Image galleries

  • (30618) Wurf applauds Johnson

    The Labor Movement and Organizations

    The Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs holds the largest labor archives in North America and is the official repository for twelve national labor unions. Images from these organizations date back to their birth and continue on into the 21st Century. Some images in this gallery are from the UAW, IWW, AFSCME, ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association), AFT (American Federation of Teachers), NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers), UFW (United Farm Workers), and SEIU collections.

    Curator(s): Johanna Russ, Kathy Schmeling, Elizabeth Clemens, Mary Wallace, Dan Golodner, and Alexandra Orchard

    There are 3170 images in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 08/23/2013 - 14:38

  • (30609) Album Artwork, March on Washington, Civil Rights Demonstrations, 1963

    Urban Affairs and Planning

    Collections focus on the history of Detroit from the late 19th century to the present, including such topics as urban development, social welfare, health care, education, politics, civil rights, women’s rights, and metropolitan Detroit communities.

    Curator(s): Troy Eller, Elizabeth Clemens, and Paul S. Neirink

    An additional resource, the Virtual Motor City was created in collaboration with the Wayne State University Library System to digitize and catalog 15,000 photographs pulled from the Reuther Library's sizable Detroit News Collection. The site officially launched on March 2nd, 2004 and has grown significantly since then. Digital Collections @WSU

    There are 2590 images in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 08/23/2013 - 18:03

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1947

    Wayne State University

    The Wayne State University Archives documents the evolution of the institution from its origins as the Detroit Medical College in 1868, to the world-class research institution it is today. The WSU archives chronicles the growth and history of the university through programs of study, physical expansion, and the many individuals involved with its development.

    Curator: Casey Westerman

    There are 243 images in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 09/10/2013 - 17:07

  • (28918) File cabinet, Cleveland, Ohio 2012

    Walter P. Reuther Library Related Events

    The Reuther Library frequently displays exhibits, using its collections to tell stories. When a new exhibit opens, the Reuther celebrates its staff's hard work with a reception, inviting interested parties to view the new exhibit and participate in history's narrative. The Reuther also engages with the public through other events like brown bag lunches, seminars, meetings, and other special functions. These Reuther events are documented in this gallery.

    Curator(s): Mary Wallace, Johanna Russ, Troy Eller, and Paul S. Neirink

    There are 45 images in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 07/03/2012 - 16:01