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AACHM Oral History: Carl James Johnson

Carl JohnsonCarl James Johnson was born in 1945 in Willow Run, Michigan. His family moved to Ann Arbor when he was seven years old, after his mother suffered a stroke. He attended Jones School and Tappan Junior High and participated in the French Dukes drill team in the early 1960s. Johnson served in Vietnam in the Navy Seabees unit, where his drill experience spared him from direct action. For most of his career he worked as a caterer at the University of Michigan and Domino Farms. He celebrates his Black and Native American heritage by volunteering on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

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Riverside Park, October 1982 Photographer: Susan Wineberg

Riverside Park, October 1982 image
Year:
1982

Girls Athletic Club Draws Hockey Field at Riverside Park, September 1942

Girls Athletic Club Draws Hockey Field at Riverside Park, September 1942 image
Year:
1942
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 29, 1942
Caption:
GIRLS MARK HOCKEY FIELD: Shortage of labor has forced Ann Arbor High School's Athletic Club to mark their hockey field at Riverside Park themselves. They found it almost as much fun as playing the game, although they didn't like the feel of lime on their hands.

Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club Help at Riverside Park 'Work Bee,' June 1959 Photographer: Ed Irvine

Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club Help at Riverside Park  'Work Bee,' June 1959 image
Year:
1959
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 8, 1959
Caption:
DREDGE GRAVEL FOR 'WORK BEE': About 65 members of the Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club turned out Saturday for a 7 1/2-hour "work bee" at Riverside Park. They took gravel from the Huron River and used it to lay out parking spaces for about 35 cars, framing the parking areas with logs. Kiwanians also mowed the entire park, trimmed brush long the riverbank and planted about 200 petunias. Here some of the 120 loads of gravel they used in the all-day project is dredged from the river bottom.

Quirk Gardens Cleaned by Ypsilanti Kiwanis, May 1961

Quirk Gardens Cleaned by Ypsilanti Kiwanis, May 1961 image
Year:
1961
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 26, 1961
Caption:
QUIRK GARDENS BEING CLEANED UP: Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club members yesterday launched a three-day work bee to restore former large landscaped gardens at the rear of the city's Quirk Home building (top rear), where Municipal Court and other city offices will be located early next month. The garden area, below the large house which the city recently purchased, is fenced and on the same level as the adjoining Riverside Park. Kiwanians working at the site yesterday included (left to right) Samuel W. Walthour, the Rev. William R. Shaw and William C. Durant.

Vince Aquinto Kicks The Football On The First Day Of St. Thomas High School's Football Practice, August 1968 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Vince Aquinto Kicks The Football On The First Day Of St. Thomas High School's Football Practice, August 1968 image
Year:
1968
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 27, 1968
Caption:
One of the prime activities for the St. Thomas High football team is running through a series of skill drills during the first day of practice. Giving the football a kick is Vince Aquinto and awaiting their turn at the kicking tee (left to right) are Tom Schwind, Bruce Otwell, Jeff Swan, Jim Birmingham, Mark Bertz, Mike Pappas, Vince Peters, Dave Burke, Ken Morris and Bob Place. The Irish are drilling for the upcoming season which starts with a game at St. John's. The Irish drill at Riverside Park.