Skip to content

History, Culture and Heritage from the Archives

The Underground Reading Room
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Genealogy
  • AboutExpand
    • Terms
    • Contact
    • Blog Archives
History, Culture & Heritage from the Archives
Contact
The Underground Reading Room

Blog Archives

Schoolcraft Road between Lamphere and Telegraph, August 31, 1928. Smith Bros., Detroit Historical Society
Detroit History · Local History · Michigan

History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood, Part IV

October 6, 2024March 30, 2025

The population of the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit rapidly increased from 8 residents and 6 houses in 1922, to 11,319…

Read More History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood, Part IVContinue

Tent House in Brightmoor, Circa 1922 (B.E. Taylor Personal Papers, DPL)
Detroit History · Local History · Michigan · Uncategorized

History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood Part III

July 14, 2024March 30, 2025

Early Brightmoor From the start of his ambitious sales campaign in 1922, Burt Eddy Taylor offered a variety of purchase…

Read More History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood Part IIIContinue

Telegraph Road near Fenkell Avenue, Bell Branch School 1913
Detroit History · Local History · Uncategorized

History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood Part II

June 2, 2024March 30, 2025

Brightmoor-post-card-2

Read More History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood Part IIContinue

Genealogy resources
Genealogy · Uncategorized

Genealogy Resources by State

December 16, 2023July 14, 2024

Genealogy resources by state A dynamic list of resources. Use the arrow to access the drop down menu for each…

Read More Genealogy Resources by StateContinue

Genealogy Tips
Genealogy

Genealogy Tips

December 9, 2023July 14, 2024

Free from your local public library Free online remember… A good rule of thumb is that until you can verify…

Read More Genealogy TipsContinue

Genealogy Resources – national and international
Genealogy

Genealogy Resources – national and international

December 3, 2023July 14, 2024

Census Information and Vital Records Other Resources

Read More Genealogy Resources – national and internationalContinue

In this scene in the Edfu temple, the entire phallus of Min has been removed (Photo: Troels Myrup Kristensen)
Ancient History

Iconoclasm

November 22, 2023July 14, 2024

Destruction of the Temple of Serapeum and the statue of Serapis in Alexandria, Egypt Michelle Lee Religious syncretism the fusion…

Read More IconoclasmContinue

Brightmoor General Store circa 1924, Brightmoor, Detroit, Michigan. Photo from B.E. Taylor’s Personal Papers at The Burton Historical Collections, Detroit Public Library
Detroit History · Local History

History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Part I

November 21, 2023August 11, 2024

Brightmoor General Store circa 1924, Brightmoor, Detroit, Michigan. Photo from B.E. Taylor’s Personal Papers at The Burton Historical Collections, Detroit Public Library

Read More History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Part IContinue

Sprott’s Hill Ancient Burial Mound Site
Ancient America · Ancient History

Sprott’s Hill Ancient Mound Site

October 28, 2023July 14, 2024

Location and Historic Designation: Coordinates: 40°54′49″N 82°21′42″W West side of Township Road 1193 between Bailey Lakes and Ashland, in Clear…

Read More Sprott’s Hill Ancient Mound SiteContinue

Copyright © 2025 The Underground Reading Room / Theme by SheShoppes

Pinterest YouTube
Scroll to top
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Genealogy
  • About
    • Terms
    • Contact
    • Blog Archives
Search