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

Main Entry

Ethnic

Name

Title

Source

News Date

Date

Year

Vol

Page

G. R. & I Railroad

AA

n

Selling tickets for Kalamazoo Emancipation Day

GRE

1886-08-02

08-02

1886

4

068

G. R. & I. Railroad

AA

n

18 colored waiters G.R. & I. RR to Grand Hotel

GRE

1887-07-11

07-11

1887

4

107

G. R. & I. Railroad

AA

n

Story of free born negro's life

GREP

1903-08-01

08-01

1903

7

085

G. R. & I. Railroad

AA

n

Southern ladies with colored servants

GRDL

1879-08-14

08-14

1879

3

076

G. R. & I. Railroad

AA

n

Falls to death under train wheels while drunk

GRE

1891-04-28

04-28

1891

5

131

Gage, John

AA

y

Wife eloped with colored man, John Gage

GREL

1891-10-14

10-14

1891

5

223

Gage, Miss Minnie

AA

y

Elder J. W. Johnson weds Minnie Gage

GRTH

1890-12-11

12-11

1890

5

102

Gaines Tp., Kent Co., MI

AA

n

Pioneer of Gaines Twp., died

GREL

1888-06-09

06-09

1888

4

137

Gaines, General

AA

y

Died at Battle Creek, slave until 1851

GRE

1885-09-02

09-02

1885

4

034

Gaines, Thomas

AA

y

Released from Jackson prison

GREL

1892-04-21

04-21

1892

5

332

Gallagher, Convict

AA

y

Escaped from Jackson Prison, caught

GRH

1892-03-20

03-20

1892

5

301

Gandy, Dr. J. M.

AA

y

Dr. J. M. Gandy spoke on child training

GRH

1922-11-26

11-26

1922

9

095

Gandy, John N.

AA

y

Speaker at meeting promoting religious education

GRP

1922-10-21

10-21

1922

9

086

Gant, Harry

AA

y

Arrested for assault on white girl

GRE

1894-02-06

02-06

1894

6

067

Gant, Harry

AA

y

Bound over for trial on assault

GRD

1894-02-11

02-11

1894

6

069

Gant, Harry

AA

y

Harry Gant examined on charges of assault

GRD

1894-02-07

02-07

1894

6

068

Garel, Thomas

AA

y

Colored youth in borrowed machine ram another auto

GRH

1925-09-23

09-23

1925

9

227

Garfield, Gen.

AA

y

The Negro Exodus to Mentor

GREL

1881-01-25

01-25

1881

3

113

Garrett, Mr.

AA

y

Slave saved by railroad engineer

GRE

1884-11-14

11-14

1884

3

270

Gaylord, MI

AA

n

Parties to school feud, burn school near Gaylord, MI

GRE

1893-09-21

09-21

1893

6

050

Geary's Family Resort

AA

n

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

GREL

1891-12-12

12-12

1891

5

252

Geary's World Museum

AA

n

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

GREL

1891-12-14

12-14

1891

5

254

Genesee Co., MI

AA

n

Arrested stealing cattle in Genesee Co., MI

GRDE

1873-08-27

08-27

1873

2

133

George D. Herrick Concert

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin vs Herrick Concert Company

PR

1890-09-10

09-10

1890

5

077

Georgia

AA

n

Supreme court decision on intermarriage of races

GRDE

1869-06-24

06-24

1869

2

048

Georgia

AA

n

Race Riot in Georgia

GREL

1889-12-27

12-27

1889

4

276

Georgia

AA

n

Staged more lynching bees in Georgia

GRH

1925-09-23

09-23

1925

9

229

Georgia

AA

n

Negroes acquire 2,000 acres for community in Georgia

GREP

1901-04-29

04-29

1901

7

048

Georgia

AA

n

Murderer, lynched by mob in Georgia

GREP

1913-05-13

05-13

1913

8

032

Georgia

AA

n

Governor refuses to send negro back to Georgia for trial

GRP

1922-11-03

11-03

1922

9

089

Georgia, Jessup

AA

n

Convicted of attack, lynched at Jessup, GA

GRP

1922-07-01

07-01

1922

9

039

Gies, George H. & Co.

