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(35818) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, Looting, 1967

A national Guardsman stands in a store that has been looted during the Civil Unrest. Courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

Image - eclemens - 05/05/2017 - 16:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_44_2) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Corktown, Churches, Most Holy Trinity, 1930

Exterior view of the rectory of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan. The rectory is located at 1050 Porter Street in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. It was built of red brick in the Romanesque style by the prominent Detroit ...

Image - eclemens - 05/13/2013 - 11:24 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

The Archives at 50: Remembering our Dedication Day, May 23, 1975

This blog post is part of a series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Reuther Library's building. May 23, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Walter P. Reuther Library building – home to the largest labor archives in North ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 07/25/2025 - 09:59 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(26046) Riots, Rebellions, Curfew Violation, East Side, 1967

Members of the Detroit Police Department take a man into custody for violating the curfew in effect during the civil unrest of 1967. The arrest took place of the Jefferson Ave. side of Belle Isle. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:& ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:05 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35791) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, 1967

A member of the military carrying a radio pack stands outside of an A & P supermarket destroyed during the civil unrest. Images courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 05/10/2017 - 16:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Sam Sweet Papers

‹ previous 1150 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP000841 Extent:  5 linear feet (8 MB, 1 SB) Date:  1938–1980s An activist in the early labor movement, Sam Swee ...

Abstracts - drice - 11/21/2017 - 16:57 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

William Beckham Jr. Papers

‹ previous 190 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP001756 Extent:  1.25 (1 SB, 1 MB) Date:  1974-2000, bulk 1980-2000 William J. Beckham (1940-2000) was originally ...

Abstracts - drice - 07/14/2014 - 13:44 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Focus: HOPE Records

‹ previous 502 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR001737 Extent:  18 linear feet (18 SB) Date:  1970-1990 Focus: HOPE emerged in March of 1968 from the ashes of th ...

Abstracts - drice - 04/04/2013 - 11:30 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(35788) Riots, Rebellions, Police, 1967

A Detroit Police Officer tasked with keeping residents away from danger warily keeps an eye on events in the distance. Photo courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 05/10/2017 - 16:41 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Collection Spotlight: Minoru Yamasaki's Campus Buildings

On April 15, 2015, the National Park Service designated Wayne State University's McGregor Memorial Conference Center as a national historic landmark. The 1958 building is one of four on the Wayne State campus designed by the architect Min ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 10/02/2024 - 14:18 - 0 comments - 0 attachments