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Moving House from V. A. Hospital Site to Cedar Bend Drive, August 1951

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1951
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Ann Arbor News, August 20, 1951
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A unique house-moving operation was performed this morning, when these two structures, formerly a single residence, were moved from the site of the Veterans Administration Hospital at Fuller Rd. and Glacier Way to adjacent lots on Fuller Rd. and Cedar Bend Dr. a quarter mile towards Ann Arbor. Co-owners of the home are Vernon Hedin and Pat Gossett, who said the separate houses will be offered for sale when relocated and redecorated.
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VA Hospital, Huron Towers, March 1989 Photographer: Susan Wineberg

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1989
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AACHM Oral History: Don Simons

Don Simons

Donald L. Simons was born in 1943 and he grew up on Fuller Street in Ann Arbor. He attended Jones School, Ann Arbor High, and Eastern Michigan University. He was a starting football halfback and basketball co-captain in high school, and was recognized as athlete of the month. Mr. Simons recalls segregation and several incidents of discrimination in Ann Arbor. He is proud of his family, his work coaching at the Maxey Boys' Training School and Boysville, and co-hosting the annual neighborhood picnic for 25 years.

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Vietnam Veterans at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, January 1969

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Year:
1969
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 13, 1969
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Experiences In Vietnam Recalled While waiting for bones and wounds to heal these Vietnam veterans can pass time by discussing their memories and experiences in South Vietnam. They say they would go back. They are, from left, Hobart Kirsch, Richard L. Rhoads, Douglas H. Sparks, William Roggow and Alan Valleau.
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Newly Constructed Veterans Administration Hospital, October 1953

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1953
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Ann Arbor News, October 14, 1953
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NEW VA HOSPITAL: Scheduled for dedication Sunday is the new Veterans Hospital adjoining the University's North Campus. The first patients were admitted to the hospital this week. The government hospital adds another unit to Ann Arbor's growing list of medical facilities.
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