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The Building that Could Have Been
Posted July 14th, 2025 by slebovitz
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This blog post is part of a series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Reuther Library's building.
“We have, at the present time, one large round table which will, at best, handle four researchers,” writes Dr. Philip Mason, founder of the archives at Wayne State University, as he describes the capacity for scholars in Purdy-Kresge to President William Rea Keast. read more »
Reuther Library celebrates 50 years on campus!
Posted March 24th, 2025 by slebovitz
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 »
Announcement: Accepting Applications for the The Ronald Raven Award
Posted January 27th, 2025 by slebovitz
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 »
In Memoriam: John Sweeney (1934-2021)
Posted February 3rd, 2021 by slebovitz
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 »
