Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University — 5401 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Hours of Operations
Reuther Library Closed May 28-30
Posted May 28th, 2024 by ageraci
Due to an ongoing public safety issue, Wayne State will be closed May 28-30 and shift to remote operations effective immediately until further notice. Reuther Library building is closed to staff and researchers, but you are welcome to submit your questions to reutherreference@wayne.edu.
Reuther Library Closed Memorial Day
Posted May 24th, 2024 by ageraci
Reuther Library will be closed on Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day.
We will return to support your research needs on Tuesday, May 28.
Please feel free to submit a request via Ask an Archivist and we will answer as soon as we return.
[Podcast] Hillbilly Highway: Charting White Migration from Appalachia to the Industrial Midwest
Posted May 3rd, 2024 by teller
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Dr. Max Fraser shares the often overlooked story of the “hillbilly highway,” the route nearly eight million poor, rural, white Americans took in the 20th century from economically depressed areas in the Southeastern and Southern United States toward higher paying factory jobs in the Upper South and Midwest. read more »
Horace Sheffield Jr. Papers Now Open
Posted February 22nd, 2024 by lminadeo
The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce an addition to the Horace Sheffield Jr. Papers is now open for research. These materials were previously under the stewardship of the Charles H. Wright Museum and join a small existing collection of Sheffield’s at the Reuther. Sheffield was a prominent voice in Detroit’s labor and civil rights movements, and his collection is an exciting example of the overlapping movements in Detroit. read more »
