The History of Old Delray |
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I will be presenting the history of Old Delray from documents that I have researched via the Internet.  I downloaded these documents and placed them here to insure that their are no broken links in the future. I do not claim them as my own works. I suggest that you download them, and read them at your own leisure. |
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| 1. RAILWAY CARS, BRICKS, AND SALT: THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST DETROIT BEFORE THE AUTO. |
Presentation by Thomas Klug
Associate Professor of History
Marygrove College, Detroit
November 5, 1999 |
This PDF document is an extensive insight into the life and times of the people of Old Delray before the arrival of the automobile. This is a definate must read document. |
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2. This is a great document exploring the current plight of the people of Delray in light of the proposed new USA-Canada bridge wanting to be constructed at this location. This is a series of town meetings with the Michigan DOT.
The purpose of the workshop at Southwestern High School on May 10, 2006, was to discuss the opportunities and problems facing the community in the area shown on Figure 1 in the past, the present, and the reasonably-foreseeable future. |
Detroit River International Crossing Study
Focus Groups
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Southwestern High School
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This is a Microsoft Word document, and is well worth reading to better understand the concerns and history of the Delray community. |
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3. The Wikipedia website has an excellent short entry and article aboout Delray, and well worth reading. |
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