- Wayne State University Digital Collections

See: Ford Henry II - Son of Edsel Ford (& wife) - Romney, Mrs. George

Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

Wayne State University; Buildings; Center for Instructional Technology

Circa 1990s. Historic house that houses Center for Instructional Technology. Located at 5035 Woodward Avenue.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries; General; Cornerstone Laying

Circa 1950s. Mr. Stanley S. Kresge lays the cornerstone of the Kresge Science Library as Dr. Henry and Mrs. Osborn look on.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main

Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main. Image of Michigan Historic Site sign with main entrance behind. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all…

Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main; Recent

Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main clock tower. Flag at half mast honors Hilberry. Hilberry died January 10, 1966 in New York City, where he was working as a consultant to the Ford Foundation. Dr. Hilberry retired as WSU president June 30, 1965, after 35 years with the University, Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored br…

Wayne State University Buildings Collection

The Wayne State University Photograph Collection, housed at the Walter P. Reuther Library, contains thousands of photographs documenting the built environment of main campus. This digital collection represents over 1,000 of these images, spanning the 1890s-1990s. Included are both exteriors and interiors of Wayne State's buildings, past and present, including classrooms, auditoriums, housing, and more. Many of the images also demonstrate student activities, both within the classroom and around c…

Wayne State University; Buildings; Misc.

Circa 1930s. Image of the Detroit Institute of Art, probably about 1939. Paul P. Cret Architect 1927. The DIA ranks as one of Detroit’s cultural jewels. Its art collection is world class, and the white-marble magnificence of the Renaissance-inspired building has stood as Detroit cultural touchstone for decades.