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Digital Collection: Search

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Release, News - Text on Clifton

Release, News

1949.125.152Archive

Text on Clifton

Booklet - Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929

Booklet

1948.132.074Archive

Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929

Charnae Sanders

Document, Digital

Charnae Sanders

Tim McKay

Document, Digital

Tim McKay

Sheila Shelton, June 23rd, 2016

File, Digital Audio

Sheila Shelton, June 23rd, 2016

Letter

Letter

2001.061.102Archive

Film, Motion Picture - C1 - 3 Power to Serve - Burroughs

Film, Motion Picture

2015.011.012Archive

C1 - 3 Power to Serve - Burroughs

U-Matic - Montreux/Detroit Jazz Fest, 8-30-91

U-Matic

2015.008.192Archive

Montreux/Detroit Jazz Fest, 8-30-91

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2012.045.528Photo

File, Digital Video - The Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series
Charles Johnson
Reading and Writing Awards Presentation

File, Digital Video

2022.501.043Archive

The Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series
Charles Johnson
Reading and Writing Awards Presentation

Letter

Letter

2001.061.080Archive

Diploma

Diploma

1971.001.011Archive

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