T-Z, African American Newspaper Articles, G.R.P.L.

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

Main Entry	Ethnic	Name	Title	Source	News Date	Date	Year	Vol	Page
Tacoma, WA	AA	n	Ninth cavalry attack 19th infantry at maneuvers, Tacoma	GREP	1904-07-18	07-18	1904	7	118
Taft, President	AA	y	Industrial schools way to solve negro problem	GREP	1910-08-27	08-27	1910	7	232
Tantsi, Harasant	AA	y	Returns to South Africa as a teacher	GREP	1907-08-15	08-15	1907	7	177
Tappan, Arthur	AA	y	Founder of American Missionary Ass'n	GRDE	1873-06-28	06-28	1873	2	126
Tate, Theodore	AA	y	Threatened to kill wife	EL	1891-04-11	04-11	1891	5	125
Tayleur, Miss	AA	n	Negro Woman's position - slave and free	MDC	1904-04-18	04-18	1904	7	100
Taylor, C. H.	AA	y	Lecture White vs. Black	GRDE	1868-10-03	10-03	1868	2	023
Taylor, Dr. G. E.	AA	y	A.M.E. Conference speaker	GREP	1900-08-31	08-31	1900	7	014
Taylor, Dr. G. E.	AA	y	A.M.E. Conference speaker	GREP	1900-08-31	08-31	1900	7	015
Taylor, Frank	AA	y	Frank Taylor arrested for bastardy	GREL	1881-08-06	08-06	1881	3	133
Taylor, General	AA	y	Article on Slavery	GRVE	1848-10-06	10-06	1848	1	006
Tencate, Herman	AA	y	Sued to recover money by Herman Tencate	GRH	1892-10-13	10-13	1892	5	383
Tennessee	AA	n	Murder in Tennessee	GRSEP	1874-08-29	08-29	1874	2	159
TerKuast, Anna D.	AA	y	Arrested for stealing	GREL	1892-12-08	12-08	1892	5	394
Texarkana, AR	AA	n	Committed rape, burned to death, Texarkana, AR	GRH	1892-02-21	02-21	1892	5	283
Texas	AA	n	Texas G.O.P. chief uses poor words against foe	GRH	1929-07-02	07-02	1929	9	284
Texas	AA	n	Slain negro, burned by mob in Texas	GRH	1930-05-17	05-17	1930	9	295
Texas	AA	n	Michigan vs Texas - the color line Republican convention	GREL	1892-04-15	04-15	1892	5	329
Texas	AA	n	Exhibition by colored people at exposition building	GREL	1891-07-25	07-25	1891	5	172
Texas	AA	n	Won politically in Texas	GRP	1922-08-29	08-29	1922	9	067
Texas	AA	n	On Colored baseball league in Texas	GREP	1909-11-18	11-18	1909	7	217
Texas	AA	n	Black in Texas	GRDE	1871-11-29	11-29	1871	2	095
Texas	AA	n	Separate schools for whites and colored	GRH	1892-02-23	02-23	1892	5	284
Texas, Teague	AA	n	White mobilize for non-existent negro army, kill three	GRN	1922-06-03	06-03	1922	9	022
Texas, Willis	AA	n	Killed by mob in jail in Texas	GRTH	1887-05-16	05-16	1887	4	097
Thomas, Charles	AA	y	Pleads guilty of armed robbery	GRP	1927-01-04	01-04	1927	9	253
Thomas, George	AA	y	Arrested for annoying woman in theater, attempts suicide	GRP	1922-06-22	06-22	1922	9	033
Thomas, Henry	AA	y	Slashed by Fred Newberg in drunken row	GRH	1910-09-12	09-12	1910	7	233
Thomas, Leo	AA	n	Small boys accused of attempting to steal	GRD	1897-01-31	01-31	1897	6	187
Thomas, Peter	AA	y	Charged with murder	GREL	1892-03-18	03-18	1892	5	300
Thomas, Peter	AA	y	Arraigned on murder charges	GRH	1892-03-30	03-30	1892	5	312
Thomas, Peter	AA	y	Assaulted James Johnson at Soldiers Home	GRH	1892-03-06	03-06	1892	5	291
Thomas, Peter	AA	y	Peter Thomas sentenced to Jackson prison	GRH	1892-04-05	04-05	1892	5	321
Thomas, Peter	AA	y	Peter Thomas murder trial continuing	GRH	1892-04-01	04-01	1892	5	315
Thomas, Peter	AA	y	Found guilty of murdering James Johnson	GRH	1892-04-02	04-02	1892	5	316
Thomas, Peter	AA	y	Arraigned on charge of assault, may be dropped	GREL	1892-03-07	03-07	1892	5	294
Thomas, Rev. S.	AA	y	Reception held in his honor	GRE	186-09-15	09-15	1886	4	082
Thompson, Bill	AA	y	Society girl elopes with negro man	GRTH	1887-05-30	05-30	1887	4	100
Thompson, Clarence	AA	y	Found shot to death near Muskegon Road	GRH	1930-09-28	09-28	1930	9	303
Thompson, Earl	AA	y	Attacked woman, legally hung	GREP	1910-01-07	01-07	1910	7	218
Thompson, Frank	AA	y	Colored mason buried by Grand Rapids Brethren	GHDT	1923-10-22	10-22	1923	9	156
Thompson, Mervine	AA	y	Pugilist knocked out by local pugilist, Birmingham, AL	GREL	1889-12-03	12-03	1889	4	262
Thompson, Miss Elizabeth	AA	y	Well educated young lady, dies at Muskegon, MI	GHDT	1917-08-17	08-17	1917	8	097
Thompson, Mrs. Emma	AA	y	Committed suicide in Fruitport, MI	GHDT	1898-12-20	12-20	1898	6	293
Thompson, William H.	AA	y	Colored porter fell from train platform, survives	GRH	1897-11-24	11-24	1897	6	261
Three Rivers, MI	AA	n	Shoots woman at Three Rivers	GRH	1892-12-14	12-14	1892	5	397
Tillman, George	AA	y	Guilty of disorderly conduct	GRH	1896-10-17	10-17	1896	6	166
Tillman, Governor	AA	y	Against negro vote in South Carolina	PR	1890-12-24	12-24	1890	5	105
