Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University — 5401 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
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Building Closure
Posted June 22nd, 2020 by ageraci
We are currently closed to the public to limit the spread of COVID-19. As staff are working remotely, we will do our best to assist you virtually. read more »
Bringing LGBTQ Primary Sources to Classrooms
Posted August 3rd, 2020 by Public Relation...
By EmmaLee Herlocher, practicum student in Wayne State's School of Information Science, Summer 2020
The Ernest L. Horne papers documents the activities of the gay and lesbian liberation movement in Detroit from 1984 through 1996, primarily through the records of three organizations Horne as involved in: Association of Suburban People (ASP), South Eastern Michigan Gay and Lesbian Association (SEMGLA), and Detroit Area Gay and Lesbian Council (DAGLC). For the second half of my practicum, I worked with the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University to create a set of archival documents based on these important records to be used in classroom settings, including a teacher plan to help guide discussions. read more »
Mechanical Engineer To Booth Babe and Back Again: The Tragicomic Career of Wayne State Engineering Alum Lucille Pieti
Posted July 29th, 2020 by teller
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Society of Women Engineers archivist Troy Eller English shares the tragicomic story of Lucille Pieti, 1950 mechanical engineering alum and Miss Wayne University. 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.
| Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union Polish Local 77 Records | 07/30/2020 - 08:36 |
| Michigan Dance Archives: Harriet Berg Papers | 07/27/2020 - 10:10 |
| Michigan Dance Archives: Detroit Dance Collective | 07/21/2020 - 11:19 |
| Michigan Dance Archives: Genevieve Siegel Schoenberger Papers | 07/21/2020 - 09:13 |
| JCA: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Video Collection | 07/17/2020 - 09:50 |
| JCA: Zionist Organization of America Records | 07/15/2020 - 09:32 |
| JCA: Sol Panush Papers | 07/14/2020 - 09:31 |
| JCA: Neighborhood Project Records | 07/14/2020 - 08:31 |
| JCA: Jewish Apartments and Services Records | 07/10/2020 - 10:22 |
| JCA: Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Records | 07/10/2020 - 09:09 |