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Reuther Library Hosts Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

On May 1, 2015, the Reuther Library hosted a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to increase online visibility of our collections related to the labor movement. Editors spent the afternoon developing new skills,...

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The Reuther Library Awarded "Latino Americans: 500 Years of History" Grant

The Walter P. Reuther Library was recently awarded a $10,000 Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)...

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Event: Latino Americans: 500 Years of History

This September 26th, please join us for a screening of “Latino Americans, 500 Years of History,” Documentary Episode 5: Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980). Representatives from Wayne State University's...

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Event - Latino Americans: 500 Years of History Episode 6

This November 7th from 3-5 PM, please join the Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs for a screening of “Latino Americans, 500 Years of History,” Documentary Episode 6: Peril and Promise...

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Holiday Closure - Thanksgiving 2015

Please remember the Reuther Library will be closed on November 26 and 27th in observance of Thanksgiving. Our reading room will remain open during normal hours, 10 am to 4 pm, on Wednesday November...

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Personal and Family Archiving - Latino Americans: 500 Years of History

Please join the staff of the Reuther Library for a workshop on preserving your family's history - the third event in our "Latino Americans: 500 Years of History" series!Many families have a box of...

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University Closure - Winter Break

The Reuther Library and Wayne State University will close for winter break beginning at noon on December 24th. We will reopen with our regular hours starting January 4, 2016. Thank you for a wonderful...

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Event: Marcus Cederström discusses "The Life and Times of a Swedish...

The Reuther Library is pleased to host Marcus Cederström as he shares his research on Signe Aurell on March 17th at noon. The event is open to the public.Cederström's research considers the significant...

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Exhibit Opening and Panel Discussion - "From the Margins to the Core: Latino...

This March 29th, please join the Walter P. Reuther Library for a panel discussion to celebrate the opening of a new exhibit on loan from Michigan State University. The exhibit spotlights the voices of...

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Event: Joel Suarez discusses “Work and the American Moral Imagination,...

Please join the Reuther Library for a presentation from our latest Fishman grant recipient this April 8, 2016, at noon. Joel Suarez, a doctoral student from Princeton University, considers the values...

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Event: Sacramento Knoxx and Storytelling as History

The 5th event in our series “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” will take place at 6pm this Friday, April 22, as part of the Wayne State University Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies’...

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Event: "Putting Class on the Map: Towards a Labor Cartography"

Please join us June 1 at noon for a brown bag research discussion in the Reuther Conference Room. From hand-sketched diagrams of plant layouts drawn up in hasty preparation for strikes, to diagrams of...

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Memorial Day Closure

Please be advised that the Reuther Library will be closed this May 30th for Memorial Day. We'll be open based on our regular schedule the following day, May 31st. To learn more about service during the...

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Reuther Library receives Michigan Humanities Council Grant

The Reuther Library is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Humanities Grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. The grant will support an exhibit of selected materials related to Detroit’s...

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The Creation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Reuther Library will be closed in observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this January 16th. While we’re out, we wanted to tell you a bit more about the way this became a national holiday...

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Chicana Fotos on Display at the Reuther Library

Born and raised in Chicago by Mexican-­American parents, Nancy De Los Santos is an accomplished filmmaker and proud “Chicana from Chicago” who has dedicated her life and career to rewriting and...

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Fishman Grantees: 2017

The Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs at Wayne State University is pleased to announce the awards from the Sam Fishman Travel Grant program for 2017. These annual grants provide up...

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Collection Spotlight: Rose Pesotta

This Women’s History Month, we bring you the story of an activist and labor leader whose fascinating life needs to be remembered and re-appreciated. For several decades, Rose Pesotta organized across...

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Reuther Library receives Michigan Humanities Council Grant

The Reuther Library is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Humanities Grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. The grant will support an exhibit of selected materials related to Detroit’s...

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Amy Zanoni discusses “Poor Health: Retrenchment and Resistance in Chicago’s...

Please join the Reuther Library for a presentation from our latest Fishman grant recipient Wednesday April 5, 2017, at noon. Amy Zanoni, a doctoral candidate from Rutgers University, will discuss her...

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