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

Main Entry

Ethnic

Name

Title

Source

News Date

Date

Year

Vol

Page

Nasby, Petroleum V.

AA

n

Article on blacks

GRE

1874-09-30

09-30

1874

2

165

Nasby, Petroleum V.

AA

y

Nasby at Luce's Hall

GRDE

1869-05-15

05-15

1869

2

041

Nasby, Petroleum V.

AA

n

a.k.a. David R. Locke of Toledo Blade

GRDE

1869-05-11

05-11

1869

2

038

Nasby, Petroleum V.

AA

n

Satirist to lecture on slavery at Luce's Hall

GRDE

1869-05-11

05-11

1869

2

038

Nashville, TN

AA

n

Gospel mass meeting at Nashville, TN

GRH

1893-05-15

05-15

1893

6

040

Nashville, TN

AA

n

Article on Ku Klux Klan - Nashville, TN

GRDE

1868-03-26

03-26

1868

2

008

Nashville, TN

AA

n

The Colored Convention at Nashville, TN

GRSEP

1879-05-17

05-17

1879

3

061

Neels, Nelson

AA

y

Aged color man dies in Olive Township

GHDT

1910-08-24

08-24

1910

7

231

Neels, Nelson

AA

y

Colored veteran, Co. F, 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry

GHET

1895-11-14

11-14

1895

6

130

Neely, A. M.

AA

y

Riot in Little Rock, AR

GRE

1889-05-20

05-20

1889

4

208

Nelson, Frank

AA

y

Shot at family, given 100 lashes by White Caps, Ishpeming

GRD

1894-08-31

08-31

1894

6

098

Nelson, William J.

AA

y

First negro to enlist in 48th U.S. Volunteer Infantry

GRH

1899-09-22

09-22

1899

6

316

Nelson, Wm R.

AA

y

Negro stabbed white man

GRE

1860-07-121

07-12

1860

1

134

Nelson, Wm R.

