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This is your last chance to explore our latest case exhibit Political Campaigns. The display shares materials from our collections that document political campaigns from city council all the way to the President of the United States. Photographs, buttons, stickers, and related ephemera, such as press passes to national conventions and invitations to the 1960 Inaugural Ball, illustrate the vibrant ways in which campaigns are run.  read more »

The Reuther Library and Wayne State University will be closed Tuesday January 21 and Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 due to inclement weather.

While our building may be closed to research, staff will be working remotely and are happy to help assist your research needs. Please submit your questions to reutherreference@wayne.edu and we will answer as soon as we can. Stay safe!

The Reuther Library and Wayne State University will be closed Monday January 20, 2025 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

We hope you'll take the time to reflect on Dr. King's life and work. Our collections offer some opportunities:

• The creation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Dr. King's support of the Memphis Sanitation Worker Strike of 1968

• Dr. King's first delivery of the "I Have a Dream" speech at Detroit's TCF Center (then Cobo Hall)

As always, we are happy to assist you in finding materials related to Dr. King (or any topic) via Ask an Archivist.

Our final day of service in the Reading Room this year is Monday, December 23rd. Beginning at noon on December 24, the Reuther Library and Wayne State University will close for winter break. We will reopen with our regular hours starting January 2, 2025. Please feel free to submit reference questions at reutherreference@wayne.edu and we will get back to you when we return.

Thank you for a wonderful 2024, and we look forward to supporting your research in the new year! Have a safe and happy holiday season!