"E-F" Index to African American Newspaper Articles
Grand Rapids Public Library, 1830-1935

Main Entry

Ethnic

Name

Title

Source

News Date

Date

Year

Vol

Page

Eagle newspaper

AA

n

Advocate for Mulatto babies

DEN&H

1857-08-14

08-14

1857

1

077

Eastman, Fred

AA

y

Boy fined for stealing

GREP

1900-05-03

05-03

1900

7

006

Eastman, Galen

AA

y

Land suit in Ottawa Circuit Court

GRE

1875-11-09

11-09

1875

2

184

Eastman, James

AA

y

Arrested in protracted spree

GREL

1891-04-24

04-24

1891

5

128

Edmore, MI

AA

n

Mr. Gordon killed in cave-in near Edmore, MI

GRE

1891-05-25

05-25

1891

5

141

Education

AA

n

Court Decision - No schooling for colored children

GRSEP

1874-12-26

12-26

1874

2

170

Education

AA

n

Graduated medical dept., University of Vermont

DPD

1892-03-25

03-25

1892

5

306

Education

AA

n

Cinncinnati separate schools expensive

GRDE

1874-06-14

05-14

1874

2

152

Education

AA

n

J. M. Waddy spoke on education of colored people

RCC

1883-08-10

08-10

1883

3

192

Education

AA

n

Veterinary college cannot draw color line

GRP

1908-11-17

11-17

1908

7

201

Education

AA

n

Industrial education solution for negroes

GRN

1913-04-21

04-21

1913

8

023

Education

AA

n

Article on Fisk University, Nashville, TN

GRSEP

1874-12-12

12-12

1874

2

169

Education

AA

n

Hampton Institute

GRDE

1874-06-05

06-05

1874

2

154

Education

AA

n

Urges separate schools for colored and white, Grand Rapids

GRP

1920-10-23

10-23

1920

8

147

Education

AA

n

Colored Man Expelled from State University

DA&T

1863-11-05

11-05

1863

1

187

Education

AA

n

Lecture on Talladega College

GRH

1915-06-07

06-07

1915

8

065

Education

AA

n

Negro cadet at West Point

ICG

1870-06-02

06-02

1870

2

082

Education

AA

n

Mississippi governor vetoes negro school appropriation

MDC

1904-05-04

05-04

1904

7

101

Education

AA

n

Mississippi governor against education of negroes

GRP

1904-01-19

01-19

1904

7

089

Education

AA

n

Presbyterians - education solution of Negro problem

GREL

1889-05-21

05-21

1889

4

209

Education

AA

n

Remarks after visiting schools and universities in Georgia

GREP

1904-02-29

02-39

1904

7

090

Education

AA

n

Industrial schools way to solve negro problem

GREP

1910-08-27

08-27

1910

7

232

Education

AA

n

Colored girl graduated from St. John's High School

GRE

1886-07-13

07-13

1886

4

067

Education

AA

n

Education will solve negro problem

GRDD

1890-10-21

10-21

1890

5

083

Education

AA

n

Rights of Colored Children in Public Schools

GRDE

1869-05-13

05-13

1869

2

039

Education

AA

n

Kansas prohibits discrimination against schooling colored

GRTH

1891-01-11

01-11

1891

5

107

Education

AA

n

Hampton Institute, Virginia, for Negroes and Indians

GRTH

1889-11-20

11-20

1889

4

260

Education

AA

n

Negro students barred from veterinary college

GRH

1908-10-16

10-16

1908

7

200

Education

AA

n

From Flint ,MI and at University of Michigan

GRE

1885-07-08

07-08

1885

4

026

Education

AA

n

Veterinary color line decision before the Supreme Court

GRH

1908-11-24

11-24

1908

7

205

Education

AA

n

Veterinary white students refuse to study with colored

GRP

1908-11-21

11-21

1908

7

204

Education

AA

n

Colored Children in our Public Schools

GRDE

1869-01-09

01-09

1869

2

029

Education

AA

n

Speaks on need to educate negroes at Park Congregational

GRH

1922-01-23

01-23

1922

9

003

Education

AA

n

Colored young lady graduates from Flint High School

GRSEP

1876-07-15

07-15

1876

3

007

Education

AA

n

Colored boys at school

GRDE

1873-12-05

12-05

1873

2

141

Education

AA

n

Speaks on need to educate negroes at Park Congregational

GRH

1922-01-23

01-23

1922

9

004

Education

AA

n

Colored Children in our Public Schools

DP

1867-04-18

04-18

1867

1

280

Education

AA

n

Schools for Colored Children in Ohio

CHDT

1853-04-06

04-06

1853

1

028

Education

AA

n

The school year begins

GREL

1889-09-03

09-03

1889

4

235

Education

AA

n

Negro children in public school - Ensley, MI

GRDE

1868-11-19

11-19

1868

2

024

Education

AA

n

Negro as class orator at Harvard

MD

1889-11-01

11-01

1889

4

257

Education

AA

n

Enterprise Institutue of Chicago - trade school for colored

GHDT

1914-07-20

07-20

1914

8

046

Education

AA

n

School for colored people in Pontiac

DA&T

1863-10-26

10-26

1863

1

183

Education

AA

n

Address on colored education in the South

GRTH

1886-09-13

09-13

1886

4

078

Education

AA

n

Dr. J. M. Gandy spoke on child training

GRH

1922-11-26

11-26

1922

9

095

Education

AA

n

Greenville, TN - incident closing school for Negroes

GRE

1865-10-17

10-17

1865

1

246

Education

AA

n

Negroes resist separate schools

GRPT

1904-03-28

03-28

1904

7

095

Education

AA

n

Negro children in public school - Ensley, MI

AJ

1868-12-06

12-06

1868

2

026

Education

AA

n

Returns to South Africa as a teacher

GREP

1907-08-15

08-15

1907

7

177

Education

AA

n

Colored Children and the Schools of Detroit

DP

1867-04-18

04-18

1867

1

282

Education

AA

n

Conference on education of the colored youth

GRTH

1887-06-10

06-10

1887

4

101

Education

AA

n

Education of Indian and Negro at Hampton Institute

GRH

1896-02-26

02-26

1896

6

149

Education

IN

n

Education of Indian and Negro at Hampton Institute

GRH

1896-02-26

02-26

1896

6

149

Education

AA

n

Georgia State Industrial College for colored youth

GREL

1892-11-22

11-22

1892

5

392

Education

AA

n

Tells of work at Tuskegee Institute

GREP

1912-10-17

10-17

1912

8

014

Education

AA

n

Sent to State school at Coldwater

GRE

1886-04-01

04-01

1886

4

055

Education

AA

n

Negro nominated for U. S. Naval Academy

GRH

1922-03-28

03-28

1922

9

010

Education

AA

n

Graduates from University of Vermont

GREL

1892-02-16

02-16

1892

5

281

Education

AA

n

Separate schools for whites and colored

GRH

1892-02-23

02-23

1892

5

284

Education

AA

n

Missouri establishes program at Lincoln Institute for colored

DPD

1892-04-08

04-08

1892

5

326

Education

AA

n

Michigan Anti-Tuberculosis Assn will lecture at schools

GRP

1915-11-06

11-06

1915

8

082

Education

AA

n

Colored girl graduated at Battle Creek, MI

GRSEP

1877-07-07

07-07

1877

3

013

Education

AA

n

Graduates from University of Vermont

GREL

1892-02-16

02-16

1892

5

280

Education

AA

n

Music teacher, dies of over exertion

CO

1916-03-24

03-24

1916

8

085

Eighteenth Amendment

AA

n

A.M.E. meeting on dry law enforcement

GRH

1922-09-17

09-17

1922

9

077

Eley, Ralph 'Bad Eye'