Tillman, Mrs.	AA	y	Very ill needs assistance	GRE	1891-10-03	10-03	1891	5	218
Tobin, Lilzie	AA	y	Girl accused of stealing	GREL	1891-04-24	04-24	1891	5	128
Traverse City, MI	AA	n	Hornets invade Klan gathering in Traverse City	GRH	1923-10-04	10-04	1923	9	149
Traverse City, MI	AA	n	Traverse City refused Klan permission to meet	GRH	1923-09-18	09-18	1923	9	124
Traverse City, MI	AA	n	Warrant issued for Klan organizer in bombing	GRH	1924-08-22	08-22	1924	9	193
Trickey, C.	AA	y	Southern lumberman talks on the race problem	GRE	1892-12-11	12-11	1892	5	396
Trotter, Hiram	AA	y	Murder at a picnic	GRDL	1879-06-28	06-28	1879	3	066
Troy, John	AA	y	Charged with robbery	GRE	1891-10-15	10-15	1891	5	226
Tucker, Sidney	AA	y	Sidney Tucker abducted by colored stranger	GREL	1890-09-24	09-24	1890	5	079
Turner, Harrison	AA	y	Chimney sweep injured in fall in Detroit, MI	CA	1886-11-04	11-04	1886	4	087
Turner, Hon. J. Milton	AA	y	Lecture on issues and voting at Hartman's Hall	GREL	1892-10-31	10-31	1892	5	386
Turner, Hon. J. Milton	AA	y	Lecture on issues and voting at Hartman's Hall	GREL	1892-10-29	10-29	1892	5	385
Turner, Hon. J. Milton	AA	y	Campaign speech	GREL	1892-11-01	11-01	1892	5	388
Turner, Hon. J. Milton	AA	y	Partisan lecture?	GRH	1892-10-31	10-31	1892	5	387
Turner, Ralph	AA	y	Arrested in stabbing at Battle Creek	GRP	1914-08-11	08-11	1914	8	048
Turner, Rev. H. M.	AA	y	Pro-Morgan Colonization bill	GRTH	1890-01-20	01-20	1890	5	013
Turner, Rev. H. M.	AA	y	A.M.E. Bishop pushes for education of negroes	GREP	1904-05-18	05-18	1904	7	102
Tuskegee Institute	AA	n	Of Tuskegee Institute to lecture at Park Congregational	GRH	1896-01-21	01-21	1896	6	135
Tyler, George	AA	y	Arrested for disorderly conduct	GRTH	1887-04-14	04-14	1887	4	094
Tyler, George	AA	y	Arrested on suspicion of larceny	GRTH	1888-08-02	08-02	1888	4	142
Tyler, George	AA	y	charged with assault	GREL	1890-07-23	07-23	1890	5	065
Tyler, John	AA	y	Arrested for indecent exposure	GRH	1892-03-14	03-14	1892	5	298
U. S. Government	AA	n	Charged as aiming to overthrow U.S. government	GRH	1923-10-03	10-03	1923	9	148
U.S. Census	AA	n	Deaths exceed births of negroes in U.S. cities	GREP	1903-08-22	08-22	1903	7	088
Uncle Tom's Cabin	AA	n	'Uncle Tom's Cabin' at Opera House	GHDT	1901-09-14	09-14	1901	7	060
Uncle Tom's Cabin	AA	n	'Uncle Tom's Cabin' at Opera House	GHDT	1901-09-16	09-16	1901	7	061
Uncle Tom's Cabin	AA	n	Uncle Tom's Cabin at Opera House	GHDT	1899-11-07	11-07	1899	6	318
Uncle Tom's Cabin	AA	n	'Uncle Tom's Cabin' at Opera House	GHDT	1898-03-12	03-12	1898	6	283
Uncles, Rev. C. R.	AA	y	Rev. C. R. Uncles, first colored man in U.S. priesthood	GREL	1892-01-01	01-01	1892	5	261
Underground Railroad	AA	n	The Underground Railroad - Official Report	GRWEN	1861-07-24	07-24	1861	1	141
Underground railroad	AA	n	Died at Battle Creek, slave until 1851	GRE	1885-09-02	09-02	1885	4	034
Underground Railroad	AA	n	Grand Haven Underground railroad repot	GRE	1858-07-07	07-07	1858	1	096
Underground Railroad	AA	n	Fugitive slaves	DE&H	1858-04-11	04-11	1858	1	086
Underground Railroad	AA	n	Fugitive Slave - Underground railroad	CHDT	1853-04-22	04-22	1853	1	029
Underground Railroad	AA	n	Ex-slave, Union soldier, 103 yrs. old, Grand Rapids, MI	GHDT	1919-07-08	07-08	1919	8	116
Underground Railroad	AA	n	From Missouri to Grand Haven, MI	GRE	1857-07-03	07-03	1857	1	075
Underground Railroad	AA	n	Article on slavery	DE&H	1858-04-20	04-20	1858	1	088
Underground Railroad	AA	n	From Missouri to Grand Haven, MI	GRE	1857-07-03	07-03	1857	1	076
Underground Railroad	AA	n	An Underground Railroad Man Caught	CHDP&T	1859-04-11	04-11	1859	1	116
Underground Railroad	AA	n	77 yrs., died, operator of underground railroad	PR	1901-01-09	01-09	1901	7	030
Underwood, Mollie	AA	y	Attempted suicide with poison	GREL	1881-07-25	07-25	1881	3	131
University of Michigan	AA	n	Services held for Wm Johnson at Fraternity	GRH	1922-01-08	01-08	1922	9	001
University of Vermont	AA	n	Graduates from University of Vermont	GREL	1892-02-16	02-16	1892	5	280
Utica, MI	AA	n	A band of White Caps organized at Utica, MI	GREP	1893-01-30	01-30	1893	6	010
Vallaire, Patrolman Stephen	AA	y	killed Patrolman Stephen Vallaire in River Rouge	GRH	1923-10-01	10-01	1923	9	142
Vance, William	AA	y	Railroad porter saved lives in wreck of Denver & Rio Train	GREP	1904-08-15	08-15	1904	7	123
Vandenberg, Sen. Arthur	AA	y	Speaks at Idlewild, MI	GRH	1933-08-22	08-22	1933	9	316
