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Meet Alexandra Orchard, New SEIU Archivist

... month Alexandra Orchard joined the staff of the Reuther Library as the new SEIU archivist. Being a long-time member of the Wayne State ... Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting, and her Master of Library and Information Science from the university. While pursuing her MLIS, ...

Blog entry - teller - 10/01/2013 - 11:21 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Exhibit Opening: "12th Street, Detroit, 1967"

Please join the Reuther Library, 5:30-7:30PM, April 27 for an opening reception as we open our exhibit ... appraisal rather than blind assumptions. The Reuther Library’s archival collections illustrate crucial details that may be known ... current climate and future possibilities. The Reuther Library joins several area cultural institutions in a partnership to mark 50 ...

Blog entry - mcourtney - 04/28/2017 - 11:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Holiday Closure

The Reuther Library will be closed this July 4 in honor of Independence Day. We will be ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 07/05/2016 - 08:27 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Collection Spotlight: Wayne State University Commencement Programs

... will hold its spring commencement ceremonies. The Reuther Library holds a collection of commencement programs for Wayne State, its ... is available for researchers at the Walter P. Reuther Library. This collection also includes commencement programs for the School of ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 02/11/2020 - 17:29 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Event Announcement: "Flora Hommel: A Labor of Love"

... pioneer Flora Hommel through her collection at the Reuther Library. Join us for an opportunity to learn more about the late Flora Hommel and her collection at the Reuther Library through a display and discussion featuring local historians, Hommel’s ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 08/14/2015 - 08:42 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Collection Spotlight: UAW Local 174 Mural

... from photographs, many of which are part of the Reuther Library’s collections. The mural was originally part of a series that ... Untitled is available for public viewing in the Reuther Library's Reading Room (9:30 a.m -12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., ...

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

Sam Fishman Travel Grant 2022

... your research in progress. The Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs provides awards up to $1,000 to support travel to the Reuther Library to access archival records related to the American labor movement. The ...

Blog entry - mcourtney - 04/20/2022 - 15:59 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Exhibit: "25 Years, 25 Treasures" from the Jewish Community Archives

The Reuther Library is proud to host “25 Years, 25 Treasures,” a new exhibit ... history of Detroit’s Jewish community. The Reuther Library has served as a partner in this effort, housing the majority of the ... The exhibit will be held at the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, and kicks off with an opening reception on ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 07/07/2016 - 15:47 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Event Announcement: Trish Kahle speaks about Union Democracy in the Appalachian Coalfields

... in the Reuther Conference Room of the Walter P. Reuther Library. Her presentation, entitled, "Jobs, Lives, and Land: Energy, ... through a Sam Fishman Travel Grant from the Reuther Library. These annual grants provide up to $1,000 to support travel to Detroit ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 09/23/2015 - 12:41 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Event: Marcus Cederström discusses "The Life and Times of a Swedish Immigrant: Signe Aurell’s Working Words"

The Reuther Library is pleased to host Marcus Cederström as he shares his research on ... through a Sam Fishman Travel Grant from the Reuther Library. These annual grants provide up to $1,000 to support travel to Detroit ... records of the American labor movement in the Reuther Library. The award is named in honor of Sam Fishman, a former UAW and Michigan ...

Blog entry - mcourtney - 03/17/2016 - 14:03 - 0 comments - 0 attachments