The Reuther is the official repository for records of the following:
Unions
Other Organizations:
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The Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs has holdings of more than 75,000 linear feet of historical records contained in over 1,800 collections.
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Important subjects include significant holdings on 20th Century labor and Metro Detroit History. Collections are comprised of 2 million photographs, 5,000 moving images, and 10,000 sound recordings. The collection includes 700,000 images fom the Detroit News photographic collection and the award-winning Tony Spina Photographic Collection.
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The Reuther is the official repository for university records. It also collects the historical records of student and professional organizations as well as the personal papers of faculty and staff. The University Archives also contain newsletters, extensive vertical and biographical files, University catalogs and bulletins. and thousands of photographs, audio tapes and films. No Student Education Records are in the Archives.
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Library
The library contains over 12,000 titles and a substantial vertical file. The collection includes materials related to 20th century American labor such as labor contracts, union convention proceedings, pamphlets, and labor education materials. The library also has material on urban Detroit, student movements, and radical organizations. All material is non-circulating.
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Oral History
The manuscripts collections are supplemented by over 500 oral history interviews covering such topics as union history, cival rights and the union movements, health care and radical politics, as well as women and African Americans in the labor movement.
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Web Finding Aids*
(*not all collections have a finding aid on the web. Researchers should also consult the Supplement.)
1974 Guide to the Archives of Labor History and Urban Affairs at the Reuther
SUPPLEMENT to 1974 Reuther Guide
(Large PDF File)
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Search Wayne State's Library Catalog
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