VanDorph, Rieke	AA	y	Arrested on rape charges or young girl	GREL	1891-12-30	12-30	1891	5	259
VanDort, James	AA	y	Receives letter from daughter who was taken from him	GRD	1896-12-02	12-02	1896	6	172
VanDort, John	AA	y	Wife eloped with colored man, John Gage	GREL	1891-10-14	10-14	1891	5	223
VanDort, John	AA	y	Wife eloped with colored man, John Gage	EL	1891-10-14	10-14	1891	5	224
VanDort, Reka	AA	y	Arrested on rape charges or young girl	GRE	1891-12-30	12-30	1891	5	258
VanRy, Sheriff	AA	y	Investigation Dr. Dillard	GHT	1897-04-12	04-12	1897	6	200
VanSype, Lewis	AA	y	Homicide at Detroit	DEN&H	1859-08-10	08-10	1859	1	121
VanWormer, A. M.	AA	y	A big issue in Mississippi	GHDT	1907-04-22	04-22	1907	7	168
Vaughan, Walter Raleigh	AA	y	Develops plan for solution of negro problem	GREL	1891-05-02	05-02	1891	5	134
Vaughn, John C.	AA	y	Editor of "The Examiner", anti-slavery paper	GRVE	1847-07-07	07-07	1847	1	005
Versailles, IN	AA	n	Quintuple lynching at Versailles, IN	GRH	1897-09-17	09-17	1897	6	245
Vincent, James	AA	y	Guilty of disorderly conduct	GRH	1896-10-17	10-17	1896	6	166
Vincent, James	AA	y	Being held on possible criminal charges for hitting girl	GRH	1897-12-14	12-14	1897	6	265
Vincent, Robert	AA	n	Colored boy assaulted Ellsworth Weaver	GRDL	1879-09-29	09-29	1879	3	082
Vincent, William	AA	y	Shooter, captured and taken to Baldwin jail	GRP	1922-07-25	07-25	1922	9	055
Vincent, William	AA	y	Scour Lake County woods for Negro	GRP	1922-07-24	07-24	1922	9	052
Vincent, William	AA	y	Shoots two, hides in woods near Peacock, Lake Co.,MI	GRH	1922-07-24	07-24	1922	9	050
Vincent, William	AA	y	Sentence to jail for shooting, Lake County	GRH	1922-09-29	09-29	1922	9	080a
Vincent, William	AA	y	Sentence to jail for shooting, Lake County	GRP	1922-09-29	09-29	1922	9	079
Vinson, Isaac	AA	y	Seek divorce from woman who is a bigamist	GREL	1891-04-09	04-09	1891	5	121
Vinson, Susan T. Perry	AA	y	Seek divorce from woman who is a bigamist	GREL	1891-04-09	04-09	1891	5	121
Vinson, William	AA	y	Bound over for trial for obstructing railroad tracks	GREP	1901-08-15	08-15	1901	7	053
Violence	AA	n	Race War Expected in Greenfield, Tennessee	GREP	1893-01-13	01-13	1893	6	002
Virginia	AA	n	White waitresses instead of negro waiters	GREL	1891-06-11	06-11	1891	5	150
Virginia	AA	n	White man marries negro woman in Virginia	GRSEP	1877-02-03	02-03	1877	3	011
Virginia	AA	n	Slavery is the misfortune of states …	GRDEN	1856-05-20	05-20	1856	1	044
Virginia	AA	n	Anti-Lynching Sentiment Growing	GRPT	1904-03-25	03-25	1904	7	093
Voorhees, R. W.	AA	y	arrested for larceny of R. W. Voorhees	GRTH	1891-07-01	07-01	1891	5	162
Wachoat, Charles	AA	y	Obtaining money under false pretenses	GRDE	1869-12-02	12-02	1869	2	058
Waddy, J. M.	AA	y	J. M. Waddy spoke on education of colored people	RCC	1883-08-10	08-10	1883	3	192
Wade, Judge	AA	y	Article - Opponent of Fugitive Slave Law	GRE	1851-03-28	03-28	1851	1	021
Wagner, Cal	AA	y	Cal Wagner's Troupe of Ethiopian Minstrels	GRDE	1871-09-02	09-02	1871	2	094
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Tortured for helping slaves escape, dies in Muskegon Co.	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	103
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Death of Capt. Jonathan Walker	GRSEP	1878-05-11	05-11	1878	3	028
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Tortured for helping slaves escape, dies in Muskegon Co.	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	104
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Former slave lives at Black Lake, Muskegon, MI	GRSEP	1877-09-08	09-08	1877	3	014
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Tortured for helping slaves escape, dies in Muskegon Co.	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	105
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Tortured for helping slaves escape, dies in Muskegon Co.	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	101
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Tortured for helping slaves escape, dies in Muskegon Co.	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	102
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	'The Man With the Branded Hand'	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	099
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Tortured for helping slaves escape, dies in Muskegon Co.	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	100
