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There Went The Neighborhood - Studio Interview: Cheryl O'Neal
Cheryl (Jewett) O’Neal grew up in “The Old Neighborhood” before moving to the North side of Ann Arbor in 1960. Although she only attended Jones School in kindergarten, she had strong ties to friends and family in the neighborhood. She remembers the Dunbar Center and the Student Parent Center in the Jones building.
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: Audrey Lucas
Audrey Lucas was a student at Jones School during the 1940s, from third to ninth grade. She recalls having white teachers and classmates of many ethnicities, primarily Black Americans and Greek Americans. At this time many Ann Arbor businesses were not welcoming to Black people.
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.
Rehearsal For Ann Arbor High School's Spring Sing, May 1956
Year:
1956
Ann Arbor News, May 10, 1956
Caption:
In Spring Sing: Representatives from Ann Arbor High School's A Cappella Choir and the University's Michigan Singers are shown here, along with choir directors. Both groups are in Ann Arbor High's third annual Spring Sing at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium of the new high school. Shown are (left to right) University students Willis Patterson, Joan Holmberg, Edward Banghart, the Michigan Singers choir director, Maynard Klein, A Cappella Director John Merrill, and A Cappella members Karen Gerstler, Ron Brooks, and Allison Myers. Nelita True, U-M student, is at the piano.
Willis Charles Patterson
Year:
c.1970
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Glee Club Director Willis Charles Patterson, 1973
Year:
1973
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A Hug For The Victor
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Willis Patterson's "Our Own Thing" Chorale Prepares for Concert, May 1984 Photographer: Jack Stubbs
Year:
1984
Ann Arbor News, May 5, 1985
Caption:
CONCERT TIME: Planners for and participants in the Willis Patterson "Our Own Thing" Chorale concert are from left: Herb Ellis, James Neal, Shirley Oliver, Richard Blake, Jan Collins-Eaglin and Patricia Thomas. The concert is scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m. in Bethel AME Church, 900 Plum St. Donations will be accepted.