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- Description:
- In this installment of "Western Michigan at Work," Dr. Willis Dunbar surveys the economic well being of cities around western Michigan, based upon reports from various local Chambers of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce members from Sturgis, Coldwater, Three Rivers, Greenville, Hastings, Ionia, and South Haven talk about the status of business in their communities and all report a general upswing and expansion in manufacturing and retail sales. Dunbar also highlights construction projects in Greenville and Hastings and reviews employment figures across the state.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-12-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Striking female retail workers carry picket signs in front of Ernest Kern Department Store in Detroit, Michigan, demonstrating for union representation, as uniformed police officers look on.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1942-08-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Employees pose for camera with signs that read, "We won," at conclusion of a sit-down strike at Woolworth Company in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1937-03-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- In this installment of "Western Michigan at Work," Dr. Willis Dunbar surveys the economic well being of cities around western Michigan, based upon reports from various local Chambers of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce members from Sturgis, Coldwater, Three Rivers, Greenville, Hastings, Ionia, and South Haven talk about the status of business in their communities and all report a general upswing and expansion in manufacturing and retail sales. Dunbar also highlights construction projects in Greenville and Hastings and reviews employment figures across the state.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-12-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Striking female retail workers carry picket signs in front of Ernest Kern Department Store in Detroit, Michigan, demonstrating for union representation, as uniformed police officers look on.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1942-08-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Employees pose for camera with signs that read, "We won," at conclusion of a sit-down strike at Woolworth Company in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1937-03-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City