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Detroit: Women
Josephine Gomon, Detroit city official, at work, undated 1930s. Photograph by Detroit Daily Mirror (Josephine F. Gomon papers, Box 10) image bl004046
Ahwal, Terry.
- Terry Ahwal personal memoir 2009
- 1 item (115 pages)
A native of Ramallah, Palestine, Terry Ahwal immigrated to Detroit, Mich., in 1972. She has worked as Executive Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Assistant Wayne County Executive, and Director of Development at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Memoir describing her childhood in Palestine, life and work in Detroit, and numerous visits to Palestine. Part of University of Michigan-Dearborn Immigrant Memoir Project.
Bach, Frank, 1948-
- Frank and Peggy Bach papers, 1965-1995.
- 5.4 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.
Frank and Peggy Bach were involved with the counterculture in Detroit and Ann Arbor beginning in the -1960s as musicians, performers, graphic designers, promoters, and activists for area jazz, blues, and pop acts. Frank Bach was also involved in community organizations supporting housing and economic development activities in Detroit.
The collection documents the Bachs' numerous professional activities and organizations, groups, and individuals with whom they were associated, including Rainbow Corporation and Rainbow Multi-media, Allied Artists Association of America, Strata Associates, Detroit Jazz Center, Grande Graphics, Morda-Sinclair & Associates, and John Sinclair. Detroit community organizations documented in the collection include the Creekside Community Development Corporation, the Jefferson-Chalmers Citizens? District Council, and the Jefferson East Business Association.
Banks, Sarah Gertrude, b. 1839.
- Sarah Gertrude Banks papers 1842-1932
- 1 linear foot and 2 oversize folders.
Detroit, Michigan, physician; early woman graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, class of 1873; woman's rights advocate, especially of the right to vote.
Letters to and from family members; letter from Anna Howard Shaw, 1906, regarding woman suffrage; medical case notebooks, 1863-1905; collected letters from other members of her extended family, including Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wixom, founders of the village of Wixom in Southeast Michigan, and the Sibley family; biographical and genealogical materials; and visual materials.
Bielenberg, Irma C. (Irma Christina), 1891-
- Irma C. Bielenberg papers, 1897-1971.
- 2 linear ft.
Teacher and Methodist missionary to India, 1924-1927.
Correspondence and printed material concerning her work in India, college notebooks and papers from Detroit Teachers College; her thesis "Economic Detroit?1860-1870;" family letters, many in Swedish, relating in part to Michigan's Upper Peninsula at the end of the nineteenth century.
Brown, Gloria.
- Gloria Brown papers, 1964-1967.
- 50 items.
Chairwoman of the Detroit chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality.
Correspondence, news releases, and printed material relating to the activities of the Detroit CORE.
Brucker, Clara H.
- Clara H. Brucker papers, 1920-1980.
- 8 linear ft.
Wife of Wilber M. Brucker, former governor of Michigan and Secretary of the Army.
Correspondence, speeches, travel briefs and diaries; include papers concerning her work with the Detroit School of Government and Mock Republican Conventions and her interest in the prevention of sex crimes against women and children, the General Federation of Women's Clubs and miscellaneous charities.
Bryant, Frances Maire, 1899-1970.
- Frances Maire Bryant papers, ca. 1960-1973.
- 3 folders and 1 oversize folder.
Detroit resident.
Papers relating to her participation in the Huguenot Society of Michigan and to the genealogy of the Mettetal family; also tape of her husband, Edward Bryant, discussing her collection; and photographs.
Burns, Carolyn Sinelli, 1915-
- Carolyn S. Burns papers, 1943-1968.
- 8 linear ft.
Detroit civic worker and fund-raiser.
Files relating to her work with Italian-American organizations, especially the American committee on Italian Migration, the American-Italian Business and Professional Women's Club, and the Piemontese Ladies Social Club; papers concerning her interest in U.S. immigration law and the problems of displaced persons and refugees; files relating to her Catholic faith and work for Catholic missionary organizations, notably the Friends of Sts. Peter and Paul Missionaries; and files concerning Democratic politics and her work during the 1966 senatorial campaign of G. Mennen Williams.
Campbell, James V. (James Valentine), 1823-1890.
- James V. Campbell papers, 1830-1941.
- 3.2 linear ft.
University of Michigan professor of law, Detroit attorney, Michigan Supreme Court justice.
Includes in part papers of Valeria Campbell, corresponding secretary of the Soldiers' Aid Society of Detroit, concerning the society, the Detroit Soldiers' Home, and other relief agencies.
Campbell, Katherine Hill, 1868-1942.
- Katherine Hill Campbell papers, 1933-1939.
- 15 items.
Superintendent of the Women's Division of the Detroit House of Correction.
Reports, articles, history of women's division, and expressions of friendship from women of the prison.
Cardona, Ana Luisa.
- Ana Luisa Cardona papers, 1973-2004.
- 1 linear foot and 1 oversize folder.
Member of Detroit, Michigan Latino arts organization Casa de Unidad and the Alliance for Cultural Democracy.
Files relate to her association with Casa de Unidad particularly as art consultant on grants submitted by the organization; also materials relating to Jack Delano, who was a photographer with the Farm Security Administration, including interview with Delano about his career. The collection also includes files relating to the Alliance for Cultural Democracy .
Caurdy, Mary A.
- Mary A. Caurdy photograph 1957 August
- 1 item.
Co-chair of the Detroit Islamic Council.
Panoramic photograph of the attendees at the banquet of the Sixth Annual Convention of the Federation of Islamic Associations in the United States and Canada, August 2, 3 and 4, 1957 held in Detroit, Michigan.
Chandler, Elizabeth Margaret, 1807-1834.
- Elizabeth Margaret Chandler papers, 1793-1854.
- 0.6 linear ft.
Papers of Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, abolitionist poet.
There is some correspondence describing in part affairs of the Pontiac and Detroit railroad.
Clive, Alan, 1944-
- Alan Clive transcripts of interviews, 1973-1974.
- 2 folders.
Doctoral student in history at the University of Michigan.
Transcript of interview with author Harriette Arnow describing her life in the Detroit area following her migration from Kentucky during the mid-1940s; also interview with Jane Gonzalez discussing Chicano community in Muskegon area during the war. The interviews were used in Clive's thesis (later book), "State of War: Michigan in World War II."
Connor, Mamie E.
- Mamie E. Connor diaries, 1890-1937.
- 42 volumes.
Housewife and bookkeeper in Plymouth, Michigan.
Accounts of social activities, weather, and trips to Detroit and other nearby towns.
Cristy, Emma Crapo.
- Emma Crapo Cristy papers, 1890-1897 and 1901.
- 0.4 linear ft. (Original letters, photocopy of edited typescript, and computer disk)
Resident of Detroit and Wequetonsing, Michigan. Daughter of H. H. Crapo, wife of H. P. Cristy.
Letters to her son, James Crapo Cristy, describing family activities.
Davis, Mary P.
- Mary P. Davis letters, 1861 and 1864.
- 2 items.
Letters to Mrs. S. E. Mead, one containing description of her work at the Detroit House of Correction where she was employed.
DeLeon, Linda.
- Linda DeLeon papers 1981-2013.
- 1 linear foot.
President of the Christians for Decency Anti-Pornography Information Center in Wayne County, Michigan.
Anti-pornography and anti-abortion campaigns correspondence, publications, mailing, petitions, and other material produced by the Christians for Decency, American Family Association of Michigan, American Decency Association of Michigan, National Federation for Decency Greater Detroit Chapter, Focus on the Family, and other Michian and national organizations. Majority of the Christians for Decency material relates to Inkster, Mich. anti-pornography and anti-abortion campaigns.
Dessaw, Marie.
- Marie Dessaw papers, ca.1956-ca.1985.
- 0.5 linear ft.
Detroit, Michigan civic leader, member and officer of the National Housewives League of America.
Correspondence, reports, minutes, and other materials relating to her participation and leadership of the National Housewives League.
Detroit Association of University of Michigan Women.
- Detroit Association of University of Michigan Women records 1970-2006
- 0.5 linear feet and 1 oversize volume.
Organization established in 1912 of University of Michigan alumnae from Detroit Metropolitan area.
History, constitution and by-laws, membership rosters, newsletters, minutes of annual meetings, treasurer's reports, various mailings, scrapbook of activities, and photographs.
Edwards, Gladys Whelan.
- Gladys Whelan Edwards scrapbooks, 1913-1917 and 1942-1955.
- 1 linear ft.
Clippings, photographs, and memorabilia concerning student activities, Detroit history, and her activities as Victory Aide during World War II and as vice-chairman of the American Women's Voluntary Services.
Ellis, Ruth, 1899-2000.
- Ruth Ellis papers 1900s-2000
- 3 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.
African American lesbian from Detroit, Mich.
Biographical information, awards and citations, articles and clippings about her, and photographs.
Farmer, Ruth C.
- Ruth C. Farmer photograph collection 1936, 1949 and 1964
- 1 folder.
Detroit public health nurse.
Group photographs of public health nurses; one photograph is of the monthly meeting of nurses at Harper Hospital, 1936; another is of the supervisors of nursing of the Detroit Department of Health.
Ford, Frederica Buhl.
