https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/786 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/1375 <p>Mr. Austin, who in 1941 became Michigan's first black certified public accountant, has been active in Detroit, Wayne County, and Michigan Democratic politics and civic clubs for many years. During the period 1961-63, he was a delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention; 1963-65, co-chairman of the Michigan Commission on Legislative Apportionment; 1962, elected to the Wayne County Board of Supervisors; 1964, lost the Congressional race against John Conyers, Jr.; 1966, won a seat on the Wayne County Board of Auditors; 1969, defeated by Roman Gribbs in the Detroit mayoralty race; 1970, elected Michigan's Secretary of State. The material in the collection relates to these topics and to numerous civic and professional organizations to which he belonged. Among the correspondents are Jerome P. Cavanagh, John Conyers, Jr., Charles Diggs, Fred Harris, Hubert Humphrey, Mildred Jeffrey, James McNeely, Walter Reuther, and G. Mennen Williams.</p> <p>Part 2 of the Richard H. Austin Papers contains newspaper clippings about Austin and Roman Gribb’s mayoral campaign, Austin’s professional accomplishments, and Detroit’s political climate in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Additionally, this collection holds documents, speeches, and correspondence about Austin’s bid for mayor, as well as his Secretary of State campaign. This collection also consists of correspondence and meeting minutes from the Wayne County Board of Auditors, United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, and the Luella Hannah Memorial Foundation.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/1375#comments Detroit (Mich.) United Way of America Urban Affairs Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:42:24 -0400 drice 1375 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6654 <p>The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Public Relations Department was established in 1988 to promote the activities and programs of the union. Internally it assists NALC branches and state associations with their public relations and edits NALC publications. Outside the union, the department promotes the NALC image through media efforts as well as coordinates involvement with community services.</p> <p>The records of the department reflect its various functions and document the activities of its director, Drew Von Bergen.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6654#comments Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Contract negotiations Letter carriers National Association of Letter Carriers (U.S.) United States Postal Service United Way of America Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:30:16 -0400 drice 6654 at https://reuther.wayne.edu