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Collection Focus: Wayne University Illustrated Map, 1939 - Part 2
Posted September 10th, 2013 by cwesterman
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This is the second in a series of four blog posts annotating Jerry Peacock's 1939 cartoon map of the Wayne University campus. This entry discusses the block between Hancock Avenue and Warren Avenue, as well as the history of sororities at Wayne. View the entire map here or read Part 1.
10. Old Main, the flagship building of Wayne State University, was once the only high school in Detroit. It was built as Central High School (CHS) in 1896, replacing Capitol High School, which had burned down three years earlier. read more »
The Ronald Raven Annual Award: An Intern's Experience
Posted September 3rd, 2013 by Publications Co...
In the summer of 2013, Dallas Pillen was chosen as the first recipient of the Ronald Raven Annual Award. This scholarship includes a stipend and a semester internship with the Wayne State University Archives; it is awarded to a student with an interest in university archives and records management. Upon completion of the intership, Dallas wrote this summary of his experience.
As a student in the Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, pursuing an MLIS and a Certificate in Archival Administration, and a graduate of Wayne State University’s undergraduate History program, I was intrigued to receive the call for applicants for the Ronald Raven Annual Award, which awards the successful applicant with an internship at the Reuther. read more »
Manuscript and Records Collections - Recently Opened
The following list contains titles of Reuther manuscript and records collections added or updated within the previous two months. Click on each title for more information about the collections, including collection guides and finding aids.
Please contact William LeFevre, William.LeFevre@wayne.edu, Reference Archivist for more information.
| Westside Mothers Records | 09/16/2013 - 15:36 |
| Economic Alliance for Michigan Records | 09/16/2013 - 14:20 |
| SEIU Local 31-M Records | 09/04/2013 - 14:03 |
| ALPA Governing Bodies: Executive Board Records | 09/03/2013 - 09:44 |
| ALPA President's Department Records, Parts 1-3 | 09/03/2013 - 09:42 |
| ALPA Governing Bodies: Central Executive Council Records | 09/03/2013 - 09:36 |
| IWW Records | 08/28/2013 - 16:44 |
| William Beckham Jr. Papers | 08/28/2013 - 14:03 |
| Jimmy Hoffa FBI Files | 08/28/2013 - 13:15 |
| AFSCME Business Office Records | 08/15/2013 - 12:58 |