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| Access Title: | Allen Park VAMC Salutes Hospitalized Vets | | Person/People: | Starr, Bobbi | | File Type: | Newspapers | | Description: | During the week of February 13th Allen Park VA observed the annual National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. First photo is of the students from Allen Park's Lindemann Grade School who visited the veterans in the Nursing Home Care Unit. Also pictured are Bobbi Starr of WCXI Radio, Debbie Lollo, Miss Allen Park 1984,Nancy Boileau, Miss Dearborn 1984. | | Date: | 1984 |
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| Access Title: | Four Veteran Patients at the Carnival | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Four unidentified veteran patients enjoying themselves at a Carnival on hospital grounds. Three of them are wearing sombreros. | | Date: | 1955 |
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| Access Title: | Games in one of the 'Greenhouses' | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | One of the greenhouses on the lawn of the Allen Park Veterans Hospital is set up with games for the veterans | | Date: | 1955 |
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| Access Title: | 26 Groups Entertain Hospitalized Vets | | Person/People: | Kirkwood, Mrs Arthur | | File Type: | Clippings | | Description: | Veteran patients were entertained at the annual VAVA party staged by 26 organizations. The program was done in cabaret style with hostesses in formals, and Santa Claus made an appearance. | | Date: | 1955-01-06 |
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| Access Title: | Stage for Entertainers at the Carnival | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Stage set up in the midst of tents for the annual Carnival on the grounds of the Allen Park Veterans Hospital. | | Date: | 1955 |
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| Access Title: | Lucile Ball with Two Patients | | Person/People: | Ball, Lucille | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Actress Lucille Ball pictured seated with two veteran patients in wheelchairs. | | Date: | 194x |
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| Access Title: | Outing at the Detroit Zoo | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Black and white photograph of people on train at the Detroit Zoo. There are women who are probably Red Cross volunteers and men who are probably patients. | | Date: | unknown |
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| Access Title: | Interview with Virgina McElhone | | Person/People: | McElhone, Virgina Crane | | File Type: | Sound Recordings | | Description: | Ms McElhone is the daughter of Dr. Crane who was the first physician Director of Allen Park Veterans Hospital in the 1940's and 1950's. She grew up on the property and had her wedding reception there. She describes her memories of the early days of Allen Park. Issues discussed: Medical care around the time of World War II, 18:45min - Buildings on the hospital grounds,28:40min - Baseball games, 35:35min - Detroit replacement facility, 37:15min - Entertainers who came to the hospital included: Frankie Lane, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, and Joey Brown, 43:48min - Race relations, 45:40min - The Ford Family, 48:40min - Drs. Gotleib and Kukudo, 50:55min - Thoughts on veterans 57:00 - 'Lightening and fireflys' 1:01:23min - Wedding memories | | Date: | 2006-01-07 |
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| Access Title: | Acrobats Performing at the Carnival | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Three acrobats performing on stage that was set up on the grounds of the Allen Park Veterans Hospital. | | Date: | 1949 |
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| Access Title: | Patients Exercising on the Lawn | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Photgraph of a group of nine patients exercising on the lawn of the Allen Park Veterans hospital. | | Date: | Unknown |
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| Access Title: | Chuck Norris at Reception | | Person/People: | Norris, Chuck | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Actor Chuck Norris is speaking with woman holding a microphone. They are in front of a table set up with refreshments. Vague view of neighborhood through window. | | Date: | 1988 |
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| Access Title: | Donating Radios | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Photograph of six men whose hats say Dearborn Michigan 'Squirrel' and 'M.O.C. are shown donating new Motorola radios for patients at the Allen Park Veterans Hospital. | | Date: | unknown |
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| Access Title: | Gathering of Veterans in Front of Hospital | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Black and white photograph (8x10) of a group of about sixty men, some in hospital garb posing for photograph. Some of the men appear in military uniform with a Persian influence. Several others are wearing Persian-style hats. Looks to be a gathering of veterans. | | Date: | unknown |
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| Access Title: | Inside of Van Designed for a Handicapped Driver | | Person/People: | Siguredson, Kenneth | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Photograph showing the back of the driver's area which has been designed for a driver who is physically handicapped. Mr Siguredson is demonstrating. The wheelchair is accessible from the back of the van. | | Date: | Unknown |
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| Access Title: | Ford Swimming Pool Helpful in Rehabilitating Veterans | | Person/People: | Yangolf, Walter | | File Type: | Clippings | | Description: | Disabled veterans from the Veterans Administration Hopsital use the Ford Recreation swimming pool for therapy three days each week. | | Date: | 1950 |
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| Access Title: | All Male Chorus | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Man is leading a group of possibly high school boys in what appears to be a Christmas concert. They are on stage in the auditorium of the hospital. | | Date: | unknown |
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| Access Title: | Patients and Staff Member in Patient Library | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Patient showing book to woman at desk in Patient Library while another patient reads at nearby table. Woman at desk is possibly Ms. Beatty, Chief Librarian. | | Date: | 1955 |
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| Access Title: | Lucille Mader | | Person/People: | Mader, Lucille | | File Type: | Photographs | | Description: | Photograph of Lucille Mader enjoying a party honoring Women in the Military | | Date: | 1993 |
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