AA

y

Arrested in stabbing of Amos M. Herbert

GRH

1928-05-02

05-02

1928

9

272

Elk, John

In

n

Indian refused right to register to vote

GREL

1884-11-12

11-12

1884

3

268

Ellis, C. W.

AA

y

Article on Colored regarding Republicans vs Democrats

GRD

1894-01-26

01-26

1894

6

065

Ellis, 'Deacon'

AA

n

Tigers vs Lambs baseball game at Lake Park

GREP

1901-04-15

04-15

1901

7

046

Ellis, James

AA

y

Former slave provides shelter for his former mistress

GRDE

1879-03-26

03-26

1879

3

054

Elmiere, Sidney

AA

y

Sidney Elmiere, bothered by corns had toes cut off

GRD

1896-02-05

02-05

1896

6

143

Elson, Louis C.

AA

y

Of New England Conservatory of Music

GRH

1892-02-09

02-09

1892

5

277

Elson, Louis C.

AA

y

No American music except Negro melodies

GRH

1892-02-09

02-09

1892

5

277

Elson, Supt. Wm H.

AA

y

Remarks after visiting schools and universities in Georgia

GREP

1904-02-29

02-39

1904

7

090

Elster, Jess

AA

y

Jess Elster's Colored Athletics at Grand Rapids

GHDT

1919-08-29

08-29

1919

8

123

Elster, Jess

AA

y

Colored athletes playing Eagles at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1920-07-12

07-12

1920

8

136

Elster, Jess

AA

y

Photo of Jess Elster, colored baseball impressario

GRH

1921-07-24

07-24

1921

8

160

Elster, Jesse

AA

y

Elster's Colored Athletics vs Grand Haven Independents

GHDT

1921-06-16

06-16

1921

8

152

Elster's Colored Athletics

AA

n

Elster's Colored Athletics play House of David team

GRH

1922-06-23

06-23

1922

9

034

Elster's Colored Athletics

AA

y

Leonard Refrigerators defeat Elster's Colored Athletics

GRH

1928-05-16

05-16

1928

9

273

Elster's Colored Athletics

AA

n

Mabin's Colored Independents beat by Elster's Athletics

????

1922-07-30

07-30

1922

9

057

Elster's Colored Athletics

AA

n

Elster's Colored Athletics

GHDT

1922-06-05

06-05

1922

9

023

Elster's Colored Athletics

AA

n

Elster's Colored Athletics Defeat Grandville-Jenison team

GRH

1921-07-28

07-28

1921

8

163

Emancipation

AA

n

Lansing Emancipation Celebration in the red

GRE

1883-08-10

08-10

1883

3

191

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration in Mecosta, MI

MNR

1883-08-15

08-15

1883

3

194

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebrated at Benton Harbor, MI

GRE

1891-07-31

07-31

1891

5

175

Emancipation

AA

n

Petition to emancipate Negroes

DE

1863-12-04

12-04

1863

1

195

Emancipation

AA

n

Commemoration of Emancipation at Grand Haven

GRDE

1867-08-02

08-02

1867

1

287

Emancipation

AA

n

Article on slavery

DA&Y

1863-12-04

12-04

1863

1

194

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day

GRDE

1887-07-30

07-30

1887

4

110

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration - Calvin Center, MI

GRSEP

1874-08-08

08-08

1874

2

157

Emancipation

AA

n

Concluding Exercises of Emancipation Day

GRDL

1879-08-06

08-06

1879

3

075

Emancipation

AA

n

Concluding Exercises of Emancipation Day

GRDL

1879-08-06

08-06

1879

3

074

Emancipation

AA

n

How Our Colored are Observing the Day

GRDL

1879-08-05

08-05

1879

3

073

Emancipation

AA

n

Preparations for Emancipation Day at Benton Harbor, MI

GRE

1893-07-08

07-08

1893

6

046

Emancipation

AA

n

Anniversary of Emancipation Celebrated

GRDMD

1870-07-23

07-23

1870

2

085

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Kalamazoo

GRDE

1886-08-03

08-03

1886

4

070

Emancipation

AA

n

Kalamazoo Emancipation Day

GRE

1886-08-02

08-02

1886

4

068

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration with colored band

GRE

1886-07-12

07-12

1886

4

066

Emancipation

AA

n

White citizens invited to Emancipation celebration

GREL

1892-07-25

07-25

1892

5

368

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebration

GRH

1892-08-02

08-02

1892

5

369

Emancipation

AA

n

Castellar on Lincoln and Slavery

GRDE

1870-07-15

07-15

1870

2

084

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation in Maryland

DA&T

1863-09-19

09-19

1863

1

176

Emancipation

AA

n

Colored convicts celebrate Emancipation Day

MDC

1892-08-06

08-06

1892

5

372

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration in Calvin, MI

GRE

1883-08-17

08-17

1883

3

195

Emancipation

AA

n

Anniversary of Emancipation Celebrated

GRDMD

1870-07-23

07-23

1870

2

085

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebration

GREL

1889-08-01

08-01

1889

4

225

Emancipation

AA

n

A new emancipation

PR

1889-09-11

09-11

1889

4

238

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration

DP

1867-08-03

08-03

1867

1

288

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration at Battle Creek, MI

GRE

1884-06-27

06-27

1884

3

237

Emancipation

AA

n

Celebrate Anniversary of Emancipation in West Indies

IS

1878-08-01

08-01

1878

3

038

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebrated at Benton Harbor, MI

GRD

1891-07-31

07-31

1891

5

174

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebration at Simmon's Hall

GREL

1892-08-02

08-02

1892

5

370

Emancipation

AA

n

Preparations for Emancipation Day

MNR

1883-06-23

06-23

1883

3

178

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day

GREL

1883-08-01

08-01

1883

3

184b

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebrated at Kalamazoo

GRD

1894-08-02

08-02

1894

6

093

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day

GREL

1883-08-01

08-01

1883

3

184a

Emancipation

AA

n

'The Man With the Branded Hand'

