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  Ayron Smith-Douglas, Letter to Citizens for Community, 2023
  On July 28th, 1998, after the long battle for the non-discrimination ordinance had found its end, Ayron Smith-Douglas sent out a letter she had written to her activist colleagues. She expresses that despite the "win," she still feels sadness. Smith-Douglas shares her fears that COST could still win, that homophobia and hate could still undo all the work they had done. She talks about the burn-out and fatigue that comes along with a movement like this one, while emphasizing the need to continue to be visible. At the end of her letter, Smith-Douglas shares the conclusions she came to after her reflection on the ordinance campaign, and hopes her words bring comfort to her friends.
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  Ayron Smith-Douglas, Oral History Interview, 2022
  On January 26th, 2022, Jones talked to long time Ypsilantian and community activist, Ayron Smith-Douglas, about her involvement with the passage of the ordinance. Smith-Douglas spent much of the 1960s and 1970s living in Chicago and Detroit, two cities that became central hubs for social justice activism and change. During this time she was able to gain experience as an activist, which she carried with her when she settled in Ypsilanti in 1987. Those experiences continued to be useful as she joined the ordinance movement in 1997, just two years after the loss of her partner, Billie. Smith-Douglas played an important role, working closely with the American Friends Service Committee to bring some de-escalation techniques into the campaign, and providing emotional support to her fellow activists and friends. In 1998 after the successful defense and passage of the ordinance, she wrote a letter to the community in which she reflected on the long battle, sharing her fears and hopes for the future. Smith-Douglas also speaks on the potential for burnout and fatigue and the importance of moving forward and healing.
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  Baby in stroller.
  A baby in a white dress lying in a stroller. The stroller is parked on the grass in front of some trees.
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  Baby with chickens.
  A young girl sitting next to a bucket surrounded by chickens. She is wearing a plaid dress and white tights and has her hands behind her head. The chickens vary in size and color but all look adult. There is a large tear in the negative on the top left, over the distant treeline.
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  Back End of Louvre
  Back end of Louvre. Cars on street. Building surrounded by metal fence. Many architectural styles. Multi-level. Upper floor has columns on the outside. Roofline has a balustrade.
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  Back of Casma Bay
  Image from a published source. aerial picture of Casma Bay, Peru. A small town can be seen in the valley of the mountain and the plateau. The landscape is rugged and mountainous. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
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  Back Peddling
  Two women on inner tubes paddle with their hands. A sign depicting a man flexing his bicep is displayed.
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  Back view of chipped pine tree
  A photograph of a previously chipped tree with a new chipping pan on the back of the tree. Pine trees are often tapped for resin collection. Scars from the chipping process can be seen on the side of the tree with new bark growth. A forest of pine trees can be seen in the background.
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  Back view of chipped pine tree
  A photograph of a previously chipped tree with a new chipping pan on the back of the tree. Pine trees are often tapped for resin collection. Scars from the chipping process can be seen on the side of the tree with new bark growth. A forest of pine trees can be seen in the background.
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  Bad footing along ditch. Wall enclosed Huerta
  Canal or ditch that is running alongside a stone wall that is surrounding a Huerta. It is noted that the ground along the canal is uneven and has bad footing. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
• Bahadurian, John
  John Bahadurian was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1925. In high school, John took a class on Morse code. By the time that he turned 18, most of his friends were in the Air Service. When John enlisted upon graduation, he was sent to Calcutta, India. Because of a myth circulated amongst the other soldiers about Calcutta - if you stayed in India for too long, you would not be able to have children - John asked to be reassigned. He was sent to China with the Flying Tigers, a group of the American pilots attached to the Chinese Air Force. There, John was transferred to and did cryptographic work for the XX Bomber Command including, work as a finder that guided lost planes back to base with radar, and as a decoder of messages from Washington. About once a week, his base was bombed by the Japanese from Nanking. John recalls meeting Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang’s wife in Shangdu. John was sent from there to Shanghai, where he awaited the boat home. John was 21 when he left China.
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  Bales of hay in a field "Yellowstone National Park"
  Photograph of an open field. Bales of hay can be seen in the field. Stands of trees grow in the background. Jefferson would often use the same negative to create a lantern slide as well as a mounted stereographic card. When possible we have indicated if it is a repeat image, however this is not always the case. As such, there may be a corresponding digitized glass lantern slide, and a mounted stereographic card associated with this stereographic negative within the Mark Jefferson Collection.