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Remembering AFSCME President Gerald McEntee (1935-2022)
Posted July 13th, 2022 by scaloia
The Reuther Library is saddened by the news that Gerald McEntee, former president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has passed away at the age of 87. read more »
New dance collection open: Cecchetti Council of America Records
Posted June 13th, 2022 by aergas
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The newest addition to the Michigan Dance Archives is now open to researchers: Cecchetti Council of America Records. The CCA is a membership-based dance education organization, established in 1939, dedicated to maintaining the standards and methods of ballet training established by Cavalier Enrico Cecchetti (1850-1928). read more »
The Birth, Life, and Legacy of the Johnson-Forest Tendency in the Nettie Kravitz Papers
Posted April 22nd, 2022 by Public Relation...
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The Nettie Kravitz Papers join several others at the Reuther Library documenting the activities of the Johnson-Forest Tendency and its members. Before Kravitz was a professor of Women’s Studies and Literature at Oakland Community College, she was a member of the Johnson-Forest Tendency and later iterations. The socialist subgroup was led by CLR James and Raya Dunayevskaya, taking its name from their respective pseudonyms, JR Johnson and Freddie Forest. The Nettie Kravitz Papers are among the most extensive records of read more »
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2022 Sam Fishman Award
Posted April 20th, 2022 by Public Relation...
The Walter P. Reuther Library is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Sam Fishman Award.
These annual grants provide up to $1,000 to support travel to the Reuther Library to access archival records related to the American labor movement. read more »
