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AADL Talks To: Dale Leslie, Local Historian

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Dale Leslie

Dale Leslie was born in the nearby hamlet of Dixboro and moved to Ann Arbor as a child. He worked in radio and broadcasting for a while and then took over his family’s business, Leslie Office Supply. All the while, he was also an avid local history enthusiast. Dale talks with us about how Ann Arbor has changed over the years and shares some of his favorite local history interests, including the history of nearby Dixboro and the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor. He also shares a few stories from his digital archive of local history interviews.

Dixboro store a historic site

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Parent Issue
Ann Arbor News, October 16, 1980
Day
16
Month
October
Year
1980
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Dixboro General Store, May 1990 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Dixboro General Store, May 1990 image
Year:
1990
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 16, 1990
Caption:
Dixboro General Store is at the center of a disputed deed.
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Allan Goode Supervises The Move Of A Barn Near The Dixboro General Store, December 1990 Photographer: Robert Chase

Allan Goode Supervises The Move Of A Barn Near The Dixboro General Store, December 1990 image
Year:
1990
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 13, 1990
Caption:
Alan Goode, owner of the Dixboro General Store, keeps his eye on workers preparing to move a barn, left, which must be moved to be preserved. Goode is renovating the store and barn for his antique furniture reproductions business.
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