Walter P. Reuther Library

Now Accepting - 2025 Sam Fishman Travel Grant Applications

Posted January 22nd, 2025 by krouan

The Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs is now accepting applications for the 2025 Sam Fishman Travel Grant Program. The program provides research grants of up to $1,000 to support support faculty, students, independent researchers, and union members to defray travel, lodging, food, and other costs to conduct research in the Reuther's extensive labor collections. The award is named in honor of Sam Fishman, a former UAW and Michigan AFL-CIO leader and grants are only given in support of projects relating to labor history.

Applications are due Friday, February 28th.

For more information, please visit our Scholarships page.

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On Display: "Political Campaigns" case exhibit

Posted January 21st, 2025 by eclemens

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Detail of "Political Campaigns" case display

This is your last chance to explore our latest case exhibit Political Campaigns. The display shares materials from our collections that document political campaigns from city council all the way to the President of the United States. Photographs, buttons, stickers, and related ephemera, such as press passes to national conventions and invitations to the 1960 Inaugural Ball, illustrate the vibrant ways in which campaigns are run. read more »

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Reuther Library Closure: January 21-22, 2025

Posted January 20th, 2025 by eclemens

The Reuther Library and Wayne State University will be closed Tuesday January 21 and Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 due to inclement weather.

While our building may be closed to research, staff will be working remotely and are happy to help assist your research needs. Please submit your questions to reutherreference@wayne.edu and we will answer as soon as we can. Stay safe!