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The Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs is proud to be chosen as the recipient of a grant of $109,152 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This grant will facilitate the discovery and promotion of 1,660 oral histories of individuals directly involved in the labor, civil rights, and social justice movements, among other important historical developments.  read more »

Researchers may note that there’s been a new addition at the Reuther Library recently. Meghan Courtney stepped into her new position as AFSCME archivist in March. “When I saw the posting for this job, I thought it could make use of my archival training and my long-time involvement in the labor movement at the same time,” Courtney said. “I'm excited to use all the different parts of my education and life experience in this position.”  read more »

This is a guest post by Julia Teran, Wayne State University graduate student and recipient of the Ronald Raven Annual Award, which provides a scholarship and internship three times each year to History and Library students with an interest in university archives and records management.

As a young professional entering the world of archival administration, I was very pleased to be accepted as the Winter 2014 recipient of the Ronald Raven Annual Award. I have been a graduate student in the Joint MLIS/MA in History program, with a concentration in archival administration, at Wayne State University for the past three years. With just one more year until graduation, I appreciate the importance of gaining practical experience in the archival field in order to be well prepared to enter the profession.  read more »

The staff of the Reuther Library mourns the loss of our beloved friend and colleague, Carrolyn Davis. Carrolyn died unexpectedly on April 8, 2014. Her passing leaves an immense void in the hearts of her colleagues at Wayne State, the archival community, and her friends throughout the library world.

She attended Detroit Public Schools and graduated from Northwestern High School. She received her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Wayne State University.  read more »