AA

y

The Color Line Case in Wayne County, MI

GRTH

1890-02-22

02-22

1890

5

035

Gilbert, Representative

AA

y

Speech onf Slavery

GREQ

1850-06-19

06-19

1850

1

016

Gillen, Thomas

AA

y

Arrested at dice game, charges dismissed

GRH

1929-08-31

08-31

1929

9

289

Gillis, Mrs.

AA

y

Vigilantes slay man who assaulted a woman

GREL

1889-05-27

05-27

1889

4

211

Given, Rev. John V.

AA

y

Life of ex-slave

GREL

1890-10-30

10-30

1890

5

086

Glenn, John H.

AA

y

Protests Dr. Sullivan's proposal of negro deportation

MC

1919-08-28

08-28

1919

8

122

Godden, Henry

AA

y

Arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct

GRE

1893-12-19

12-19

1893

6

060

Goerss, Dr.

AA

y

Judgment for colored boys vs Dr. Goerss

MD

1887-09-08

09-08

1887

4

116

Going, Samuel H.

AA

n

Found dead at G.H. & M. depot

GREL

1884-06-11

06-11

1884

3

231

Goings, James

AA

y

Suit against Edward Jones for defamation of character

GREL

1889-06-29

06-29

1889

4

219

Gole, Demky

AA

y

Arrested for disorderly conduct

GREL

1885-08-12

08-12

1885

4

031

Gong, Lue Gim

CH

y

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

GRH

1922-09-05

09-05

1922

9

071

Gonzevoort, John

AA

y

Arrested for robbery of John Gonzevoort home

GREL

1892-01-08

01-08

1892

5

267

Goodwin, Jim

AA

y

Arrested for robbery of John Gonzevoort home

GREL

1892-01-08

01-08

1892

5

267

Goodwin, Tom

AA

y

Arrested for robbery of John Gonzevoort home

GREL

1892-01-08

01-08

1892

5

267

Goodyear, Bucky

AA

y

Colored boy boxed and professional

GREL

1889-04-16

04-16

1889

4

196

Goodyear, Libby

AA

y

assaulted by husband, Smith Goodyear

GREL

1891-08-21

08-21

1891

5

198

Goodyear, Smith

AA

y

charge with disorderly conduct

GREL

1891-08-21

08-21

1891

5

198

Goodyear, William

AA

y

Accused of stealing, justice is slow in moving

GREL

1891-04-11

04-11

1891

5

124

Goodyear, William

AA

y

Accused of stealing, in jail six months

GREL

1891-04-10

04-10

1891

5

122

Goodyear, William

AA

y

convicted of burglary

GREL

1891-10-17

10-17

1891

5

227

Gordan, John

AA

y

Sentence to Industrial school at Lansing, Mi

GREL

1889-11-01

11-01

1889

4

256

Gordan/Goodin, John

AA

y

Arrested for throwing stones at cable cars

GRTH

1889-10-30

10-30

1889

4

255

Gordon, Flora

AA

y

Being held on possible criminal charges for hitting girl

GRD

1897-12-15

12-15

1897

6

266

Gordon, Flora

AA

y

Tried on being inmate of house of ill repute

GRD

1898-01-14

01-14

1898

6

278

Gordon, Flora

AA

y

Arrested for being inmates of Waterloo House

GRD

1897-12-07

12-07

1897

6

262

Gordon, Fred

AA

y

Arrested for breach of peace, suspended sentence

GRH

1896-10-17

10-17

1896

6

166

Gordon, Governor

AA

y

Prevents riot in Atlanta, GA

GREL

1889-08-14

08-14

1889

4

229

Gordon, Mr.

AA

y

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

GRE

1891-05-25

05-25

1891

5

141

Gorman, Thomas

AA

n

Argument over wages

GRDE

1874-06-15

06-15

1874

2

155

Graden, Dora

AA

y

Being held on possible criminal charges for hitting girl

GRH

1897-12-14

12-14

1897

6

265

Graham, Mary

AA

y

Colored young lady graduates from Flint High School

GRSEP

1876-07-15

07-15

1876

3

007

Granch, Tim

AA

y

Negro struck by truck, will survive

GRH

1923-12-06

12-06

1923

9

163

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

80 yrs., dies at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1921-07-18

07-18

1921

8

159

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Klan officer was molested, Grand Haven

GHDT

1924-06-17

06-17

1924

9

180

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Grand Haven Independents to play another colored team

