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Ernest L. Horne Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP001642
Abstract
Ernest L. Horne, a retired General Motors Research Laboratory Librarian and Archivist, has been a known activist in the Detroit gay civil rights movement since 1979, holding membership and leadership positions in several area GBLT organizations. His papers document the activities of the gay and lesbian liberation movement in Detroit, primarily through the records of three organizations: The Association of Suburban People (ASP), South East Gay and Lesbian Council (SEMGLA), and Detroit Area Gay...
Dates:
1975 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1987 - 1995
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
JCA: Jewish Apartments and Services Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002345
Abstract
The Jewish Apartments and Services Records spans the years 1966 through 1999. It reflects the growth and development of the agency that provides residential services for senior adults in seven facilities in the Detroit area. The Prentis and Teitel Apartments are located in Oak Park and the Hechtman and Meer Apartments in West Bloomfield, adjacent to the facilities of the then-extant Jewish Community Centers.The Apartments serve the Jewish community, primarily. However, they are...
Dates:
1966 - 1999
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
John Musial Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP002184
Abstract
John J. Musial was a student at University of Michigan who later worked for the city of Detroit. He served on the Commission on Community Relations as the Research Director in 1963. Musial wrote articles related to programs and projects in the city of Detroit. The John Musial Papers consist of reports and other published materials created by or regarding the development of the city of Detroit. As Research Director of the Commission on Community Relations, he authored some of the reports. The...
Dates:
1949 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1974
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Board of Directors Minutes
Collection
Identifier: UR002464
Abstract
The United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit has its origins in the establishment of the Detroit Community Union in 1917. The Union was reorganized into the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit in 1932, and merged with the Detroit Community Chest in 1951 to become the United Community Services (UCS). UCS operated alongside the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (United Foundation until 1989), which was primarily a fundraising organization. They merged to form the United...
Dates:
1906 - 1997
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Budget Department Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002482
Abstract
The United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit has its origins in the establishment of the Detroit Community Union in 1917. The Union was reorganized into the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit in 1932, and merged with the Detroit Community Chest in 1951 to become the United Community Services (UCS). UCS operated alongside the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (United Foundation until 1989), which was primarily a fundraising organization. They merged to form the United...
Dates:
1918 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1981
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Communications Department Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002493
Abstract
The United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit has its origins in the establishment of the Detroit Community Union in 1917. The Union was reorganized into the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit in 1932, and merged with the Detroit Community Chest in 1951 to become the United Community Services (UCS). UCS operated alongside the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (United Foundation until 1989), which was primarily a fundraising organization. They merged to form the United...
Dates:
1928 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1984
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Community Information Service Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002488
Abstract
The United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit has its origins in the establishment of the Detroit Community Union in 1917. The Union was reorganized into the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit in 1932, and merged with the Detroit Community Chest in 1951 to become the United Community Services (UCS). UCS operated alongside the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (United Foundation until 1989), which was primarily a fundraising organization. They merged to form the United...
Dates:
1928 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1985
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Executive Office Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002463
Abstract
The United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit has its origins in the establishment of the Detroit Community Union in 1917. The Union was reorganized into the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit in 1932, and merged with the Detroit Community Chest in 1951 to become the United Community Services (UCS). UCS operated alongside the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (United Foundation until 1989), which was primarily a fundraising organization. They merged to form the United...
Dates:
1917 - 1995; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1995
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Records
Collection
Identifier: UR000420
Abstract
United Community Services, operated in Detroit since 1878 under various names, was organized by civic leaders to coordinate the work of different charitable institutions in the area, and raise funds for community welfare needs. Gradually, it became a clearinghouse for the investigation and referral of social service cases as well as an advocate for social and health care reform. The records of the UCS reflect the concerns of professional social workers, the plight of the poor in late nineteenth...
Dates:
1878 - 1945; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1938
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Research Department Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002465
Abstract
The United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit has its origins in the establishment of the Detroit Community Union in 1917. The Union was reorganized into the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit in 1932, and merged with the Detroit Community Chest in 1951 to become the United Community Services (UCS). UCS operated alongside the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (United Foundation until 1989), which was primarily a fundraising organization. They merged to form the United...
Dates:
1917 - 1985; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1979
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
United Community Services Special Programs Department Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002483
Abstract
The United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit has its origins in the establishment of the Detroit Community Union in 1917. The Union was reorganized into the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit in 1932, and merged with the Detroit Community Chest in 1951 to become the United Community Services (UCS). UCS operated alongside the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (United Foundation until 1989), which was primarily a fundraising organization. They merged to form the United...
Dates:
1958 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1973 - 1981
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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