- Frederica Buhl Ford guest book 1912-1931
- 1 volume.
Resident of Detroit, Michigan, widow of James H. Ford.
Guest book of names and whether the occasion of the visit was for lunch or dinner.
Fox, Emma Augusta Stowell, 1847-1945.
- Emma Augusta Stowell Fox papers, 1894-1945.
- 1 linear ft.
Detroit author and teacher of parliamentary practice for women's organizations.
Letters exchanged between Mrs. Fox and various women and women's organizations (particularly state federations of women's clubs) concerning club activities; also letter, 1903, from Jane Addams; and photographs.
Gardner, Nannette Brown Ellingwood, 1828-1900.
- Nannette B. E. Gardner papers, 1871-1893.
- 0.1 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.
Detroit woman suffrage leader.
Scrapbooks containing biographical sketch of Mrs. Gardner and members of her family; two pages of a diary on voting in Detroit, 1871; miscellaneous papers which largely relate to woman suffrage; and visual materials.
Gomon, Josephine Fellows, 1892-1975.
- Josephine Fellows Gomon papers, 1913-1975.
- 10 linear ft. and 2 oversize volumes.
Executive secretary to Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy, 1930-1933, chairwoman of the Mayor's Unemployment Committee, later director of the Detroit Housing Commission, candidate for Detroit public office, and director of women personnel at the Willow Run Bomber Plant during World War II.
Correspondence and diaries concerning the Murphy mayoralty, Clarence Darrow and the Ossian Sweet murder trial of 1925, and local Detroit politics; and photographs.
Gordy family.
- Gordy family papers, 1928-1947.
- 2 linear ft.
Detroit business and cultural family.
Materials of Berry Gordy, Sr. and Bertha Fuller Gordy and their children largely relating to business, church and civic activities; include letters of daughter, Esther Gordy, written from Howard University, and letters from sons, Fuller and George Gordy, written while serving in the military during World War II; also assorted materials detailing Detroit church activities with the Church of God in Christ and Bethel A.M.E.; and miscellaneous records relating to the Booker T. Washington Grocery Store, and the Booker T. Washington Trade Association; and other materials concerning interest in black organizations and individuals. Use of this collection requires the permission of the donor.
Finding aid available in library
Griffiths, Martha Wright, 1912-
- Martha W. Griffiths papers, 1956-1976.
- 60 linear ft. and 8 oversize volumes
Detroit attorney, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1955-1974, and member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Griffiths? district included a portion of Detroit.
Congressional papers, arranged by term, include legislative files, bills files, topical files, schedules, sound recordings, photographs, motion pictures, and scrapbooks. The collection details relationship with colleagues and constituents and pertains to committee activities, legislation sponsored, and issues of the day. Topics of interest include civil rights, the war in Vietnam, Sleeping Bear Dunes, the humane slaughtering of animals, the economy and the fiscal policy of the federal government, women's rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, economic problems of women, and the need for national health insurance legislation.
Grimes, Lucia Isabelle Voorhees, 1877-1978.
- Lucia I. V. Grimes papers, 1912-1949.
- 4 linear ft. and 3 oversize items.
Suffragist, leader of the Michigan Branch of the National Woman's Party, and candidate for the Michigan legislature in 1924.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, periodicals and other materials concerning her activities in the Michigan Equal Suffrage Association, the Legislative Council of Michigan Women, the National Woman's Party, and the Republican Party; also photographs.
Hall, Emma Amelia, 1837-1884.
- Emma Amelia Hall papers, 1866-1935.
- ca. 150 items, 8 volumes, and 1 oversize folder (originals of diaries and reports in Michigan State Archives)
Superintendent of the Michigan State Training School for Girls at Adrian, Michigan.
Reports, 1871-1884, minutes, 1880, and expense accounts of the school; four volumes of diaries, 1879-1884, noting everyday events and happenings; personal correspondence; manuscript history of the Detroit Presbyterial Home Mission Society; obituary notes, notebooks, sermons, photographs, and miscellaneous papers; and scrapbook of clippings.
Harlow family.
- Harlow family papers, 1836-1950.
- 1 linear ft.
Early settlers of Marquette [originally Worcester], Michigan, and founders of the Marquette Iron Company.
Includes diaries of Ellen (Ella) Harlow concerning daily activities and family affairs in Detroit, 1859-1868.
Hartsuff family
- Hartsuff family papers, 1839-1950.
- 7 volumes and 3 folders.
Detroit family.
Family correspondence, 1839-1861, miscellaneous newspaper clippings and obituaries, and genealogical notes on the Hartsuff, Banning and Elliott families; also diary, 1908-1915, of Alice Hartsuff, describing her travels in Europe; diary, 1882, of Albert Hartsuff, compiled while stationed with the army in New Mexico; and diaries, 1884-1890, of Florence Hartsuff Bethel, describing activities as Detroit school girl, and relating to her trip to Europe; and photographs.
Hassen, Aliya, 1910-1990.
- Aliya Hassen papers, 1910-1991.
- 1.5 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.
Arab-American community leader in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan.
Articles, manuscripts and poems on Islamic topics; topical files, 1948-1991, relating to Arab community affairs, including files concerning the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, 1986-1991 and the Federation of Islamic Associations of the U.S. and Canada; also correspondence and articles of Malcolm X; and photographs.
Hicks, Lillian Beall, 1896-1996.
- Lillian Beall Hicks papers ca. 1900-1996 (bulk 1930s-1950s)
- 0.3 linear ft.
Detroit, Mich., stage and radio singer-actress.
Scrapbook containing clippings and programs of appearances, 1930s-1950s; also scattered correspondence and biographical information; photographic portraits and informal snapshots; and sound cassettes of Lillian Hicks singing and reminiscing about her career.
Holmes, Pricilla.
- Pricilla Holmes papers, 1867 and 1877.
- 3 items.
Copy of a reminiscence of a boat trip from Detroit to Lake Superior through Sault Ste. Marie in 1867, and memorandum book of a trip to New York.
Hoobler, Icie Gertrude Macy, 1892-
- Icie G. M. Hoobler papers 1914-1979
- 29 linear ft.
Scientific research consultant of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Correspondence, scientific reports and publications, other papers, and photographs, primarily concerning her interest in the problems of nutrition and aging, including her work with the Merrill-Palmer School in Detroit, the Detroit Institute of Cancer Research, the Children's Fund of Michigan, and Grand Valley State College in Allendale; also materials relating to her membership on the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, 1969, and various White House conferences on children and youth
Hull family.
- Hull family papers, 1870-1970.
- 1 linear ft.
Includes diaries of Frances Ball Hull, 1915-1919 and 1947-1957, a 1915 graduate of Detroit Central High School concerning high school and other social activities.
Hunter, Sara E.
- Sara E. Hunter papers 1800s-1990s
- 0.5 linear ft.
African American member of St. Matthew's and St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich.; historian of her family.
Family and genealogical materials, accumulated relating to different family lines, notably O'Neal, Jones, King, Garlington, and Johnson families.
Irwin, Patricia A., interviewee.
- Patricia A. Irwin oral history interview, 2001.
- 3 videocassettes (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Public health nurse in Detroit, Mich.
Interview conducted by Elizabeth J. Miller regarding Irwin's life and career. A transcript of the interview is found in Miller's thesis, "Patricia A. Irwin, forty years working a public health nurse life (1961-2001)."
Jenny Lind Club of Detroit.
- Jennie Lind Club of Detroit records, 1937-1988.
- 1 linear ft.
Swedish American women's organization.
Correspondence; minutes of meetings; and yearbooks containing annual reports.
Kenjockety Club (Detroit, Mich.)
- Kenjockety Club minutes, 1904-1958.
- 0.5 linear ft. (4 volumes)
An organization of wives of Presbyterian ministers.
Kleinman, Rose Parker, 1914-1977.
- Rose P. Kleinman papers, 1947-1977, bulk 1964-1977.
- 2 linear ft.
Detroit social activist and reformer.
Correspondence and subject files relating to her interest in cooperatives, especially organizations concerned with low-income, open housing projects; also photographs and audiotapes.
Knight, Mona.
- Mona Knight scrapbook 1920s-1930s
Programs and clippings taken from scrapbook and relating to performances of concerts held in Detroit.
Krebs, M. (Michelle)
- Michelle Krebs papers, 1984-2009.
- 9.3 linear feet and 2 oversized items.
Michelle Krebs is an authority on the automotive industry, writes regularly for numerous automotive publications, and is an adjunct professor at Detroit's College for Creative Studies.
The collection includes her writings on the automobile industry, research materials collected as part of her work, and promotional materials received from automobile companies about new car models, mainly in the form of photographs, CDs, DVDs, and videotapes.
League of Women Voters of Detroit.
- League of Women Voters of Detroit records, 1931-1988.
- 4 linear ft.
Board meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, position statements on various statements, and pamphlets and other publications; also visual materials; subjects covered by files include environmental quality, education, and women's rights issues.
League of Women Voters of Michigan.
- League of Women Voters of Michigan records, 1924-1985.
- 31 linear ft.
Papers of the state office of the League of Women Voters.
Minutes, annual reports, presidents' letters, legislative programs, issue files concerning its involvement with such issues as child welfare, civil service, the Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962, election law reform, environmental quality, fair employment practices, human resources, reapportionment, taxation, and voters services; also include materials relating to local branch offices.