GHDT

1922-06-10

06-10

1922

9

029

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Criminals of 15 Year Ago

GRET

1893-02-10

02-10

1893

6

019

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Armory Theatre

GHDT

1915-08-13

08-13

1915

8

071

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Reminiscences of Early Settlers at Grand Haven

GHDT

1899-03-30

03-30

1899

6

303

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

100 Civil War veterans buried in Lake Forest Cemetery

GHDT

1922-05-27

05-27

1922

9

020

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Double murder

GREL

1881-08-15

08-15

1881

3

135

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Arrested for murder of David Rice at Grand Haven

GRP

1926-05-18

05-18

1926

9

238

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Elster's Colored Athletics vs Grand Haven Independents

GHDT

1921-06-16

06-16

1921

8

152

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

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

GHDT

1898-03-18

03-18

1898

6

284

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Hartford Colored Giants Beat Grand Haven Eagles

GHDT

1920-07-26

07-26

1920

8

140

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Burns Fiery Cross on Dewey Hill, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-11-07

11-07

1923

9

158

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Details of the double murder

GREL

1881-08-17

08-17

1881

3

136

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Independents lose to Elster's Athletics

GHDT

1922-06-08

06-08

1922

9

027

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Update on Ben Jones, former Grand Haven resident

GHDT

1905-05-17

05-17

1905

7

145

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Article on Ku Klux Klan

GHDT

1923-11-21

11-21

1923

9

169

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Local Independents vs Elster's Colored Athletics

GHDT

1922-06-06

06-06

1922

9

025

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

The "Hottest Coon in Dixie' show

GHDT

1901-04-15

04-15

1901

7

045

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Died in Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1899-03-30

03-30

1899

6

302

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Local Independents vs Elster's Colored Athletics

GHDT

1922-06-05

06-05

1922

9

024

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Grand Haven Underground railroad repot

GRE

1858-07-07

07-07

1858

1

097

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Journalist to speak at Congregational Church, Grand Haven

GHDT

1909-06-27

06-27

1909

7

211

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Smallpox patient almost recovered

GHDT

1914-03-03

03-03

1914

8

042

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

100 Civil War veterans buried in Lake Forest Cemetery

GHDT

1922-05-27

05-27

1922

9

021

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Mississippian Singers at Congregational Church

GHDT

1908-02-10

02-10

1908

7

183

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Fiery crosses thought to be work of boys not Klan

GRH

1923-09-27

09-27

1923

9

132

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Hartford Colored Giants vs Grand Haven Eagles

GHDT

1920-07-23

07-23

1920

8

139

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Company F basketeers vs Spring Lake Orphans

GHDT

1922-02-21

02-21

1922

9

006

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

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

GHDT

1921-12-12

12-12

1921

8

165

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Mississippians Jubilee Singers at Grand Haven

GHDT

1908-01-22

01-22

1908

7

181

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Notice sent out for Klan meeting at Grand Haven - Fake?

GHDT

1923-09-29

09-29

1923

9

133

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Appearance of Klan causes much talk

GHDT

1923-09-18

09-18

1923

9

123

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Fiery Cross in Central Park, Grand Haven

GHDT

1924-04-21

04-21

1924

9

175

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Rumor of Klan meeting in Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1923-09-26

09-26

1923

9

129

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Grand Haven Eagles Defeat Elster Colored Athletics

GHDT

1920-07-15

07-15

1920

8

138

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave, Union soldier, Grand Haven

GHDT

1914-12-28

12-28

1914

8

051

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

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

GHDT

1914-10-27

10-27

1914

8

050

Grand Haven, Mi

AA

n

Objects to burning crosses on Dewey Hill

GHDT

1924-04-22

04-22

1924

9

176

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Janitor in government offices Grand Haven for 20 yrs.

