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The Reuther is home to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs and the Wayne State University Archives. It collects, preserves and provides access to the heritage of the American labor movement and related reform movements of the twentieth century. The collection also includes urban affairs, with particular focus on the history of metropolitan Detroit. The Reuther has been awarded the 2008 John Sessions Memorial Award for its online resource: “No Greater Calling: The Life of Walter P. Reuther, 1907-1970.” The American Library Association (ALA) offers the John Sessions Memorial Award to libraries or library systems annually. (News release: 88kb - PDF)
No Greater CallingA dedicated web site celebrating the life of Walter P. Reuther on the 100th anniversary of his birth.Virtual Motor CityDetroit News Photonegative Collection. Web Finding Aids** not all collections have a finding aid on the web. Researchers should also consult the Supplement
1974 Guide to the Archives of Labor History and Urban Affairs at the Reuther SUPPLEMENT to 1974 Reuther Guide (Large PDF File)
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Reading Room Please Direct Reference Questions to: William LeFevre reutherreference@wayne.edu Please Direct Audiovisual Inquiries to: reutherav@wayne.edu For assistance with making overnight accommodations, please contact Alberta Asmar. Campus Map and Parking Fellowships and ScholarshipsMargery Long Scholarship
Guidelines (PDF - 45kb) The Albert Shanker Fellowship
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Walter P. Reuther Library
5401 Cass Ave
Detroit MI 48202
313-577-4024