eclemens's blog
HistoryPin: Tour the Detroit Sit-Down Strikes of 1937
Posted January 15th, 2015 by eclemens
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The Reuther Library is pleased to announce its partnership with HistoryPin. For the uninitiated, HistoryPin is a popular, interactive social media platform that uses geotagging to link historical photographs to modern mapping systems. Partnering institutions and individuals--currently thousands across the globe-- “pin” still images, audio resources, or moving images to their subject’s original location. These pins can be grouped together in a tour or collection, each allowing for the individual user to explore historical topics or locations. The platform is widely available through a website or via mobile device applications. read more »
Gallery Announcement: World War I Centennial
Posted August 25th, 2014 by eclemens
The World War I centennial is upon us. In honor of this occasion, the Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to share a new image gallery: Stills from the World at War. read more »
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 »
