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Her Stories: Lives Of Women In The Detroit River Region, Madelyn Della Valle Jan 1993

Her Stories: Lives Of Women In The Detroit River Region, Madelyn Della Valle

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Her Stories pieces together the lives of eleven women who lived or traveled through the Detroit River region in the 18th and 19th centuries. Unfortunately, some of these women did not leave behind any records of their own making. Like so many other women from the past, some of their stories must be told using scraps and pieces of the better known histories recounted by men; a booklet based on the exhibition at the Francois Baby House: Windsor's Community Museum.


Glamour Of Old Time Days Around The Detroit River And Essex County, Essex County Ontario Tourist Association Jan 1950

Glamour Of Old Time Days Around The Detroit River And Essex County, Essex County Ontario Tourist Association

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

History of Windsor and Detroit; "an historical sketch reminding us that our inheritance was won by great deeds and unstinting sacrifices"


Windsor, Ontario: A Study In Urban Geography, J. Lewis Robinson Jan 1942

Windsor, Ontario: A Study In Urban Geography, J. Lewis Robinson

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

History and urban geography of Windsor, Ontario and region to 1942; M. A. thesis, Syracuse University


War On The Detroit: The Chronicles Of Thomas Vercheres De Boucherville And The Capitulation By An Ohio Volunteer, Milo Milton Quaife Jan 1940

War On The Detroit: The Chronicles Of Thomas Vercheres De Boucherville And The Capitulation By An Ohio Volunteer, Milo Milton Quaife

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Under the title of The Battle of Detroit: an English translation of the journal of Thomas Vercheres de Boucherville, and "The Capitulation", likely by James Foster.


John Askin Papers Volume 2: 1796-1820, Milo M. Quaife Jan 1931

John Askin Papers Volume 2: 1796-1820, Milo M. Quaife

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Burton Historical Records, volume 2


New Route Between Detroit And Windsor Via Ambassador Bridge 1930, Ambassador Bridge Jan 1930

New Route Between Detroit And Windsor Via Ambassador Bridge 1930, Ambassador Bridge

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Information about the opening of the Ambassador Bridge, plus maps of the surrounding region.


John Askin Papers Volume 1: 1747-1795, Milo M. Quaife Jan 1928

John Askin Papers Volume 1: 1747-1795, Milo M. Quaife

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Burton historical records, volume 1


Hiram Walker: His Life And His Work And The Development Of The Walker Institutions In Walkerville, Ontario, Francis X. Chauvin Jan 1927

Hiram Walker: His Life And His Work And The Development Of The Walker Institutions In Walkerville, Ontario, Francis X. Chauvin

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

A Biography of Hiram Walker including.a brief sketch of the Walker lineage on American soil since 1661. A detailed narrative of Hiram·Walker's life and lifework, as a comprehensive epitome of the development of the Walker Institutions under his sons and grandsons.


Lake Erie North Shore Trail, Ontario, Canada, 1927 Edition, Southern Ontario Highway Association Jan 1927

Lake Erie North Shore Trail, Ontario, Canada, 1927 Edition, Southern Ontario Highway Association

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Detroit-Windsor to Niagara Falls, Canadian link to Roosevelt highway, a trail famous for a century.


Essex Historical Society Papers And Addresses Volume 3, Essex Historical Society Jan 1921

Essex Historical Society Papers And Addresses Volume 3, Essex Historical Society

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Papers and addresses include topics such as the Windsor and Detroit ferries, How Windsor got its name, Windsor's St. Andrew's Society, Fighting Island, Moy Hall, the New Settlement on Lake Erie (Colchester and Gosfield), and Windsor Collegiate Institute.


Detroit River Tunnel Between Detroit, Michigan, And Windsor, Canada, William John Wilgus Jan 1911

Detroit River Tunnel Between Detroit, Michigan, And Windsor, Canada, William John Wilgus

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

The history, engineering, and costs of the rail tunnel between Windsor and Detroit; Institution of Civil Engineers, Session 1910-1911, Part 3, Section 1: Paper 3915 (February 7th, 1911).


Picturesque Detroit And Environs, Charles Forbes Warner Jan 1893

Picturesque Detroit And Environs, Charles Forbes Warner

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Published as part of a series by the Picturesque Publishing company of Northampton,Mass. Picturesque Detroit and Environs is fully illustrated with black and white photos and etchings throughout of the city of Detroit and surrounding regions.