GRH

1917-10-07

10-07

1917

8

099

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration at Lansing

GRE

1883-08-01

08-01

1883

3

183

Emancipation

AA

n

Festivities of our Colored Fellow Citizens

GRE

1883-08-01

08-01

1883

3

182

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration at Grand Rapids

GREL

1883-07-30

07-30

1883

3

181

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Kalamazoo

GRE

1886-08-03

08-03

1886

4

071

Emancipation

AA

n

Preparations for Emancipation Day

GRE

1883-06-29

06-29

1883

3

179

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebrated at Battle Creek

GRD

1895-08-02

08-02

1895

6

126

Emancipation

AA

n

West India Emancipation celebration at A.M.E. Zion

GRTH

1888-07-31

07-31

1888

4

140

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Jubilee at Washington

DA&T

1863-01-09

01-09

1863

1

158

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Bill

AJ

1862-07-21

07-21

1862

1

151

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day

DA&T

1862-07-19

07-19

1862

1

150

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebrated

GRTH

1888-08-02

08-02

1888

4

142

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day

MDC

1882-07-15

07-15

1882

3

153

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration

DP

1867-08-03

08-03

1867

1

288

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration at Grand Rapids

GRE

1883-07-21

07-21

1883

3

180

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Lincoln Park

GRH

1897-08-03

08-03

1897

6

227

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Reed's Lake, Grand Rapids,MI

GRDE

1878-08-01

08-01

1878

3

039

Emancipation

AA

n

Organizing to assist in observing Emancipation Day

GRDL

1879-08-21

08-21

1879

3

077

Emancipation

AA

n

Celebrate Emancipation Day at Pennell's Landing

GRDE

1878-07-25

07-25

1878

3

036

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day Celebrated

GRDE

1887-08-01

08-01

1887

4

111

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day gatherintg

GRDE

1887-08-02

08-02

1887

4

112

Emancipation

AA

n

Commemoration of Emancipation at Grand Haven

GRDE

1867-08-02

08-02

1867

1

287

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebrated at Grand Rapids

GRD

1895-08-02

08-02

1895

6

126b

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Lincoln Park

GRH

1897-08-03

08-03

1897

6

228

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day - Colored Citizens Celebrate

GRE

1883-08-02

08-02

1883

3

185

Emancipation

AA

n

56th Anniversary -British slaves freed

GREL

1890-08-01

08-01

1890

5

071

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration - Saginaw & Bay City, MI

GRDE

1873-08-05

08-05

1873

2

130

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebration

GREL

1890-08-03

08-03

1890

5

072

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration - Saginaw & Bay City, MI

GRDE

1873-08-05

08-05

1873

2

130

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebration

GRH

1897-07-25

07-25

1897

6

221

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Niles, MI

GRE

1883-08-03

08-03

1883

3

188

Emancipation

AA

n

Emancipation Day - Colored Citizens Celebrate

GREL

1883-08-02

08-02

1883

3

186

Emigration

AA

n

Steamer,'Horsa', on way to Liberia with negroes

GRD

1895-03-20

03-20

1895

6

109

Emigration

AA

n

Some southern colored will emigrate to Sandwich Islands

GHET

1895-01-22

01-22

1895

6

102

England

AA

n

Shying at the color line United States vs England

GREP

1901-08-20

08-20

1901

7

055

English

AA

n

"The English and the Negroes"

GREQ

1853-05-18

05-18

1853

1

031

English, Harry

AA

y

Billy Jones to fight Harry English

GRH

1933-08-20

08-20

1933

9

315

Ensley, MI

AA

n

Negro children in public school - Ensley, MI

GRDE

1868-11-19

11-19

1868

2

024

Entertainment

AA

n

Black Patti Co. of Troubadours at Harmony Lodge

GRH

1897-11-20

11-20

1897

6

260

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored Knights, banquet, ball and parade

GRD

1899-08-24

08-24

1899

6

312

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored Knight's Templar in street parade

GRH

1899-08-24

08-24

1899

6

311

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored Knight's Templar in street parade

GRH

1899-08-24

08-24

1899

6

310

Entertainment

AA

n

St. Augustine Temple Shriners give party

GRH

1899-03-03

03-03

1899

6

299

Entertainment

AA

n

Sleighing Party in Grandville

GRDD

1866-01-24

01-24

1866

1

258

Entertainment

AA

n

Newcomb's Minstrels

GRDE

1865-08-30

08-30

1865

1

239

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe, man formerly of Grand Haven

GHDT

1898-03-18

03-18

1898

6

284

Entertainment

AA

n

'Uncle Tom's Cabin' at Opera House

GHDT

1898-03-12

03-12

1898

6

283

Entertainment

AA

n

Negro Minstrels

GRE

1863-07-08

07-08

1863

1

163

Entertainment

AA

n

Spring St. A.M.E. program for 22nd Anniversary

GRH

1897-12-29

12-29

1897

6

272

Entertainment

AA

n

Harmony Lodge Colored Free Masons Christmas social

GRH

1897-12-29

12-29

1897

6

271

Entertainment

AA

n

A Sable Gathering - Grand Festivities

GRDE

1867-02-23

02-23

1867

1

275

Entertainment

AA

n

Negro Minstrels Tonight

GRDE

1865-08-06

08-06

1865

1

235

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored cornet band and five fatted steers

GRE

1885-12-19

12-19

1885

4

046

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin play at opera house

GRDE

1881-06-02

06-02

1881

3

127

Entertainment

AA

n

Latest fad - cake walk at Hartman's Hall

GRH

1892-03-24

03-24

1892

5

305

Entertainment

AA

n

Cake Walk at Hartman's Hall

GRH

1892-03-27

03-27

1892

5

308

Entertainment

AA

n

Cake Walk not a success

DPD

1892-04-01

04-01

1892

5

325

Entertainment

AA

n

The Phelps Family at Opera House, Manistee, MI

VP

1887-07-28

07-28

1887

4

109

Entertainment

AA

n

Concert at A.M.E. church

DPD

1892-05-06

05-06

1892

5

335

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. travel by stage coach

GRTH

1887-04-25

04-25

1887

4

096

Entertainment

AA

n

Arrives on D.L. & N. train to Geary's World Museum

GREL

1891-12-14

12-14

1891

5

254

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored waiters musical company at Petoskey

