African American; Black; Muslims; Farm. at Cassopolis, Michigan in Cass County. -#8 Cornelius Williams Jr (Cornelius X). -#2 Merrill Hall. taken Oct 4-5, 1971

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Description:

Image of man identified as Cornelius Williams, Jr., who was one of many African American Muslims who were landowners in Cassopolis in Cass County, Michigan which has a long history of African American land ownership.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1971-10-04T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Cassopolis

Subject Topic:

African Americans, African American farmers, Rural landowners, and African American Muslims

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc15667