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Reuther Library content used in new documentary
Posted October 19th, 2010 by mwallace
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Walter Reuther and Richard Frankensteen shortly after being attacked by Ford Service men during the “Battle of the Overpass.” The men were beaten for distributing United Auto Workers leaflets outside of the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 23 May 1937.
The 2010 North American Labor History Conference will top off this year’s event with a viewing of the latest cut of the new documentary Brothers on the Line on Saturday, October 23 at 11:00 AM.
The documentary, which relies heavily on the collections of the Walter P. Reuther Library, looks at the lives of the Reuther Brothers, Walter, Victor, and Roy, and their struggles to organize the United Auto Workers read more »
Audiovisual Collection
Posted July 21st, 2008 by mwallace
The new 2013 Reproduction and Use fees to be released on Monday, July 29th, 2013
Files reflecting these changes will be attached below for your reference purposes after they have received final approval.
The Audiovisual Collections are open to the public by appointment only.
The Audiovisual Collections at the Walter P. Reuther Library consist of still and moving photographic images, sound recordings, art work and artifacts. The collections focus on three major historical subject areas: American Labor, Metropolitan Detroit, and Wayne State University, and include materials pertaining to 20th century industrial unionism, social, political, and radical reform movements, civil rights, women in the workplace, and twentieth century Detroit history.
Direct AudioVisual reference questions to: ReutherAV reutherav@wayne.edu
Please schedule your AV appointment using this form.
