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AACHM Oral History: Tessie Freeman

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Tessie Ola Freeman was born June 19, 1924 in Alabama and has lived in Washtenaw County since 1947. An avid lover of poetry and spectator sports, Ms. Freeman raised three children while doing domestic work and dressing hair to supplement her family’s income. Ms. Freeman is proud of her children and encouraged them to get an education, even going so far as to enroll at Wayne State University at the same time her youngest son. Ms. Freeman has always spoken for herself and she’s proud to share her story.

Longtime Educator Wickliffe Dies At 99

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8
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April
Year
2001
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Murphy Slaying Confession Is Recounted

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10
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January
Year
1970
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Dr. David Dingman and Nima Tensing, Members of Mt. Everest Expedition, July 1963 Photographer: Eck Stanger

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1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 18, 1963
Caption:
Tea Time for Mountain Climbers: Nima Tensing of Thami, Nepal, and Dr. David Dingman of Baltimore, Md., both members of the American expedition which scaled Mt. Everest in May, are shown here at the home of Dingman's parents, 1029 Chestnut Rd. Tensing is one of 37 Sherpas (literally, "men from the East") who teamed with Americans for the rugges climb. He underwent eye surgery yesterday at St. Joseph Hospital for an injury sustained when gored by a yak as a boy. Dingman was one of three physicians who attempted to scale the 29,028-foot Himalayan peak. Dingman is a son of Dr. and Mrs. Reed O. Dingman, 1029 Chestnut Rd.

Worker Falls Seven Stories And Lives

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28
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April
Year
1964
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Death Ends Career Of Dr. Smalley

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22
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June
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1948
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