GRE

1886-08-02

08-02

1886

4

069

Entertainment

AA

n

Big Eliza to be at Mr. Geary's family resort

GREL

1891-12-12

12-12

1891

5

252

Entertainment

AA

n

Fiske Jubilee Singers at Hartman's Hall

GRH

1892-11-25

11-25

1892

5

393

Entertainment

AA

n

Callender's Colored Minstrels at Powers Opera House

GRE

1885-05-18

05-18

1885

4

018

Entertainment

AA

n

A. M. E. Zion church social activity

GREL

1885-03-13

03-13

1885

4

010

Entertainment

AA

n

North Star Lodge, colored F.& A.M. holds dance

GREL

1884-02-06

02-06

1884

3

219

Entertainment

AA

n

A. M. E. Concert and Colored Baby Show

GRD

1883-10-18

10-18

1883

3

209

Entertainment

AA

n

A. M. E. Church Fair

GRD

1883-10-17

10-17

1883

3

207

Entertainment

AA

n

'Snowball', colored boot-black, knows how to entertain

GREP

1893-02-04

02-04

1893

6

015

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin play at opera house

GREL

1881-05-30

05-30

1881

3

126

Entertainment

AA

n

New Orleans Univ. Singers at East M.E. Church

GRH

1886-10-14

10-14

1886

4

086

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored Aristocracy

PR

1891-09-16

09-16

1891

5

211

Entertainment

AA

n

Messiah Baptist concert at Wonderland Theater

GREL

1891-06-13

06-13

1891

5

152

Entertainment

AA

n

Dave Picket's Negro Band Quartet & Comedy Company

RN

1891-06-05

06-05

1891

5

149

Entertainment

AA

n

May Queen festival at A.M.E. Church

DPD

1891-05-29

05-29

1891

5

145

Entertainment

AA

n

Fisk University Jubilee Singers at Park Congregational

GREL

1891-07-22

07-22

1891

5

170

Entertainment

AA

n

Fisk Jubilee Singers benefit concert

GREL

1891-07-27

07-27

1891

5

173

Entertainment

AA

n

'Old Black Joe' at Hartman's Hall

GRE

1891-05-21

05-21

1891

5

137

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin play at Redmond's

GRD

1891-04-28

04-28

1891

5

130

Entertainment

AA

n

A. M. E. Church Social

GREL

1889-05-09

05-09

1889

4

202

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored annual picnic at North Park

GRE

1891-08-22

08-22

1891

5

202

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin play at opera house

GREL

1881-06-01

06-01

1881

3

127

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored Aristocracy presentation

AWA

1891-09-16

09-16

1891

5

213

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin vs Herrick Concert Company

PR

1890-09-10

09-10

1890

5

077

Entertainment

AA

n

Haitian oratress, spoke at Klaus Hall

GRTH

1889-12-27

12-27

1889

4

278

Entertainment

AA

n

Address on 'The Negro, past, present and future

GREL

1889-12-27

12-27

1889

4

277

Entertainment

AA

n

Hyer's Colored Comedy Company, Higbe's opera house

RCC

1889-11-06

11-06

1889

4

259

Entertainment

AA

n

Thanksgiving Eve dancing party

GRTH

1891-11-26

11-26

1891

5

247

Entertainment

AA

n

Fiske Jubille Singers at Hartman's Hall

GREL

1889-10-29

10-29

1889

4

254

Entertainment

AA

n

Fiske Jubilee Singers at Hartman's Hall

GREL

1889-10-12

10-12

1889

4

248

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored annual picnic at North Park

GREL

1891-08-22

08-22

1891

5

201

Entertainment

AA

n

'Darkest America' minstrel show at Opera House

MDN

1897-04-27

04-27

1897

6

206

Entertainment

AA

n

A.M.E. Spring Street church holds love feast

GREP

1893-02-14

02-14

1893

6

020

Entertainment

AA

n

'The South Before the War' production at Opera House

GHDT

1896-12-08

12-08

1896

6

174

Entertainment

AA

n

'The South Before the War' production at Opera House

GHDT

1896-12-11

12-11

1896

6

175

Entertainment

AA

n

Ball at Mason's Hall, Muskegon

MDC

1882-08-18

08-18

1882

3

157

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored barbers arranging a grand ball

MDC

1882-08-14

08-14

1882

3

156

Entertainment

AA

n

Tennessee Colored Concert Troupe at M.E. Church

GRE

1882-04-27

04-27

1882

3

149

Entertainment

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin play

GRE

1882-04-14

04-14

1882

3

147

Entertainment

AA

n

Hampton Colored Singers will give a concert

IS

1875-05-06

05-06

1875

2

174

Entertainment

AA

n

'Darkest America' minstrel show at Opera House

MDN

1897-04-27

04-27

1897

6

205

Entertainment

AA

n

The Kelly Colored Singers at Methodist Church

AWA

1882-12-20

12-20

1882

3

168

Entertainment

AA

n

Darkest America Company to give a parade

MDN

1897-05-05

05-05

1897

6

207

Entertainment

AA

n

Darkest America advertisement

GRH

1897-05-14

05-14

1897

6

209

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored Folks have a Barbacue in Windsor

DEN

1873-09-16

09-16

1873

2

136

Entertainment

AA

n

Jerry Bell organizing band

GRT

1873-08-20

08-20

1873

2

131

Entertainment

AA

n

Riverboat ride

GRT

1873-07-27

07-27

1873

2

129

Entertainment

AA

n

Pickett & Scott's Negro Minstrels at Maltz Opera House

AA

1897-08-04

08-04

1897

6

230

Entertainment

AA

n

Pickett & Scott's colored minstrels at opera house

AA

1897-08-11

08-11

1897

6

233

Entertainment

AA

n

Cal Wagner's Troupe of Ethiopian Minstrels

GRDE

1871-09-02

09-02

1871

2

094

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored citizens organizing a band

GRSEP

1874-09-19

09-19

1874

2

163

Entertainment

AA

n

Musical entertainment to benefit Rev. Williams

DPD

1894-02-19

02-19

1894

6

072

Entertainment

AA

n

Fifth Avenue Opera Company

GREL

1881-05-13

05-13

1881

3

122

Entertainment

AA

n

Haverly's Minstrels coming

GREL

1881-05-11

05-11

1881

3

120

Entertainment

AA

n

Speaks on life of James G. Blaine and dancing afterward

GREP

1893-03-16

03-16

1893

6

030

Entertainment

AA

n

'Two Nights in Rome' play

GREL

1880-12-24

12-24

1880

3

110

Entertainment

AA

n

'Uncle Tom's Cabin' play

GREL

1880-12-24

12-24

1880

3

110

Entertainment

AA

n

Northwestern Band - band of colored men

GRDE

1880-03-19

03-19

1880

3

103

Entertainment

AA

n

Northwestern Band - band of colored men

GRDE

1880-03-19

03-19

1880

3

098

Entertainment

AA

n

'The South Before the War' production at Opera House

GHDT

1896-12-07

12-07

1896

6

173

Entertainment

AA

n

South Carolina Jubilee Singers - Power's Opera House

GRDL

1879-10-22

10-22

1879

3

086

Entertainment

AA

n

Johnny Allen and Minstrel Troupe at Luce's Hall

GRDE

1870-11-26

11-26

1870

2

090

Entertainment

AA

n

"Mute" social given at A.M.E. church

DPD

1894-02-19

02-19

1894

6

072

Entertainment

AA

n

Candy pulling social held at Messiah Baptist Church

DPD

1894-02-19

02-19

1894

6

072

Entertainment

AA

n

Spring St. A.M.E. Church Society enjoy benefit concert

GRD

1894-03-23

03-23

1894

6

078

Entertainment

AA

n

McCabe's Colored Minstrels at Grand Opera House

GRD

1894-08-12

08-12

1894

6

096

Entertainment

AA

n

The Negro Minstrels

GRDT

1878-03-01

03-01

1878

3

022

Entertainment

AA

n

The Negro Minstrels

GRDT

1878-03-01

03-01

1878

3

021

Entertainment

AA

n

'Way Down Upon the Old Suwanee River Company'

