Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University — 5401 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
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Music in the Archives: A Celebration of Detroit's Aural History
Posted January 16th, 2020 by mcourtney
This January 23, Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs and Detroit Sound Conservancy present Music in the Archives: A Celebration of Detroit’s Aural History featuring performances by Melvyn Davis, Detroit’s Soul Ambassador, and Ron English and his trio read more »
[Podcast] Uncovering Detroit Sound: Sippie Wallace and Son House in the Folklore Archives
Posted January 2nd, 2020 by teller
Archivist Bart Bealmear explains how he rediscovered recordings of famed African American blues musicians Sippie Wallace and Son House buried in the Reuther Library's Folklore Archives. read more »
ArchivesSpace@Wayne Discovery Tool Launch
Posted October 8th, 2019 by slebovitz
The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce the beta launch of Wayne State Library System’s ArchivesSpace Public User Interface. Patrons can explore finding aids from the Reuther and Library Special Collections through ArchivesSpace@Wayne.
Current finding aids on the Reuther’s website will remain in place until beta testing is complete. read more »
Manuscript and Records Collections - Recently Opened
The following list contains titles of Reuther manuscript and records collections added or updated within the previous two months. Click on each title for more information about the collections, including collection guides and finding aids.
Please contact Kristen Chinery, Reference Archivist for more information.
| Al Barnes Photograph Collection | 01/15/2020 - 18:33 |
| The James and Grace Lee Boggs Photographs and Audio-Visual Materials | 01/09/2020 - 13:51 |
| Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO "Labor News" Photographs | 01/07/2020 - 14:33 |
| Estelle Wolf Photographs | 12/18/2019 - 11:46 |
| AFT Research Department: Contracts | 12/17/2019 - 10:40 |
| AFT Higher Education Department: Graduate Student Organizing Files | 12/06/2019 - 15:03 |
| Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Local 59 | 12/05/2019 - 12:52 |
| Wayne State University English Department Records | 12/04/2019 - 13:08 |
| Jack Conway Photographs | 11/22/2019 - 15:08 |