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The Walter P. Reuther Library is proudly celebrating its 50th year on campus! Built in 1975, our building’s brutalist architecture and gleaming windows have been a beacon for researchers across the world, and we want to show off in style.

Join us as we kick off this week with an incredible event with Alan Reuther to celebrate his new book, Roy Reuther and the UAW: Fighting for Workers and Civil Rights.  read more »

The Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, invites applications for the Ronald Raven Award to begin Spring 2025. The award consists of $2,500 to go toward tuition, fees, or other educational expenses and an internship of 135 hours at the Walter P. Reuther Library. Applications are due by Friday, February 14, 2025.  read more »

Former SEIU President John Sweeney passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at the age of 86. Sweeney was well known for his union work, both as former president of the AFL-CIO (1995-2009) and as former president of the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) (1980-1995).  read more »

The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce the beta launch of Wayne State Library System’s ArchivesSpace Public User Interface. Patrons can explore finding aids from the Reuther and Library Special Collections through ArchivesSpace@Wayne.

Current finding aids on the Reuther’s website will remain in place until beta testing is complete.  read more »