"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