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To schedule an appointment, contact Kristen Chinery
Landmarks of Labor
Posted August 22nd, 2017 by gstrassel
In 1955, The Laborer magazine commissioned a series of paintings titled "Landmarks in Labor", including them in their publications throughout that year. Each painting depicts and describes vital accomplishments of the American labor movement, from the birth of the eight hour day to the founding of the Knights of Labor. The images, found in a collection of labor union photographs, are being presented but the Reuther Library in anticipation for the upcoming Labor Day. read more »
Guest Post: Alexandrea Penn on Raven Award Experience
Posted August 16th, 2017 by mcourtney
What do Casey Kasem, Lily Tomlin, and Jeffrey Tambor all have in common? They are all Wayne State alumni, and their portraits are part of the Wayne State University Photograph Collection. The University's Public Relations Department (formerly Media Services) is responsible for capturing images of staff members, faculty, and students in order to record the members of their campus. The photographs in the collection span over fifty years, up to the early 2000s. 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.
| FRIENDS of the Wayne State University School of Medicine Records | 09/21/2017 - 16:08 |
| Nettie Jones Papers | 09/19/2017 - 14:51 |
| UAW Local 248 Records | 09/19/2017 - 10:18 |
| Wayne State University Association of Black Business Students Records | 09/08/2017 - 16:15 |
| Wayne State University Department of African American Studies Records | 09/08/2017 - 14:02 |
| Wayne State University Alpha Theta Sigma Records | 09/08/2017 - 11:29 |
| Jerome P. Cavanagh Photographs and Other Material | 09/08/2017 - 11:06 |
| Katherine Chamberlain Papers | 09/07/2017 - 12:58 |
| Wayne State University Office of Educational Resources for Students with Disabilities Records | 06/21/2017 - 14:33 |
| Prismatic Club Records | 06/12/2017 - 14:19 |