Reading Room — Hours of Operation:
Open Monday through Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm (appointments are encouraged)
CLOSED Saturday & Sunday
To schedule an appointment, contact Kristen Chinery
This summer, the Reuther Library Reading Room will be completely renovated. The improvements will include new carpet, new furniture, and increased workspace for our researchers. We will continue to provide reference service during the renovation. To ensure the best service, researchers who intend to visit during the summer should contact our Reference Archivist.
The Relocation of Japanese American Students to Wayne University during World War II
Posted July 11th, 2014 by Public Relation...
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The following is a guest post by Devin Erlandson, recipient of the Ronald Raven Annual Award and the Summer 2014 intern for the Wayne State University Archives.
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 which excluded all people of Japanese ancestry from living on the Pacific coast. Of the 127,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast, 112,000 were sent to internment camps. 2,000 Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans with American citizenship) were uprooted from colleges and universities—their academic future was suddenly very uncertain.
The National Japanese American Student Relocation Council, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, worked to relocate and resettle Nisei students at Midwestern and East Coast colleges and universities. One such institution was Wayne University. read more »
Nelson Mandela, AFSCME, and Detroit in 1990
Posted June 20th, 2014 by mcourtney
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On June 28, 1990, AFSCME members welcomed Nelson Mandela to their biannual convention in Miami, Florida, chanting, “Mandela, yes! Apartheid, no!” 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.
| Wayne State University Vice President for Student Affairs Records | 07/09/2014 - 16:47 |
| Wayne State University Activities Committee Records | 07/09/2014 - 16:31 |
| Wayne State University Office of Course Records and Changes Records | 07/09/2014 - 16:19 |
| Wayne University Admissions Office and Acting Registrar Records | 07/09/2014 - 16:14 |
| Wayne University Department of English Records | 07/09/2014 - 16:08 |
| Wayne University Scholarship Honor Society Records | 07/09/2014 - 15:46 |
| ALPA Miami Joint Council Office Records | 07/08/2014 - 14:19 |
| International Socialists Records | 06/27/2014 - 10:58 |
| Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union Local 24 Records | 06/26/2014 - 15:57 |
| Wayne State University Assistant Vice President for Business Records | 06/12/2014 - 13:55 |