Main Entry

Ethnic

Name

Title

Source

News Date

Date

Year

Vol

Page

C. W. M. Northern Railroad

AA

n

Necessity for end gates on trains

GRH

1897-11-24

11-24

1897

6

261

Cab Calloway

AA

y

Cab Calloway at Ramona Gardens dance hall

GRH

1933-07-24

07-24

1933

9

314

Cady, Dr. George L.

AA

y

Speaks on need to educate negroes at Park Congregational

GRH

1922-01-23

01-23

1922

9

004

Cady, Dr. George L.

AA

y

Speaks on need to educate negroes at Park Congregational

GRH

1922-01-23

01-23

1922

9

003

Cairns, Louis

AA

y

Took pictures of the crosses on Dewey Hill

GHDT

1904-10-15

10-15

1904

7

132

Calender's Minstrels

AA

n

Calender's Minstrels

GRT

1874-06-30

06-30

1874

2

156

California

AA

n

Prohibition of Slavery

GRVE

1849-11-23

11-23

1849

1

012

Calthorp, Texas

AA

n

Scene of negro burned at the stake

GHDT

1901-09-20

09-20

1901

7

064

Calthorp, Texas

AA

n

Crime ridden, murder, burned negro at the stake, etc.

GHDT

1901-11-25

11-25

1901

7

066

Campau, Louis

AA

y

Article mentions black cook for journey to Grand Rapids

GRP

1936-01-01

01-01

1936

9

326

Campbell, Benjamin R.

AA

y

First colored juror on U.S.Court -Western District

GRDD

1887-11-03

11-03

1887

4

120

Campbell, Benjamin R.

AA

y

States 'No color line in Grand Rapids or U.S. Court

GRDD

1887-12-02

12-02

1887

4

122

Campbell, Emily

AA

n

Train accidently runs over girl

GRDE

1875-09-01

09-01

1875

2

179

Canada

AA

n

Canadian Negroes

DE&E

1858-09-30

09-30

1858

1

105

Canada

AA

n

Conference of A.M.E. Zion churches

GREL

1884-09-15

09-15

1884

3

251

Carey, Fred

AA

y

Baseball player severely assaulted

GRDD

1889-11-05

11-05

1889

4

258

Carney, Detective Ray

AA

y

Slapped Horace Gridley, no charges

GRH

1911-05-12

05-12

1911

8

005

Carpenter, Frank

AA

y

Alexander Hamilton vs Frank Carpenter as attorney

GRH

1892-03-29

03-29

1892

5

310

Carr, Mrs. Samuel

AA

y

Dies in Grand Rapids, formerly of Grand Haven

GHDT

1898-11-19

11-19

1898

6

291

Carroll, John

AA

y

Negro stabbed white man

GRE

1860-07-121

07-12

1860

1

134

Carruthers, Will

AA

y

Claims to be champion sparrow catcher of Michigan

MDN

1897-01-26

01-26

1897

6

183

Carter, Edward

AA

y

Charged with fathering a child

GRH

1892-03-20

03-20

1892

5

303

Carter, George

AA

y

Arrested for rape, lynched by mob at Paris, KY

GRH

1901-02-12

02-12

1901

7

033

Carter, Mary

AA

y

Couple intending to wed warned they would be murdered

GREL

1891-03-30

03-30

1891

5

120

Carter, Walter

AA

y

Claims razor slip was accidental

GHDT

1909-11-13

11-13

1909

7

216

Carter, Walter

AA

y

In jail for attempt on Ida Kerfuit

GHDT

1909-08-26

08-26

1909

7

214

Carter, William

AA

y

Arraigned in stabbing fray at House of All Nations

GREP

1911-03-23

03-23

1911

8

004

Cartoon

AA

n

'Got A White Man Workin' Foh Me'

