Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University — 5401 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Hours of Operations
Reuther Library Access Update
Posted August 14th, 2020 by mcourtney
The Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs continues to serve your needs as researchers with a focus on safety considerations to keep our staff, researchers, and communities healthy. We are pleased to share our plan for research operations. Though we are not offering walk-in visits at this time, we have developed a plan for limited safe access. read more »
Holiday Closure: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Posted January 14th, 2021 by mcourtney
The Reuther will be closed Monday January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
We hope you'll take the time to reflect on Dr. King's life and work. Our collections offer some opportunities:
The creation of Dr. King Day
Dr. King's support of the Memphis Sanitation Worker Strike of 1968
Dr. King's first delivery of the "I Have a Dream" speech at Detroit's TCF Center (then Cobo Hall)
We are pleased to assist you in finding materials related to Dr. King (or any topic) via Ask an Archivist.
Bridging the Gap Project Update
Posted December 17th, 2020 by mcourtney
This fall a project group made up of Reuther archivists and Wayne State College of Education faculty launched the Bridging the Gap Project, an effort to bring archivists and teachers together to craft relevant primary source-focused for K-12 students. The project is funded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. 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.
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Guest Conductor Records | 01/15/2021 - 14:03 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Program Records | 01/15/2021 - 13:17 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Orchestra Hall Expansion Records | 01/15/2021 - 13:05 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Marketing Department Records | 01/15/2021 - 12:47 |
| Citizens for Michigan Records | 01/15/2021 - 10:49 |
| Fred L. Lodge Papers | 01/14/2021 - 14:36 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Felix and Fay Ann Resnick Papers | 01/14/2021 - 14:07 |
| ALPA Governing Bodies: Board of Directors Records, Parts 1-2 | 12/15/2020 - 13:03 |