GHET

1895-10-21

10-21

1895

6

128

Entertainment

AA

n

The Kelly Colored Singers at the Opera House

AWA

1882-12-20

12-20

1882

3

168

Entertainment

AA

n

Festival to benefit the colored brass band

GRDE

1879-10-31

10-31

1879

3

089

Entertainment

AA

n

Mississippian Singers at Congregational Church

GHDT

1908-02-10

02-10

1908

7

183

Entertainment

AA

n

Sunny South Co. Show advertisement

GHDT

1915-02-06

02-06

1915

8

057

Entertainment

AA

n

Blind Ned Smith to give concerts in Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-05-23

05-23

1923

9

112

Entertainment

AA

n

Dixis Jubilee Singers perform at Woman's Club

GHDT

1904-12-05

12-05

1904

7

138

Entertainment

AA

n

Hubbardston homecoming celebration

GRH

1925-09-11

09-11

1925

9

223

Entertainment

AA

n

Old Southland Sixtette singers at Grand Haven

GHDT

1908-06-08

06-08

1908

7

185

Entertainment

AA

n

'Uncle Tom's Cabin' at Opera House

GHDT

1901-09-16

09-16

1901

7

061

Entertainment

AA

n

Negro Jubilee singers concert

GHDT

1914-02-23

02-23

1914

8

041

Entertainment

AA

n

Bay View Assembly, "American Negro in Literature'

PEN

1932-07-20

07-20

1932

9

309

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored Masonic Harmony band

GRH

1921-07-26

07-26

1921

8

161

Entertainment

AA

n

Furniture City Lodge #330 holds Christmas celebration

GRH

1924-12-26

12-26

1924

9

209

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored baby show

GRH

1906-05-16

05-16

1906

7

158

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored baby show

GRH

1906-05-16

05-16

1906

7

159

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored baby show cancelled for lack of entries

GRH

1906-05-17

05-17

1906

7

160

Entertainment

AA

n

Kelley's colored minstrels at Munising Opera house

DMJ

1911-07-18

07-18

1911

8

009

Entertainment

AA

n

Mississippians Jubilee Singers at Grand Haven

GHDT

1908-01-22

01-22

1908

7

181

Entertainment

AA

n

Organ recital at Fountain St. Baptist, colored invited

GRH

1929-01-07

01-07

1929

9

280

Entertainment

AA

n

'Uncle Tom's Cabin' at Opera House

GHDT

1901-09-14

09-14

1901

7

060

Entertainment

AA

n

Colored boys and girls put on play

GRH

1901-05-07

05-07

1901

7

049

Entertainment

AA

n

Kaffir Boy Choir gave concert at Zeeland, MI

GRPT

1905-03-18

03-18

1905

7

144

Entertainment

AA

n

Kelley's Dixie Cotton Pickers at Armory Theatre

GHDT

1915-10-19

10-19

1915

8

080

Entertainment

AA

n

Jacob Lowe, singer, at A.M.E. Community church

GRH

1924-10-04

10-04

1924

9

194

Entertainment

AA

n

Budd Hull's Novelty Colored Band

PEN

1934-07-27

07-27

1934

9

324

Entertainment

AA

n

Columbus Theater fined for barring negroes

MDC

1904-04-06

04-06

1904

7

099

Entertainment

AA

n

Prof. James Dooley and his Negro singers at Holland

GRP

1922-12-08

12-08

1922

9

099

Entertainment

AA

n

'The Emperor Jones' play

GRH

1922-10-16

10-16

1922

9

082

Entertainment

AA

n

Harlem Sketches with Four Mills Brothers in concert

GRH

1933-03-12

03-12

1933

9

313

Entertainment

AA

n

'The Birth of a Nation' playing at Powers Theatre

GRP

1915-12-31

12-31

1915

8

084

Entertainment

AA

n

A.M.E. choir presents cantata, 'The Carpenter of Nazareth'

GRH

1934-03-05

02-05

1934

9

317

Entertainment

AA

n

Kelley's Dixie Cotton Pickers at Armory Theatre

GHDT

1915-10-16

10-16

1915

8

079

Entertainment

AA

n

"Coontown 400" at opera house

GHDT

1901-04-08

04-08

1901

7

044

Entertainment

AA

n

The "Hottest Coon in Dixie' show

GHDT

1901-04-15

04-15

1901

7

045

Entertainment

AA

n

Oswald Lampkins recital at A.M.E. church

GRH

1934-03-05

02-05

1934

9

317

Entertainment

AA

n

Exhibition on Negro achievement in Boston

GRH

1922-10-16

10-16

1922

9

082

Entertainment

AA

n

Cab Calloway at Ramona Gardens dance hall

GRH

1933-07-24

07-24

1933

9

314

Episcopal Church

AA

n

Visit by African Bishop of Episcopal Church

GRE

1859-09-08

09-08

1859

1

124

Erne, Frank

AA

y

George Dixon, pugilist, defeated by Frank Erne

GHDT

1896-11-28

11-28

1896

6

171

Esselman, James

AA

y

$100 reward

CHD

1836-03-03

03-02

1836

1

002

Esselman, James

AA

y

$100 reward

CHD

1836-03-03

03-02

1836

1

001

Ester, Mrs. Lizzie

AA

y

Arrested for robbery of James Davis

GRD

1896-09-19

09-19

1896

6

159

Ethiopian Hotel

AA

n

Demand for rooms

GRDE

1873-05-10

05-10

1873

2

122

Evans, Fred

AA

y

From bootblack to lawyer

PR

1891-09-09

09-09

1891

5

210

Evans, H. Alexander

AA

y

Judge Brown officiates at marriage

GRE

1891-10-03

10-03

1891

5

219

Event

AA

n

Local attorney, Alexander Hamilton, dies at 42 yrs.

