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New UAW Archivist, Gavin Strassel

The Reuther Library is proud to have Gavin Strassel as the new UAW Archivist. Strassel has long been an important part of the Reuther Library team. He came to the Reuther in December 2013 as an Archives ... and the UAW enabled the construction of the Reuther Library, hence its name. “I especially admire the accomplishments of ...

Blog entry - scaloia - 06/27/2018 - 15:24 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

2010 North American Labor History Conference

... Wayne State's History Department, the Walter P. Reuther Library, and other parts of the University formed to address the growth of ... papers will open for research this month at the Reuther Library. Johanna Russ was the Archivist for the American Federation of ...

Blog entry - jruss - 10/01/2013 - 10:28 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Collection Spotlight: Gay Liberator

... archives program in Winter 2017. The Reuther Library holds many important historical collections, and as history inevitably ... and moving society to a better place. The Reuther Library allows us to access this extraordinary time in Detroit LGBT history. ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 06/28/2017 - 08:19 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Exhibit — Bricks, Mortar and More

The Reuther Library is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit: Bricks, Mortar and ... in the Woodcock Gallery on the first floor of the Reuther Library. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm. ...

Blog entry - pneirink - 11/07/2019 - 09:39 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Event: Latino Americans: 500 Years of History

... Detroit Latino Records . This marks the Reuther Library’s first event in a series of public programs supported by a grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). ...

Blog entry - mcourtney - 10/02/2015 - 10:01 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Book Announcement: Punching Out

... Clemens, is an audio-visual archivist here at the Reuther Library, and through her husband’s research, Elizabeth has connected with the ... 306 to bring its records to the Reuther. The Reuther Library has many collections that provide information on plant closings, ...

Blog entry - jruss - 03/15/2017 - 15:26 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

In Memoriam: Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)

The Reuther Library mourns the passing of our friend, the incomparable Grace Lee Boggs. ... can be traced through various collections in the Reuther Library. The James and Grace Lee Boggs Papers relate largely to ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 11/02/2015 - 17:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Oral History Heroes: William V. Banks

... my term as Oral History Project Archivist at the Reuther Library. One of the collections I was describing was the Briggs Strike Oral ... and Records Commission (NHPRC) awarded the Reuther Library a two-year “Documenting Democracy” grant to provide and enhance ...

Blog entry - rbizonet - 03/27/2017 - 14:08 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

In Memoriam — Winnie Fraser

... Detroit Lions football team. The staff of the Reuther Library extends its condolences to the Fraser Family. We will miss her. ...

Blog entry - mosmith - 10/01/2013 - 11:43 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

150 years of Prismatic Club Records now open

... the 150th anniversary of the Prismatic Club, the Reuther Library has opened the records of the Detroit-based men’s private social ... poems and satirical nursery rhymes. Former Reuther Library director, Dr. Philip Mason, was instrumental in collecting and ...

Blog entry - aergas - 01/02/2018 - 11:11 - 0 comments - 0 attachments