GREP

1906-12-12

12-12

1906

7

166

Cartoon

AA

n

Question of the hour - the treatment of colored people

GREP

1903-07-03

07-03

1903

7

084

Cartwright, Mabel

AA

y

Officiates at First negro wedding at First Reformed Church

GHDT

1915-02-09

02-09

1915

8

058

Cass County, MI

AA

n

Community of negroes in Cass County

GREP

1903-02-10

02-10

1903

7

081

Cass County, Mi

AA

n

Wedding in Calvin Twp., Cass Co., negro settlement

GRD

1895-11-18

11-18

1895

6

131

Cass County, MI

AA

n

Moved to Cass County in the 1840's

AA

1902-03-19

03-19

1902

7

070

Cass County, MI

AA

n

Deaths in county

GRH

1899-03-21

03-21

1899

6

301

Cassopolis, Mi

AA

n

Colored people organizing Baptist Church at Cassopolis

MDC

1892-08-06

08-06

1892

5

372

Cedar Springs, MI

AA

n

Arrested for stealing at Cedar Springs

GRT

1876-03-10

03-10

1876

3

005

Cedar, MI

AA

n

Found not guilty of murder of Robert Pishowsky, Cedar, MI

GREP

1907-10-24

10-24

1907

7

179

Chalmers, Gen.

AA

y

Gen. Chalmers withdrew as candidate for governor

PR

1889-10-16

10-16

1889

4

249

Chambers, John

AA

y

Banjo artist, arrested on assault charges

GRDE

1887-07-08

07-08

1887

4

105

Chandler, Henrietta Grace

AA

y

Ex-slave dies, husband was soldier in Union Army

GREP

1905-11-25

11-25

1905

7

152

Chandler, William

AA

y

Colored wood chopper found frozen to death

GREP

1893-01-15

01-15

1893

6

003

Chandler, William

AA

y

Colored wood chopper frozed to death

GREP

1893-01-19

01-19

1893

6

005

Charis, Stephen

AA

y

married Sylvina Noble; arrested for bigamy

GRDE

1873-06-18

06-18

1873

2

125

Charity

AA

n

Need greater social work among negroes

GRH

1929-01-22

01-22

1929

9

282

Charity

AA

n

Negro Welfare guild

GRH

1930-08-31

08-31

1930

9

300

Charity

AA

n

Dora Washington, 102 yrs., asks for assistance

GRD

1891-02-24

02-24

1891

5

112

Charity

AA

n

D. A. Blodgett treats poor children at Christmas time

GRTH

1891-12-25

12-25

1891

5

255

Charity

AA

n

Mrs. Tillman very ill needs assistance

GRE

1891-10-03

10-03

1891

5

218

Charity

AA

n

Negro guild seeks funds for social worker

GRH

1930-08-31

08-31

1930

9

299

Charity

AA

n

Need greater social work among negroes

GRH

1929-01-22

01-22

1929

9

281

Charity

AA

n

Benevolence to city children by D. A. Blodgett

DPD

1892-01-08

01-08

1892

5

266

Charity

AA

n

Destitute family of Samuel Brown

GREL

1891-10-05

10-05

1891

5

220

Charity

AA

n

Charity Ball fo benefit Provident Hospital, Chicago

GREL

1892-02-25

02-25

1892

5

287

Charlotte, MI

AA

n

married Sylvina Noble; arrested for bigamy

GRDE

1873-06-18

06-18

1873

2

125

Chase, Ira J.

AA

y

Engaged to talke about free silver in Grand Rapids

GRH

1896-10-12

10-12

1896

6

165

Chatelain, Hall

AA

y

Has cast of Jeremiah in the African section of museum

DPD

1891-05-22

05-22

1891

5

138

Chattanooga, TN

AA

n

Rapist, hung by mob at Chattanooga, Tn

GREP

1893-02-15

02-15

1893

6

022

Cheboygan, MI

AA

n

Boy killed by hurled stone at Cheboygan

GRH

1892-07-02

07-02

1892

5

366

Chicago Colored Giants

AA

n

Chicago Colored Giants beat Keller Pneumatic Tool Co.

