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Exhibit — Bricks, Mortar and More
Posted April 2nd, 2009 by pneirink
The Reuther Library is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit: Bricks, Mortar and More: The Jewish Community and the Growth of Wayne State University. This exhibit honors the long partnership between the metro Detroit Jewish Community and the University as represented by the fifteen buildings on Wayne State's main and medical campuses that are named after the members of Detroit's Jewish Community that provided funds for their construction. read more »
Audiovisual Collections
Posted July 21st, 2008 by mwallace
The Audiovisual Collections at the Walter P. Reuther Library consist of still and moving photographic images, sound recordings, art work and artifacts. The collections focus on three major historical subject areas: American Labor, Metropolitan Detroit, and Wayne State University, and include materials pertaining to 20th century industrial unionism, social, political, and radical reform movements, civil rights, women in the workplace, and twentieth century Detroit history.
Ordering digital images or photographs:
To order digital images/photographs (or other media types) download the AV_Material_Permission_Fees_Order_Form below and email it back using this reutherreference@wayne.edu link. An AV Archivist will contact you with the specifics of your order. Refer to the Reproduction and Use fee Schedules attached to the Request Form below for pricing.
The Audiovisual Collections are open to the public by appointment only. AV Department research hours are: 9:30AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM-3:30PM.
To schedule an appointment please contact us at reutherav@wayne.edu.
Direct AudioVisual reference questions by emailing us at:
Library Collection
Posted July 21st, 2008 by kchinery
The non-manuscript holdings at the Reuther Library, also known as the Library Collection, contain more than 12,000 book and periodical titles, a substantial vertical file, published union convention proceedings and reports, union contracts and constitutions, pamphlets, and labor education materials. The collection scope includes materials related to 20th century American labor history, urban Detroit history, women in the workplace, radical organizations, and dissident union movements. Periodicals and dissertations that fall within the collection scope are regularly added to the Library Collection. Holdings in the Library Collection are non-circulating and are not available through interlibrary loan.
Bibliographic records on the secondary source holdings in the Periodicals and Publications Collection at the Walter P. Reuther Library are now available on-line. The collection includes pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, journals, union convention proceedings, and reports, and will include both print and microfilm materials. For the first time in the Reuther’s history, researchers will have online access to an extensive list of titles from labor unions, urban organizations, and political reform groups. To access the publications content begin to browse by clicking the link provided above or by performing a search. Please note that advanced searches may be used to filter results.
Reading Room
Posted January 16th, 2008 by kchinery
Reading Room — Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 9:30am–noon, 1pm-3:30pm
CLOSED Saturday, Sunday, and all University Holidays
To schedule a research appointment, contact Kristen Chinery
Please contact Kristen Chinery kristen.chinery@wayne.edu to begin planning your visit, ask reference questions, and schedule a research appointment. Audiovisual collections are available to the public by appointment only. Patrons seeking secondary source material external to the Reuther's collections about Detroit-related subjects may wish to consult Thomas Klug's Detroit Bibliography.
All requests to pull boxes must be made onsite, advanced box request service is no longer available. Please work with Reuther archivists to plan your duplication requests.
RULES FOR USE OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS
- A signed researcher form is required for access to collections.
- Items such as a briefcase, portfolio, notebook, coat, computer case, purse, backpack, etc. must be stored in a locker outside the Reading Room.
- Pencil, computer, or audio recording devices may be used for taking notes. Pens and scanners of any type are prohibited.
- All materials are to be used only in the Reading Room.
- To request materials, please fill out a call slip, complete with accession number, and give it to the archivist on duty.
- Use only one box at a time. Remove only one folder from a box at a time. Use “Out Cards” (available at the archivist’s desk) to mark the folder’s place within the box.
- Do not fold, write on, or otherwise damage the papers. Please turn pages carefully.
- The exact order and arrangement of the materials in the collections must be maintained. Make sure all sheets are straight and that no page edges protrude from the folder before returning the folder to the box.
- If any mistake is discovered, please call it to the attention of a staff member. Do not rearrange items or remove anything from folders.
- Patrons may not eat, drink, or talk on cell phones in the Reading Room.
- When citing materials, please use the full name of the collection and of the Library. In the event that this research becomes a source for publication, the Library requests a copy of the publication. Example: The John Doe Collection, Box 9, Folder 23, Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs (or University Archives), Wayne State University.
DIGITIZING SERVICES
For the purpose of collection preservation, digital imaging is the default option for reproduction of materials in the Reading Room.
- There is a digital imaging fee of $10.00 per day, plus tax*. There is no charge to patrons taking up to ten images, or to WSU undergraduate students.
- Patrons may use a digital camera, cell phone, or tablet to take images. The Reuther Library does not have cameras available for patron use.
- Patrons are responsible for recording information about the images they take on the Digital Image Request Sheet.
- Flash photography is not permitted.
- Tripod use is permitted so long as other patrons, and their research space, are not disturbed. Patrons are prohibited from placing tripods on archival material.
- Patrons must request publication-quality images of any material from the Reuther Library at its standard fees.
*To qualify for tax exemption, an official IRS tax exempt letter is required.
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