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Digital Collection: Search

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Eleanor Rafal, July 14th, 2015

Document, Digital

Eleanor Rafal, July 14th, 2015

Film, Motion Picture - Detroit 250th Anniversary Reel 1

Film, Motion Picture

1966.154.001aArchive

Detroit 250th Anniversary Reel 1

File, Digital Video - 4-16-04
Cleage Masterclass
Master

File, Digital Video

2022.501.010Archive

4-16-04
Cleage Masterclass
Master

File, Digital Video - Author 04
Cleage Masterclass
4-16-04
Edited

File, Digital Video

2022.501.013Archive

Author 04
Cleage Masterclass
4-16-04
Edited

Film, Motion Picture - 250th Anniv. Parade '51

Film, Motion Picture

1966.051.003Archive

250th Anniv. Parade '51

File, Digital Video - Rita Dove Informal Session

File, Digital Video

2022.501.029Archive

Rita Dove Informal Session

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2015.016.020Photo

Poster - Concert of Colors

Poster

2019.110.001Archive

Concert of Colors

Poster - BUF, Detroit Black United Fund, Inc.

Poster

2013.004.121Archive

BUF, Detroit Black United Fund, Inc.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2009.066.108Photo

Flyer, Concert

Flyer, Concert

2012.050.006Archive

Dr. Martin Levinson, June 26th, 2015

Document, Digital

Dr. Martin Levinson, June 26th, 2015

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