Martha Cook Alumnae Association of Detroit (Mich.)
- Martha Cook Alumnae Association of Detroit records, 1945- 1965 and 1988-1991.
- 0.4 linear ft.
Organization of alumnae of the University of Michigan's Martha Cook Building (residence hall for female students.)
Minutes; notebook detailing activities, 1945-1965; membership lists for classes of 1916-1956; and 75th anniversary material.
McCauley, Dorothy.
- Dorothy McCauley papers, 1961-1989.
- 1.5 linear ft.
Organizer and executive director of the Dav-Joy-Lin-Dex Community Council, Detroit network of neighborhood block organization; community activist concerned with neighborhood youth and senior citizen programs, and with interest in matters of zoning, health, housing, and police-community relations.
Newsletters and minutes of executive committee of the Dav-Joy-Lin-Dex Community Council; newsletters of area block clubs; files relating to her community and organizational involvement; published materials; and photographs.
McGinnis, Esther.
- Esther McGinnis papers, 1948-1950.
- 1 linear ft.
Detroit director of the Merrill-Palmer School.
Materials relating to the National Conference on Family Life, 1948, and the White House Conference on Youth, 1950.
Michigan Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
- Michigan Woman's Christian Temperance Union records, 1874-1991.
- 15.3 linear ft.
Papers of early W.C.T.U. workers, Alice E. H. Peters and Ella Eaton Kellogg, both including correspondence with Frances Willard and Anna A. Gordon; also minutes and other records of individual Michigan W.C.T.U. districts and chapters. Included are secretary?s records for the Detroit Federation, 1959-1965 (3 volumes)
Miller, Janette, 1879-1969.
- Janette Miller papers, 1886-1970.
- 2 linear ft.
Papers of Janette Miller, Congregationalist missionary to Angola, and other members of the Miller family.
Family letters, missionary newsletter, personal diaries concerning life in Hancock and Detroit; Miller family materials; and photographs.
Muñoz, Cynthia L.
- A long road to the beginning : a causpanic metamorphosis : memoir 2011
- 1 item (58 p.)
Cynthia Muñoz was born in Detroit, Mich., "half Mexican/Spanish and half Polish/Hungarian."
Memoir describing her childhood and youth in Detroit, her father's family life in Texas and mother's family in Detroit, lives of other family members, her drug use and rehabilitation.
Mullett family.
- Mullett family papers, 1825-1924.
- 1 linear ft.
Williamston, Ingham County, Michigan, family.
Includes diary, 1840-1841, of Catherine Hall written in Detroit.
Murphy, Marguerite.
- Marguerite Murphy papers, 1901-1949.
- 4 linear ft.
Papers of Marguerite Murphy Teahan of Detroit.
Correspondence with her parents and brothers, Frank and George, and clippings and other materials relating to Frank Murphy's career as Recorder's Court judge and as Governor General and U.S. High Commissioner to the Philippines.
National Housewives' League of America.
- National Housewives' League of America records, 1931-1996 (bulk 1941-1987).
- 2.1 linear ft. and 1 oversize item.
Organization established in 1933 to encourage African American housewives to patronize African American-owned businesses. The national organization was comprised of local groups, the most important of these being the Housewives' League of Detroit, which was founded in 1930 under the leadership of Fannie B. Peck. The Detroit League worked in conjunction with the Booker T. Washington Trade Association, whose organization was headed by the Rev. William H. Peck, and the National Negro Business League.
The records, accumulated by Fannie B. Peck and subsequent officers of the organization, Christina Fuqua and Lydia Hibbert, include minutes, correspondence, publications, and activity files of both the national organization and the Detroit league. The same individuals maintained the records. The series in the record group are History and Organization; Core Records; Correspondence; Programs and Events; Media Coverage; Publications; Chapters; Related Organizations; and Other Materials. The largest portion of the Chapters series consists of records of the Detroit league and includes history, publications, and other organizational materials.
Pacosz, Christina V.
- Christina V. Pacosz diaries and publications 1970-2008, bulk 1980-2004
- 6 linear feet.
Polish-American poet, born and educated in Detroit, Michigan.
The collection consists primarily of personal diaries and copies of her published work, including serial publications and anthologies containing her poetry. The diaries are detailed glimpses into her thoughts, her life as a poet, her teaching, travels, and daily activities.
Parker, Justine L.
- Justine L. Parker diary 1874-1875
- 0.2 linear feet.
Daughter of Thomas A. Parker and Elizabeth Maxwell Parker of Detroit, Mich., born about 1861. Thomas A. Parker was a wholesale grocer.
Travel journal of a tour of Europe taken by Justine Parker and her mother, including visits to England, France, and Italy.
Peel, Maria.
- Maria Peel scrapbook, 1896 and 1928-1932.
- 1 item.
President of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Business and Professional Women's Club.
Scrapbook containing clippings, letters, annual report and miscellaneous items relating to the Ann Arbor, Michigan, Business and Professional Women's Club; also letter, January 19, 1896, from Detroit Board of Education to the Detroit Independent Women's Voters Association commending the association for arousing public interest in the Detroit school system.
Potter, Eleanor, 1907-
- Eleanor Potter papers, 1943-1945.
- 2 volumes.
Resident of Detroit, convoy leader driver with the Fort Wayne and Palmer Woods Ordnance Depots, Detroit, during World War II.
Photographs, clippings, and memorabilia.
Ravitz, Allyn.
- Allyn Ravitz papers 1973-1997
- 0.6 linear feet.
Feminist attorney from Detroit, Michigan.
Topical files relating to cases in which she was involved; organizational activities, especially the Feminist Federal Credit Union; and feminist issues and interests, including credit and housing discrimination, sexual harassment, etc.
Roberts, Carmen A.
- Carmen A. Roberts papers, 1972-1981.
- 5 linear in. and 1 volume.
Member of the Detroit school board and a leader of the anti-busing movement in Detroit.
Correspondence, speeches, clippings, legal brief, organizational miscellanea, and collected pro- and anti-busing materials; also photographs and motion picture film.
Rosenthal, Henrietta E., 1887-1975.
- Henrietta E. Rosenthal papers, 1913-1975 (scattered dates).
- 0.2 linear ft.
Detroit attorney; director of legal research, Detroit Recorder's Court (1945-1973).
Biographical information, photographs, and publications.
Russell, Sara J.
- Sara J. Russell letters, 1874-1877.
- 5 items.
Detroit schoolteacher.
Personal letters to friend about her activities.
Schnell, Alma.
- Alma Schnell papers 1927-1938 and undated, bulk 1933-1935.
- 0.3 linear feet.
Alma Schnell (nee Thurkow) was secretary of Frank Murphy, the last U.S. Governor-General of the Philippines (1933-1935) and mayor of Detroit (1930-1933). Schnell resided in Detroit during Murphy's tenure as Governor-General.
Schnell's correspondence constitutes the bulk of the collection. Correspondence includes Schnell's exchanges with Murphy's office staffers, most notably with Edward G. Kemp, Murphy's aide. Also included printed addresses by Murphy, press releases, newspaper clippings, several photographs, and legal documents.
Selmon, Bertha Eugenia Loveland, 1877-1949.
- Bertha Eugenia Loveland Selmon papers, 1932-1949.
- 2.5 linear ft.
Battle Creek, Michigan, physician.
Correspondence with medical colleagues on professional subjects, including the Medical Women's National Association, early women physicians in Michigan, and birth control; and writing and research materials on the history of Michigan women in medicine; include correspondence with Dr. Augusta Thompson; and photographs.
Shemke family.
- Raymond and Edith Shemke letters 1940-1945
- 2 linear feet.
Raymond Shemke was a second Lieutenant, 157 United States Infantry during World War II. His wife, Edith, lived in Detroit, Michigan during the War.
Letters exchanged between Raymond and Edith written concerning his war-time service and her activities in Michigan; also includes some letters exchanged with other family members. The collection includes several letters written from the Anzio beachhead in 1944.
Sinclair, John, 1941-
- John and Leni Sinclair papers, 1957-1999.
- 60.5 linear ft., 1 oversize folder, and 1 oversize volume.
John and Leni Sinclair were leaders of the counterculture movement in Michigan, organizers of radical social, political, and cultural endeavors primarily in the areas of music, poetry, graphic design, and community welfare projects. John Sinclair was also a performer and producer of jazz performances. He also had numerous radio programs about jazz that he produced and moderated in Detroit and New Orleans.
Papers and photographs relating to all phases of their careers, including participation in the Artists' Workshop in Detroit, the Rainbow Multi-Media Corporation, the White Panther Party and its offshoot, the Rainbow Peoples Party; also materials concerning the legalization of marijuana, radical politics, and prison reform. The papers dated 1979-1999 relate to the career of John Sinclair as a writer of poetry and performer/producer of jazz and rock concerts.
Smialek-Sinclair, Noreen.
- Noreen Smialek-Sinclair papers 1955-2010, bulk 1958-1974
- 0.5 linear feet (in 1 box).
Noreen Smialek-Sinclair was a Detroit, Mich., Polish American violinist and promoter of Polish classical music. She served for many years as music chairwoman of the Friends of Polish Art of Detroit, performed locally and internationally, and taught on the faculty of the Detroit Conservatory of Music.