GRET

1893-11-24

11-24

1893

6

059

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Commemoration of Emancipation at Grand Haven

GRDE

1867-08-02

08-02

1867

1

287

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Notice of Ku Klux Klan meeting, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-09-29

09-29

1923

9

135

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Civil War soldier in Wisconsin, formerly of Grand Haven

GHDT

1907-05-15

05-15

1907

7

169

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Fire destroys house where crime took place, Grand Haven

GHET

1893-03-28

03-28

1893

6

034

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Colored blind man, 45 yrs., sells newspapers

GHDT

1919-10-07

10-07

1919

8

126

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Colored waiter at Ottawa Beach Hotel drowns in lake

GHDT

1922-08-15

08-15

1922

9

063

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Attorney general - mask in parade are unlawful

GHDT

1924-05-01

05-01

1924

9

177

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Fiery Cross burned on hilltop, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-09-17

09-17

1923

9

122

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Proctor sedan off the dock at Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-12-10

12-10

1923

9

165

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave, of Grand Haven, dies at Kalamazoo Hospital

GHDT

1917-02-12

02-12

1917

8

090

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

'Way Down Upon the Old Suwanee River Company'

GHET

1895-10-21

10-21

1895

6

128

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Went to pay taxes, found them already paid, Grand Haven

GHDT

1897-12-20

12-20

1897

6

267b

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Ned Smith, blind boy, lost money on street, Grand Haven

GHDT

1910-09-28

09-28

1910

7

236

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Grand Haven Eagles Beat Elster's Colored Athletics

GHDT

1920-06-16

06-16

1920

8

142

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Hartford Colored Giants, Chicago -play Eagle baseball team

GHDT

1920-05-14

05-14

1920

8

132

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Burning crosses at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1923-09-25

09-25

1923

9

128

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Louis H. Warren, chef on Grand Trunk, dies

GHDT

1908-09-21

09-21

1908

7

199

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Colored resident dies at Ottawa Co. Infirmary

GHDT

1926-07-02

07-02

1926

9

243

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Blind man needs new wagon, Grand Haven

GHDT

1922-05-12

05-12

1922

9

018

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Possible club house for Chicago summer colored

GHDT

1909-09-16

09-16

1909

7

215

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Women organize Klan auxilliary

GHDT

1924-03-12

03-12

1924

9

172

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Took pictures of the crosses on Dewey Hill

GHDT

1904-10-15

10-15

1904

7

132

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Arrested for indecent exposure, paid fine

GHDT

1912-07-05

07-05

1912

8

012

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Court examination delayed

GHDT

1897-04-19

04-19

1897

6

203

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

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

GRN

1913-04-22

04-22

1913

8

026

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Member of pioneer colored family dies at Ferrysburg

GHDT

1915-11-06

11-06

1915

8

081

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Concert at M.E. church in Grand Haven

GHDT

1914-02-23

02-23

1914

8

041

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Eagle baseball team playing Hartford Colored Giants

GHDT

1920-05-24

05-24

1920

8

134

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Graves bunco case

GHT

1897-04-09

04-09

1897

6

198

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Claims razor slip was accidental

GHDT

1909-11-13

11-13

1909

7

216

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Cross on Dewey Hill and strangely garbed men

GHDT

1904-10-15

10-15

1904

7

131

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Fiery Cross burned Christmas night, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-12-26

12-26

1923

9

168

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

First twilight baseball game held at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1920-07-12

07-12

1920

8

136

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave, colored Union soldier dies at county infirmary

GRN

1913-05-02

05-02

1913

8

028

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Possibly first Grand Haven man to be executed

GHT

1897-04-17

04-17

1897

6

202

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Cross on Dewey Hill and strangely garbed men

GREP

1904-10-13

10-13

1904

7

130

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Big meeting of Klan, Grand Haven

GHDT

1924-05-16

05-16

1924

9

178

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Cross on Dewey Hill and strangely garbed men

GREP

1904-10-13

10-13

1904

7

129

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Grand Haven Independents defeat Elster's Athletics

GHDT

1922-09-05

09-05

1922

9

070

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

For bathing suits at Central Clo. House

GHDT

1912-07-05

07-05

1912

8

012

Grand Haven, MI

AA

n

Local community against Collins

GHDT

1897-08-16

08-16

1897

6

237

Grand Rapids Col. Athletics

AA

n

G. R. Colored Athletics beat Keller Pneumatic

GHDT

1919-08-30

08-30

1919

8

127

Grand Rapids Independents

AA

n

Reorganized Grand Rapids Independent baseball team

GREP

1902-08-12

08-12

1902

7

074

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Fire Engine House #11 will have colored crew

GREP

1902-08-16

08-16

1902

7

075

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Klan's parade vs Armistice Day parade

