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In Remembrance: Carrolyn Davis
Posted April 24th, 2014 by eclemens
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 »
Subject Focus: The 1913-1914 Copper Country Strike and the Italian Hall Disaster
Posted December 24th, 2013 by eclemens
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December 24th, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of one of the great tragedies of the early twentieth-century: the Italian Hall disaster of the 1913-1914 Copper Country Strike. read more »
Subject Focus: Black Revolutionaries
Posted February 4th, 2013 by eclemens
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- African Americans
- African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
- African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--Pictorial works
- African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--Social conditions--20th century
- Black militant organizations
- Black nationalism--United States
- Black Panther Party
- Black power--Michigan--Detroit
- Black Workers Congress
- Detroit (Mich.) Police Dept.
- Detroit--economic conditions
- Detroit--politics and government
- Detroit--race relations
- Detroit--social conditions
- Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement
- Radicalism
- Republic of New Africa (Organization)
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
- X, Malcolm, 1925-1965
The Reuther Library celebrates African American History Month with a brief look at resources in our collections that deal with the topic of Black revolutionaries. We define Black revolutionaries as persons or groups whose goal was to create a positive change in the lives of African Americans through radical action. The means to this end varied from person to person, organization to organization - the action could be carried out with words or through armed conflict, the desired results could be equality for all or separation of races all together. The following resources chronicle the struggle for identity and equality and highlight the rich legacy of social and political activism and reform within the various revolutionary movements. read more »
Meet Louis Jones, Reuther Library Field Archivist
Posted May 29th, 2012 by eclemens
The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Louis Jones as the new Field Archivist.
Originally from New York City, Louis received a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College and a master’s degree in Afro-American studies from Cornell University. Never content to stop learning, he earned a Master of History from the University of Delaware, while at the same time pursuing studies in archival management. More recently, Louis received a doctorate in American history from Wayne State University where his dissertation concerned the development of public sector unionism in metropolitan Detroit in the immediate post-World War II era. read more »