Scrapbook containing articles, newspaper clippings, concert programs and announcements, and photographs depicting performances and portraits. Also loose articles and newspaper clippings, and concert announcements.
Sprague, Marie Steiger, 1900-1996.
- Marie Steiger Sprague diaries 1919-1923
- 0.4 linear ft.
Stenographer in Detroit, Mich.
Diaries describing in detail her social life and friendships. (Diary for 1920 is in shorthand.)
Stanley, Jane C., 1863-1940.
- Jane C. Mahon Stanley journal, Mar. 1884-Oct. 1886.
- 1 microfilm reel.
Mother-in-law of Dean Acheson.
Account of trip to Ireland, 1884-1885, and comments on daily life in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Stark, George W. (George Washington), 1884-1966.
- George W. Stark and Anne Campbell scrapbooks 1907-1908, 1925-1928, and 1938-1940
- 5 volumes (in 1 box).
George W. Stark was a Detroit newspaperman, a feature writer for the Detroit News. During the mid-1920s, he wrote theater reviews. Anne Campbell, wife of George W. Stark, wrote poetry for the Detroit News and was a public speaker in various forums.
Scrapbook of columns written by George W. Stark for the Detroit Free Press (1907-08) on various topics, crime reporting and human interest; scrapbooks of theatrical reviews (1925-26) of plays performed in Detroit theaters; scrapbook (1938-40) containing clippings, letters, and photographs relating in part to his book, "In old Detroit"; and scrapbook (1926-28) of Anne Campbell, Detroit News poet, including clippings and publicity.
Tayler, Mildred.
- Mildred Tayler scrapbook 1917
- 1 volume.
Student at Detroit, Mich., Northwestern High School, 1917, later graduated from the University of Michigan, class of 1921.
Scrapbook of memorabilia, autographs, and photographs from her high school years.
Teed, Florence Ernestine Schleicher, 1901-1954.
- Florence Ernestine Schleicher Teed papers, 1919-1953.
- 2 linear ft.
Graduate of the University of Michigan and ordained Methodist minister.
Correspondence, student papers, sermon outlines, newspaper clippings, and religious and inspirational writings by Mrs. Teed, Ralph W. Sockman, Seth C. and Paul S. Rees, Joseph H. Smith, and others relating to preaching, the role and activities of women in the church, the holiness movement within Methodism, and personal affairs; also information concerning Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church, American Association of Women Ministers, Detroit Holiness Tabernacle, and Michigan Association for the Promotion of Holiness; and photographs.
Tibbs, Chrystal G.
- Chrystal G. Tibbs papers 1913-2013, bulk 1990-2013
- 4 linear feet, 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize folder
Michigan educator, graduate of Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, active member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha (A.K.A.) sorority. Tibbs is A.K.A. Golder Soror (50-year member) and has held a number of administrative posts within the sorority, most notably the Great Lakes Regional Representative to the International Archives Committee of A.K.A. Tibbs served in administrative capacities at various Detroit elementary schools and as a Principal of Hampton Elementary School.
The collection includes materials accumulated through Tibbs's participation in A.K.A. conferences, chapter meetings, and special interest groups at the local, state, regional, and national level over a span of 50 years. The activities of Michigan-based chapters are particularly well represented. Material includes policy documents, programs of events, meeting proceedings, reports, scrapbooks, photographs. Also personal material related to Tibbs and her mother Maggie Powell, and Tibbs's church, the Grace Episcopal Church in Detroit.
Top Ladies of Distinction. Ann Arbor Chapter.
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- 0.3 linear ft.
Ann Arbor, Michigan chapter of an African American women's organization.
These records include minutes and newsletters of the Detroit area district of the organization.
Van Arnem, Heidi.
- Heidi Van Arnem papers 1977-2003, bulk 1994-2001
- 3 linear feet and 1 oversize volume.
Disability rights activist and entrepreneur from Birmingham, Mich.
Personal and entrepreneurial files providing biographical information and a history of Van Arnem's business ventures; fundraising and advocacy files documenting Van Arnem's advocacy efforts for people with disabilities, as well as her fundraising efforts for spinal injury research; news clippings, including columns Van Arnem wrote for Detroit newspapers; and photographs and videotapes.
Waddles, Charleszetta, 1912-
- Charleszetta Waddles autobiography, [ca. 1975].
- 1 folder.
Pentecostal minister and founder of the Perpetual Mission for Saving Souls of All Nations in Detroit.
The autobiography describes her mission work and other aspects of her life.
Warshay, Diana.
- Diana Warshay papers, 1971-1979.
- 2 linear ft.
Michigan sociologist specializing in areas of abortion rights and crisis intervention training. She conducted a study of abortion referral agencies 1971-1973, one of whose members was the Michigan Clergy Counseling Service. She was also coordinator of the Detroit Police Department's Social Conflict Research Project, 1978-1979, and was one of the founders of the Tri-County Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
The collection includes correspondence, minutes, bylaws, newsletters, grant applications, and other materials relating to her work in studying abortion and domestic abuse cases.
Wilcox, Lucinda S. (Lucinda Sexton), 1820-1884.
- Lucinda S. Wilcox papers 1853-1886
- ca. 50 items.
Homeopathic physician in Louisiana and Detroit, Michigan.
Letters concerning personal matters, women's rights and her medical practice with women and children; also promotional material concerning her practice, and application of the Electro Thermal Bath.
Wohlfield, Shirley.
- Shirley Wohlfield papers, 1972-1978.
- 1 linear ft. and 1 oversize volume.
Detroit anti-busing activist.
Correspondence, speeches, minutes of meetings, and other materials relating to her involvement with anti-busing organizations, principally Northeast Mothers Alert, Mothers Alert Detroit, and the National Association for Neighborhood Schools; also files detailing involvement with Happiness of Women (HOW) and the 14th Congressional District Republican Committee; and scrapbook containing clippings and photographs relating to anti-busing rallies and activities.
Wojtowicz, Harriet.
- Harriet Wojtowicz papers 1915-2000, bulk 1938-1988
- 1 linear foot.
Teacher of Spanish in the Detroit Public School System.
Correspondence with friends and colleagues in various countries that she visited; correspondence with Encarnación Alzona and Enid Starkie; memorabilia from her foreign travels; and miscellaneous regarding her life in Detroit, her teaching career, including controversy over her refusal to use a board-mandated Spanish textbook.
Women's Architectural League of Detroit.
- Women's Architectural League of Detroit notebook, 1960-1964.
- 1 volume.
Material compiled by Frances L. Youtz relating to the preservation and furnishing of the Biddle House on Mackinac Island, including reports, correspondence, and photographs.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Branch.
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Branch records, 1938-1996.
- 1 linear ft.
Correspondence, minutes, newsletters and newspaper clippings concerning activities of the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti branch; also collected materials from the state chapter and from local branches in Detroit, Ingham County, Oakland County, Rouge Valley, and Traverse City, Michigan.
Finding aid in the library.
Wright family.
- Wright family papers, 1825-1938.
- 3 linear ft.
Philo E. and Fannie E. Pettibone Wright family of Detroit.
Personal correspondence of Fannie Wright with her husband Philo, her brother Sherman Pettibone, her daughters Virginia, Maude, and Evelyn, her son Philo S., and other members of the family, concerning family affairs and the genealogy of the Wright and Pettibone families; also fifty-seven volumes of Fannie E. Wright's diaries, 1863-1925, recording family news, social events, and home activities in Detroit; account books of Philo S. Wright, 1893-1913; and photographs.
Young Woman's Home Association (Detroit, Mich.)
- Young Woman's Home Association employment register 1877-1882
- .2 linear ft.
Detroit, Michigan, agency concerned with the housing and employment of women coming into the city.
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Melina Mercouri | |
Melina Mercouri (in Stockholm, 1982) | |
Born | Maria Amalia Mercouri 18 October 1920 in the Julian Calendar; = 31 October in the Gregorian Calendar Athens, Greece |
Died | 6 March 1994 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 73)
Occupation | Actress, Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Minister for Culture of Greece |
Spouse(s) | Panos Harokopos (1939–62; divorced) Jules Dassin (1966–94; her death) |
Parents | Stamatis Mercouris (father) Irene Lappa (mother) |
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Melina Mercouri | |
Melina Mercouri (in Stockholm, 1982) | |
Born | Maria Amalia Mercouri 18 October 1920 in the Julian Calendar; = 31 October in the Gregorian Calendar Athens, Greece |
Died | 6 March 1994 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 73)
Occupation | Actress, Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Minister for Culture of Greece |
Spouse(s) | Panos Harokopos (1939–62; divorced) Jules Dassin (1966–94; her death) |
Parents | Stamatis Mercouris (father) Irene Lappa (mother) |
Melina Mercouri (Greek: Μελίνα Μερκούρη, born as Maria Amalia Mercouri, Μαρία Αμαλία; 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994), was a Greek actress, singer and politician.
As an actress she made her film debut in Stella (1955) and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi, and Promise at Dawn. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, and she was also nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two BAFTA Awards.
