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Ann Street Black Business District, July 1975 Photographer: Wystan Stevens

Ann Street Black Business District, July 1975 image

Year:
1975

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There Went The Neighborhood - Audio Interview: Fred Adams

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 2:12am

Fred Adams attended Jones School from kindergarten through ninth grade, from 1937 to 1947. During junior high he played in the Intramural Football League against teams from Tappan and Slauson. He also recalls several Black-owned businesses on Ann Street, where his father worked.

More interviews are available in the There Went The Neighborhood Interview Archive.

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There Went The Neighborhood - Studio Interview: Russell Calvert

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 2:01pm

Russell Calvert attended Jones School from kindergarten through sixth grade in the post-WWII era. He recalls the strong influence of Black business owners like his father, Burgess Calvert, and Charlie Baker. He tells the story of “The Old Neighborhood” before it became known as Kerrytown.

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.

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There Went The Neighborhood - Studio Interview: Roger Brown

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 1:47pm

Roger Brown grew up in “The Old Neighborhood” and has vivid memories of playing in Summit Park next to a junkyard and slaughterhouse. He attended Jones School from 1963 to 1965, and he remembers his friends being bused to several different schools after its closure.

Longtime Ann Street Businesses Close, June 1977 Photographer: Robert Chase

Longtime Ann Street Businesses Close, June 1977 image

Year:
1977

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 29, 1977
Caption:
Renovation Could Reopen These Closed E. Ann St. Buildings

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Closure of the Derby Bar and J & T Billiards, June 1977 Photographer: Robert Chase

Closure of the Derby Bar and J & T Billiards, June 1977 image

Year:
1977

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Ann Street Block's Future Is Uncertain, June 1977 Photographer: Robert Chase

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Year:
1977

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Clint's Club

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Writings by Michael Erlewine

Clint’s Club at 111 E. Ann Street in Ann Arbor was one of those long narrow buildings that reach way back from the street. As you came into the club, the bar ran along the left side, while on the right was a row of picnic-sized tables at right angles to the door.

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