GRD

1894-07-31

07-31

1894

6

092

Event

AA

n

The First Colored Jury - Murfreesboro, Tn

GRDE

1866-04-30

04-30

1866

1

266

Event

AA

n

Levi Stewart, 100 yrs. old, dies

GREL

1890-03-29

03-29

1890

5

044

Event

AA

n

Ex-slave dying in Grand Rapids

GHET

1894-08-14

08-14

1894

6

097

Event

AA

n

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graves, 50th wedding anniversary

GHDT

1907-12-24

12-24

1907

7

180

Event

AA

n

White woman elopes with negro man

GRTH

1890-02-10

02-10

1890

5

034

Event

AA

n

Negro exhibits as Atlanta Exposition

GRD

1895-06-02

06-02

1895

6

117

Event

AA

n

Accidental death at Petoskey

GREP

1907-08-14

08-14

1907

7

175

Event

AA

n

Elizabeth Peak, 97 yrs., dies at Allegan, MI

GRH

1908-07-07

07-07

1908

7

190

Event

AA

n

Seeks divorce after two months at Wheatland

GREP

1907-08-13

08-13

1907

7

174

Event

AA

n

Hezekiah G. Smith, 80, and Sarah Milier, 20, to wed

GHET

1894-07-28

07-28

1894

6

091

Event

AA

n

William I. Johnson, colored porter at fraternity, died

GRH

1922-01-08

01-08

1922

9

001

Event

AA

n

Pullman car conductor dies from injuries

GREL

1888-12-07

12-07

1888

4

171

Event

AA

n

A White Girl Elopes with a Negro

DE&H

1859-01-05

01-05

1859

1

109

Event

AA

n

Statistics on marriages in New York during the year

GHDT

1897-10-04

10-04

1897

6

250

Event

AA

n

Celebrate golden wedding anniversary

GRH

1931-04-26

04-26

1931

9

304

Event

AA

n

16 negroes receive Harmon award for achievements

GRH

1930-01-06

01-06

1930

9

294

Event

AA

n

Celebrates 109th birthday - photo

GRH

1929-10-10

10-10

1929

9

291

Event

AA

n

Woman marries and commits bigamy

GRTH

1889-09-26

09-26

1889

4

242

Event

AA

n

Pure Food Show

GRH

1906-05-16

05-16

1906

7

158

Event

AA

n

Ex-slave dies, husband was soldier in Union Army

GREP

1905-11-25

11-25

1905

7

152

Event

AA

n

Ex-slave dies at Lansing, MI

GRD

1895-07-07

07-07

1895

6

121

Event

AA

n

Pure Food Show

GRH

1906-05-17

05-17

1906

7

161

Event

AA

n

Died in Paris Tp., Kent Co., born a slave

GREL

1885-07-23

07-23

1885

4

029

Event

AA

n

David Jackson, died at Pontiac, MI

GRE

1885-07-18

07-18

1885

4

028

Event

AA

n

Colored Mourners at the Funeral

GRDE

1865-04-29

04-29

1865

1

225

Event

AA

n

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

GRD

1895-11-18

11-18

1895

6

131

Event

AA

n

Attorney, stricken with asthma & heart disease, dies

GRH

1929-02-28

02-28

1929

9

283

Event

AA

n

Dies from injuries at Remus, MI

GHET

1895-07-13

07-13

1895

6

122

Event

AA

n

Outstanding young colored man dies, Grand Haven

GHDT

1905-06-07

06-07

1905

7

147

Event

AA

n

Granted divorce from wife

GREL

1891-12-01

12-01

1891

5

249

Event

AA

n

Accidently killed by coal from a hoisting bucket

GRE

1891-04-16

04-16

1891

5

127

Event

AA

n

Dies at Grand Rapids, former resident of Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-12-24

12-24

1923

9

167

Event

AA

n

Falls to death while drunk

GREL

1891-04-28

04-28

1891

5

129

Event

AA

n

Fatally injured by bull at Adrian, MI

GRE

1891-05-16

05-16

1891

5

135

Event

AA

n

Colored girl and colored waiter married

GRDL

1879-10-07

10-07

1879

3

083

Event

AA

n

Mr. Gordon killed in cave-in near Edmore, MI

GRE

1891-05-25

05-25

1891

5

141

Event

AA

n

Negro railroad engineer, 70 yrs., dies at Grand Rapids

GRP

1920-04-10

04-10

1920

8

129

Event

AA

n

Funeral of J. M. Schuferd at Detroit, MI

GRDE

1879-07-12

07-12

1879

3

069

Event

AA

n

Marlin Briggs, ex-slave, dies over 100 yrs. old

GRH

1892-01-12

01-12

1892

5

271

Event

AA

n

Funeral of J. M. Schuferd at Detroit, MI

GRDE

1879-07-12

07-12

1879

3

069

Event

AA

n

Henry Allen, ex-slave, died at Mackinaw City

GREP

1893-03-18

03-18

1893

6

031

Event

AA

n

Andrew Jackson, local resident, died

GRTH

1891-12-27

12-27

1891

5

256

Event

AA

n

Seek divorce from woman who is a bigamist

GREL

1891-04-09

04-09

1891

5

121

Event

AA

n

Blue blood marries colored girl, New York

GRH

1924-11-16

11-16

1924

9

204

Event

AA

n

Eloping mulatto and white woman

GRE

1883-04-19

04-19

1883

3

170

Event

AA

n

Colored wood sawyer, "Bush', found dead of Pontiac

GRE

1883-05-29

05-29

1883

3

173

Event

AA

n

Lucy Brogden dies of consumption

GRTH

1891-10-05

10-05

1891

5

225

Event

AA

n

Member of pioneer colored family dies at Ferrysburg

GHDT

1915-11-06

11-06

1915

8

081

Event

AA

n

Judge Brown officiates at marriage

GRE

1891-10-03

10-03

1891

5

219

Event

AA

n

Pastor A.M.E. church files for divorce

GREL

1891-08-25

08-25

1891

5

205

Event

AA

n

Well educated young lady, dies at Muskegon, MI

GHDT

1917-08-17

08-17

1917

8

097

Event

AA

n

Death of Johnathan Walker, former slave - Muskegon

GRDT

1878-05-3

05-03

1878

3

027

Event

AA

n

Survived sunstroke

GREL

1891-08-14

08-14

1891

5

195

Event

AA

n

James Washington dies of sunstroke

GREL

1891-08-12

08-12

1891

5

192

Event

AA

n

White girl marries negro man of Beaver, PA

GRDL

1879-05-21

05-21

1879

3

063

Event

AA

n

Negro workers celebrate

GRP

1926-08-07

08-07

1926

9

248

Event

AA

n

White girl, 15, attempts to elope with colored man, 21

GRH

1908-11-18

11-18

1908

7

202

Event

AA

n

To divorce wife, Josephine Weathers, due to her conduct

GRE

1890-06-17

06-17

1890

5

056

Event

AA

n

To divorce wife, Josephine Weathers, due to her conduct

GRTH

1890-06-18

06-18

1890

5

057

Event

AA

n

Sojourner Truth Dead

GRDD

1883-11-27

11-27

1883

3

214

Event

AA

n

Dies in Grand Rapids, formerly of Grand Haven

GHDT

1898-11-19

11-19

1898

6

291

Event

AA

n

Daniel Beld, colored man, former slave, dies

GRE

1883-09-04

09-04

1883

3

201

Event

AA

n

Drowned in river while bathing

GRH

1908-07-05

07-05

1908

7

189

Event

AA

n

White man tarred & feathered for marrying a black girl

MNR

1883-08-18

08-18

1883

3

196

Event

AA

n

80 yrs., dies at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1921-07-18

07-18

1921

8

159

Event

AA

n

White man tarred & feathered for marrying a black girl

GRE

1883-08-13

08-13

1883

3

193

Event

AA

n

Ex-slave dies at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1921-06-30

06-30

1921

8

158

Event

AA

n

Judge Marshall and Carrie Washington married

GRDT

1874-03-19

03-19

1874

2

147

Event

AA

n

Body of Negro found in shanty near Wolff Creek

AWA

1881-11-09

11-09

1881

3

140

Event

AA

n

50th Wedding Anniversary - Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Bennett