A political activist during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, she became a member of the Hellenic Parliament in 1977 and the first female Minister for Culture of Greece in 1981. Mercouri was the person who, in 1983, conceived and proposed the programme of the European Capital of Culture, which has been established by the European Union since 1985.
She was a strong advocate for the return to Athens of the Parthenon Marbles, which were removed from the Parthenon, and are now displayed in the British Museum.[1]
After her graduation, Mercouri joined the National Theatre of Greece and played the role of Electra in Eugene O'Neill's play Mourning Becomes Electra in 1945. In 1949, she had her first major success in the theatre playing Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire, written by Tennessee Williams and staged by Karolos Koun's Art Theatre. Until 1950, she also worked in the same theatre in other plays by Aldous Huxley, Arthur Miller, Philip Jordan and André Roussin. She then moved to Paris, where she appeared in boulevard plays by Jacques Deval and Marcel Achard, and met famous French playwrights and novelists such as Jean Cocteau, Jean-Paul Sartre, Colette and Françoise Sagan. In 1953, she received the Marika Kotopouli Prize and returned to Greece two years later. At the Kotopouli-Rex Theatre, Mercouri starred in plays like Macbeth by William Shakespeare and L'Alouette by Jean Anouilh.[citation needed]
Her first movie was the Greek language film Stella (1955), directed by Zorba the Greek director Michael Cacoyannis. The film received special praise at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, where she met American film director Jules Dassin, with whom she would share not only her career but also her life. Their first professional pairing was 1957's He Who Must Die. Other films by Dassin and featuring Mercouri followed, such as The Law (1959).[citation needed]
She became well-known to international audiences when she starred in Never on Sunday (1960), in which Dassin was the director and co-star. For this film, Mercouri received the Best Actress Award at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[2]
After her first major international success, she went on to star in Phaedra (1962), for which she was nominated again for the BAFTA Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Drama. The recognition of her acting talent did not stop though, as her role in Topkapi (1964) granted her one more nomination, this time for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Mercouri worked with other famous directors as well, such as Joseph Losey, Vittorio De Sica, Ronald Neame, Carl Foreman, Norman Jewison, and starred in films like Spanish language The Uninhibited by Juan Antonio Bardem. She continued her stage career in the Greek production of Tennessee Williams's Sweet Bird of Youth (1960), under the direction of Karolos Koun. In 1967, she played the leading role in Illya Darling (from 11 April 1967 to 13 January 1968) at Broadway, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, while her performance in Promise at Dawn (1970) gave her another Golden Globe Award nomination.
On 8 October 1962,[3] Mercouri appeared on the American TV show What's My Line. After the panel were blindfolded, a strange man appeared on-stage and proclaimed himself "the second mystery guest". Host John Charles Daly quickly called for "the relieving crew" and said "schedule two" (a code word used on live broadcasts in case of an emergency: the cameras are turned to a neutral position and the sound is cut off). The man talked a bit about a dating service he apparently owned before being hustled off the stage by announcer Johnny Olson and executive producer Gil Fates. Daly merely apologized to the panel, and the program continued.[4]
Melina Mercouri concentrated on her stage career for the following years, playing in the Greek productions of The Threepenny Opera and, for a second time, Sweet Bird of Youth, in addition to the ancient Greek tragedies Medea and Oresteia.
She retired from film acting in 1978, when she played in her last film, A Dream of Passion, directed by her husband Jules Dassin. Her last performance on stage was in the opera Pylades at the Athens Concert Hall in 1992, portraying Clytemnestra.
One of her first songs was by Manos Hadjidakis and Nikos Gatsos. It was titled Hartino to Fengaraki ("Papermoon") and was a part of the Greek production of A Streetcar Named Desire in 1949, in which she starred as Blanche DuBois. The first official recording of this, now-legendary song was made by Nana Mouskouri in 1960, although the company Sirius, created by Manos Hadjidakis, issued in 2004 a recording that Melina made for French TV during the 1960s. Her recordings 'Athenes, ma Ville', a collaboration with Vangelis, and 'Melinaki' were popular in France. Her recording of 'Feggari mou, Agapi mou' (Phaedra) was quite popular and was later covered by Marinella in 1965.
Incidentally, 1970s and 1980s prominent Spanish singer and composer Camilo Sesto, composed and performed Spanish hit song "Melina" as an homage to Melina Mercouri in 1975 included in the long-play record Amor Libre (Free Love). With a harmony based on Greek folk music the song "Melina" evokes Mercouri's passionate life and search for freedom as she returns to Greece after a seven year self-exile upon the fall of the Military Junta.
At the time of the coup d'état in Greece by a group of colonels of the Greek military on 21 April 1967, she was in the United States, playing in Illya Darling. She immediately joined the struggle against the Greek Military Junta and started an international campaign, travelling all over the world to inform the public and contribute to the isolation and fall of the colonels. As a result, the dictatorial regime revoked her Greek citizenship and confiscated her property.[5] When her citizenship was taken away, she said: "I was born a Greek and I will die a Greek. Mr. Pattakos (the then Minister of the Interior of the junta who made these decisions against her) was born a fascist and he will die a fascist".[6][7][8][9][10] While in London she worked with Amalia Fleming and Helen Vlachos of Kathimerini against the junta of the colonels.[11]
There were terrorist attempts against her, including an assassination attempt in Genoa, Italy. However, she did not stop her fight against the dictatorship with interviews, concerts marches and speeches given all around the world. During those years she recorded four records in France, one with Greek lyrics and the other three with French lyrics, all created by Greek musicians. They were highly popular, and since being remastered and reissued, are still critically acclaimed.[citation needed]
After the fall of the Junta and during the metapolitefsi in 1974, Mercouri settled in Greece and was one of the founding members of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), a centre-left political party. She was a member of the party's Central Committee and a rapporteur for the Culture Section, while being involved in the women's movement as well. In the Greek legislative elections of 1974, she was a PASOK candidate in the Piraeus B constituency, but the 7,500 votes were not enough to secure a seat for her in the Hellenic Parliament (she needed 33 more votes), something that came true in the elections of 1977, when she obtained the highest number of votes in the whole of Greece.[citation needed]
When PASOK won the elections of 1981, Melina Mercouri was appointed Minister for Culture of Greece, being the first female in that post. She would serve in that position for two terms until 1989, when PASOK lost the elections and New Democracy formed a cabinet. As Minister for Culture, Mercouri took advantage of her fame abroad and got in contact with great European leaders in order to promote Greece. She strongly advocated the return to Athens of the Parthenon Marbles, that were removed from Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and are now part of the British Museum collection in London. In anticipation of the return of the marbles, she held an international competition for the construction of the New Acropolis Museum, designated to display them and finally established in 2008. One of her greatest achievements was the establishment of the institution of the European Capital of Culture within the framework of cultural policy of the European Union, that she had conceived and proposed in 1983, with Athens inaugurating this institution being the first title-holder in 1985, while she was a devoted supporter of the Athens bid to host the Centennial Olympic Games. In 1983, during the first Greek presidency of the Council of the European Union, Mercouri invited the Ministers for Culture of the other nine member states of the European Union at Zappeion, in order to increase the people's cultural awareness, since there was not any reference to cultural questions in the Treaty of Rome, which led to the establishment of formal sessions between the Ministers of Culture of the European Union. During the second presidency of Greece in 1988, she supported the cooperation between Eastern Europe and the European Union, which was finally implemented one year later with the celebration of the Month of Culture in Eastern countries.[citation needed]
Mercouri also commissioned a study for the integration of all the archaeological sites of Athens so as to create an archaeological park free from traffic, where residents and visitors could enjoy the history of the city. In order to promote the Greek culture, she introduced free access to museums and archaeological sites for Greek citizens, organized a series of exhibitions of Greek cultural heritage and modern Greek art worldwide, supported the restoration of buildings of special architectural interest and the completion of the Athens Concert Hall, backed the project of the Museum of Byzantine culture in Thessaloniki, established annual literary pizes, promoted Greek cinema and finally established the municipal theatres and conservatories.[citation needed]
In the legislative elections of November 1989, PASOK lost and Mercouri was elected a member of the Hellenic Parliament and remained a member of the party's Executive Bureau. In 1990, she was a candidate for Mayor of Athens but despite her popularity, she was defeated by Antonis Tritsis in a municipality which traditionally provided New Democracy with strong support. After PASOK's win in the election of 1993, she was back at the Ministry for Culture. Her major goals in this second term in office were: to create a cultural park in the Aegean Sea in order to protect and enhance the environment and civilization of the Aegean Islands, and to link culture with education at all education levels, introducing a system of post-training of teachers.[citation needed]
Melina Mercouri died on 6 March 1994 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, from lung cancer, aged 73. She was survived by her husband, Jules Dassin. She received a state funeral with Prime Minister's honors at the First Cemetery of Athens four days later. Thousands attended her funeral.
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Andreas Andrianopoulos | Minister for Culture of Greece 1981–1989 | Succeeded by Georgios Mylonas |
Preceded by Dora Bakoyannis | Minister for Culture of Greece 1993–1994 | Succeeded by Thanos Mikroutsikos |


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THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTIMISTS proposes a workable solution to intractable problems associated with poverty, including preventable diseases and ineffectual governance. Ganguly's story suggests that education and child empowerment are crucial keys to lifting entire societies out of hopelessness.