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Tortured for helping slaves escape, dies in Muskegon Co.	GRH	1917-10-07	10-07	1917	8	106
Walker, Captain Jonathan	AA	y	Belief in natural goodness of human nature	GRSEP	1878-11-30	11-30	1878	3	044
Walker, Hop	AA	y	Arrested for disorderly conduct	GRH	1892-04-05	04-05	1892	5	321
Walker, Johnathan	AA	y	Death of Johnathan Walker, former slave - Muskegon	GRDT	1878-05-3	05-03	1878	3	027
Walker, Joseph	AA	y	Indian in a duel with negro, slashed badly	GREP	1910-07-13	07-13	1910	7	226
Walker, Joseph	IN	y	Indian in a duel with negro, slashed badly	GREP	1910-07-13	07-13	1910	7	226
Walker, Moses	AA	y	Baseball player charged with murder	GRE	1891-04-13	04-13	1891	5	126
Walker, Sarah	AA	n	Owner house of illfame	GRDD	1866-01-27	01-27	1866	1	259
Wallace, Dave	AA	y	Shot by John Patterson	GRD	1891-12-14	12-14	1891	5	253
Wallace, James	AA	y	Drowned in river while bathing	GRH	1908-07-05	07-05	1908	7	189
Wallace, Rev. Robert	AA	y	Rev. Robt Wallace, evangelist, marries Rachel E. Ross	GRTH	1891-12-29	12-29	1891	5	257
Walls, Rev. George	AA	y	A.M.E. pastor of Pontiac and Pt. Huron missing	GRH	1893-11-12	11-12	1893	6	058
Walsh, William	AA	y	Ku Klux Klan	GRDE	1868-06-22	06-22	1868	2	014
Walters, Rt. Rev. Alexander	AA	y	Orator's discourse at Park Congregational Church	GRH	1896-07-22	07-22	1896	6	151
Walton, Gov. J. C.	AA	y	Seeks funds to carry on fight against Klan -Oklahoma	GRH	1923-09-21	09-21	1923	9	126
Walton, Gov. J. C.	AA	y	Bares details of Klan outrages	GRH	1923-09-24	09-24	1923	9	127
Walton, Gov. J. C.	AA	y	Will resign if legislature enacts anti-klan law	GRH	1923-10-10	10-10	1923	9	152
Walton, Gov. J. C.	AA	y	Legislature considers impeachment of governor	GRH	1923-10-03	10-03	1923	9	147
War of 1812	AA	n	Good deed done to ship captain - War of 1812	GREL	1885-02-20	02-20	1885	4	007
Ward, Archer	AA	y	Lost money, helped by Benzie County	GREL	1889-08-23	08-23	1889	4	232
Ward, Mr. & Mrs. Charles	AA	y	Arrested for stealing	GHDT	1927-05-07	05-07	1927	9	256
Ward, Mrs.	AA	y	White woman elopes with negro man	GRTH	1890-02-10	02-10	1890	5	034
Wares, Harry	AA	y	Boy suspended sentence for stealing	GREP	1900-05-03	05-03	1900	7	006
Warner, Billy	AA	y	Entertainer found insane sent to Kalamazoo asylum	GRD	1895-07-27	07-27	1895	6	124
Warren, F. H.	AA	y	Opening fish market with F. H. Warren, Grand Rapids	GREL	1885-10-01	10-01	1885	4	038
Warren, James	AA	n	accidentally shot himself	GRDE	1874-05-16	05-16	1874	2	153
Warren, Louis H.	AA	y	Died at Fred Graves' home in Grand Haven	GHDT	1908-09-21	09-21	1908	7	199
Warren, Mrs. John	AA	y	Raped white lady, lynched at Bristol, TN	GREL	1891-06-15	06-15	1891	5	154
Warren, Rev. John A.	AA	y	Colored citizens of Chicago meeting	CHDT	1853-06-29	06-29	1853	1	034
Warren, Wm H.	AA	y	Demanded examination on charges by Lizzie Lacey	GREL	1890-11-22	11-22	1890	5	090
Washington	AA	n	The Connecticut Election… and Washington	DP	1867-04-12	04-12	1867	1	279
Washington, Abe	AA	y	Injured in fight with Abe Washington	GRH	1892-06-01	06-01	1892	5	347
Washington, Alexander	AA	y	wife beater in Grand Rapids, MI	GRT	1873-05-09	05-09	1873	2	121
Washington, Amelia	AA	y	Arrested for robbery of James Davis	GRD	1896-09-19	09-19	1896	6	159
Washington, Book T.	AA	y	Tells of work at Tuskegee Institute	GREP	1912-10-17	10-17	1912	8	014
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Address of Booker T. Washington	GRH	1896-01-24	01-24	1896	6	139
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Address presents needs of colored people of the South	GRH	1896-01-27	01-27	1896	6	140
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Remark by Booker T. Washington	GRPT	1905-03-16	03-16	1905	7	143
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Address of Booker T. Washington	GRH	1896-01-24	01-24	1896	6	138
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Address of Booker T. Washington	GRH	1896-01-24	01-24	1896	6	137
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Eloquent address by Mr. Washington	GRD	1896-01-24	01-24	1896	6	136
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Address presents needs of colored people of the South	GRH	1896-01-27	01-27	1896	6	141
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Cancelled commencement address at Mich Agricultural	GRH	1899-04-20	04-20	1899	6	304
