District 7 - Mattie Dorsey
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AACHM Oral History: Nelson Freeman
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Nelson Freeman was born in 1939 and grew up in Ypsilanti. He remembers being one of the few black children at his elementary school and the transition to high school with white friends. He also recalls how his father made sure local African American children had a night of their own at the local rollerskating rink, where he became one of the best skaters, and other social and business activities in town. Mr. Freeman spent time in the Navy and had a long career as a dental technician.
Bequest to be Used to Expand Museum
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Ypsilanti Museum to Restore Portraits
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Taking a Step Back in Time
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Museum's Aglow with Festive Show
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After Years of Neglect, Tiffany Window Shines Light on Ypsilanti's Past
Ypsilanti Historical Society Buys Last Hudson Dealership
AACHM Oral History: Dorothy Wilson
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Dorothy Wilson was born November 28, 1911, in Mount Vernon, New York. She grew up in New York, where she also met her husband, living for several years in Brooklyn. She became a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked at the Brooklyn State Hospital. After her husband’s death she retired and moved, in 1972, to Ypsilanti to be near her family where she became active in volunteer work for Church Women United through Brown Chapel AME Church in Ypsilanti, the Beyer Hospital Auxiliary, and the Ypsilanti Historical Society.