Blogs
HistoryPin: Tour Detroit during the Second World War
Posted December 7th, 2015 by eclemens
The Reuther Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new HistoryPin tour: Detroit and World War II
The interactive tour features images that highlight the role of everyday citizens in the war effort between the years 1940-1945. Topics featured include military draft and recruitment, mobilization, salvage drives, rationing, community events, and defense work. Of particular interest are photographs of industrial training, the daily life of prisoners of war held at Fort Wayne, U.S.O. recreation activities, and community involvement in the war effort. read more »
Subject Focus: The Windsor-Detroit Funnel: Prohibition in Detroit
Posted December 7th, 2015 by teller
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December 5th is Repeal Day, celebrating the end of Prohibition in the United States in 1933.
The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed in 1919, prohibiting the sale, consumption, and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages. The National Prohibition Act (also known as the Volstead Act), defined what constituted an illegal alcoholic beverage read more »
Call for Applications: 2016 Sam Fishman Travel Grant Program
Posted December 6th, 2015 by enordberg
The Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs invites applications for travel grants of up to $1,000 as part of the 2016 Sam Fishman Travel Grant Program. The program provides research grants to support faculty, students, independent researchers, and union members read more »
University Closure - Winter Break
Posted December 4th, 2015 by mcourtney
The Reuther Library and Wayne State University will close for winter break beginning at noon on December 24th. We will reopen with our regular hours starting January 4, 2016.
Thank you for a wonderful 2015, and we look forward to supporting your research in the new year. Read more about Wayne State University's Winter Break closure.