GHDT

1919-08-11

08-11

1919

8

119

Chicago Giants

AA

n

Colored baseball team touring Michigan

GHDT

1904-05-26

05-26

1904

7

103

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Colored citizen died in Chicago, IL

GHET

1895-08-27

08-27

1895

6

127

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Special prayers for oppressed negroes in south at Chicago

GREL

1892-06-01

06-01

1892

5

346

Chicago, IL

AA

n

National colored convention in Chicago, IL

GREL

1889-12-13

12-13

1889

4

266

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Negro Labor congress admires only Soviet Russia

GRH

1925-11-01

11-01

1925

9

232

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Colored Citizens of Chicago meeting

CHDT

1853-06-29

06-29

1853

1

034

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Bernard W. Fitts, owner of Crystal Printing in Chicago

GHDT

1907-07-27

07-27

1907

7

173

Chicago, IL

AA

y

P. Doherty-policeman killed trying to arrest two negroes

GRP

1922-08-11

08-11

1922

9

061

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Former Grand Haven resident becomes doctor in Chicago

GHDT

1922-08-22

08-22

1922

9

065

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Pardoned at Jackson Prison, now in Chicago

GREL

1888-03-20

03-20

1888

4

134

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Speaks at World Fair at Chicago, IL

GRE

1893-08-25

08-25

1893

6

049

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Hangout of Caponi, crime king, Forest View, IL

GRP

1926-06-01

06-01

1926

9

240

Chicago, IL

AA

n

Auto agency puts negro porter on his sales force, Chicago

GRH

1923-11-18

11-18

1923

9

161

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

Proceedings of Afro-American Convention

GRTH

1890-01-17

01-17

1890

5

009

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

Sentenced for bigamy in Chicago, IL

GRE

1890-12-01

12-01

1890

5

095

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

Chicago's colored form summer colony at Muskegon, MI

MC

1909-01-25

01-25

1909

7

209

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

Proceedings of Afro-American Convention

GRTH

1890-01-17

01-17

1890

5

010

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

National Colored Men's Convention in Chicago, ILL

GREL

1890-01-11

01-11

1890

5

006

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

Columbus Theater fined for barring negroes

MDC

1904-04-06

04-06

1904

7

099

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

Afro-American League

GREL

1890-01-15

01-15

1890

5

008

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

National Colored Men's Convention in Chicago, ILL

GREL

1890-01-014

01-14

1890

5

007

Chicago, ILL

AA

n

Noted Restaurant Received Colored Diners, Chicago

GRDE

1887-09-26

09-26

1887

4

117

Chicot Co., Arkansas

AA

n

Blacks and Whites killed - Chicot Co., Arkansas

ICG

1871-12-28

12-28

1871

2

096

China

AA

n

Women slaves

CHDT

1853-02-26

02-26

1853

1

026

Chinese

CH

n

Assault between Colored man and Chinese

GRDD

1885-05-12

05-12

1885

4

017

Chinese

CH

n

O. K. China Laundry advertisement

GRDD

1885-06-06

06-06

1885

4

022

Civil War

AA

n

Excursion of the Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-12-16

12-16

1863

1

204

Civil War

AA

n

Contends against 'negroes did little for the Union'