GRH

1924-11-12

11-12

1924

9

203

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

A.M.E. Michigan conference met without bishop

GREP

1913-06-13

06-13

1913

8

035

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

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

GRDE

1878-08-01

08-01

1878

3

039

Grand Rapids, Mi

AA

n

A.M.E. Conference-splits in two 1)Grand Rapids, 2)Detroit

GREP

1900-08-31

08-31

1900

7

013

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Emancipation Celebration at Grand Rapids

GRE

1883-07-21

07-21

1883

3

180

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Police accepting applications from colored, Grand Rapids

GREP

1901-09-13

09-13

1901

7

059

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Organizing Negro Women's Republican Club, Grand Rapids

GRP

1920-10-04

10-04

1920

8

145

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Lecture by Fred. Douglass at Luce's Hall

GRDE

1868-01-31

01-31

1868

2

004

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

of Howard University, will speak on 'Race Loyalty'

GRP

1922-07-26

07-26

1922

9

056

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Inclement weather, late arrivals cancels Klan parage

GRH

1924-11-12

11-12

1924

9

202

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Barber, real estate dealer, merchant and minister

GRH

1922-06-11

06-11

1922

9

030

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro WWI vet drowns attempting to swim Grand River

GRH

1930-09-02

09-02

1930

9

301

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin play at Redmond's

GRD

1891-04-28

04-28

1891

5

130

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro pitcher from Chicago to pitch for Colored Giants

GRH

1922-05-07

05-07

1922

9

017

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro players from Detroit play league at Grand Rapids

GRH

1922-05-04

05-04

1922

9

014

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Two new Negro patrolmen failed to appear for duty

GRH

1922-07-11

07-11

1922

9

045

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Pastor and crapshooter character witnesses

GRH

1923-12-08

12-08

1923

9

164

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Article mentions black cook for journey to Grand Rapids

GRP

1936-01-01

01-01

1936

9

326

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

State convention of Negro Elks, Grand Rapids

GRH

1927-06-12

06-12

1927

9

257

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro players from Detroit play league at Grand Rapids

GRH

1922-05-04

05-04

1922

9

015

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored Masons Annual Convention in Grand Rapids

GRE

1893-08-15

08-15

1893

6

048

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Keeper of the senate cloakroom - 50th wedding anniversary

GRH

1931-04-26

04-26

1931

9

305

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Keeper of the senate cloakroom - 50th wedding anniversary

GRH

1931-04-26

04-26

1931

9

306

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Objects to color line in matter of marriage

GREP

1913-01-29

01-29

1913

8

016

Grand Rapids, Mi

AA

n

States Women Sufferagists convention, Grand Rapids

GREL

1885-07-10

07-10

1885

4

027

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Drowned in river, Grand Rapids, MI

GREL

1884-09-09

09-09

1884

3

248

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

The Mandarin Inn restaurant, Grand Rapids

GRH

1922-06-23

06-23

1922

9

035

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

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

GRDD

1887-12-02

12-02

1887

4

122

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Equal Rights convention meeting in Grand Rapids

GRD

1894-04-10

04-10

1894

6

081

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Major league quality ball to be played at Ramona Park

GRH

1928-04-19

04-19

1928

9

270

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Escaped attempted robbery at Grand Rapids

GRH

1922-01-18

01-18

1922

9

002

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Petition for colored firemen at Engine House, Grand Rapids

GREP

1901-03-14

03-14

1901

7

038

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Organ recital at Fountain St. Baptist, colored invited

GRH

1929-01-07

01-07

1929

9

280

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Lecture of Fred Douglass at Luce Hall

GRDE

1867-03-28

03-28

1867

1

278

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro takes officer's gun and cuts him

GRH

1922-08-25

08-25

1922

9

066

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Hampton Singers concert at M. E. Church

IS

1875-05-13

05-13

1875

2

175

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave celebrates 107th birthday

GRH

1927-10-09

10-09

1927

9

264

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

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

GRH

1925-08-09

08-09

1925

9

217

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Union Grand Lodge of Colored Masons meet

GRD

1894-01-25

01-25

1894

6

064

Grand Rapids, Mi

AA

n

Wolverine State Baptist Assn meets Pilgrim's Rest church

GRH

1935-08-07

08-07

1935

9

325

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave celebrates 107th birthday

GRH

1927-10-09

10-09

1927

9

263

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Michigan Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons meet

GRE

1894-01-24

01-24

1894

6

063

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Start campaign to finish St. Philip's A.M.E. Church