AA

y

Arrested

DEN&H

1860-07-21

07-21

1860

1

136

New Buffalo, MI

AA

n

Arrested and charged with murder at New Buffalo, MI

GRP

1922-09-09

09-09

1922

9

072

New Jersey

AA

n

King Kleagle resigned Klan in New Jersey

GRH

1923-10-11

10-11

1923

9

153

New Orleans Exposition

AA

n

Colored People asked to exhibit at Exhibition

GREL

1884-10-07

10-07

1884

3

261

New Orleans, LA

AA

n

White roustabouts to replace of negro on steamboats

GREP

1904-10-12

10-12

1904

7

128

New Orleans, LA

AA

n

Uncontrolled mobs

GRSEP

1875-01-16

01-16

1875

2

172

New Orleans, LA

AA

n

Threat of Rising of Negroes in New Orleans

CHDT

1853-06-20

06-20

1853

1

033

New Orleans, LA

AA

n

Painting of Negro mammy at exhibition in New Orleans, LA

GRH

1922-12-27

12-27

1922

9

106

New Orleans, MI

AA

n

Holy sisters founded in 1842 at New Orleans

GHDT

1896-11-09

11-09

1896

6

168

New York

AA

n

16 negroes receive Harmon award for achievements

GRH

1930-01-06

01-06

1930

9

294

New York

AA

n

Statistics on marriages in New York during the year

GHDT

1897-10-04

10-04

1897

6

250

New York

AA

n

Blue blood marries colored girl, New York

GRH

1924-11-16

11-16

1924

9

204

New York

AA

n

Population of New York not growing but labor force is

GREP

1902-08-26

08-26

1902

7

076

New York Freeman

AA

n

Hiring of black vs white by Republicans/Democrats

GREL

1885-11-09

11-09

1885

4

043

Newaygo Co., MI

AA

n

First colored juror in Newaygo Co., MI

GRDE

1879-01-04

01-04

1879

3

045

Newaygo Co., MI

AA

n

Colored bootlegger in Newaygo

GRH

1897-12-22

12-22

1897

6

269

Newaygo Republican

No

n

Illness - no newspaper for the week

GRWEN

1861-05-15

05-15

1861

1

139

Newaygo Stage Company

AA

n

Sleighing Party in Grandville

GRDD

1866-01-24

01-24

1866

1

258

Newaygo, MI

AA

n

leading colored citizen dies in Newaygo, MI

GRDE

1873-05-05

05-05

1873

2

119

Newaygo, MI

AA

n

Centenarian to end days at Newaygo Alms House

GRH

1908-07-26

07-26

1908

7

196

Newaygo, MI

AA

n

Early days of Newaygo recalled

GRE

1891-12-03

12-03

1891

5

250

Newberg, Fred

AA

y

Sentenced to hard labor at Marquette Prison for 10 years

GRH

1910-09-24

09-24

1910

7

235

Newberg, Fred

AA

y

Slashed by Fred Newberg in drunken row

GRH

1910-09-12

09-12

1910

7

233

Newburg, Fred

AA

y

Arrested for robbery of John Gonzevoort home

GREL

1892-01-08

01-08

1892

5

267

Newkirk, Loston L.

AA

y

Attorney, stricken with asthma & heart disease, dies

GRH

1929-02-28

02-28

1929

9

283

Niles, MI

AA

n

Held for trial at Niles, MI

GRE

1886-05-19

05-19

1886

4

059

Niles, MI

AA

n

Assault at colored dance at Niles, MI

GRE

1887-01-04

01-04

1887

4

089

Niles, MI

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Niles, MI

GRE

1883-08-03

08-03

1883

3

188

Niles, MI

AA

n

Colored Union camp meeting at Niles, MI

GRE

1885-09-05

09-05

1885

4

035

Noble, Sylvina

AA

y

married Sylvina Noble; arrested for bigamy

GRDE

1873-06-18

06-18

1873

2

125

Nolan, Nellie

AA

y

Convicted of disorderly conduct, suspended sentence

GRE

1891-10-15

10-15

1891

5

226

Norris, B. W.

AA

y

One of rum runners arrested in Kalamazoo, MI

GRP

1922-11-07

11-07

1922

9

091

North Carolina

AA

n

Of North Carolina, will leave if disenfranchising is passed

GREP

1900-09-12

09-12

1900

7

023

North Carolina

AA

n

Negro manager of North Carolina estate

GREP

1903-08-22

08-22

1903

7

086

North Carolina

AA

n

North Caroline Law - burglary a capital offense

GRSEP

1879-05-17

05-17

1879

3

062

North Carolina

AA

n

Rigid Enforcement of law wins war on lynching

GRH

1925-09-21

09-21

1925

9

225

North Carolina

AA

n

New spirit of hatred for mobs in the North Carolina

GRP

1925-05-21

05-21

1925

9

211

North Carolina

AA

n

Land given to colored belongs to another, North Carolina

GREP

1893-03-11

03-11

1893

6

029

North Carolina

AA

n

Rigid Enforcement of law wins war on lynching

GRH

1925-09-21

09-21

1925

9

226

North Park, MI

AA

n

Colored annual picnic at North Park

GREL

1891-08-22

08-22

1891

5

201

North Star Lodge

AA

n

Colored mason buried by Grand Rapids Brethren

GHDT

1923-10-22

10-22

1923

9

156

Obeck, Capt. A.

AA

y

Objects to burning crosses on Dewey Hill

GHDT

1924-04-22

04-22

1924

9

176

Oberlin College

AA

n

Sec'y of Oberlin College, Ohio - education for negroes

GRDD

1890-10-21

10-21

1890

5

083

Offord, A. J.

AA

n

'Eliminate negroes to overthrow Republican rule

GHDT

1908-11-21

11-21

1908

7

203

Offord, Dr. Andrew J.