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Remarks after visiting schools and universities in Georgia	GREP	1904-02-29	02-39	1904	7	090
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Of Tuskegee Institute to lecture at Park Congregational	GRH	1896-01-21	01-21	1896	6	135
Washington, Booker T.	AA	y	Lecture to be held in Muskegon	MDC	1901-12-30	12-30	1901	7	068
Washington, Carrie	AA	y	Comstock Row environment	GREL	1890-04-09	04-09	1890	5	045
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	Washington, D.C. discuss disenfranchisement of colored	GREP	1901-01-03	01-03	1901	7	029
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	Church council Washington D.C. denounces Ku Klux Klan	GRP	1922-10-13	10-13	1922	9	081
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	Political commentary	GRDE	1869-01-08	01-08	1869	2	028
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	A Negro criminal hung by vigilantes - Washington, D.C.	GREL	1880-07-28	07-28	1880	3	108
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	15th Presbyterian - Washington's colored Aristocracy	GREL	1886-02-03	02-03	1886	4	049
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	National convention of colored men at Washington, D.C.	GRTH	1890-02-07	02-07	1890	5	029
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	National convention of colored men at Washington, D.C.	GREL	1890-02-05	02-05	1890	5	027
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	National convention of colored men at Washington, D.C.	GREL	1890-02-06	02-06	1890	5	028
Washington, D.C.	AA	n	Congress of Colored Catholics, Washington, D.C.	GRTH	1890-03-16	03-16	1890	5	041
Washington, Dora	AA	y	Dora Washington, 102 yrs., asked for assistance	GRD	1891-02-24	02-24	1891	5	112
Washington, Ed	AA	n	Arrested for stealing - Ed Washington	GRDL	1879-10-27	10-27	1879	3	088
Washington, George	AA	y	arrested on suspicion of stealing	GRE	1891-07-09	07-09	1891	5	163
Washington, George	AA	y	Stealing charges dismissed	GRD	1897-01-30	01-30	1897	6	186
Washington, George	AA	n	Gift from colored neighbors	GRDE	1879-10-31	10-31	1879	3	089
Washington, George	AA	n	Survived sunstroke	GREL	1891-08-14	08-14	1891	5	195
Washington, George	AA	y	Accused of stealing from Florence Washington	GRD	1897-01-29	01-29	1897	6	185
Washington, James	AA	y	James Washington dies of sunstroke	GREL	1891-08-12	08-12	1891	5	192
Washington, Lewis	AA	y	Imprisoned for marrying a white woman	GRDE	1868-02-05	02-05	1868	2	007
Washington, Minnie	AA	y	Cabin maid of 'Milwaukee', car ferry, dies in Milwaukee, WI	GHDT	1916-12-27	12-27	1916	8	088
Washington, Minnie	AA	y	Cabin maid of 'Milwaukee', car ferry, dies in Milwaukee, WI	GHDT	1917-01-18	01-18	1917	8	089
Washington, Mrs. Keziah	AA	y	Ex-slave dies in Grand Rapids	GRP	1901-03-25	03-25	1901	7	042
Washington, Mrs. Martha	AA	y	A.M.E. Zion church expels clairvoyant	GREL	1885-05-20	05-20	1885	4	019
Washington, Wm	AA	y	Released from prison	GREL	1891-04-11	04-11	1891	5	123
Washington, Wm	AA	y	Arrested for stealing	GREL	1881-10-05	10-05	1881	3	139
Washington, Wm	AA	y	Attempted escape from Jackson prison	GRH	1886-10-05	10-05	1886	4	085
Waterman, Rabbi Philip E.	AA	y	Mob spirit menace to civilization	GRH	1923-03-19	03-19	1923	9	108
Watkins, Royal	AA	y	Arrested for robbery	GREL	1891-03-20	03-20	1891	5	118
Watkins, Zach.	AA	y	A Colored athlete advertising Moorhouse cigars	GREL	1884-06-26	06-26	1884	3	235
Watkins, Zach.	AA	y	A Colored athlete advertising Moorhouse cigars	GREL	1884-06-26	06-26	1884	3	236
Watterson, Henry	AA	y	Watterson recalls some history of Civil War	GRH	1897-07-12	07-12	1897	6	217
Watts, Inez	AA	y	Arrested for petty theft, sent to Adrian school for girls	GRD	1897-10-10	10-10	1897	6	252
Watts, James M.	AA	y	Last Will, Byron Township, Kent Co. MI	GREL	1885-01-30	01-30	1885	4	004
Wayland, MI	AA	n	Hostler attacked at Wayland, MI	GRDE	1866-05-29	05-29	1866	1	268
Wayne Co., MI	AA	n	assault, Wayne Co., MI	GRDE	1875-05-12	05-12	1873	2	123
Weathers, J. T.	AA	y	Women sentenced for drunk and disorderly charges	GRE	1889-06-02	06-02	1889	4	214
Weathers, John	AA	y	Granted divorce from wife	GREL	1891-12-01	12-01	1891	5	249
Weathers, John	AA	y	To divorce wife, Josephine Weathers, due to her conduct	GRE	1890-06-17	06-17	1890	5	056
Weathers, John	AA	y	To divorce wife, Josephine Weathers, due to her conduct	GRTH	1890-06-18	06-18	1890	5	057
Weathers, Josephine	AA	y	To divorce wife, Josephine Weathers, due to her conduct	GRTH	1890-06-18	06-18	1890	5	057
