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Collection Focus: Wayne University Illustrated Map, 1939 - Part 3

... to Midtown Detroit, Inc., and the cultural institutions of what used to be Art Center are now understood to be features of Midtown ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 02/11/2020 - 18:16 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Book Talk: The Half-Life of Deindustrialization with Sherry Lee Linkon

... even as the contrast between past and present highlights what has been lost in the service economy." Linkon is a professor of ...

Blog entry - mcourtney - 10/12/2018 - 09:55 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Flight Attendants and the Air Line Pilots Association

... from both divisions to discuss these issues and decide what was to be done. The first committee failed to come up with a solution and ...

Blog entry - srafferty - 10/01/2013 - 15:14 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

AFSCME Local 1, Washington, D.C.'s fight against racism

... I immediately wanted to know more. Who was Marvin Fleming? What did he go through? Where is he now? How many other stories are out there ...

Blog entry - scaloia - 12/20/2021 - 12:45 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Robert and Anne Musial Papers Now Open for Research

... to document the strike from his perspective. What followed was a years-long tumultuous battle, which included local boycotts ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 06/11/2021 - 10:58 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Records of Jewish Community Council Reveal Mid-Century Concerns and Actions on Social and Racial Justice

... surveys, and press clippings from media outlets including what was then labeled “The Negro Press.” The Jewish Community Council was ...

Blog entry - aergas - 03/30/2021 - 10:21 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

SEIU at Churchill Downs

... not want a protracted labor dispute, the records reflect what seemed to be a relatively cooperative bargaining process. Union staff, ...

Blog entry - gstrassel - 05/14/2018 - 12:56 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Guest Post: Ciera Casteel on the Wayne State University Oral History Course Oral Histories

... Detroit Records . Despite their varied subjects, what all of the WSU Oral History Course Oral History collections have in common ...

Blog entry - aorchard - 07/06/2023 - 14:33 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

The Southern Airways strike of 1960: ALPA’s epic battle over fair wages for pilots

... not to mention the resolve of its members, the pilots got what they deserved. The victory proved to be historic, and has paid off for ...

Blog entry - bbealmear - 05/20/2019 - 14:29 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

NAACP Detroit Branch Records - An addition to a long history of fighting for civil rights and community improvement

... to write an essay or create an art piece on the topic of "What the Civil Rights Struggle Means to Me." - Back to School/Stay in School ...

Blog entry - srafferty - 03/30/2018 - 13:36 - 0 comments - 0 attachments