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It is easy to spot the flaws in a team or player. It is easy to point out the things that aren't quite ideal with team, areas they could improve or upgrade at the trade deadline. But as the old scouting adage/common sense goes, if you spend all your time focusing on what's wrong with teams or players, you aren't going to like many players.
The Atlanta Braves are not without their shortcomings. Their vaunted outfield has been nothing short of a bust, basically producing at the same rate as the Padres outfield except for a lot more money and with much higher expectations.
The Braves defense leaves much to be desired, with the right side of their infield charitably grading out at "statuesque" and the catching corps is more adept at hitting baseballs than catching them. The rotation lacks a frontline ace and it currently trying to contend with losing its spiritual leader for the season after a freak injury.
They strike out too much and rely on the home run almost exclusively.
And yet, for all their faults, the Atlanta Braves have the third best record in the National League and sit atop the East division with a comfortable 8.5 game lead. Perhaps they aren't so bad after all?
The flawed Braves just completed a three game series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. Of all teams in baseball, the Cards appear the closest to "perfect." They have enviable pitching depth, a true ace, above-average players at just about every position. The Cardinals lineup is stocked with homegrown players, forged deep inside their magic foundry; from which line drive-hitting orcs capable of playing multiple positions and pitcherbots throwing 95+ seem to emerge on a daily basis.
Yet the Braves trail the Cardinals by just two games in standings, thanks to their weekend sweep. The Braves pitching held the Cardinals to a mere three runs over the entire three game set.
One series does not make a season but the Braves remain a legitmate threat in the National League. Again, they are not a perfect team, as evidenced by their barely-above .500 record since mid-April. But all the wins count, and the entire season tells the story of a very good team that could be tough to stop.
Even without Tim Hudson, the Braves rotation remains formidable. Mike Minor, Kris Medlen and Julio Tehran have all pitched very well for Atlanta, with Brandon Beachy on his way back from injury and rookie Alex Wood hoping to improve after a rough second outing.
The bullpen remains among the best in the league, held down by Craig Kimbrel at the back. Off-season trade acquisition Jordan Walden has pitched very well, solidifying his place as an excellent right-handed setup option to compliment lefites Luis Avilan and Eric O'Flaherty.
Those pitchers throw to two of the best offensive catchers in baseball, with Brian McCann wasting no time in picking up his All Star level play in a walk year while Evan Gattis hits like Chris Davis in Taylor Teagarden playing time. The overall defense is middling but Andrelton Simmons might be the best defender in the game today.
All of which is to say…don't count out the Braves. That they've kept their heads above water (and well above the rest of their poor division) while getting next to nothing from the Uptons and Jason Heyward suggests the best might be still to come for this club. Again, three games doesn't make a season but for a club destined for the playoffs, short series victories mean everything.
Game Chart of the Weekend
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Load the bases with nobody out and you cannot score? Looks like it's time to dust off the old "Giants baseball: torture" meme.
1-0 games are the new 10-9 games. Walkoff home run slides are the new walkoff home plate leap. Act like you knew.
Puig at home, by @JonSooHoo #dodgers pic.twitter.com/oBdrITek7C
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The Dodgers struck out 20 times on Sunday afternoon. 20 strikeouts out of 32 total outs. I'm sure they're really broken up about it. .
Manny Machado, still ridiculous
He might have fallen off the record-setting doubles pace but man oh man, can Manny Machado ever play the living crap out of third base. Who knew?
Wherein Mike Trout Believes His Own Hype
It isn't a play you see attempted very often. Only the boldest of base runners attempt tagging at first base and advancing on a fly ball hit to center field. So far this season, I (unofficially) count about 21 instances this season of players advancing on the 1000-odd fly balls to second on just such a fly. Over the last two seasons, just six players have been caught trying to swipe an extra base in this fashion.
Date | Pitcher | Tm | Opp | Batter | Score | Inn | Play Description |
2012-05-05 | Juan Cruz | PIT | CIN | Ryan Ludwick | ahead 2-1 | t7 | Fly Ball: (Deep CF); Rolen out at 2B/CF-2B |
2012-05-17 | A.Wainwright | STL | SFG | Buster Posey | ahead 4-3 | b5 | Fly Ball: (Deep LF-CF); Cabrera out at 2B/CF-2B |
2013-06-05 | Tyler Thornburg | MIL | OAK | Yoenis Cespedes | down 1-6 | t8 | Fly Ball: (Deep CF); Jaso out at 2B/CF-SS |
2013-06-23 | Randall Delgado | ARI | CIN | Brandon Phillips | down 0-4 | t5 | Fly Ball: (Deep CF); Votto out at 2B/CF-2B |
2013-07-22 | Ubaldo Jimenez | CLE | SEA | Justin Smoak | ahead 1-0 | b2 | Fly Ball: (Deep LF-CF); Seager out at 2B/CF-3B-SS |
2013-07-26 | Bartolo Colon | OAK | LAA | Albert Pujols | ahead 4-2 | t3 | Fly Ball: (Deep CF); Trout out at 2B/CF-2B |
Mike Trout became the sixth on Friday night, attempting to run on Coco Crisp early in the game. Not the worst idea as Crisp's arm is notoriously weak and Mike Trout is Mike Trout but…whoops.
Of the accidental double plays listed above, Michael Bourn doubling off Kyle Seager is probably my favorite as Bourn only threw as far as the cutoff man yet they still had time to gun down the Mariners third baseman.
Maybe, if you're Mike Trout, just go ahead and steal the second base off the pitcher next time? He is the most difficult runner to throw out in baseball history, you think he'd go that route rather than taking the risky tack of advancing in this fashion.
Speaking of fashion, Trout's Angels and Crisp's A's sure put on a fashion show Saturday afternoon. The halo on the Angels cap is a subtle touch.
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lol…you're*RT @MLB: Can you hear me now? 'repair' dugout phone after @davidortiz's outburst: http://t.co/TRZctYPikK pic.twitter.com/HLoZsiLufh
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WDW Vets go to Cars Land
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Who: Me, DW, DD7, DS3
What: Our First DLR Stay When: January 26-February 1, 2013 Where: DVC Rental at The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa (VGC) Day 1: Saturday, January 26th -- Arrival We arrived at John Wayne airport and took the Disneyland Resort Express (DRE) to the VGC. We had $5 off coupons, so the $90 round trip cost us $70. We didn't want to bring a car seat on this trip since we weren't renting a car, so the bus option worked well for us. I'd use them again under the same circumstances. What can I say; we checked in and were immediately blown away by how amazing the Grand Californian Hotel (GCH) is. It's the nicest Disney hotel we have ever stayed in. Thanks to fellow DISer Nonsuch's recommendation of putting 6504, 5504, 4504, and 3504 down for our room request, we did that and got room 3504 (my room request list actually went 10 deep, thanks to the helpful recommendation of one of my DVC member friends from home named Todd). We walked into our room and starting cheering -- a perfect view of Mickey's Fun Wheel and Paradise Pier. Click here to see Picture from Room And a special thank you to our great DVC owner, Geoff, who rented us DVC points for this amazing trip. Thank you Geoff! I highly recommend renting DVC points for your next Disney vacation. I can walk you through the basics if you need assistance. Anyway, we went down to White Water Snacks (WWS) for dinner, and the chicken nachos were as good as everyone says (thank you DIS boards!), and my kids loved the nuggets and grilled cheese meals. We had the restaurant to ourselves on a Saturday night. I couldn't believe it, considering how great the reviews are. A wonderful Cast Member (CM) named Lalani brought us our food, and threw in two Mickey-shaped Chocolate covered cookies. It was a great bit of magic to start our trip. We then got our DS3 to sleep, and DD7 and I went exploring a little before heading up to the VGC's 6th floor Paradise View Deck to watch the 8pm World of Color show. It was great to have the music piped in. My DW watched some of the show from our balcony. Overall, it was a great arrival day. We couldn't wait to get up early the next day. Day 2: Sunday, January 27th -- Our first day in the parks We made it to the Disney California Adventure (DCA) main entrance at 6:50am, and we were first in one of the 8 or so lines for the 7am Extra Magic Hour (EMH). We went straight to Cars Land. What a land! Next to Fantasyland, in our opinion it's the best land at any Disney park in America, and we did all three rides and ate breakfast at Flo's V8 Cafe. Radiator Springs Racers (RSR) is now my, my DW, and my DD7's favorite ride. My DS3 barely made the height restriction, and got to ride it, so we were happy about that. But he was a little young for it, and it was a little too intense for him. Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is a great ride we all enjoyed. Click here to see picture of family As WDW vets, we next found out that the ease of park hopping at the Disneyland Resort (DLR) is both a blessing and a curse. On Sunday alone, we each park hopped to entrances 6 times. Each park hop was relatively quick, but the cumulative effect made it feel like we didn't get to enjoy either park. So we learned to park hop less. We made sure to ride the Mad Tea Party teacups a couple times that day, since it was closing the next day for a refurb. We had dinner at the French Market. We had a great day, seeing the Bayou Bash concert, going on the new-to-us Ariel ride, seeing my DD7 go on California Screamin', seeing World of Color, and then over to Disneyland (DL) for the only fireworks show on the schedule during our vacation. Even though DL was open until 11pm, we headed back to the room before 10pm, after a great first day in the parks. On the way back, we stopped at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Express for some late night beignets. We did that a couple times on our trip, and based on all the white paper bags seen around the resort, we weren't the only ones. Very good. Day 3: Monday, January 28th -- 2nd day in the parks, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique (BBB) and Ragtime Piano Playing We had breakfast at WWS before heading to the main entrance for another day with EMH at Cars Land (never use the GCH entrance for EMH!!). My DD7 and I rode RSR again and met up with my DW and DS3 to do the rest of Cars Land and then onto A Bug's Land before heading over to the Monsters, Inc. ride and the Disney Visa Meet & Greet. After that, it was on to the BBB, where my daughter dressed up like Belle. We love the BBB. We then ate lunch at the Plaza Inn (fantastic fried chicken), before my son napped and my daughter did the Princess Walk twice. My DW and DD7 then had a magical moment with Robert, the Ragtime piano player at the Refreshment Corner on Main Street. They went over there to meet Mary Poppins and Bert and started speaking with Robert about my DD7's first year of piano lessons. They told him she knew how to play "It's a Small World", and he asked my DD7 if she wanted to play. She said yes and got to play! My DW teared up with pride in our DD7. What a blessing to have that opportunity. Here is a video of DD7. That night we spent at DCA. Thanks to the DISboards, we knew that the Radiator Springs lighting ceremony would happen just after sunset (3 minutes after to be exact), and