Tales from the Reuther Library

Recent Episodes

Hooked On The Line: Addiction and the North American Workplace, 1965-1995 (Part 1)

Posted July 3, 2019 • 00:25:37

This is the first of a two-part interview with Dr. Jeremy Milloy about his forthcoming book, “Hooked On The Line: Addiction and the North American...

Documenting the Now: SEIU Archivist Sarah Lebovitz on Using Archives to Empower the Future

Posted March 7, 2019 • 00:24:46

SEIU archivist Sarah Lebovitz explains how her background in anthropology informs her work as an archivist, preserving and revealing the experiences...

“She Never Gave Up on This City:” Remembering Firebrand Detroit City Councilwoman Maryann Mahaffey

Posted February 14, 2019 • 00:19:07

Labor and Urban Affairs archivist Shae Rafferty shares how Maryann Mahaffey’s college summer job as recreation director at the Poston Japanese internment...

Dirty Socks, Goose Fat, and Hot Toddies: Cold Remedies from the Folklore Archive

Posted January 24, 2019 • 00:29:15

Reuther Library archivists Elizabeth Clemens and Dan Golodner raise a glass for the regional and ethnic cold remedies collected in the Reuther’s extensive...

“Long Memory is the Most Radical Idea in America:” Field Report from Reuther Collections Gatherer Louis Jones

Posted January 3, 2019 • 00:25:44

Dr. Louis Jones discusses his work in building relationships to bring records into the Reuther Library documenting the American labor movement, civil...