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Title: Writer Michael Steinberg reads from his memoir "Still pitching" at the Michigan Writers Series
Creator: Steinberg, Michael, 1940-
Date: 2003-11-21
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Writer Michael Steinberg, Michigan State University Professor of American Thought and Language, reads from his memoir "Still pitching" and answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by MSU Libraries' Head of Special Collections Peter Berg. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.

Title: Writer Marcia Aldrich and her friends read her selected works at the Michigan Writers Series
Creator: Aldrich, Marcia
Date: 2007-02-09
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Writer and Michigan State University Professor Marcia Aldrich and her friends Leonora Smith and Lynn Fendler read Aldrich's selected works and answer questions from the audience. The event is convened by Peter Berg, head of the MSU Libraries' Special Collections. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.

Title: Writer Lolita Hernandez reads her selected works at the Michigan Writers Series
Creator: Hernandez, Lolita, 1947-
Date: 2006-02-17
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Poet, autoworker, and active member of UAW Local 160 Lolita Hernandez, reads selections from her poetry and prose then answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by Peter Berg, head of Michigan State University Libraries' Special Collections. MSU Librarian Diana Rivera introduces Hernandez. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.

Title: Writer Lev Raphael reads his selected works at the Michigan Writers Series
Creator: Raphael, Lev
Date: 2006-09-15
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Writer Lev Raphael reads selected passages from "Secret anniversaries of the heart," a collection of his short stories, and his memoir "Writing a Jewish life." He answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by Peter Berg, head of the Michigan State University Libraries' Special Collections. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.

Title: Writer Jack Driscoll reads his selected works at the Michigan Writers Series
Creator: Driscoll, Jack, 1946-
Date: 2005-11-04
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Writer Jack Driscoll reads two selections from his novel "How like an angel." He also discusses what teaching at the Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan has meant to him. The event is convened by Peter Berg, head of the Michigan State University Libraries' Special Collections. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.

Title: Writer Charles Baxter reads his selected works at the Michigan Writers Series
Creator: Baxter, Charles, 1947-
Date: 2002-09-13
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Writer Charles Baxter reads sections from his books "The feast of love" and "Saul and Patsy" and answers questions from audience at a Michigan Writers Series event. The session is convened by Peter Berg, head of Special Collections at the MSU Libraries. Baxter is introduced by MSU distinguished professor and writer in residence Diane Wakoski. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the Main Library.

Title: Write me from Iowa
Creator: Gibbs, James (James Morel)
Date: 1997
Collection: Glendora Books Supplement
Description: Review of: Chukwuemeka Ike. To my husband from Iowa. Lagos: Malthouse Press, 1995

Title: Wright, Earl Oral History
Date: 1984
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Recorded oral history of Earl Wright and his memories of events and life experiences in Monroe, Michigan.

Title: Would social health insurance improve South African health care? What other middle income countries can teach us
Creator: Bachmann, Max
Date: 1994
Collection: Transformation : Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa
Description: Max Bachmann argues that, in the light of the crisis of the welfare state internationally the issue of socialised medicine is complicated. He considers ways of improving efficiency and equity through looking carefully at the example of what other [wealthier] developing countries, rather than the most affluent, can teach us in this fundamental area for reconstruction.

Title: Working for justice : legacies of Latina activism in Southeastern Michigan
Creator: Cotera, María Eugenia, 1964-
Date: 2015-03-30
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Dr. Maria Cotera, associate professor of American and Women's studies at the University of Michigan, presents, "Working for justice : legacies of Latina activism in Southeastern Michigan." Dr. Cotera examines the role Latina women played in promoting women's rights both within and outside of the Latino community. Dr. Cotera is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human...
Show moreDr. Maria Cotera, associate professor of American and Women's studies at the University of Michigan, presents, "Working for justice : legacies of Latina activism in Southeastern Michigan." Dr. Cotera examines the role Latina women played in promoting women's rights both within and outside of the Latino community. Dr. Cotera is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by the MSU Center for Gender in Global Context, the MSU Women's Resource Center, the Chicano/Latino Studies Program, and the Julian Samora Research Institute. Part of the University's Project 60/50. Held at the MSU Museum.
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Title: Working Conference on the Role of the Church in Rural Development
Creator: Smith, G. A. (G. Alderson)
Date: 1972-12
Collection: Zambezia

Title: Worker participation
Creator: Freund, Bill
Date: 1992
Collection: Transformation : Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa
Description: Review of: Judy Maller. Conflict and co-operation. Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1992

Title: Work songs from the woods and the waters : the extraordinary music of everyday folks
Creator: Stone, Jayme
Date: 2017-03-23
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: The Jayme Stone Lomax Project performs a program entitled "Work songs from the woods and the waters : the extraordinary music of everyday folks". Focusing on songs collected by folklorist and field recording pioneer Alan Lomax, banjo player and vocalist Jayme Stone talks about bringing together his group of roots musicians to revive and perform the songs captured by Lomax. Moira Smiley is on accordion and vocals, Joseph Phillips on upright bass and vocals, and Sumaia Jackson on fiddle and...
Show moreThe Jayme Stone Lomax Project performs a program entitled "Work songs from the woods and the waters : the extraordinary music of everyday folks". Focusing on songs collected by folklorist and field recording pioneer Alan Lomax, banjo player and vocalist Jayme Stone talks about bringing together his group of roots musicians to revive and perform the songs captured by Lomax. Moira Smiley is on accordion and vocals, Joseph Phillips on upright bass and vocals, and Sumaia Jackson on fiddle and vocals. Librarian Michael Rodriguez convenes the event. The musicians are introduced by John P. Beck, professor, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the Library Colloquia Series and "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum.
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Title: Work in progress
Creator: Hodgkin, Thomas, 1910-1982
Date: 1965
Collection: Research Review

Title: Work in Ghana
Creator: Goody, Jack
Date: 1966
Collection: Research Review

Title: Work attitudes and life gaols of Zambian youth
Creator: Osei-Hwedie, Kwaku
Date: 1991
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: This paper focuses on work attitudes and life goals of youth in Zambia. More specifically the discussion deals with whether the youth have their own goals or accept societal ones, what they consider to be important means to success, and whether these are in line with societal prescriptions and norms, and their feelings about work and their general occupational preferences. The main concern was to ascertain whether there is inconsistency between culture and the social structure, ie between the...
Show moreThis paper focuses on work attitudes and life goals of youth in Zambia. More specifically the discussion deals with whether the youth have their own goals or accept societal ones, what they consider to be important means to success, and whether these are in line with societal prescriptions and norms, and their feelings about work and their general occupational preferences. The main concern was to ascertain whether there is inconsistency between culture and the social structure, ie between the cultural goals of material success and culturally approved means to achieve those goals.
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Title: Words as bullets : the writings of Dambudzo Marechera
Creator: Veit-Wild, Flora, 1947-
Date: 1987
Collection: Zambezia

Title: Woods and passenger in Simplex car, at 1909 Glidden Tour
Date: 1909-07
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: 4.5x6.5 black and white photograph of Woods and passenger posed in Simplex car, at the 1909 Glidden Tour. Negative #C23,098.

Title: Wooden measures
Date: 187x/19xx
Collection: Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project Museum Objects

Title: Wooden funnels
Date: 18xx/19xx
Collection: Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project Museum Objects

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