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(11106) Sports, Baseball, World Championship, Detroit, Michigan, 1984

Fans storm the field after the Tigers win the 1984 World Series against the San Diego Padres. Photographer’s note: “Then there was pandemonium on the field. The police circled the infield but the fans tore up the sod anyway." Date:&n ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2009 - 15:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

The Detroit Voter

‹ previous 250 of 1285 next › Processed. Part of UAW Bound Newspapers Collection, Vol. 65. Creator:  Detroit Mayoral Campaign, "Edwards for Mayor" Date:  September 1949 ...

Publications - kchinery - 10/02/2018 - 09:28 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(2597) Detroit Section, 1982 National Convention

Pat Shamamy (l), Virginia Sink (2nd from left), and convention chairman Irene Sharpe (r) line up during a reception at the 1982 Society of Women Engineers National Convention (Conference) in Dearborn, Michigan. Date:  1982 ...

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Pączki Day

In Metro Detroit everyone is Polish on Pączki Day, celebrated this year on March 5, 2019. A mystery to those who live outside of areas with large Polish populations, pączki (PUNCH-kee) are deep fried pieces of dough, filled with preserves, ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 03/12/2019 - 08:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(28624) Entertainers, Barbara Stanwick, Detroit, 1967

Barbara Stanwick looks a book given to her by Tony Spina entitled "That was the President: John F. Kennedy" while visiting the home of Shirley Eder. Date:  1967-03-24 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:& ...

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(29118) Politics, Campaigns, Averill Harriman, Detroit, 1956

Averill Harriman speaks with a group of people in a private residence during his 1956 campaign. Date:  1956 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroit--politics and government, ...

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New Detroit Now

‹ previous 567 of 1285 next › Unprocessed Creator:  New Detroit Inc. Date:  1968-1977, 1981 Size:  1 manuscript box (Labor) ...

Publications - kchinery - 05/19/2014 - 15:01 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Metropolitan Detroit Professionals

‹ previous 971 of 1285 next › Unprocessed Creator:  United Automobile Workers (UAW), Local 2200 Date:  1984-1986, 1992-2001 Size:  .5 manuscript box (Labor, Lab ...

Publications - kchinery - 06/28/2013 - 10:02 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Subject Focus: The Purple Gang

In the Winter 2012 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-writte ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 04/03/2013 - 09:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Battle of the Overpass

On May 26, 1937, nearly sixty UAW members from Local 174 arrived at Ford Motor Company’s River Rouge Plant to pass out leaflets, with city permit in hand, as part of a campaign to secure union representation for Rouge workers. Seve ...

Blog entry - kchinery - 08/16/2017 - 14:40 - 0 comments - 0 attachments