GRDE

1866-03-10

03-10

1866

1

263

Civil War

AA

n

Article on colored soldiers

DA&T

1863-12-12

12-12

1863

1

200

Civil War

AA

n

Quarters for the Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-12-19

12-19

1863

1

205

Civil War

AA

n

Enlistments in the First Michigan Colored Reg't

DA&T

1863-12-23

12-23

1863

1

206

Civil War

AA

n

Barracks of the Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-12-24

12-24

1863

1

207

Civil War

AA

n

Recruiting Negroes

DA&T

1863-10-30

10-30

1863

1

185

Civil War

AA

n

100 Civil War veterans buried in Lake Forest Cemetery

GHDT

1922-05-27

05-27

1922

9

020

Civil War

AA

n

Negro barber, ex-slave, a credit to his race

GRH

1910-10-16

10-16

1910

7

237

Civil War

AA

n

Officers chosen for encampment

GREL

1891-08-07

08-07

1891

5

182

Civil War

AA

n

The Grand Army color line

GRDD

1891-08-06

08-06

1891

5

181

Civil War

AA

n

Surgeons and Asst. Surgeons for Colored Regt

DA&T

1863-12-12

12-12

1863

1

199

Civil War

AA

n

Excursion of the Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-12-16

12-16

1863

1

203

Civil War

AA

n

The Grand Army color line

GRD

1891-08-06

08-06

1891

5

180

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Regiment at Niles

DA&T

1863-12-14

12-14

1863

1

202

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-12-11

12-11

1863

1

198

Civil War

AA

n

Soldier on Andersonville Prison

AJ

1866-03-12

03-12

1866

1

265

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Regiment, Company B

DA&T

1863-10-27

10-27

1863

1

184

Civil War

AA

n

Soldier on Andersonville Prison

AJ

1866-03-12

03-12

1866

1

264

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Regiment on their Travels

DA&T

1863-12-08

12-08

1863

1

197

Civil War

AA

n

Colored soldiers gave money for school open to colored

DPD

1892-04-08

04-08

1892

5

326

Civil War

AA

n

Colored regiment members from Ottawa County

GHDT

1926-06-02

06-02

1926

9

241

Civil War

AA

n

Rations of Union Prisoners

DA&Y

1863-11-28

11-28

1863

1

191

Civil War

AA

n

8 army nurses coming for G.A.R. meet, Grand Rapids

GRH

1925-08-09

08-09

1925

9

217

Civil War

AA

n

Ohio-exclude negroes from military training

GRDEN

1857-05-26

05-26

1857

1

071

Civil War

AA

n

A Brave Negro Soldier

DA&T

1863-11-11

11-11

1863

1

189

Civil War

AA

n

National Encampment at Washington next time

GREL

1891-08-06

08-06

1891

5

177

Civil War

AA

n

Ex-slave, Union soldier, a.k.a. Fred Graves, Grand Haven

GHDT

1914-10-27

10-27

1914

8

050

Civil War

AA

n

National Encampment at Washington next time

GREL

1891-08-06

08-06

1891

5

178

Civil War

AA

n

Veteran of Civil War, 58 yrs., dies at Grand Rapids

GRH

1901-09-11

09-11

1901

7

058

Civil War

AA

n

Ex-slave, Union soldier, 103 yrs. old, Grand Rapids, MI

GHDT

1919-07-08

07-08

1919

8

116

Civil War

AA

n

The Draft in Detroit & The Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-11-07

11-07

1863

1

188

Civil War

AA

n

Negro Troops Sent to the Front

GRDE

1864-07-02

07-02

1864

1

212

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Troops Fought Nobly

GRT

1872-10-06

10-06

1872

2

103

Civil War

AA

n

Nation, State, County and Village of Otsego

AJ

1865-12-04

12-04

1865

1

255

Civil War

AA

n

Disbanding Negro Troops

GRDE

1865-10-11

10-11

1865

1

243

Civil War

AA

n

National Encampment at Washington next time

GRD

1891-08-06

08-06

1891

5

179

Civil War

AA

n

Ex-slave, Union soldier, his story of Grand Haven

GRN

1913-04-22

04-22

1913

8

026

Civil War

AA

n

Watterson recalls some history of Civil War

GRH

1897-07-12

07-12

1897

6

217

Civil War

AA

n

Ex-slave, colored Union soldier dies at county infirmary

GRN

1913-05-02

05-02

1913

8

028

Civil War

AA

n

Negro Soldiers Treated as Prisoners of War by Rebels

GRDE

1864-08-30

08-30

1864

1

219

Civil War

AA

n

How Soldiers Regard 'Democracy of Kent County

GRDE

1864-08-29

08-29

1864

1

218

Civil War

AA

n

Band for the Colored Regiment

DA&Y

1863-12-04

12-04

1863

1

193

Civil War

AA

n

Letter from J. N. D.