GRSEP

1874-01-03

01-03

1874

2

142

Event

AA

n

White butcher to marry colored woman

GREL

1890-12-08

12-08

1890

5

096

Event

AA

n

White butcher to marry colored woman

GRE

1890-12-08

12-08

1890

5

097

Event

AA

n

Applies for marriage license with Jonathan Allen

GRH

1910-09-24

09-24

1910

7

234

Event

AA

n

Clotilda Robinson died, 106 yrs., at Detroit

PR

1892-08-17

08-17

1892

5

375

Event

AA

n

White man weds colored woman

GREL

1890-12-10

12-10

1890

5

100

Event

AA

n

Elder J. W. Johnson weds Minnie Gage

GRTH

1890-12-11

12-11

1890

5

102

Event

AA

n

Committed suicide

GRH

1892-06-06

06-06

1892

5

352

Event

AA

n

Colored woman dies at 108 yrs. at Lansing, MI

GRH

1911-06-24

06-24

1911

8

008

Event

AA

n

Turner Adams, wife and 5 children drowned in flood

GREL

1892-05-31

05-31

1892

5

340

Event

AA

n

Couple intending to wed warned they would be murdered

GREL

1891-03-30

03-30

1891

5

120

Event

AA

n

Son of Fred Graves, 45 yrs. old, dies at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1921-12-12

12-12

1921

8

165

Event

AA

n

Ex-slave dies, 110 yrs., at Ann Arbor

GREP

1910-02-15

02-15

1910

7

219

Event

AA

n

A Blonde Schoolma'am of Lamont, MI weds Negro

GRDE

1887-12-10

12-10

1887

4

124

Event

AA

n

Ex-slave dies in Grand Rapids

GRP

1901-03-25

03-25

1901

7

042

Event

AA

n

National Encampment, A Color Line

GRTH

1887-05-29

05-29

1887

4

098

Event

AA

n

National Encampment, A Color Line

GRTH

1887-05-30

05-30

1887

4

099

Event

AA

n

Barber, 60 yrs., dies

GREP

1900-07-19

07-19

1900

7

008

Event

AA

n

Society girl elopes with negro man

GRTH

1887-05-30

05-30

1887

4

100

Event

AA

n

Born 1807, ex-slave dies at Ypsilanti, MI

GRH

1901-08-20

08-20

1901

7

054

Event

AA

n

Negro wedding

AA

1888-02-22

02-22

1888

4

131

Events

AA

n

White woman marries colored man - Grand Haven, MI

GRDE

1876-08-28

08-28

1876

3

008

Everett, F., Esq.

AA

y

Fugitive Slave Law Debate

GREQ

1850-12-25

12-25

1850

1

019

Farwood, William

AA

y

White man tarred & feathered for marrying a black girl

MNR

1883-08-18

08-18

1883

3

196

Fay, Roney

AA

y

Paid fine for drunken behavior

GREL

1890-11-22

11-22

1890

5

090

Fayetteville, TN

AA

n

Pastor of Colored Baptist church shot, Fayetteville, TN

GRE

1894-02-02

02-02

1894

6

066

Fennville, MI

AA

n

Arrested for larceny on C. & W. M. train at Fennville

GREL

1890-01-08

01-08

1890

5

002

Ferguson, Representative

AA

y

Speaks on life of James G. Blaine and dancing afterward

GREP

1893-03-16

03-16

1893

6

030

Ferguson, William W.

AA

y

The Color Line Case in Wayne County, MI

GRTH

1890-02-22

02-22

1890

5

035

Ferrysburg, MI

AA

n

Ferrysburg resident very sick

GHET

1895-12-19

12-19

1895

6

132

Ferrysburg, MI

AA

n

Hezekiah G. Smith, 80, and Sarah Milier, 20, to wed

GHET

1894-07-28

07-28

1894

6

091

Field, Albert

AA

y

Being sought on charge of stealing

GHDT

1910-06-17

06-17

1910

7

224

Field, Paul

AA

y

Charged with horse stealing

GRH

1896-10-17

10-17

1896

6

166

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Adoption of Fifteenth Amendment celebrated

GRSEP

1875-05-22

05-22

1875

2

176

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Article on 'Negro and Fifteenth Amendment'

GREP

1906-10-06

10-06

1906

7

165

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Proclamation of Adoption of Fifteenth Amendment

GRDE

1870-03-30

03-30

1870

2

069

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Fifteenth Amendment Adopted

GRDMD

1870-04-02

04-02

1870

2

071

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Celebration of Fifteenth Amendment in Detroit, MI

GRDMD

1870-04-12

04-12

1870

2

075

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

The Registry of Colored Voters

GRDE

1870-04-01

04-01

1870

2

070

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Article onFifteenth Amendment

GRDE

1870-01-29

01-29

1870

2

064

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Article on Fifteenth Amendment

GRDE

1870-01-18

01-18

1870

2

062

Fifteenth Amendment

AA

n

Article on Fifteenth Amendment

GRDE

1870-01-13

01-13

1870

2

060

Figg, Joseph

AA

y

Charged with killing Lt. Peter McGuigan & Dennis Harkins

GRP

1920-10-25

10-25

1920

8

148

Finn's Hall

AA

n

Political Republican Rally

GRE

1888-08-15

08-15

1888

4

149

Fisk University

AA

n

University for colored people

GRSEP

1874-12-12

12-12

1874

2

169

Fisk University Singers

AA

n

Fisk University Jubilee Singers at Park Congregational

GREL

1891-07-22

07-22

1891

5

170

Fisk University Singers

AA

n

Fisk Jubilee Singers benefit concert

GREL

1891-07-27

07-27

1891

5

173

Fiske Jubilee Singers

AA

n

Fiske Jubille Singers at Hartman's Hall

GREL

1889-10-29

10-29

1889

4

254

Fiske Jubilee Singers

AA

n

Fiske Jubilee Singers at Hartman's Hall

GREL

1889-10-12

10-12

1889

4

248

Fiske Jubilee Singers

AA

n

Fiske Jubilee Singers at Hartman's Hall

GRH

1892-11-25

11-25

1892

5

393

Fitts, Bernard W.

