death when he was 3, he was raised by his grandparents. His grandfather was a Baptist preacher, and his grandmother ran the household. Holland graduated from Miami University with a degree in biology. After serving in the U.S. Navy for a few years, he taught science at Western High School in Detroit for the rest of his career. Holland passed away on December 18, 2019.

Ernest Holland was interviewed in partnership with the Museum of African American History of Detroit and Y Arts Detroit in 2010 as part of the Legacies Project.

Chester Gray, Ann Arbor Resident & Former Baseball Player, September 21, 1994 Photographer: Linda Wan

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1994
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Ann Arbor News, September 21, 1994
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Chester Gray, of Ann Arbor, spent six years playing in the Negro baseball league, including a stint with the Kansas City Monarchs.
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Melvin Duncan's Mementos Of His Days As A Baseball Player, July 8, 1995 Photographer: Allen Smith

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1995
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Ann Arbor News, July 8, 1995
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Ex-Negro League player Melvin Duncan keeps mementos of his days as a pro ballplayer in his Ypsilanti home.
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Melvin Duncan, left, & Chester Gray Recall Days As Players In The Negro Baseball League, July 8, 1995 Photographer: Allen Smith

Melvin Duncan, left, & Chester Gray Recall Days As Players In The Negro Baseball League, July 8, 1995 image
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1995
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Ann Arbor News, July 8, 1995
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Melvin Duncan (left), and Chester Gray of Ypsilanti, shown on Duncan's front steps, both played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League in the 1940s. 'We just really enjoyed ourselves being there,' Duncan says.
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Chester Gray, Ann Arbor Resident & Former Baseball Player, September 21, 1994 Photographer: Linda Wan

Chester Gray, Ann Arbor Resident & Former Baseball Player, September 21, 1994 image
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1994
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Ann Arbor News, September 21, 1994
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Chester Gray, of Ann Arbor, spent six years playing in the Negro baseball league, including a stint with the Kansas City Monarchs.
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AACHM Oral History: Joetta Mial

Joetta Mial was born in 1931 in Jackson, Michigan, and later moved to Ann Arbor. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan and spent her career as an educator in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. In 1987, Joetta became principal of Huron High School after serving as a teacher, administrator, counselor, and class principal at Huron and Pioneer High Schools.

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