we knew the sunset times before we arrived and went just in time to see it. It's great to see the progression of neon lights come on and cruise with the kids down Route 66 to "Sh-Boom". Be sure to time it right when you are there. We then got front row seats for the Pixar Play Parade and ate at the Pacific Wharf/Corn Dog Castle. Next was Ariel's ride again before heading over to a near empty Turtle Talk with Crush. My DD7 got selected to talk with Crush, and my DS3 couldn't stop laughing the whole show. He now loves Crush and sleeps with a Squirt plush toy. One person in the audience asked a great question to Crush: can you name all 65 of your kids? His answer was funny, as he rolled off dozens of humorous names. Try it out next time. We got in the Toy Story Midway Mania line in the last 5 minutes before the park closed (a great tip for the short days, or any day, is to save a long line for just before the rides close, as it artificially extends the park hours a little bit for you). After that, the shops on Buena Vista Street were open for an hour past 8pm, so we did some shopping before calling it a day. Another wonderful day. Day 4: Tuesday, January 29th -- 3rd day in the parks, Character Breakfast The day started out the night before, when I called Guest Services to request a reservation at Surf's Up Breakfast with Mickey and Friends for the very next morning. I was told sure, any time was open. What a difference between WDW and DLR. I like it. Before heading over there, we turned into the GCH front desk one of Trivia worksheets that Guest Services offers. It was about Ariel's ride, and my DD7 and DW had done it together. Later that day, a signed picture of Ariel, a button, a writing pen, chocolate coins, and some jewels were waiting for my DD7 in our room. What a nice touch, so ask for it when you check in to a DLR hotel. They have them for other rides too, like the Nemo Subs, Pirates, and the Jungle Cruise. At the breakfast, there were maybe 6 families in the entire restaurant when we got there, so we had ample access to the characters. Great interaction. And the food wasn't bad either. I even tried the chilaquiles on the recommendation of the DISboard Disneyland Podcast, and they were good. We enjoyed the EMH at DL. We went to Peter Pan first, as recommended by the DIS Boards. And then on to other Fantasyland rides (we were the only guests inside the whole Pinocchio building), Nemo subs, then the Train over to New Orleans Square to eat at the Stage Door Café and watch Billy Hill and the Hillbillies. We then went over to Toon Town to ride Gadget's Go Coaster before DW and DS3 went back to nap. Then DD7 and I went on the Matterhorn 3 times in 30 minutes (first 3 of 7 bobsled rides for DD7), Space Mountain (first of 6 of those for her), and over to Soarin'. We all then went to WWS for dinner (more chicken nachos!) and were joined by my aunt (DA), uncle (DU), and 91-year-old grandmother (DGM), who were to join us the next day for DL. After that quick visit, we headed back into DL and watched Mickey's Soundsational Parade (MSP) and went back to Toon Town for what ended up being a special private room with Mickey. Toon Town was more like a Ghost Town, and we headed home after another fun day. Day 5: Wednesday, January 30th -- 4th day in the parks, Family Joins Us We started this fun day by renting a wheelchair from the hotel for my DGM, and all 7 of us went to the Chip 'N Dale Critter Breakfast at Storytellers Cafe. It was ok, pretty standard character breakfast, except for the rare characters. We saw Miko (Pocahontas), Kenai (Brother Bear), Rafiki (The Lion King), Geppetto (Pinocchio), Chip, and Dale. Enjoying Disneyland with a manual wheelchair was very easy. We went to the Tiki Room, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Winnie the Pooh ride. A few of us rode the Indiana Jones ride while my DW and DS3 went up the Tarzan Tree House. After a train ride over to Tomorrowland to ride Space Mountain while some went into Innoventions, we ate a light lunch around the corn dog cart and Refreshment corner. Good stuff. After lunch, my DW and DS3 went back to nap, and my DU and DGM went to watch the Voices of Liberty and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Me, my DA, and DD7 went and rode Matterhorn a few times, Space Mountain, the Astro Orbitor, and Star Tours. After that, we all went back to the hotel. DA, DU, and DGM all went to the great Stone Hearth in the GCH Lobby where the hotel unofficially hosted a daily event that I called the Slow Down & Rest Power Nap. Something several others joined them in. Very comfortable chairs, all facing the fire. We then went back in the park for a Carnation Café dinner. We all enjoyed our meals there. We'll go back there next time, and I recommend that place for a reasonably priced table service restaurant inside DL. After that, we enjoyed a funny night time Jungle Cruise (those can be hit or miss, but our guide was great) and then went over to catch a front row seat for the MSP parade. A great place to see the parade, if you don't have a chance or want to get there early, is across from the Alice in Wonderland ride, near the Matterhorn. We showed up about 1 minute before the parade and got several front row spots. Of course, this is the off season, so take that with a grain of salt. My DGM loved the parade, as did we all. After the parade, we went to Fantasyland and all rode Peter Pan's Flight and the Carousel, before all but my DGM and I went on Dumbo. We split up for one more ride right before closing (DW and DD7 rode Space Mountain and DU and DA rode Star Tours), before calling it a night. My DGM did amazingly well all day. She was such a great sport. I hope I am having fun going down drops on Pirates of the Caribbean when I'm 91. Day 6: Thursday, January 31st -- 5th and Final day in the parks, DCA Power Walk, Lunch with Friends Our final day started with me doing something crazy and getting up and walking an extra 2 miles at 7am. It was the Get Up & Go Power Walk through DCA and Cars Land. I posted my review of it here. After that, my DA, DU, and DGM came back and met us at WWS for breakfast. It was good to see them one last time, before heading over to DL EMH. Soon after the hour, we headed back to DCA and picked up RSR fast passes before riding Mater's and Luigi's again, getting a picture with Red the Fire Truck. Click Here to see family picture in Radiator Springs We then heading over to Paradise Pier for the worst ride experience of our entire vacation -- the swinging gondolas of Mickeys Fun Wheel. My DS3 was clinging to me for dear life. A ride on which we later found out routinely has to have vomit cleaned up. Never again on the swinging gondolas. That ride would not end. Try the non-swinging ones please. After that, we met our good friends from Austin for lunch. Flo's V8 Café was down for an unexpected 5-day refurb, so we went over to the Pacific Wharf area and some of us ate at The Lucky Fortune Cookery and the others at Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill. After lunch, DD7 and DW went to the Aladdin Show while DS3 and I went back for a nap (5 for 5 in naps ... phew). My DD7 sat on the 2nd row aisle for the Aladdin show, and all the characters that walked by interacted with her. The Genie was funny, talking about the Kardashians, Justin Bieber, and iPads, amongst other things. DD7 and DW then hit Cars Land to use a couple of the RSR Fast Passes and rode Soarin', Goofy's Sky School, and went on the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. They came back to the room and surprised me with a "The Music of Cars Land" CD. We love it, and we've listened to it each day weve been back in Texas. "Hey, Big Bulldozer, you can't catch me!!" . So for our final night, we headed back into Disneyland and got some silhouettes made of the kids from 39-year CM Bonnie on Main Street. It only took about a minute to have it made and maybe 10 minutes for the whole transaction. After that, we rode some Fantasyland rides, and DD7 and I hit Space Mountain one last time before grabbing a quick Village Haus dinner and getting our favorite front row spot for the MSP parade. We really liked that parade, and loved seeing it 3 times. So by then, we were down to our last half hour. DW and DS3 went shopping on Main Street some more. My DW was looking for classic round Mickey head stickers to give as gifts for our kids' friends and classmates back home. She asked a CM at City Hall who didn't have any, but told her some more would be delivered there soon. My DW went on shopping, and 10 minutes later, the CM found my DW and gave her dozens of the free stickers. Just another reason you cant beat Disney service. DD7 and I went pressed penny collecting on Main Street, and then with 15 minutes before park closing, we left DL, went into DCA, got a few PhotoPass shots along the way, and made it into the RSR stand-by line at 7:55pm. Late night walking to a ride before closing is a lot of fun. The wait was only 25 minutes, and getting to ride RSR at night was a treat. It was my DD7s 5th ride and my 3rd ride, and my first time to get the Ramone's paint job option. I'm glad I got to see that. I told my DD7 it was a great way to end the trip. Day 7: Friday, February 1st -- Departure Day, The worst day of the year The kids slept in a little, and guess what, we ate breakfast at WWS. Love that place. CM Lalani was there, and she brought us out a complimentary fruit tray with our order. We took a picture with her to say thank you. We caught the DRE bus back to SNA, and made it back to Austin, exhausted, and a little sad that we weren't at Disneyland any more. But that sadness is fleeting, and what remains are the incredible memories made at Walt Disney's original park. Misc.: **We did the Photopass Plus (PP+) pre-pay for $69.95. We would do this again, even though there are fewer PP photographers at the DLR, and there are glitches in the system. For instance, be sure to record all your ride photo numbers down on your phone, as only 9 of our 11 ride photos made it onto our account. We ended up with over 200 photos plus about 40 stock Disney photos that included professional Cars Land shots. One tip if you do PP+ is that since you are getting ride photos each time, be sure to ask to sit in the front row for those attractions. If not, the pictures might not be good ones since some smaller kids get blocked by the seat in front of them, and anyone can get blocked by someone in the front row with their arms up. Summary: The more you go, the better you get. We made some mistakes, but we'll learn from those mistakes for next time. And to answer the question posed in the title -- we came into this vacation thinking we had to see Cars Land, but that once we did this, we likely would go back to going exclusively to WDW. But because of many things, like the intimacy and closeness of the parks, and how great the Grand Californian Hotel and Cars Land are, the Disneyland Resort is not just a one time visit for us WDW veterans, but now will be a destination to which we alternate our Disney vacations. In HydroGuy's great DLR Guide for WDW Vets, he addresses WDW's Disney immersion, and how it's hard to replicate at DLR, but staying onsite will get you the closest. I have to agree and go a bit further ... the Disney immersion we felt at the VGC was equal to what we get at WDW. I mean, pretty much the only street light we saw for 6 days was a blinking yellow light, and I think every third blink was slower. We'll be back, and we can't wait. Thank you for reading. And thank you again to all the Disneyland DIS Boarders, as this vacation could not have happened as successfully as it did without the help of the DLR veterans. I appreciate it and hope to pay it forward to others planning their DLR vacations. Thanks again. --Cory Click Here to see picture of kids
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Your family is adorable! I love that your GM was able to join in the fun too.
