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WWJ / WDIV Film, Video, and Teleprompter Script Collection Now Open

The Reuther library is proud to announce the opening of the WWJ / WDIV Film, Video, and ... was just completed, the material has been at the Reuther Library for many years. The first group of films came in 1972, with more ... not available remotely but can be reviewed in the Reuther Library’s reading room. You can schedule an appointment or simply walk in to ...

Blog entry - mwallace - 11/22/2021 - 10:08 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Exhibit Announcement: Dance Pioneers

On Friday, October 4, the Reuther Library hosted a reception for the opening of Dance Pioneers: Michigan’s ... and included remarks from Leslee O'Day Benyo, Reuther Library Director Beth Myers, and Reuther Library Field Archivist Louis Jones. ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 10/29/2013 - 16:30 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Music in the Archives: A Celebration of Detroit's Aural History

This January 23, Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs and Detroit Sound Conservancy ... performances will take place at 6:30 and 7:30. The Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs is located at 5401 Cass Avenue in Detroit. The Reuther Library is the largest labor archives in North America. Its collection ...

Blog entry - mcourtney - 02/03/2020 - 10:05 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Collection Spotlight: Robert F. Kennedy and the UFW

... In an oral history interview available in the Reuther Library Reading Room, Paul Schrade recalled at length his work with the UFW ... well-documented in numerous collections at the Reuther Library. The records of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and ...

Blog entry - teller - 10/01/2013 - 11:08 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

A Legacy Unspooled: Archival Research for Documentary Filmmakers

... his wife, Sonya. My introduction to the Reuther Library was quite surreal, like flipping through a vast and intimidating family ... a shared enthusiasm from the ever-accommodating Reuther Library staff as I set out on this production journey. For the most part, ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 05/09/2013 - 09:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Subject Focus: The 1913-1914 Copper Country Strike and the Italian Hall Disaster

... Mill, and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW-CIO). The Reuther Library has a number of resources related to the 1913-1914 Copper Country ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 08/25/2014 - 16:05 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

In Remembrance: Carrolyn Davis

The staff of the Reuther Library mourns the loss of our beloved friend and colleague, Carrolyn Davis. ... the archival community, and her friends throughout the library world. She attended Detroit Public Schools and graduated from ... Wayne State University. Carrolyn joined the Reuther Library in 1979 as our Librarian. In this role she helped researchers to find ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 05/16/2014 - 12:14 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Applications Welcomed: 2024 Fishman Travel Grant and Albert Shanker Fellowship

Reuther Library is now accepting applications for the 2024 Albert Shanker Fellowship ...

Blog entry - ageraci - 03/04/2024 - 11:04 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Collection Spotlight: Wade McCree's contribution to Detroit and the nation

The Walter P. Reuther Library continues to celebrate Black History Month by highlighting the life of ... within the Wade McCree Papers at the Walter P. Reuther Library. In this way, the collection reflects his life’s work as well as ... PhD, CA, is the Field Archivist for the Walter P. Reuther Library. (Affirmative action, African Americans, African ...

Blog entry - ljones - 10/01/2013 - 10:49 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Collection Spotlight: African-American Labor Oral Histories

... histories may be accessed in the Reading Room of Reuther Library. A complete list of oral histories available to researchers at the ... be viewed at our Oral History page. The Reuther Library is open to all researchers. Appointments are required for access to ...

Blog entry - wlefevre - 03/05/2014 - 16:02 - 0 comments - 0 attachments