AA

y

Former Grand Haven resident becomes doctor in Chicago

GHDT

1922-08-22

08-22

1922

9

065

O'Hara, Senator

AA

y

Provision against discrimination of RR passengers

GREL

1884-12-18

12-18

1884

3

279

O'Healy, Lt. M.

AA

y

How Soldiers Regard 'Democracy of Kent County

GRDE

1864-08-29

08-29

1864

1

218

Ohio

AA

n

Democrats vs Republicans in Ohio

GRTH

1890-03-03

03-03

1890

5

038

Ohio

AA

n

Schools for Colored Children in Ohio

CHDT

1853-04-06

04-06

1853

1

028

Oklahoma

AA

n

Seeks funds to carry on fight against Klan -Oklahoma

GRH

1923-09-21

09-21

1923

9

126

Oklahoma

AA

n

Radicalism thrives under publicity's glare

GHDT

1923-10-02

10-02

1923

9

146

Oklahoma

AA

n

Legislature considers impeachment of governor

GRH

1923-10-03

10-03

1923

9

147

Oklahoma

AA

n

Oklahoma, Gov. Walton and the Klan

GRH

1923-10-04

10-04

1923

9

150

Oklahoma

AA

n

Will resign if legislature enacts anti-klan law

GRH

1923-10-10

10-10

1923

9

152

Oklahoma

AA

n

Bares details of Klan outrages

GRH

1923-09-24

09-24

1923

9

127

Oklahoma

AA

n

Gov. Walton and the Klan in Oklahoma

GRH

1923-09-27

09-27

1923

9

130

Oklahoma

AA

n

Big Klan row in Oklahoma

GRH

1924-01-15

01-15

1924

9

171

Oklahoma

AA

n

Big Klan row in Oklahoma

GRH

1924-01-15

01-15

1924

9

170

Oklahoma

AA

n

Of Oklahoma predicts ruin of Klan

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

136

Oklahoma

AA

n

National guard ordered to Dayne County

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

139

Old Southland Sixtette

AA

n

Old Southland Sixtette singers at Grand Haven

GHDT

1908-06-08

06-08

1908

7

185

Olive Twp., Ottawa Co., MI

AA

n

Aged color man dies in Olive Township

GHDT

1910-08-24

08-24

1910

7

231

Omaha, NE

AA

n

Raped child, lynched by mob Omaha, Neb.