GRP

1922-06-24

06-24

1922

9

036

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Slave democracy speech

GRE

1856-09-06

09-06

1856

1

046

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Harlem Sketches with Four Mills Brothers in concert

GRH

1933-03-12

03-12

1933

9

313

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored Athletics to play at Ramona Athletic Park

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

140

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

A.M.E. Michigan conference at Grand Rapids

GREP

1913-05-31

05-31

1913

8

034

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Foreclosure of church mortgage in Grand Rapids, MI

GRDT

1874-05-08

05-08

1874

2

151

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave pays city back for help, Grand Rapids

GRH

1927-07-17

07-17

1927

9

259

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Injured at work - George Cook Construction Co.

GRP

1925-05-19

05-19

1925

9

210

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Great negro singer appears in recital Central H.S.

GRH

1924-11-21

11-21

1924

9

205

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Speaks on need to educate negroes at Park Congregational

GRH

1922-01-23

01-23

1922

9

003

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave pays city back for help, Grand Rapids

GRH

1927-07-17

07-17

1927

9

260

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave pays city back for help, Grand Rapids

GRH

1927-07-17

07-17

1927

9

261

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

First A.M.E. church's valuable work with health clinic

GRH

1925-05-24

05-24

1925

9

212

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Won first prize for Christmas carolers poster contest

GRH

1924-12-21

12-21

1924

9

207

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

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

GRH

1901-09-11

09-11

1901

7

058

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Elster's Colored Athletics play House of David team

GRH

1922-06-23

06-23

1922

9

034

Grand Rapids, Mi

AA

n

Address at church on Withey Street

GRDE

1875-09-30

09-30

1875

2

180

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Population of Grand Rapids, 1856 and 1857

DE&E

1857-09-17

09-17

1857

1

079

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

State convention of Negro Elks, Grand Rapids

GRH

1927-06-12

06-12

1927

9

258

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

United Order of Odd Fellows convention in Grand Rapids

GRD

1894-08-06

08-06

1894

6

094

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro churches hold Tag day, seeking financial help

GRH

1935-05-22

05-22

1935

9

320

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Klan camp out and stage big parade in Grand Rapids

GHDT

1924-11-11

11-11

1924

9

201

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Tag Day sale a success for Negro churches

GRH

1935-06-02

06-02

1935

9

321

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Overview - Condition of African-Americans in Grand Rapids

GRP

1906-03-10

03-10

1906

7

157

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Organized in Grand Rapids

GRN

1922-06-07

06-07

1922

9

026

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Uncle Tom's Cabin play at opera house

GREL

1881-05-30

05-30

1881

3

126

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Lodge of Colored Masons in Grand Rapids, MI

GRDE

1873-02-28

02-28

1873

2

111

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Stanford Hotel for colored people opened

GRH

1908-11-30

11-30

1908

7

208

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Overview - Condition of African-Americans in Grand Rapids

GRP

1906-03-10

03-10

1906

7

156

Grand Rapids, MI

WH

n

Article on journey to Grand Rapids

GRP

1936-01-01

01-01

1936

9

328

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Overview - Condition of African-Americans in Grand Rapids

GRP

1906-03-10

03-10

1906

7

154

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Klan stage big parade in Grand Rapids

GRH

1924-11-11

11-11

1924

9

199

Grand Rapids, MI

WH

n

Article on journey to Grand Rapids

GRP

1936-01-01

01-01

1936

9

327

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored man refused marriage license to white woman

GREP

1913-01-22

01-22

1913

8

015

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

wife beater in Grand Rapids, MI

GRT

1873-05-09

05-09

1873

2

121

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave forced from home for new street, Grand Rapids

GRH

1909-05-17

05-17

1909

7

210

Grand Rapids, MI

No

n

A wicked city

DE&H

1857-05-23

05-23

1857

1

068

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Grand Rapids to widen some streets

GREL

1892-04-04

04-04

1892

5

320

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Pioneer of Gaines Twp., died

GREL

1888-06-09

06-09

1888

4

137

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Urges separate schools for colored and white, Grand Rapids

GRP

1920-10-23

10-23

1920

8

147

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Klan stage big parade in Grand Rapids

