Ypsilanti Gleanings, Spring 2008
Publisher: Ypsilanti Historical Society
Date: Spring 2008
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In This Issue...
Brooks Food Center: An Ypsilanti Institution: The Brooks
family food center in Ypsilanti was in its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s but the connection of the
Brooks family to the food business started much earlier.
Washtenaw Community College-In the Beginning: Guy Hower
describes the first few months of the start-up of Washtenaw Community College back in 1966.
History of the Doctoral Degree at Eastern Michigan University:
Jack Minzey provides a detailed history of all the efforts that were made to develop and implement
the first doctoral degree offered at Eastern Michigan University.
The “New” Old West Side: Margaret Porter describes the
development of Ypsilanti's “West Side” during the mid 1900s.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Comes to Ypsilanti: George
Ridenour's research indicates that Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show visited Ypsilanti twice in the
early 1900s.
Highland Cemetery-The Beginning: This is the first in a series
of articles that will be published in the Gleanings about a valuable local treasure-the Highland
Cemetery.
The City of Ypsilanti Tugboat: A tugboat named “The City of
Ypsilanti” was recently sighted on Portage Lake. Further research revealed some of the history of
this craft.
How Times Have Changed!: A 1927 Grace Hospital bill for the
labor room and hospital stay of Marilyn Freatman (Begole) reveals how times have changed!
Wayside Signs & the Historical Museum: Bill Nickels has
coordinated the design and installation of a new MotorCities sign that will be placed along the
front sidewalk entrance to the Museum.
Society Briefs:
From the President's Desk
Society Board Members
Museum Board Report