GREL

1891-10-12

10-12

1891

5

221

Ontario, Canada

AA

n

6th Annual Knights of Templar - Michigan and Ontario

GRTH

1887-08-31

08-31

1887

4

115

Opera House

AA

n

The Kelly Colored Singers at the Opera House

AWA

1882-12-20

12-20

1882

3

168

Opera House

AA

n

'The South Before the War' production at Opera House

GHDT

1896-12-07

12-07

1896

6

173

Organization

AA

n

North Star Lodge #4 - Colored Masons Officers

GRDE

1880-01-02

01-02

1880

3

096

Organization

AA

n

Unity Grand Lodge - Colored Masons Officers

GRDE

1880-01-24

01-24

1880

3

097

Organization

AA

n

State Federation of Colored Women elects officers

GREP

1900-08-22

08-22

1900

7

009

Organization

AA

n

Unity Grand Lodge- Colored Masons Officers

GRDE

1880-01-24

01-24

1880

3

103

Organization

AA

n

United Order of Odd Fellows convention in Grand Rapids

GRD

1894-08-08

08-08

1894

6

095

Organization

AA

n

Unity Grand Lodge met at Kalamazoo

GRTH

1887-01-29

01-29

1887

4

090

Organization

AA

n

United Order of Odd Fellows convention in Grand Rapids

GRD

1894-08-06

08-06

1894

6

094

Organization

AA

n

Colored Firemen Company at Lapeer, MI

GRDE

1880-06-28

06-28

1880

3

105

Organization

AA

n

Douglass Republican Club celebrates with banquet

GRH

1896-02-18

02-18

1896

6

146

Organization

AA

n

North Star Lodge holds dance

GREL

1884-02-06

02-06

1884

3

219

Organization

AA

n

Kent County Colored League organized

GRTH

1889-12-21

12-21

1889

4

274

Organization

AA

n

41st Meeting Michigan Colored Masons, Battle Creek

GRH

1908-01-31

01-31

1908

7

182

Organization

AA

n

Formation of longshoremen's union, Benton Harbor

GHDT

1897-07-22

07-22

1897

6

223

Organization

AA

n

Organizing Negro Women's Republican Club, Grand Rapids

GRP

1920-10-04

10-04

1920

8

145

Organization

AA

n

Young Colored Men's Debating Club meeting

GREL

1881-05-11

05-11

1881

3

120

Organization

AA

n

Colored branch of Y.M.C.A.

GREL

1889-08-13

08-13

1889

4

227

Organization

AA

n

Organize to protect from discrimination in public places

GRPT

1904-07-11

07-11

1904

7

115

Organization

AA

n

Camera Club Showq

GREP

1902-02-15

02-15

1902

7

069

Organization

AA

n

Colored Knight's Templar- treatment of colored in the South

GRH

1899-08-24

08-24

1899

6

310

Organization

AA

n

Douglass Republican Club celebrates with banquet

GRH

1896-02-18

02-18

1896

6

147a

Organization

AA

n

Resolutions by Colored Ladies 19th Century Literary Club

GRH

1898-11-14

11-14

1898

6

290

Organization

AA

n

Color Masonic fraternity meeting

GRE

1891-10-22

10-22

1891

5

228

Organization

AA

n

Afro-American National League convention

DPD

1891-07-17

07-17

1891

5

168

Organization

AA

n

Knights Templar of the U.S., encampment at Detroit

GREL

1886-02-16

02-16

1886

4

050

Organization

AA

n

Furniture City Lodge #330 holds Christmas celebration

GRH

1924-12-26

12-26

1924

9

209

Organization

AA

n

Colored Knight's Templar in street parade

GRH

1899-08-24

08-24

1899

6

310

Organization

AA

n

Douglass Republican Club 2nd annual meeting

GRD

1897-02-18

02-18

1897

6

189

Organization

AA

n

Douglass Republican Club celebrates with banquet

GRD

1896-02-09

02-09

1896

6

144

Organization

AA

n

Huron Club being investigated for liquor law violationt

GRH

1904-12-04

12-04

1904

7

137

Organization

AA

n

Douglass Republican Club celebrates with banquet

GRH

1896-02-18

02-18

1896

6

145

Organization

AA

n

Organization in Lansing-colored people work for privileges

GRTH

1889-12-23

12-23

1889

4

275

Organization

AA

n

United Sons of Ham - Independent Political Club

GRE

1882-11-07

11-07

1882

3

166

Organization

AA

n

United Sons of Ham - Independent Political Club

GRE

1882-10-18

10-18

1882

3

165

Organization

AA

n

The Ku Klux Klan rides again in the South

GHDT

1918-09-24

09-24

1918

8

114

Organization

AA

n

Freedman's Aid Society annual meeting

DPD

1891-07-17

07-17

1891

5

168

Organization

AA

n

Conservative Club of Colored Voters

GRE

1882-03-14

03-15

1882

3

144

Organization

AA

n

Muskegon Colored Dancing Club holding a ball

MDC

1882-09-13

09-13

1882

3

160

Organization

AA

n

St. Augustine Temple Shriners give party

GRH

1899-03-03

03-03

1899

6

299

Organization

AA

n

Colored organize political club, 'Colored Lincoln Club'

