Sid Groeneman
Title
Sid Groeneman
Publisher
Detroit Historical Society
Date
08/25/2017
Rights
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Format
Text
Language
en-US
Type
Written Story
Text
I am a white male, now 67 years old. When the violence broke out on July 23, 1967, I was 17 and in Ann Arbor for Freshman Orientation at the University of Michigan. I was sitting in the cafeteria of one of the dorms after a late dinner, pretty much by myself. I remember it was beginning to grow dark outside. The music streaming into the cafeteria was The Doors' “Light My Fire”. All of a sudden, the music was interrupted with an announcement that National Guard troops were being ordered into Detroit to quell the uprising. It was eerie.
Original Format
Email
Submitter's Name
Sid Groeneman
Submission Date
08/14/2017
Files
Collection
Citation
“Sid Groeneman,” Detroit Historical Society Oral History Archive, accessed September 10, 2024, http://oralhistory.detroithistorical.org/items/show/600.