GRDE

1864-08-11

08-11

1864

1

216

Civil War

AA

n

Negro Troops

GRDE

1863-11-27

11-27

1863

1

190

Civil War

AA

n

100 Civil War veterans buried in Lake Forest Cemetery

GHDT

1922-05-27

05-27

1922

9

021

Civil War

AA

n

The First Michigan Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-10-30

10-30

1863

1

186

Civil War

AA

n

Commander of G.A.R. - order that there be no color line

GREL

1892-06-06

06-06

1892

5

353

Civil War

AA

n

Black Men in the Rifle Pits at Vicksburg

GRE

1863-07-13

07-13

1863

1

164

Civil War

AA

n

H. N.Walker & Capt. Works vs Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-09-19

09-19

1863

1

174

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Troops Fought Nobly

GRDL

1879-10-11

10-11

1879

3

084

Civil War

AA

n

25th Encampment ends

GRTH

1891-08-08

08-08

1891

5

187

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Soldiers

DA&T

1863-10-12

10-12

1863

1

180

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-09-25

09-25

1863

1

177

Civil War

AA

n

Pension board exams veteran at West Olive, MI

GHET

1895-11-14

11-14

1895

6

130

Civil War

AA

n

Encampment - no color line drawn

GRTH

1891-08-07

08-07

1891

5

185

Civil War

AA

n

Rapid Improvement of Colored Soldiers

DA&T

1863-07-18

07-18

1863

1

165

Civil War

AA

n

Encampment - discussion on color line

GRD

1891-08-09

08-09

1891

5

188

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-12-12

12-12

1863

1

201

Civil War

AA

n

The Colored Defenders of Cincinnati

DA&T

1862-09-30

09-30

1862

1

153

Civil War

AA

n

Rebel Treatment of our Colored Troops

DA&T

1863-09-29

09-29

1863

1

178

Civil War

AA

n

Policy of a Negro Army for the North

DA&T

1863-01-06

01-06

1863

1

157

Civil War

AA

n

Encampment - discussion on color line

GRD

1891-08-09

08-09

1891

5

189

Civil War

AA

n

Expedition by 1st S.C. Volunteers

DA&T

1862-12-02

12-02

1862

1

156

Civil War

AA

n

The Negro Regiment

DA&T

1863-10-17

10-17

1863

1

181

Civil War

AA

n

Negroes in Military

GRE

1863-08-14

08-14

1863

1

166

Civil War

AA

n

No color line in G.A.R.

RCC

1891-08-21

08-21

1891

5

199

Civil War

AA

n

Race problem settled at encampment

GRD

1891-08-07

08-07

1891

5

183

Civil War

AA

n

The Policy of the War

DA&T

1863-08-31

08-31

1863

1

168

Civil War

AA

n

Michigan Colored Troops in Michigan

DA&T

1863-09-19

09-19

1863

1

173

Civil War

AA

n

Colored Troops at St. Louis

DA&T

1863-08-25

08-25

1863

1

167

Civil War

AA

n

Michigan Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-09-16

09-16

1863

1

170

Civil War

AA

n

Vote against color line at encampment

GRD

1891-08-07

08-07

1891

5

184

Civil War

AA

n

Article - Colored Regiment and Emancipation

DA&T

1863-09-18

09-18

1863

1

172

Civil War

AA

n

1st Michigan Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-09-18

09-18

1863

1

171

Civil War

AA

n

The Camp of the Colored Regiment

DA&T

1863-10-26

10-26

1863

1

182

Clark, Bob

AA

y

Raped white lady, lynched at Bristol, TN

GRD

1891-06-13

06-13

1891

5

153

Clark, Charles

AA

y

Sent to State school at Coldwater

GRE

1886-04-01

04-01

1886

4

055

Clark, Chester

AA

y

Arrested for assault, claims self-defense

GHDT

1914-08-04

08-04

1914

8

047

Clark, Miss Helen

IN

y

Miss Helen Clark, Blackfoot Indian employed by US Gov't

GREL

1892-01-01

01-01

1892

5

260

Clark, William A.