GRH

1894-09-27

09-27

1894

6

099

Organization

AA

n

Muskegon Colored Dancing Club holding a ball

MDC

1882-09-12

09-12

1882

3

159

Organization

AA

n

Muskegon Colored Dancing Club holding a ball

MDC

1882-09-05

09-05

1882

3

158

Organization

AA

n

North Star Lodge No. 4 elected officers

GRDE

1885-01-02

01-02

1885

4

002

Organization

AA

n

Muskegon Colored Dancing Club

MDC

1882-08-18

08-18

1882

3

157

Organization

AA

n

American Legion Convention Anti-Klan

GRH

1923-10-19

10-19

1923

9

154

Organization

AA

n

The Ku Klux Klan rides again in the South

GHDT

1918-09-24

09-24

1918

8

115

Organization

AA

n

Article on the National Assn of Colored Women

PR

1900-09-05

09-05

1900

7

018

Organization

AA

n

United Sons of Ham - Independent Political Club

GRE

1882-10-18

10-18

1882

3

164

Organization

AA

n

Report on Freedman's Committee

GRH

1896-10-09

10-09

1896

6

164

Organization

AA

n

Michigan Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons meet

GRE

1894-01-24

01-24

1894

6

063

Organization

AA

n

Independent Colored club meets

GRE

1890-10-31

10-31

1890

5

087

Organization

AA

n

Colored female masons meet in Grand Session

GRE

1886-09-13

09-13

1886

4

080

Organization

AA

n

'Women of the Invisible Empire of America'

GRH

1922-09-16

09-16

1922

9

075b

Organization

AA

n

Union Grand Lodge elects officers at Battle Creek

GRD

1898-01-29

01-29

1898

6

279

Organization

AA

n

Michigan Colored Masons meeting at Jackson, MI

GREP

1893-01-27

01-27

1893

6

009

Organization

AA

n

A band of White Caps organized at Utica, MI

GREP

1893-01-30

01-30

1893

6

010

Organization

AA

n

Bennington Club - colored social club organized

GRH

1902-11-16

11-16

1902

7

080

Organization

AA

n

Michigan Colored Odd Fellows

GRP

1900-09-12

09-12

1900

7

024

Organization

AA

n

L.A.W. -white wheelmen refuse colored as members

GRH

1896-08-08

08-08

1896

6

158

Organization

AA

n

Possible club house for Chicago summer colored

GHDT

1909-09-16

09-16

1909

7

215

Organization

AA

n

Colored Independent club meets

GREL

1890-10-22

10-22

1890

5

085

Organization

AA

n

Colored Masons Convention elects officers

GREP

1909-08-22

08-22

1909

7

213

Organization

AA

n

Colored Masons Convention elects officers

GREP

1909-08-21

08-21

1909

7

212

Organization

AA

n

Colored Masons Annual Convention in Grand Rapids

GRE

1893-08-15

08-15

1893

6

048

Organization

AA

n

G. R. Trades and Labor protest negroes replacing miners

GRP

1917-06-29

06-29

1917

8

096

Organization

AA

n

State convention of Negro Elks, Grand Rapids

GRH

1927-06-12

06-12

1927

9

258

Organization

AA

n

Afro-American State League annual meeting, Detroit, MI

GRE

1890-05-15

05-15

1890

5

052

Organization

AA

n

State convention of Negro Elks, Grand Rapids

GRH

1927-06-12

06-12

1927

9

257

Organization

AA

n

Maccabees rule saloon-keepers ineligible for membership

GREL

1891-08-13

08-13

1891

5

194

Organization

AA

n

Harmony Lodge #2, new colored masons organization

GRH

1897-10-03

10-03

1897

6

248

Organization

AA

n

15th Annual Colored Knights of Templar conclave

GRE

1886-08-05

08-05

1886

4

072

Organization

AA

n

Colored citizens club

GRDE

1872-08-10

08-10

1872

2

100

Organization

AA

n

Lodge of Colored Masons in Grand Rapids, MI

GRDE

1873-02-28

02-28

1873

2

111

Organization

AA

n

6th Annual Knights of Templar - Michigan and Ontario

GRTH

1887-08-31

08-31

1887

4

115

Organization

AA

n

Douglass Frontier League of Detroit

GRH

1896-07-29

07-29

1896

6

157

Organization

AA

n

Cosmopolitan Society of America - Interracial marriages

GRDN

1911-01-25

01-25

1911

8

001

Organization

AA

n

H. B.C. Society of colored at Pontiac, 72nd Anniversary

GRD

1897-12-30

12-30

1897

6

273

Organization

AA

n

Colored female masons meet in Grand Session

GRE

1886-09-13

09-13

1886

4

079

Organization

AA

n

'Women of the Invisible Empire of America - Ku Klux Klan?

