Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University — 5401 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
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Today's Hours:
Labor Feminism in the Federated Press, 1930s through 1950s
Posted August 9th, 2019 by teller
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Dr. Victoria Grieve shares the lives of five pioneering female journalists of the Federated Press, a labor news service operating in the early and mid-20th century. In addition to their work for the Federated Press, Julia Ruuttila, Jessie Lloyd O’Connor, Virginia Gardner, and Miriam Kolkin also participated in leftist social and political movements, forming an important network that linked labor journalism with labor feminism and other political issues. read more »
[Podcast] Rise Up Detroit: Stories from the African American Struggle for Power
Posted July 24th, 2019 by teller
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- African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
- Black nationalism--United States
- Black power--Michigan--Detroit
- Civil rights
- Community activists
- Demonstrations -- Michigan -- Detroit
- Detroit (Mich.)--Race relations--20th century
- Detroit--economic conditions
- Detroit--politics and government
- Detroit--race relations
- Detroit--social conditions
Dr. Peter Blackmer discusses the launch of Rise Up Detroit (www.riseupdetroit.org), a website documenting the stories of activists in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in Detroit. The website uses extensive oral history interviews and extensive archival resources from the Walter P. Reuther Library and other archives in the region to teach audiences of all ages about social justice issues through the history of the African American struggle for power. 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.
| Maurice Kelman Papers | 08/14/2019 - 13:38 |
| Murray E. Jackson Papers | 08/13/2019 - 11:14 |
| Murray Seidler Papers | 08/13/2019 - 10:52 |
| Tucker P. Smith Collection | 08/08/2019 - 10:14 |
| David Scribner Papers | 08/07/2019 - 14:20 |
| Cleo Moran Papers | 08/02/2019 - 00:00 |
| Helen T. Suchara Papers | 08/01/2019 - 14:07 |
| Merrill-Palmer Institute: Photographs and Audio-Visual Materials | 07/19/2019 - 15:20 |
| Folklore Archive: Student Field Projects Records | 07/09/2019 - 10:50 |
| Wayne State University Commencement Programs | 06/21/2019 - 00:00 |