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Joe Hill, the Man Who Never Died
Posted May 6th, 2013 by Publications Co...
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In the Winter 2013 semester, the Reuther Library worked with students in the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration program at the Wayne State School of Library and Information Science to produce a series of student-written, guest blog posts.
Robert Kett is a second-year SLIS student and amateur musicologist with a genuine interest in labor history and especially labor songs.
A pamphlet, no matter how good, is never read more than once, but a song is learned by heart and repeated over and over.
-Joseph Hillstrom, 1879-1915 read more »
Collection Spotlight: Minoru Yamasaki's Campus Buildings
Posted April 29th, 2013 by cwesterman
On May 1, 2013, the reflecting pool and sculpture garden of the McGregor Memorial Conference Center was re-opened to the public after months of restoration and repairs. In honor of the event, we republish our essay on Minoru Yamasaki, the architect of the McGregor and three other Wayne State University campus buildings. Information on the reopening ceremony, and details about the renovation, can be found here.
By virtue of the time and place of its founding and development -- that is, a large industrial city in the 20th Century -- Wayne State University has always been a modern, urban institution, and it's only appropriate that its architecture has reflected its character. Minoru Yamasaki, who designed four buildings for the campus, is more closely associated with the look of Wayne State than any other architect. read more »