Great to hear everyone enjoyed themselves and you will make it to the DLR again. Great report |
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Glad you had a great time. So many people ask which resort we like better DL r WDW and we always say they are two different things and that you need to take each one on its own merit.
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Great review, it so funny your DS covering his ears my DS2 did this every time we got close to Red so he wouldn't honk too loud and scare him.
Great to see you guys had a wonderful trip....makes me sad and I want to be in DL now, lol
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And yes, we still wish we were back at DL. Such an awesome place. Thank you all for reading the TR.
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Great report. Glad you had such a great time!
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What a great report and trip! Our kids are close to the same age, and I sure hope that my DD3 takes naps as well as your DS3 did.
So, you don't recommend using the GCH entrance into DCA? Why? Thanks! Our first day at DL is in just 4 weeks. Your report is really helpful for my final planning.
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Great report! We'll be there in two days for our first DL trip with similarly aged kids, and an extra one in the middle for good measure!
I LOVE that video of DD on the piano. You had the perfect angle to get Mary and Bert watching and singing along in the background. Your son's face in that last pic is priceless!
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Love the pics! Really really cute kidos!
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And the GCH entrance into DCA is great, except for Extra Magic Hours. This is largely due to the bottleneck issue, where the GCH entrance has only 2 turnstiles while the main entrance had about 10 open. Also, the GCH is physically farther away from Cars Land than the main entrance. We walked right past people who had been in the GCH EMH line for 45 minutes when we were headed to the main entrance. When we got to RSR, we saw them about 50 places behind us in line.
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Enjoyed the TR! Cute family you have. I really like the picture of the PPH view, it made my decision harder for when I go, DLH which is closer but has weaker views, or PPH which is a but father out but has spectacular views. When do you plan to go back?
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Great review! More pictures!
I can't believe I have never heard about the trivia sheets at the front desk of the DLR hotels! My kids would love this and it sounds like a great way to kill time in a line. And we call the swinging cars on the ferris wheel "Mickey's Not-So-Fun Wheel" -- and this from kids who have tackled every Disney coaster on two coasts! Never again ... PHXscuba |
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Although that room view is from the DVC wing of the Grand Californian Hotel, I would say the park views at the PPH are better than any view at the DLH. However, I haven't stayed in either, so that's conjecture on my part. And loosely we go to Disney once every 2 years. So we'll likely go to WDW in 2015 and back to the DLR in 2017. It's depressing to think about how far away that is.
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we came into this vacation thinking we had to see Cars Land, but that once we did this, we likely would go back to going exclusively to WDW.
This is exactly our thoughts going into our trip. I am so happy to read your trip report and what an amazing time your family had! We are staying at the VGC for the first time in December. My daughter will be 7, and son 4, so this gave me a great idea of what to expect. Did I read it right that you lined up for EMH just 10 minutes before it opened? That would be fantastic! |
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Betts Peters -MA/CCC-SLP
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Translational refinement of adaptive communication system for locked-in patients
Betts Peters, MA, CCC-SLP, has been a Research Associate with REKNEW (Reclaiming Expressive KNowledge in Elders With communication impairments) Projects since January 2012. She is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist, and specializes in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for adults with communication and physical impairments. Before joining the REKNEW team, she worked as an AAC and assistive technology specialist for people with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Betts works with Dr. Melanie Fried-Oken on research aiming to develop a brain-computer interface system that can be used for communication by people with locked-in syndrome.
M.A., Northwestern University, 2008B.A., Portland State University, 2005
B.A., Reed College, 2002
NIH grant R01 DC009834: Translational refinement of adaptive communication system for locked-in patient
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- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Oregon Speech-Language & Hearing Association
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• Research Associate, administrative supplement to NIH grant R01 DC009834
• Assistive Technology Services Coordinator, The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter, 2008-2012
NIH grant R01 DC009834: Translational refinement of adaptive communication system for locked-in patients
- Oken, B., Orhan, U., Roark, B., Erdogmus, D., Fowler, A., Mooney, A., Peters, B., Miller, M.,Fried-Oken, M. (in press). Brain-computer interface with language model-EEG fusion for locked-in syndrome. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair.
- Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Peters, B., Oken, B. (in press). A clinical screening protocol for the RSVP Keyboard™ brain computer interface. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology.


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In California, title to real property can be held by an individual or a group of individuals, and in a number of ways. When a Buyer(s) purchase a home, they are asked how they would like to hold title.
There are several options in how title held, but the first factor is whether title will be held by sole ownership or co-ownership.
Sole ownership is defined as an unmarried man or unmarried woman i.e. Mary Smith, a single woman, and is pretty straight forward. Co-ownership, on the other hand, has a few variations within each type of way title can be held.
1) Joint Tenancy: Joint and equal interests in land owned by two or more individuals created under a single instrument with right of survivorship (if one dies, the shares go to the others) i.e. Don & Mary Doughnut, husband and wife as joint tenants.
2) Tenancy in Common: Co-owners own undivided interests; but unlike joint tenancy, these interests need not be equal in quantity and may arise at different times. With tenancy in common there is no right of survivorship; each tenant owns an interest, which on his/ her death vests in his/ her heirs, i.e. June Bug, a single man, as to an undivided ¾ interest, & Mark Dot, a single man as to an undivided 1/4th interest, as tenants in common.
3) Community Property: This is property acquired by husband and wife, or either during marriage other than by gift, bequest, devise, descent, or as separate property either is presumed to be community property, i.e. Mork & Mindy Doe, husband and wife, as community property or Mork Doe, a married man.
Community property can have right of survivorship too i.e. Mork & Mindy Doe, husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship.Title to real property in California may be held in trust. The trustee of the trust holds title pursuant to the terms of the trust for the benefit of the trustor/beneficiary.
4) Trust: The fourth way you can vest is by trust i.e. The Mork & Mindy Family Trust
The above are a few of the more common ways to take title to real property in California and are provided for informational purposes only.


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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage V4 (ILO) (EX6Z7)
This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere, which consists of VMware ESXi/ESX and VMware vCenter Server. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course is based on ESXi 4.0, ESX 4.0, and vCenter Server 4.0.
Skills Gained
- Module 1: Course Introduction
- Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
- Module 3: Configuring ESXi/ESX
- Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server
- Module 5: Networking
- Module 6: Storage
- Module 7: Virtual Machines
- Module 8: Access Control
- Module 9: Resource Monitoring
- Module 10: Scalability
- Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
- Module 12: Configuration Management
- Module 13: Installing ESX
Who Can Benefit
This intermediate course is for System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESXi, ESX, and/or vCenter Server
You should have:
- System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems