So I spent some time today on the library website. I definitely need to get to the Michigan Library, because it has a lot of resources on the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant. Finding specifics about the community around this time is proving to be somewhat difficult, being that most of my searches bring up facts about tank production and output.
The thing that is pretty cool is seeing how the auto industry in the area adapted to start tank production. However, I am really excited to find more about the racism in Detroit at this time, and the influx of women working in the armament industry. I am hoping that some digging through archives I will find more group specific information. At this point I think I have hit a bit of a wall until I get into the archives and find some more specific and reliable information. Because the plant did not close until 1997, a lot of the information I am coming up with when I search online is about time post WWII, but I am determined and from what I found on the MI Library site, I should be able to find more that is specific to WWII.
Just a quick update on where I am in my research. I am sure this won't be the last time I feel like I have hit a dead end when searching in one resource, but hopefully other resources will provide what I am looking for!
See ya in class!
ya i pulling for ya its hard finding all the information but its a great idea to go to the library of michigan and im sure you'll find the information you need. i think everyone will or already have hit a wall at some piont in there research. good luck and see ya in class
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