AA

y

John Henderson shot and killed by Wm A. Clark

GRE

1882-03-27

03-27

1882

3

145

Clarke, Bob

AA

y

Raped white lady, lynched at Bristol, TN

GREL

1891-06-15

06-15

1891

5

154

Clarke, Jonas

AA

y

Arrested on suspicion of murder

GRE

1894-02-02

02-02

1894

6

066

Clay, Cassius

AA

y

Anti-slavery paper

GRVE

1847-07-07

07-07

1847

1

005

Clay, Martha

AA

y

Sent to Reform School

GREL

1881-08-10

08-10

1881

3

134

Clemens, Casper

AA

y

Arrested for robbing Casper Clemens

GREL

1888-08-08

08-08

1888

4

144

Clifford, Frank

AA

y

Small colored boy searching for mother

GREL

1889-03-216

03-26

1889

4

192

Clurgman, Thomas

AA

n

Reports donkey stolen

GREL

1884-04-26

04-26

1884

3

225

Clyde, MI

AA

n

White man jailed against colored girl

AJ

1869-06-21

06-21

1869

2

046

Coats, Rev. J. P.

AA

y

Colored raising money for church debt, Muskegon, MI

GRDD

1887-12-09

12-09

1887

4

123

Cobb, Nokomis

AA

y

Won first prize for Christmas carolers poster contest

GRH

1924-12-21

12-21

1924

9

207

Cochrun, Rev. Edgar

AA

y

Flayed the Ku Klux Klan in Defense Day address-Lansing

GRH

1924-09-13

09-13

1924

9

196

Coe, Joe

AA

y

Raped child, lynched by mob Omaha, Neb.

GREL

1891-10-12

10-12

1891

5

221

Coe, Joe

AA

y

Attempted raper, lynched by mob Omaha, Neb.

GREL

1891-10-12

10-12

1891

5

222

Coe, Walter

AA

y

Colored policeman sues newspaper

GRH

1924-07-24

07-24

1924

9

190

Colbreth, C. A.

AA

y

Arrested at crap game

GRD

1896-11-15

11-15

1896

6

169

Coldwater, MI

AA

n

Taken to State public school at Coldwater

GREL

1889-04-03

04-03

1889

4

194

Cole, J. L.

AA

y

Arrested for obtaining money under false pretences

DPL

1892-09-02

09-02

1892

5

380

Cole, John

AA

y

Disturbance on train, sent to Detroit House of Correction

PR

1903-03-11

03-11

1903

7

082

Colegrove, Willett S.

AA

y

Assaulted by Jesse Gramus

GRH

1910-12-19

12-19

1910

7

246

Coleman, Fred

AA

y

Arrested for attempt to steal

PR

1902-09-03

09-03

1902

7

078

Coleman, Spencer

AA

y

Charged with forgery, sentenced to Jackson Prison

GRP

1922-12-01

12-01

1922

9

097

Collins, Anthony

AA

n

Report of accident

GRE

1884-10-31

10-31

1884

3

266

Collins, Charles

AA

y

Attempts being made to get pardon for Mr. Collins

GHDT

1905-06-02

06-02

1905

7

146

Collins, Charles H.

AA

y

From Elevator Boy to Hotel Proprietor

GREP

1900-03-17

03-17

1900

7

002

Collins, Charles H.

AA

y

From Elevator Boy to Hotel Proprietor

GREP

1900-03-17

03-17

1900

7

003

Collins, Charles H.

AA

y

From Elevator Boy to Hotel Proprietor

GREP

1900-03-17

03-17

1900

7

004

Collins, Charles H.

AA

y

From Elevator Boy to Hotel Proprietor

GREP

1900-03-17

03-17

1900

7

005

Collins, John

AA

y

Bound over for trial at Grand Haven