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Collection Spotlight: UAW Local 174 Mural

... work proved to be one of the most memorable pieces of Detroit’s New Deal-era artwork. This mural features vignettes from ... and Barbara Wilson. Speck was an influential member of Detroit’s art scene in the 1930s-1940s. Known primarily as a ceramist, he ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 01/04/2023 - 11:13 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Richard H. Austin Papers

... campaign, Austin’s professional accomplishments, and Detroit’s political climate in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Additionally, ...

Abstracts - drice - 05/04/2015 - 16:13 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(27862) Prohibition, Demonstrations, "Beer Parade," 1932

Thousands of demonstrators demand an end to Prohibition as they march through the streets of downtown Detroit during the city's "Beer Parade." An estimated crowd of 40,000 attended the festive, day-long event, including Mayor Frank Murphy. D ...

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(11385) UAW, Charter, William Green, Francis Dillon, 1935

William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) presents Francis Dillon with the international charter that establishes the United Automobile Workers of America, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  August 27, 1935 ...

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(DN_7854) Ethnic Communities, Ukrainian, Dancers, Costumes, Children, 1954

Joanna von Draginda teaches Clarence Marson and David Martyn the steps as she leads a Ukrainian folk dancing class for children at the International Institute. Date:  1954-10-25 Physdesc:  Photograph Pho ...

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Charles A. Hill Papers

‹ previous 596 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP000227 Extent:  .5 linear feet (1 MB) Date:  1942-1951 Reverend Charles A. Hill served as a Baptist minister in D ...

Abstracts - drice - 06/08/2012 - 15:18 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(28638) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Families, 1942

Three children look on as movers from Russle's Moving and Storage unload the furniture of one of the first African American families to make it into the Sojourner Truth Housing Projects on "moving day." Date:  1942-04-29 P ...

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Walter P. Reuther on National Healthcare

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

(2408) Stella Berbynuk, SWE Drive, 1961 National Convention

Stella Berbynuk of the SWE Detroit section checks Detroit's standings SWE Drive fundraising campaign at the 1961 Society of Women Engineers National Convention (Conference) in Boston, Massachusetts. Date:  1961 Physdesc:&n ...

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Marion Fairbairn Harriet M. Scott Memorial Window Papers

‹ previous 1647 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSP002526 Extent:  .5 linear feet (1 MB) Date:  1908-2008, bulk 1908-1918 Harriet Marie Scott was born in Terre Ha ...

Abstracts - cwesterman - 01/14/2015 - 21:40 - 0 comments - 1 attachment