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- Description:
- Floyd Loew, waiter and strike organizer, describes an altercation between the Waiters and Waitresses Union and members of the German American Bund when they tried to hire waitresses without going through the union. Loew also talks about how the union organized the hotels and convention halls in Detroit, strikes, sit-downs, and other labor actions, and integrating the union and organizing Black waiters and cooks as a way to prevent them from being used as scabs.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-09-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Notes:
- Large banquet hall with men and women seated at tables with flowers and candles.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- One man getting a shave and a manicure (manicurist the only woman) surrounded by a group of men in a hotel room. Most are wearing shirts, ties, and vest, except for one who only has a robe on. Trays and tables of drinks and dishes in the foreground with one man standing aside dressed like a waiter. Long stem roses are held by all.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- New maitre d at the Pantlind Hotel. The maitre d is preparing dessert for ladies dining at a table. A staff person is standing next to the maitre d holding a partially completed dessert.
- Date Created:
- 1938-03-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Men in casual dining room, some getting food at the "Oyster Bar." Two chefs in the typical chef's hat man the oyster bar, while African-American waiters in white jackets pick up and deliver drinks from the bartender.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A view of a large banquet looking down on the tables. An American flag hangs over the window behind the head table. Four bustling waiters are in the photograph, some appear to be African American.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Description:
- Garibaldi Saloon in Detroit circa 1898, with ornate bar and back bar, waiter and bartenders
- 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:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Garibaldi Saloon in Detroit circa 1898, with ornate bar and back bar, waiter and bartenders
- 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:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Date Issued:
- 1848-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project
- Description:
- Floyd Loew, waiter and strike organizer, describes an altercation between the Waiters and Waitresses Union and members of the German American Bund when they tried to hire waitresses without going through the union. Loew also talks about how the union organized the hotels and convention halls in Detroit, strikes, sit-downs, and other labor actions, and integrating the union and organizing Black waiters and cooks as a way to prevent them from being used as scabs.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-09-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection