Wise Family Papers

Biographical / Historical Note

Little is known about the Wise family except that they were an African American family living in Detroit, Michigan in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Dorothy “Dotty” Wise is listed as a dancing teacher, with residence on Lambert Ave., in the 1930-1931 Polk’s Detroit City Directory. Materials in the collection indicate that the family had relatives living elsewhere in Michigan, Ohio and possibly Louisiana.


Scope and Content Note

The Wise Family Papers (0.5 cubic ft.) consist primarily of approximately 115 photographic prints and snapshots dating from the 19th and 20th centuries of family activities including graduations, confirmations, and weddings; images of families in front...

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The Wise Family Papers (0.5 cubic ft.) consist primarily of approximately 115 photographic prints and snapshots dating from the 19th and 20th centuries of family activities including graduations, confirmations, and weddings; images of families in front of their homes, with their automobiles, and on vacation; individual and group portraits; and dancers and dance recitals. One portrait shows a man in what appears to be a priest’s cassock and is possibly an Ordination portrait.

The papers also include a Certificate of Admission to St. Mary’s Mission Sunday School of Detroit, dated January 17, 1886, and a newspaper clipping about a Catholic school dance program performed by Dotty Wise's students in 1930.

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Collection Details

Object ID: 94.99.0
Creator: Wise family 
Inclusive Dates: 1875-1955
Size: 0.5 cubic ft. (1 box)
Language: English

Collection Access & Use

Item Location: Not Currently On Exhibit

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

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Roman Catholic Priest, circa 1935

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Roman Catholic Priest, circa 1935

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Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1935

Object ID

94.99.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

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Roman Catholic Priest, circa 1935

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Young Man Wearing a Striped Vest, circa 1910

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Young Man Wearing a Striped Vest, circa 1910

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Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1910

Creators

Moore, C.A. 

Object ID

94.99.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Location

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Young Man Wearing a Striped Vest, circa 1910

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Infant Sitting in a Wicker Chair, circa 1935

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Infant Sitting in a Wicker Chair, circa 1935

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Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1935

Creators

Ideal Studio 

Object ID

94.99.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Location

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Infant Sitting in a Wicker Chair, circa 1935

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Gertrude and Betty M. Lyons, July 24, 1948

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Gertrude and Betty M. Lyons, July 24, 1948

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Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

24 July 1948

Object ID

94.99.15

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

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Gertrude and Betty M. Lyons, July 24, 1948

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Man with Boy and Girl, circa 1905

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Man with Boy and Girl, circa 1905

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Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1905

Creators

Unknown 

Object ID

94.99.14

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

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Man with Boy and Girl, circa 1905

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Woman Driving Chevrolet Touring Car, circa 1930

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Woman Driving Chevrolet Touring Car, circa 1930

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Artifact

Photographic print

Creators

Unknown 

Object ID

94.99.13.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

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Woman Driving Chevrolet Touring Car, circa 1930

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Woman Holding a Bouquet of Flowers, circa 1930

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Woman Holding a Bouquet of Flowers, circa 1930

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Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1930

Creators

Unknown 

Object ID

94.99.13.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

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Woman Holding a Bouquet of Flowers, circa 1930

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Man Standing in a Workshop, circa 1925

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Man Standing in a Workshop, circa 1925

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Photographic print

Creators

Unknown 

Object ID

94.99.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

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Man Standing in a Workshop, circa 1925

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Woman Standing in Front of Mountains, circa 1930

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Woman Standing in Front of Mountains, circa 1930

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Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1930

Creators

Unknown 

Object ID

94.99.13.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Location

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Woman Standing in Front of Mountains, circa 1930

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