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There Went The Neighborhood - Studio Interview: Alma Wheeler Smith

Alma Wheeler Smith grew up in post-WWII Ann Arbor with two activist parents, Albert and Emma Wheeler. She recalls participating in picketing and demonstrations against segregation and redlining in Ann Arbor. She shares her perspective on her parents’ involvement in the decision to close Jones School.

This interview was filmed during the making of the documentary film There Went The Neighborhood: The Closing of Jones School, produced by the Ann Arbor District Library and 7 Cylinders Studio. More interviews are available in the There Went The Neighborhood Interview Archive.

City Had Its Own Election Crisis

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17
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November
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2000
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Renaming Of Park A Bittersweet Honor

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18
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July
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1983
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Disappointing Year Ends For City

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1
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1978
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Wheeler Appointed To Federal Panel

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9
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September
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1977
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