GRH

1924-11-11

11-11

1924

9

200

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave 109th birthday

GRH

1929-10-10

10-10

1929

9

292

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Fineis Oils defeat Comstock Parks, Grand Rapids

GRH

1929-09-09

09-09

1929

9

290

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored men to man 3rd Ward Engine House, Grand Rapids

GREP

1901-09-18

09-18

1901

7

062

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Article regarding values of Ku Klux Klan

GRN

1922-06-08

06-08

1922

9

028

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored Citizens hold political meeting at Luce's Hall

GRSEP

1874-10-17

10-17

1874

2

167

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro guild seeks funds for social worker

GRH

1930-08-31

08-31

1930

9

299

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Negro Welfare guild

GRH

1930-08-31

08-31

1930

9

300

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

The Ku Klux Klan of Grand Rapids, MI

GRDE

1868-09-09

09-09

1868

2

021

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Overview - Condition of African-Americans in Grand Rapids

GRP

1906-03-10

03-10

1906

7

155

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Address to Commercial College, Grand Rapids, MI

GRDE

1873-01-31

01-31

1873

2

109

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored boxers - 19 scraps held at Armory

GRH

1924-03-14

03-14

1924

9

173

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored orator establishes newspaper in Grand Rapids

AWA

1890-07-02

07-02

1890

5

063

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Program, 'African Americans in Furniture City, 1870-1954'

GRVT

2000-02-10

02-10

2002

9

329a

Grand Rapids, MI

AA

n

Colored teacher creates opposition in Grand Rapids, MI

GRH

1899-01-20

01-20

1899

6

296

Grand River Association

AA

n

Article - Divorce between slavery and Church

DE&H

1857-05-10

05-10

1857

1

067

Grand Trunk carferry

AA

n

Cabin maid of 'Milwaukee', car ferry, dies in Milwaukee, WI

GHDT

1917-01-18

01-18

1917

8

089

Grand Trunk carferry

AA

n

Cabin maid of 'Milwaukee', car ferry, dies in Milwaukee, WI

GHDT

1916-12-27

12-27

1916

8

088

Granger, Maude

AA

y

'Two Nights in Rome' play

GREL

1880-12-24

12-24

1880

3

110

Grant and Wilson Club

AA

n

Colored citizens club

GRDE

1872-08-10

08-10

1872

2

100

Grant, Bishop Abraham

AA

y

A.M.E. Conference - 'Colored people only need a chance'

GREP

1900-08-30

08-30

1900

7

011

Grant, Bishop Abraham

AA

y

From Ex-slave to Bishop of A.M.E. church

GRH

1896-07-19

07-19

1896

6

150

Grant, Bishop Abraham

AA

y

A.M.E. Conference - 'Colored people only need a chance'

GREP

1900-08-30

08-30

1900

7

012

Grant, Bishop Abraham

AA

y

A.M.E. Conference - 'Colored people only need a chance'

GREP

1900-08-30

08-30

1900

7

010

Grant, Mrs. Emma

AA

y

Secured room with private family

GRD

1897-01-23

01-23

1897

6

180

Grant, Mrs. Emma

AA

y

Refused accomodations at Mt. Clemens, MI

GRD

1897-01-23

01-23

1897

6

180

Graves Family

AA

y

Graves family

GHT

1897-04-07

04-07

1897

6

193

Graves Family

AA

y

Family returns to Grand Haven

GHT

1897-04-09

04-09

1897

6

197

Graves Family

AA

y

Graves family greeted at station

GHT

1897-04-10

04-10

1897

6

199

Graves Family

AA

y

Graves bunco case

GHT

1897-04-09

04-09

1897

6

198

Graves Family

AA

y

Graves family

GHT

1897-04-07

04-07

1897

6

192

Graves, Bob

AA

y

Arrested on charges of assault

GHDT

1907-07-15

07-15

1907

7

171

Graves, Bob

AA

y

Held over for trial on assault charges

GHDT

1907-07-20

07-20

1907

7

172

Graves, Bob

AA

y

On trial for assault at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1907-08-15

08-15

1907

7

176

Graves, Dr.

AA

y

Religious convention - colored desire to be subservient

GRE

1892-04-10

04-10

1892

5

327

Graves, Dr. Fred

AA

y

Witness in court examination of Dr. Dillard

GHDT

1897-04-26

04-26

1897

6

204

Graves, Dr. S.

