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Meet Alison Stankrauff, University Archivist

Posted April 5th, 2018 by teller
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Although Wayne State University archivist Alison Stankrauff loved history, she wasn't quite sure what to do with her history degree as an undergraduate student at Antioch College in Ohio. That changed when she landed an internship at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. There, she was tasked with researching the oldest house in the city, built by the city's founders and rumored to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.  read more »

Now on view: All Labor Has Dignity: The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike, Photographs by Richard L. Copley

Posted March 30th, 2018 by scaloia
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(8890) Dignity sought in Memphis

In 1968, Memphis sanitation workers, AFSCME Local 1733, went on strike for increased wages and union recognition, but most importantly, to be treated with respect and dignity. The strike became an important chapter in the civil rights movement, attracting the support of Martin Luther King, Jr., who was visiting the striking workers when he was assassinated. Photographer Richard L. Copley documented key moments  read more »

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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 Fraternities and Sororities Records04/09/2018 - 13:58
Coalition of Labor Union Women: Greater Boston Chapter Records04/02/2018 - 13:17
Coalition of Labor Union Women: Puget Sound Chapter Records04/02/2018 - 13:15
Burt R. Shurly M.D. Papers03/19/2018 - 15:05
JCA Adat Shalom Synagogue Records03/19/2018 - 11:22
Buck Dinner Committee Records03/16/2018 - 09:45
St. Anthony Community Council Records03/14/2018 - 12:41
Student Field Projects Photographs03/08/2018 - 11:52
Camille Colatosti Papers03/05/2018 - 16:28
MATRIX Walter and May Reuther Senior Services Center Records02/27/2018 - 10:57
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