GRH

1922-09-16

09-16

1922

9

075

Organization

AA

n

Independent Colored club meets

GRDD

1890-10-31

10-31

1890

5

088

Organization

AA

n

Colored Blaine and Logan Club meeting

GRE

1884-09-24

09-24

1884

3

254

Organization

AA

n

colored men organized Butler and West Club

GREL

1884-09-23

09-23

1884

3

253

Organization

AA

n

Michigan Colored Odd Fellows meeting & Parade

GREP

1900-09-08

09-08

1900

7

020

Organization

AA

n

Michigan Colored Odd Fellows meeting & Parade

GREP

1900-09-12

09-12

1900

7

021

Organization

AA

n

Colored Blaine and Logan Club

GREL

1884-09-11

09-11

1884

3

249

Organization

AA

n

Michigan Colored Odd Fellows meeting & Parade

GREP

1900-09-12

09-12

1900

7

022

Organization

AA

n

Greater Muskegon Citizens Protective Ass'n

GRH

1929-08-17

08-17

1929

9

287

Organization

AA

n

Union Grand Lodge of Colored Masons meet

GRD

1894-01-25

01-25

1894

6

064

Organization

AA

n

Michigan Colored Odd Fellows meeting & Parade

GRP

1900-09-08

09-08

1900

7

019

Organizations

AA

n

Colored Masons, Grand Lodge of Ohio

GRDMT

1876-01-22

01-22

1876

3

001

Ormes, William W.

AA

y

Escaped attempted robbery at Grand Rapids

GRH

1922-01-18

01-18

1922

9

002

Osceola Co., MI

AA

n

Colored man murdered by whites - Osceola County

GRDMD

1869-12-09

12-09

1869

2

057

Osceola County, MI

AA

n

Reminiscences of Early Logging in Osceola County

RCC

1893-01-20

01-20

1893

6

007

Otis, F. Glenn

AA

y

Questions Dr. Sullivan regarding deportation scheme`

MC

1919-08-30

08-30

1919

8

124

Ottawa Beach Hotel

AA

n

J. B. Pantlind to have colored waiters at Holland

GREP

1901-03-23

03-23

1901

7

041

Ottawa County

AA

n

Arrested for grand larceny in Ottawa County

GHDT

1920-07-27

07-27

1920

8

141

Ottawa County

AA

n

Colored regiment members from Ottawa County

GHDT

1926-06-02

06-02

1926

9

241

Ottawa County

AA

n

Republican Party - Ottawa Co., MI resolutions

DE&H

1858-02-28

02-28

1858

1

084

Ottawa County

AA

n

Michigan Anti-Tuberculosis Assn will lecture at schools

GRP

1915-11-06

11-06

1915

8

082

Overall, James

AA

y

Negro chides brethren for preventing building of church

GRP

1920-05-12

05-12

1920

8

131

Owen, John

AA

y

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

GREL

1890-01-08

01-08

1890

5

002

Owen, John

AA

y

a.k.a. Crochett; Sentence to Ionia Prison

GREL

1889-02-12

02-12

1889

4

189

Owensby, Sam

AA

y

Murderer, lynched by mob in Georgia

GREP

1913-05-13

05-13

1913

8

032

Owosso, MI

AA

n

15 colored men bound for Owosso to lay cement walks

GHDT

1898-10-24

10-24

1898

6

289

Transcriber: Evelyn M. Sawyer
Created: 21 June 2003