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

... 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 America and ...

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

The Civil Unrest of 1967

... both black and white, to the suburbs. The Reuther Library has many resources to help you understand the unrest of 1967, ... is an Audiovisual Archivist at the Watler P. Reuther Library (African Americans, Detroit (Mich.) -- Riot, 1967, Detroit ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 08/03/2020 - 13:58 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Tech Talk -- Social Media Outreach

The Reuther Library’s Facebook presence has been alive and well since our first posts ... on the Internet. Its popularity has benefitted the Reuther Library through what is known as referrals. We know from monitoring both ... has led many users that had little to no knowledge of our library to seek us out and connect. But Facebook is not, nor has it ever ...

Blog entry - pneirink - 05/10/2016 - 10:13 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

The 1943 Detroit Race Riot

... Riots in Detroit can find many resources at the Reuther Library. Photos from the event and its aftermath can be seen in our image ...

Blog entry - jruss - 10/01/2013 - 11:31 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2024 Sam Fishman Travel Grant!

The Walter P. Reuther Library is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Sam Fishman Travel ... provide up to $1,000 to support travel to the Reuther Library to access archival records related to the American labor movement. The ... to discuss their research on Tales From the Reuther Library and/or another WSU outlet. Watch for updates about recipient visits ...

Blog entry - ageraci - 09/09/2024 - 08:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

On Display: Events in the Archives exhibit

Reuther Library 50th Anniversary: Events in the Archives exhibit April 17, 2025 – October 14, 2025 The Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University is pleased to commemorate the 50th ... . Since its dedication on May 23, 1975, the Reuther Library has served as more than a research facility—it has grown into a ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 08/20/2025 - 08:40 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Subject Focus: The Windsor-Detroit Funnel: Prohibition in Detroit

... written by Philip P. Mason, former director of the Reuther Library. Troy Eller is the Archivist for the Society of Women Engineers. ...

Blog entry - teller - 12/07/2017 - 14:40 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Finding Archives in the Digital Shelves

... they can now also be found by searching the WSU Library catalog. This new functionality makes our collections more findable, ... sources (e.g., books), you can do one search using the library catalog that will return results for both types of material. Similar to searching the Reuther’s website, the WSU Library’s website provides multiple search options. The first, QuickSearch ...

Blog entry - aorchard - 01/19/2018 - 15:11 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Horace Sheffield Jr. Papers Now Open

The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce an addition to the Horace Sheffield Jr. Papers ...

Blog entry - lminadeo - 12/18/2024 - 10:16 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Subject Focus: Detroit Adventure and the first Noel Night

... by the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Public Library, and Wayne State University. Conversation topics included "Modern Art ... of Arts, Detroit Community Music School, Detroit Public Library, Detroit Metropolitan Theatre Council, Department of Parks and ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 11/02/2018 - 09:42 - 0 comments - 0 attachments