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Exhibit Announcement: Bonstelle Theatre Posters, 1961-1965

(11471) Bonstelle Theatre, Exterior, Detroit, Michigan, 1950s

The Wayne State University Archives is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit of posters from the Bonstelle Theatre. A selection of posters from the early 1960s is available for viewing in the Woodcock Gallery of the Walter P. Reuther Library, and online in the Reuther's digital photo gallery.  read more »

History of Children's Hospital of Michigan

(30454) Health Care, Children's Hospital, 1940

In the Winter 2013 semester, the Reuther Library worked with students in the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration program at the Wayne State School of Library and Information Science to produce a series of student-written, guest blog posts.

Steve Wejroch is an MLIS student at Wayne State University studying Archival Administration.

What would become the Children’s Hospital of Michigan was established in 1886 as the Children’s Free Hospital Association.  read more »

University City

(30457) Urban Renewal, Wayne State University, University City, 1961

In the Winter 2013 semester, the Reuther Library worked with students in the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration program at the Wayne State School of Library and Information Science to produce a series of student-written, guest blog posts.

Kelly Kietur is a student at Wayne State University working towards her Archival Administration Certificate.

The tightly packed Wayne State campus is a familiar sight to students, but at one point in time, Wayne State had ambitious expansion plans in mind. The controversial University City project, developed in the early 1960s, was a plan to build a university community with housing, shopping, and schools on 300 acres of land around Wayne State’s campus.  read more »

History of Grace Hospital

(30256) Grace Hospital, Newberry Hall, Detroit, 1930

In the Winter 2013 semester, the Reuther Library worked with students in the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration program at the Wayne State School of Library and Information Science to produce a series of student-written, guest blog posts.

Natasha Rogers is a student at Wayne State University working towards her Masters in Library and Information Science, specializing in Digital Content Management, as well as her Archival Administration Certificate.

Grace Hospital was named for Grace McMillan Jarvis, the daughter of one of the founders of the hospital, James McMillan. Grace Hospital opened its doors to patients in 1888, and was located on Willis and John R in Detroit.  read more »

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