AA

y

Bernard W. Fitts, owner of Crystal Printing in Chicago

GHDT

1907-07-27

07-27

1907

7

173

Flack, George

WH

y

Arrested for vagrancy

GREL

1889-03-06

03-06

1889

4

191

Flagg, Alice

AA

y

Fight over lover, admitted to hospital

GRH

1925-07-15

07-15

1925

9

216

Flanders, John

AA

y

Charged with robbery

GRE

1891-10-15

10-15

1891

5

226

Fleming, William

AA

y

William Fleming thought he was divorced, married again

GRD

1897-12-12

12-12

1897

6

263

Flemore, George W.

AA

y

Charged with inciting attack - throwing eggs at speaker

GREP

1913-06-27

06-27

1913

8

040

Fletcher, A. J.

AA

n

Secretary of State asks protection from Ku Klux Klan

GRDMD

1870-05-04

05-04

1870

2

078

Fletcher, T. W.

AA

n

Arrested for stealing - Ed Washington

GRDL

1879-10-27

10-27

1879

3

088

Flint, MI

AA

n

Convicted of killing his daughter at Flint, MI

GRE

1886-05-27

05-27

1886

4

062

Flint, MI

AA

n

From Flint, MI and at University of Michigan

GRE

1885-07-08

07-08

1885

4

026

Florida

AA

n

Arrested for alleged attack, slain by mob, Florida

GRP

1926-05-13

05-13

1926

9

237

Florida

AA

n

Lue Gim Gond develops new variety of orange, DeLand, FL

GRH

1922-09-05

09-05

1922

9

071

Florida

AA

n

Negroes in Florida

GRDE

1867-01-30

01-30

1867

1

274

Ford, Joe

AA

y

Opening fish market with F. H. Warren, Grand Rapids

GREL

1885-10-01

10-01

1885

4

038

Ford, Joe

AA

y

Keeper of senatorial cloak room at Lansing, MI

GREL

1885-06-25

06-25

1885

4

024

Ford, Joe

AA

y

Porter on G. R. & I northern sleeping cars

GREL

1885-06-25

06-25

1885

4

024

Ford, Joseph

AA

y

In charge of Senate cloakroom in Lansing, MI

GRD

1893-01-01

01-01

1893

6

001

Ford, Joseph C.

AA

y

Comments on Rev. McDaniels and the restauranteur

GRH

1908-07-04

07-04

1908

7

188

Ford, Senator Joe

AA

y

Porter on G.R. & I. railroad

GREL

1888-11-24

11-24

1888

4

169

Ford, Senator Joe

AA

y

In Charge of Senate cloakroom at the State Capitol

GREL

1888-11-24

11-24

1888

4

168

Ford, 'Senator' Joe

AA

y

Arrested for horse stealing

GREL

1889-05-17

05-17

1889

4

206

Ford, Senator/Mrs. Joseph

AA

y

Keeper of the senate cloakroom - 50th wedding anniversary

GRH

1931-04-26

04-26

1931

9

305

Ford, Senator/Mrs. Joseph

AA

y

Celebrate golden wedding anniversary

GRH

1931-04-26

04-26

1931

9

304

Ford, Senator/Mrs. Joseph

AA

y

Keeper of the senate cloakroom - 50th wedding anniversary

GRH

1931-04-26

04-26

1931

9

306

Foster, Mr.

AA

y

Colored man, 'Foster', assaults Peter Johnson

GRTH

1890-12-11

12-11

1890

5

101

Foster, Sam

AA

y

assault in Detroit, mI

GRDE

1873-05-06

05-06

1873

2

120

Fountain St. Baptist Church

AA

n

Letter on negro problem in the South

GRTH

1889-10-19

10-19

1889

4

250

Fountain St. Baptist Church

AA

n

Address on the Negro question At Fountain St. Baptist

GRTH

1889-09-30

09-30

1889

4

244

Fountain St. Baptist Church

AA

n

Address on colored education in the South

GRE

1886-09-14

09-14

1886

4

081

Fowler, Charles

AA

y

Arrested at crap game

GRD

1896-11-15

11-15

1896

6

169

Francis, John

AA

y

Good deed done to ship captain - War of 1812

GREL

1885-02-20

02-20

1885

4

007

Frank, Leo

AA

y

On trial, taken by mob and lynched in Georgia

GRH

1915-08-18

08-18

1915

8

072

Frank, Leo

AA

y

On trial, taken by mob and lynched in Georgia

GRH

1915-08-18

08-18

1915

8

073

Franklin Coal Mines

AA

n

Riot between white and colored miners near Seattle, WA

GREL

1891-07-01

07-01

1891

5

161

Frazier, A.

AA

y

Arrested for drawing a razor on Tom Bushnell

GRE

1893-12-19

12-19

1893

6

060

Frazier, Robert

AA

y

Mascot of Co.B, 32nd MI, Spanish-American War, dies

GREP

1900-07-17

07-17

1900

7

007

Freeman, Abraham

AA

y

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

GREP

1907-10-24

10-24

1907

7

179

Freeman, George

AA

y

Sentenced for assault on Mrs. Sarah H. Skidmore

GRE

1890-06-24

06-24

1890

5

060

Freeman, George

AA

y

Arrested for assault

GRE

1890-04-16

04-16

1890

5

050

Freesoil, MI

AA

n

Establishes mission church for colored community-Freesoil

GRH

1921-10-16

10-16

1921

8

164

Fremont Center, MI

AA

n

Arrest on assault with intent to commit murder

GREL

1881-08-31

08-31

1881

3

137

Fremont, John C.

AA

y

First emancipator of slaves, lived in poverty

BC

1901-02-08

02-08

1901

7

032

Frissell, Dr. H. B.

AA

y

Education of Indian and Negro at Hampton Institute

GRH

1896-02-26

02-26

1896

6

149

Frost, Aunt Purdy

AA

y

Died, 89 yrs., of Cass County

GRH

1899-03-21

03-21

1899

6

301

Frost, Supervisor

AA

y

Two colored boys steal and sic dog on man

GRH

1892-02-23

02-23

1892

5

286

Fruitport, MI

AA

n

Committed suicide in Fruitport, MI

GHDT

1898-12-20

12-20

1898

6

293

Ft. Custer

AA

n

Colored soldiers cheer up and sing

GHDT

1918-05-14

05-14

1918

8

112

Ft. Custer

AA

n

Draft recruits at Ft. Custer, only 12 negroes

GRP

1917-10-09

10-09

1917

8

109

Fullager, Edna

AA

y

Proctor sedan off the dock at Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-12-10

12-10

1923

9

165

Fuller, R. J. M.

AA

y

Celebration at Lowell

GRDE

1868-07-09

07-09

1868

2

018

Transcriber: Evelyn M. Sawyer
Created: 21 June 2003