One-Man Agency - Former Track Star Aids Low-Income Families In Desperate Search For Affordable Housing
Groups Given Funds For Drug Programs
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Overnight Warming Shelter To Close Doors To Homeless
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Community Center Draws Wide Range Of Activities
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Seniors Find Program Fills A Need
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75 And Very Much Alive - Community Center Marks Founding, Plans Future
Role Model For Children Gets Things Done - Ruth Kearney Is Known As A "Go-To" Person By Many In Community
AACHM Oral History: Willis Patterson
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Dr. Willis Patterson is a professor emeritus of the University of Michigan of Music and founder of the Willis Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale. Born in Ann Arbor in 1930, he attended Jones School and graduated from Ann Arbor High School. After serving in the air force, Patterson earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s of music degree from the University of Michigan. He received his doctorate from Wayne State University and was Fulbright Fellow. Patterson joined the University School of Music in 1968.
AACHM Oral History: Russell Calvert
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Russell Calvert is the Owner/Operator of Calvert’s Roll-Off Container, Inc. Calvert’s Roll-Off Container, Inc. has been in business since the early 1950s. Burgess Calvert, Russell’s father, started the company with one truck; Russell joined the company in 1976 and has greatly expanded the business to include government and commercial services. As the Owner & Operator, Russell oversees the daily operations, development, and implementation of all programs and operations.
AACHM Oral History: Lydia Belle Morton
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Lydia B. (Cromwell) Morton was born in Ann Arbor in 1916. Her Great-Grandmother came to Ann Arbor with Judge Kenny’s family in 1867. Her grandmother Laura Bell Chester was born in Ann Arbor in 1874 and her mother was born in Ann Arbor in 1894. Mrs. Morton has one brother George Richard Cromwell. From her four children, she has 12 great grand children, 6 great, great, grand children; all but four were born in Ann Arbor. Seven generations have lived here in Ann Arbor.