AA

y

Sermon to Fountain St. Baptist Church

GRTH

1888-07-30

07-30

1888

4

139

Graves, Dr. S. C.

AA

y

Address on the Negro question At Fountain St. Baptist

GRTH

1889-09-30

09-30

1889

4

244

Graves, Dr. Schuyler C.

AA

y

Dr. Graves paper read to Ministers Conference

GRD

1895-02-05

02-05

1895

6

103

Graves, Fred

AA

y

Union army soldier

GHDT

1907-12-24

12-24

1907

7

180

Graves, Fred

AA

y

Ex-slave, Union soldier, Grand Haven

GHDT

1914-12-28

12-28

1914

8

051

Graves, Fred

AA

y

Went to pay taxes, found them already paid, Grand Haven

GHDT

1897-12-20

12-20

1897

6

267b

Graves, Fred

AA

y

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

GRN

1913-04-22

04-22

1913

8

026

Graves, Fred

AA

y

Graves family

GHT

1897-04-08

04-08

1897

6

194

Graves, Fred

AA

y

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

GHDT

1914-10-27

10-27

1914

8

050

Graves, Frederick

AA

y

Ex-slave dies at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1921-06-30

06-30

1921

8

158

Graves, Mr. & Mrs. Fred

AA

y

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

GHDT

1907-12-24

12-24

1907

7

180

Graves, Rev. Dr. S.

AA

y

Address on colored education in the South

GRTH

1886-09-13

09-13

1886

4

078

Graves, Rev. S.

AA

y

Address on colored education in the South

GRE

1886-09-14

09-14

1886

4

081

Graves, Rev. S.

AA

y

Letter on negro problem in the South

GRTH

1889-10-19

10-19

1889

4

250

Graves, Robert

AA

y

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

GHDT

1921-12-12

12-12

1921

8

165

Gray, J. H.

AA

y

Paper on, 'A New Aspect of the Negro Question'

GRH

1894-04-12

04-12

1894

6

085

Grayling, MI

AA

n

Colored man vs citizens of Grayling, MI

CA

1886-07-01

07-01

1886

4

064

Greary, Rev. Ther J. W.

AA

y

A.M.E. Zion to hear white evangelist

GREP

1893-04-14

04-14

1893

6

037

Great Britain

AA

n

Emancipation in Great Britain of Slaves, 1834

MNR

1883-08-04

08-04

1883

3

189

Green, L.

AA

y

Double murder

GREL

1881-08-15

08-15

1881

3

135

Green, May

AA

y

In jail for disturbance

GHDT

1909-08-26

08-26

1909

7

214

Green, Monroe

AA

y

Admits stealing carpet

GRD

1895-06-25

06-25

1895

6

118

Green, Monroe

AA

y

Trial on keeping disorderly house

GRD

1897-10-02

10-02

1897

6

247

Green, Mrs.

AA

y

White woman marries colored man - Grand Haven, MI

GRDE

1876-08-28

08-28

1876

3

008

Green, Robert

AA

y

Sentenced for robbery

GREL

1889-06-12

06-12

1889

4

217

Green, William

AA

y

Arrested, admits to killing store owner, Lake County

GRH

1933-02-20

02-20

1933

9

311

Greenfield, TN

AA

n

Race War Expected in Greenfield, Tennessee

GREP

1893-01-13

01-13

1893

6

002

Greenville, MI

AA

n

Lose home in fire, Greenville residents built new one

GRP

1925-05-28

05-28

1925

9

213

Gridley, Horace

AA

y

Arrested for abusive behavior, damage suit against officer

GRH

1911-05-12

05-12

1911

8

005

Griffin, Thomas

AA

y

Arrested for burglary

GREP

1893-02-16

02-16

1893

6

023

Grimes, Congressman

AA

y

Leaves hotel because of colored man in dining room

GRTH

1890-02-22

02-22

1890

5

036

Gross, Robert

AA

y

Arrested and jailed for drunkenness

GHDT

1908-06-01

06-01

1908

7

184

Guinn, Mrs.

AA

y

Buried from A.M.E. church

DPD

1891-11-13

11-13

1891

5

242

Gwinn, W. N.

AA

y

Article on Slavery

GRVE

1849-09-14

09-14

1849

1

010

Transcriber: Evelyn M. Sawyer
Created: 21 June 2003