Dearborn (Mich.)

Louis B. Carrick Papers

drice — Thu, 08 May 2014 17:01:02 -0400

Dr. Carrick, an aquatic biologist, served for a number of years on the staff of the
Environmental Protection Agency. In 1974, he was appointed principal reviewer of all environmental impact statements prepared in the Southeast under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. As a young man, he worked in the automotive industry in Detroit.

These papers contain an unpublished manuscript entitled “Auto Workers in Action: Labor Dynamics of the American Automobile Industry.” It covers the history of union organizing efforts in the Detroit auto industry in the early 20th Century. Louis B. Carrick wrote the manuscript (under the pseudonym Louis Burcar) with Joe Brown, and Benjamin Linsky. The original draft of the manuscript appears to have been completed in 1938 but it was never published. Duplicates were made in 1982 and this copy was deposited in the Reuther Library in 1983 under the condition that it not be opened for research until September 1988. The remainder of the papers contains some information about Dr. Carrick’s life and career.

Robert Sedler Papers

drice — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:18:05 -0400

Robert A. Sedler is a Professor of Law at Wayne State University where he teaches courses in constitutional law and conflict of laws. Mr. Sedler has litigated a large number of civil rights and civil liberties cases, has published extensively on constitutional law, and has received several awards for his work in these areas. The materials in these papers consist of documents related to the Detroit Branch, NAACP, et al. v. City of Dearborn, a case brought by the NAACP and the ACLU to overturn a City of Dearborn ordinance that restricted the use of its parks to Dearborn residents. Mr. Sedler acted as counsel for the ACLU in the case.

Collection Spotlight: UAW Local 600 Records

gstrassel — Wed, 15 May 2019 11:41:40 -0400

When I started as the UAW Archivist, one unprocessed collection stood as the clear priority to open to the public: The UAW Local 600 Records. The largest and arguably most influential local in the historic UAW, numerous researchers clamored for the papers since the union deposited them in the archives. read more »

(28656) Ford Motor Company, Alexander Trottman, 1993

eclemens — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:03:12 -0400

Portrait of Ford Motor Company CEO Alexander Trottman, taken in front of Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.

(46511) Nelson Mandela, Ford Rouge Plant, Local 600, 1990

eclemens — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 18:19:48 -0400

Nelson Mandela proudly holds high his lifetime union membership card to the United Auto Workers (UAW). The card was given to Mandela by UAW president Owen Bieber during his historic visit to the Ford Rouge Plant.

(46512) Nelson Mandela, Ford Rouge Plant, Local 600, 1990

eclemens — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 18:13:10 -0400

Members of UAW Local 600 wait to greet Nelson Mandela as he tours the Ford Rouge Plant.

(26080) Buildings, Mortuary Science, Exterior View, Detroit, 1950s

eclemens — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:05:07 -0400

An exterior view of the Mortuary Science Building, located at 627 West Alexandrine.

(28783) Presidents, Campaigns, Jimmy Carter, Dearborn, 1976

eclemens — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:16:24 -0400

Jimmy Carter meets with campaign supporters during an event at Fairlane Manor, Dearborn, Michigan.

Left to right: Pete Estes, president of General Motors Corps,; Leonard Woodcock, president of UAW; Jimmy Carter; Detroit Mayor Coleman Young; John Ricardo, Chairman Chrysler Corp.; Henry Ford II, Chairman Ford Motor Co.

(29134) Orville Hubbard, Mayor of Dearborn, 1960s

eclemens — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:52:39 -0400

Orville Hubbard, Mayor of Dearborn, poses for a portrait in the middle of Michigan Avenue.

(29238) John Sweeney, SEIU 18th Annual Convention, Dearborn, Michigan, 1984