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AACHM Oral History: Carol Allen

Mon, 07/31/2023 - 11:07am

Carol Allen was born in Alton, Illinois in 1945. Her parents Janie and Thomas Ross moved to Ann Arbor in 1951 and purchased a home on Fifth Avenue. Her father was a cook and her mother was a nurse’s aid and custodian. Carol recalls raising her son Carl Jr. with her husband while living on the second floor of her family’s home. She got her associate’s degree in practical nursing and worked in that field for most of her career. In January 2023 she and her husband Carl celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They have two sons and several grandchildren.

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AACHM Oral History: Sandra Harris

Thu, 06/29/2023 - 4:30pm

Sandra Harris was born in 1952 in West Virginia, where her father was a coal miner. Her family moved to Ann Arbor when she was in second grade. Harris remembers being on the homecoming court at Pioneer High School and participating in student-led marches during the late 1960s. She received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from Eastern Michigan University. She was a school administrator in the Ann Arbor Public Schools as well as other districts. In addition to her service as an educator, she was also a longtime caretaker for her nephew and her mother.

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Project Grow Would Grow

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Ann Arbor News, September 27, 1972

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1972

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Ann Arbor Elks In Remodeled Pratt Lodge 322, September 1977 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Ann Arbor Elks In Remodeled Pratt Lodge 322, September 1977 image

Year:
1977

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 30, 1977
Caption:
NEW LOOK -- Elks Pratt Lodge 322 at 220 Sunset Road is wearing a new look these days. The entire first floor has been remodeled with a new bar, new interior, reflective ceiling and booths, and lodge members (left to right) Jim Crawford, James Parker, Bob Jones and Herb Ellis find the results pleasing. But the improvements are not confined to the first floor. Other floors are being redecorated, landscaping is planned, and additional parking will be provided. The lodge also plans to expand its youth program. (News photo by Larry E. Wright)