Weathers, Josephine	AA	y	Sentences for assault	GREL	1892-06-23	06-23	1892	5	360
Weathers, Josephine	AA	y	To divorce wife, Josephine Weathers, due to her conduct	GRE	1890-06-17	06-17	1890	5	056
Weathers, Josephine	AA	y	Arrested for larceny	GRD	1891-11-09	11-09	1891	5	238
Weathers, Josephine	AA	y	Arrested for disorderly conduct	GREL	1890-04-11	04-11	1890	5	049
Weathers, Josephine	AA	y	Rough habitation causes trouble	GREL	1890-04-11	04-11	1890	5	048
Weathers, Josephine	AA	y	Arrested for disorderly conduct	GRTH	1892-01-01	01-01	1892	5	264
Weathers, Josie	AA	y	Arrested for assault	GRTH	1890-01-30	01-30	1890	5	024
Weaver, Ellsworh	AA	n	Colored boy assaulted Ellsworth Weaver	GRDL	1879-09-29	09-29	1879	3	082
Weaver, John	AA	y	Shoots woman at Three Rivers	GRH	1892-12-14	12-14	1892	5	397
Weeks, Prof. Stephen B.	AA	y	Opinion on Negro Suffrage by Stephen B. Weeks	GRE	1893-08-10	08-10	1893	6	047
Weems, Charles	AA	y	attempted assault, travels 1,000 miles to avoid lynching	GREL	1892-05-31	05-31	1892	5	342
Wells, Samuel	AA	y	Against law to protect negroes right to vote	GRTH	1891-01-05	01-05	1891	5	106
Welsh, Dan	AA	y	Insane man clubs people at Olmstead, IL	GRTH	1891-07-10	07-10	1891	5	165
Wesner, Ida	AA	y	Society girl elopes with negro man	GRTH	1887-05-30	05-30	1887	4	100
West Chester, PA	AA	n	Negroes resist separate schools	GRPT	1904-03-28	03-28	1904	7	095
West Michigan Ball tournament	AA	n	Keller Pneumatic Tool ball team of Grand Haven	GHDT	1919-08-29	08-29	1919	8	123
West Point	AA	n	Negro cadet at West Point	ICG	1870-06-02	06-02	1870	2	082
West Side Athletic Club	AA	n	Colored annual picnic at North Park	GREL	1891-08-22	08-22	1891	5	201
West Virginia	AA	n	White waitresses instead of negro waiters	GREL	1891-06-11	06-11	1891	5	150
Weston, Charles	AA	y	to be hung in New York	GRSEP	1875-12-11	12-11	1875	2	185
Weston, Charles	AA	y	married Catharine Guy in prison	GRSEP	1875-12-11	12-11	1875	2	185
Weston, W. B.	AA	y	Claims the Ku Klux Klan meets with favor in the South	GRH	1922-03-12	03-12	1922	9	009
Weston, W. B.	AA	y	Claims the Ku Klux Klan meets with favor in the South	GRH	1922-03-12	03-12	1922	9	008
Weston, W. B.	AA	y	Claims the Ku Klux Klan meets with favor in the South	GRH	1922-03-12	03-12	1922	9	007
Whalen, John	AA	y	Sentenced for drunkenness	GREL	1891-04-24	04-24	1891	5	128
Whately, Henry	AA	y	77 yrs., died, operator of underground railroad	PR	1901-01-09	01-09	1901	7	030
Wheeler, Al	AA	y	Possible murder charges-assault on George Cosmodyce	GREL	1888-06-09	06-09	1888	4	136
White	No	n	The Helpless Southern Poor Whites	GRE	1883-08-22	08-22	1883	3	198
White	AA	n	Sleighing Party in Grandville	GRDD	1866-01-24	01-24	1866	1	258
White	AA	n	Equal Suffrage for White Men	GRDMD	1869-11-30	11-30	1869	2	056
White	AA	n	Blacks and Whites killed - Chicot Co., Arkansas	ICG	1871-12-28	12-28	1871	2	096
White	AA	n	Decision by State Supreme Ct -'who are whites'	GRDE	1866-08-03	08-03	1866	1	271
White	AA	n	Difference between white and black	GRDE	1866-08-09	08-09	1866	1	272
White	AA	n	The Poor Whites of the South	DP	1867-05-02	05-02	1867	1	284
White	AA	n	Negro Laborers for a Michigan Railroad	GRDD	1865-09-20	09-20	1865	1	241
White Caps	AA	n	Threatening letter regarding boom company suits	GRH	1897-08-12	08-12	1897	6	234
White Caps	AA	n	History of the White Caps, Indiana	GHDT	1897-11-06	11-06	1897	6	255
White Caps	AA	n	History of the White Caps, Indiana	GHDT	1897-11-06	11-06	1897	6	256
White League	AA	n	Reign of terror in the south	GRSEP	1875-01-09	01-09	1875	2	171
White League	AA	n	attempted control lf legislature of Louisiana	GRSEP	1875-01-16	01-16	1875	2	172
White Owls	AA	n	Off shoot of Ku Klux Klan in Texas	GRH	1922-11-24	11-24	1922	9	093
White, Bill	AA	y	Suspicion of murder at Kalamazoo, MI	GREP	1893-03-24	03-24	1893	6	033
White, Congressman	AA	n	Of North Carolina, will leave if disenfranchising is passed	GREP	1900-09-12	09-12	1900	7	023
White, Daniel	AA	y	Colored man murdered by whites - Osceola County	GRDMD	1869-12-09	12-09	1869	2	057
White, Daniel	AA	y	Daniel White killed by James Dagget, Osceola County	RCC	1897-08-25	08-25	1897	6	240
White, Miss Ora	AA	y	Arrested in police raid - liquor found	GRP	1922-08-12	08-12	1922	9	062
White, Silas	AA	y	Arraign for disturbance on Emancipation Day	GRH	1892-03-20	03-20	1892	5	302
White, Sol	AA	y	Colored artist, painting scene for the opera house	GRSEP	1875-10-30	10-30	1875	2	183
Whites	No	n	Population in Grand Rapids, 1856 and 1857	DE&E	1857-09-17	09-17	1857	1	079
Whites	No	n	Poor whites of the south	CHDT	1857-04-23	04-23	1857	1	065
Whitmore Lake, MI	AA	n	Men arrested for assault at Whitmore Lake, MI	GRE	1884-09-20	09-20	1884	3	252
Wilkins, Clarence	AA	y	Colored man justified in shooting of colored janitor	GRH	1923-01-05	01-05	1923	9	107
Willard, Dr. E.	AA	n	Arrested for swindling in Detroit, MI	GRDL	1879-11-25	11-25	1879	3	093
Williams, Alex.	AA	y	Colored citizen died in Chicago, IL	GHET	1895-08-27	08-27	1895	6	127
Williams, Benjamin	AA	y	Ex-slave pays city back for help, Grand Rapids	GRH	1927-07-17	07-17	1927	9	260
Williams, Benjamin	AA	y	Ex-slave pays city back for help, Grand Rapids	GRH	1927-07-17	07-17	1927	9	261
Williams, Benjamin	AA	y	Ex-slave pays city back for help, Grand Rapids	GRH	1927-07-17	07-17	1927	9	259
Williams, Benjamin	AA	y	Ex-slave pays city back for help, Grand Rapids	GRH	1927-07-17	07-17	1927	9	262
Williams, Ella	AA	y	set house on fire, lynched by mob	GRTH	1891-08-08	08-08	1891	5	186
Williams, George	AA	y	Arrested for window peeping	GREL	1892-12-08	12-08	1892	5	394
Williams, George	AA	n	First colored juror in Newaygo Co., MI	GRDE	1879-01-04	01-04	1879	3	045
Williams, George	AA	y	Arrested for cruelty to animals	GRE	1889-05-07	05-07	1889	4	200
Williams, Henry	AA	y	Ex-slave forced from home for new street, Grand Rapids	GRH	1909-05-17	05-17	1909	7	210
Williams, Jack	AA	y	Negro charged with rape	GREL	1881-05-16	05-16	1881	3	123
Williams, Jesse	AA	y	Thief sentenced to Jackson Prison at Kalamazoo	GRE	1891-06-26	06-26	1891	5	158
Williams, Joe	AA	y	Arrested for breach of peace, fined	GRH	1896-10-17	10-17	1896	6	166
Williams, Joe	AA	n	Murdered white woman and black man	GRE	1884-10-08	10-08	1884	3	263
Williams, John	AA	y	Elected delegates to Equal Rights convention	GHET	1894-04-07	04-07	1894	6	080
Williams, John	AA	y	Died in Paris Tp., Kent Co., born a slave	GREL	1885-07-24	07-24	1885	4	030
Williams, John	AA	y	Died in Paris Tp., Kent Co., born a slave	GREL	1885-07-23	07-23	1885	4	029
Williams, Joseph	AA	y	Injured while working in a trench	GRTH	1890-09-06	09-06	1890	5	076
Williams, Joseph	AA	n	Arrested and sentenced at Muskegon, MI	GRE	1884-12-12	12-12	1884	3	276
Williams, Lady	AA	y	Arrested for assault of Lady Williams	GRDE	1870-05-12	05-12	1870	2	079
Williams, Lyda	AA	y	Arrested for robbery of James Davis	GRD	1896-09-19	09-19	1896	6	159
Williams, Mr.	AA	y	Colored teamster, would lift wagon out of rut with shoulder	GHDT	1899-01-18	01-18	1899	6	295
Williams, Mrs. Lange	AA	y	Colored attorney of Chicago, IL	GREL	1892-01-01	01-01	1892	5	260
Williams, Mrs. Latchia	AA	y	Colored woman dies at 108 yrs. at Lansing, MI	GRH	1911-06-24	06-24	1911	8	008
Williams, Prof. S. R.	AA	y	Decries political apathy of Negro	GRH	1928-01-31	01-31	1928	9	267
Williams, Rev.	AA	y	Revival meetings being held at A.M.E. Zion church	DPD	1892-03-18	03-18	1892	5	299
Williams, Rev. J. Fulford	AA	y	Zion A.M.E. church request return of minister	GREP	1913-05-07	05-07	1913	8	029
Williams, Rev. J. O.	AA	y	New pastor at African Methodist church, Muskegon, MI	MDC	1890-07-26	07-26	1890	5	066
Williams, Rev. Piero H.	AA	y	A.M.E. church presiding elder - no longer a Republican	GREL	1892-10-27	10-27	1892	5	384
Williams, Riley	AA	y	Arrested in stabbing in Owosso, MI	GRH	1892-08-18	08-18	1892	5	376
Williams, Robert	AA	y	Sent to jail for being drunk and fighting	GHDT	1904-12-29	12-29	1904	7	140
Williams, Thomas	AA	y	Attempted assault on girl, burned at stake	GRH	1905-08-12	08-12	1905	7	148
Williams, William	AA	y	Article on Slavery	GRVE	1850-08-19	08-19	1850	1	017
Williams, William	AA	y	set house on fire, lynched by mob	GRTH	1891-08-08	08-08	1891	5	186
Wilson, Anna	AA	y	Charged with robbery	GRH	1896-10-07	10-07	1896	6	163
Wilson, General	AA	y	Article on Slavery	GRVE	1849-01-19	01-19	1849	1	008
Wilson, H. C.	AA	y	Held for trial at Niles, MI	GRE	1886-05-19	05-19	1886	4	059
Wilson, Henry	AA	y	Convicted of killing his daughter at Flint, MI	GRE	1886-05-27	05-27	1886	4	062
Wilson, James	AA	y	Coachman candidate for supervisor in Grand Rapids	GHDT	1898-03-21	03-21	1898	6	285
Wilson, Lee	AA	y	Demanded examination in alleged assault	GRH	1929-01-01	01-01	1929	9	279
Wilson, Lizzie A.	AA	y	Files for divorce from wife on grounds of desertion	GREL	1891-08-25	08-25	1891	5	205
Wilson, Minnie	AA	y	Arrested for disorberly conduct, spurns baby	GRD	1898-01-06	01-06	1898	6	277
Wilson, Mr.	AA	y	Boxing contest between Dixon and Wilson held	GHDT	1898-12-17	12-17	1898	6	292
Wilson, Rev. Albert	AA	y	Files for divorce from wife on grounds of desertion	GRTH	1891-08-26	08-26	1891	5	206
Wilson, Rev. Edward	AA	y	Thanked Mr. Blodgett for assistance on debt	GRTH	1887-08-31	08-31	1887	4	114
Wilson, Rev. James	AA	y	Files for divorce from wife on grounds of desertion	GREL	1891-08-25	08-25	1891	5	205
Wilson, Wm H.	AA	y	Doctor removed body from grave	GRSEP	1876-02-05	02-05	1876	3	002
Woltman, Herman	AA	y	Tried by military court of attempting to kill negro	GHDT	1898-08-05	08-05	1898	6	287
Womack, William	AA	y	Arrested for rape, lynch mob avoided, Little Rock, AR	GRH	1892-06-04	06-04	1892	5	349
Woman's Loyal Nat'l League	AA	n	Petition to emancipate Negroes	DE	1863-12-04	12-04	1863	1	195
Women	IN	n	Miss Helen Clark, Blackfoot Indian employed by US Gov't	GREL	1892-01-01	01-01	1892	5	260
Women	AA	n	'Women of the Invisible Empire of America - Ku Klux Klan?	GRH	1922-09-16	09-16	1922	9	075
Women	AA	n	Mrs. Lange Williams, colored attorney	GREL	1892-01-01	01-01	1892	5	260
Women	AA	n	All women equal in eyes of high court	GHDT	1923-12-20	12-20	1923	9	166
Women	AA	n	Methodist Official - 'Negro Women back move to north'	GRH	1923-11-18	11-18	1923	9	159
Women	AA	n	Article on the National Assn of Colored Women	PR	1900-09-05	09-05	1900	7	018
Women	AA	n	National Assn Colored Women elect officers	GRH	1906-07-14	07-14	1906	7	162
Women	AA	n	State Federation of Colored Women elects officers	GREP	1900-08-22	08-22	1900	7	009
Wonderland Theater	AA	n	Messiah Baptist concert at Wonderland Theater	GREL	1891-06-13	06-13	1891	5	152
Wonderland Theatre	AA	n	Spoke on Democratic principles at Wonderland Theatre	GRTH	1888-08-14	08-14	1888	4	148
Wood, Elmer	AA	y	Arrested for killing Robert Hargo in Kalamazoo church	GREL	1885-10-20	10-20	1885	4	041
Wood, Hattie	AA	y	Paid fine for drunkenness	GREL	1891-12-01	12-01	1891	5	249
Woodbridge, Margaret	AA	y	Margaret Woodbridge broke 2 American swimming records	GRH	1921-07-24	07-24	1921	8	157
Wooden, Prof.	AA	y	Seeking to secure lecture from Prof. Wooden	GREL	1884-06-30	06-30	1884	3	240
Wooden, Prof. Wesley	AA	y	Speech will benefit Athens colored church, Ohio	GREL	1884-06-28	06-28	1884	3	238
Woods, Junius Brutus	AA	y	Centenarian to end days at Newaygo Alms House	GRH	1908-07-26	07-26	1908	7	196
Woodward, Pierston	AA	y	Pleads guilty of armed robbery	GRP	1927-01-04	01-04	1927	9	253
Woodworth, Pres. Frank J.	AA	y	Only solution: Education for colored people	GRD	1894-03-11	03-11	1894	6	076
World War I	AA	n	Outcry against colored troops on the Rhine …	GRP	1922-12-02	12-02	1922	9	098
World's Fair	AA	n	Exhibited old whipping post destroyed by Afro-Americans	DPD	1891-05-22	05-22	1891	5	139
Worley, W. H.	AA	y	Colored man accused of not supporting his wife	GRDE	1878-07-02	07-02	1878	3	033
Wright, C. T.	AA	y	Charged with murder	GRE	1890-04-22	04-22	1890	5	051
Wright, 'Fisty'	AA	y	Arrested on charges of disorderly conduct	GRD	1897-01-31	01-31	1897	6	187
Wright, Ida	AA	y	Colored woman carves another with stone	GREL	1884-06-24	06-24	1884	3	234
Wright, Ida	AA	y	Sentence for disturbance	GREL	1884-06-26	06-26	1884	3	235
Wright, Ida	AA	y	Colored girl assaulted man with club	GREL	1881-06-06	06-06	1881	3	128
Wright, John	AA	y	Arrested in police raid - liquor found	GRP	1922-08-12	08-12	1922	9	062
Wright, John	AA	y	Saved Jennie Bruce from suicide	GRD	1891-11-12	11-12	1891	5	240
Wright, John	AA	y	Arrested for escaping from officer at crap game	GRD	1896-11-17	11-17	1896	6	170
Wyman, Mary	AA	y	charge with stealing, sentenced	GREL	1891-08-21	08-21	1891	5	198
Y.M.C.A.	AA	n	Colored branch of Y.M.C.A.	GREL	1889-08-13	08-13	1889	4	227
Yancey, Edward	AA	y	Arrested, then escaped	GRD	1895-01-22	01-22	1895	6	101
Yancy, John	AA	n	Attempted arrest for shooting in Pontiac, MI	GRDL	1879-11-21	11-21	1879	3	092
Ypsilanti, MI	AA	n	Born 1807, ex-slave dies at Ypsilanti, MI	GRH	1901-08-20	08-20	1901	7	054
Ypsilanti, MI	AA	n	colored man arrested in assault at Ypsilanti - not guilty	GRE	1891-06-26	06-26	1891	5	160
Zeeland, MI	AA	n	Grand Haven Independents vs Zeeland American Legion	GHDT	1922-07-11	07-11	1922	9	044
Zeeland, MI	AA	n	Kaffir Boy Choir gave concert at Zeeland, MI	GRPT	1905-03-18	03-18	1905	7	144

Transcriber: Evelyn M. Sawyer
Created: 21 June 2003