Happy Thanksgiving: Postcards from the Clements Ephemera Collections
These Thanksgiving-themed postcards provide illustrations of early 20th century celebrations of this American holiday. The Clements Library ephemera collection contains many examples of printed materials like these, including programs, tickets, brochures, handbills, trade cards, political fliers, postcards, and billheads. Culinary, travel, and theater-related materials are a particular strength. To learn more about the collection, see the Graphics Division page on our website. Related...
Upcoming Event: Janice Longone to Speak at New York Public Library, November 10, 2011
Culinary Historians of New York and the New York Public Library present:The Old Girl Network: Charity Cookbooks and the Empowerment of WomenwithJanice Bluestein LongoneandPresentation of 2011 Amelia Award to Janice Bluestein Longone Thursday, November 10, 2011Before mass media, communication and transit, the first wave of the women’s movement was already active via the most ordinary of objects – the lowly cookbook. “Charity cookbooks,” a legacy of the Civil War, championed many causes:...
Lecture by Art Cohn: “What Should We Do With Benedict Arnold’s Gunboat?,” November 3, 2011
Art Cohn"What Should We Do with Benedict Arnold's Gunboat?"Thursday, November 3, 20114:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.In 1997 the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum's Lake Survey team discovered Benedict Arnold's 1776 gondola, intact and upright, on the bottom of Lake Champlain. Spitfire was the last unaccounted-for vessel of the Battle of Valcour Island. Art Cohn, co-founder and Senior Advisor and Special Projects Director for the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, will discuss the preservation challenges of...
Current Exhibit: “So Once Were We”: Death in Early America, October 17, 2011 – February 17, 2012
"So Once Were We": Death in Early America October 17, 2011 - February 17, 2012Main Room, Clements Library909 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MICurated by Cheney J. SchopierayAssistant Curator of Manuscripts Mortality is a useful lens through which we may view many aspects of early American society. So Once Were We explores American practices and traditions for coping with death, from the early years of European exploration and discovery to the early 20th century and the burgeoning modern...
“Strange Curation,” LSA Magazine Feature on Clements Library Collections
The Fall 2011 LSA Magazine features a Weekly Web Exclusive on unusual items at the Clements Library. From a forged logbook of Christopher Columbus to George Washington's letter about his false teeth, the Clements Library holds a number of unexpected historical artifacts and documents. View the slideshow to see twelve of these items and learn more about the Clements collections. You never know what you'll find in the library.
Clements Library Hosts American Historical Print Collectors Society Regional Meeting
American Historical Print Collectors SocietyRegional MeetingOctober 22, 2011William L. Clements Library,University of Michigan, Ann ArborOn October 22, 2011, the Clements will be hosting members of the American Historical Print Collectors Society for a one-day regional meeting and tour of the Clements. If you are a member that is interested in attending, please contact Clayton Lewis for information. Space will be limited to 25 individuals.Clayton LewisWilliam L. Clements Library909 S....
New Fellowship Offered in the Print Culture of the Americas
Reese Fellowship in the Print Culture of the AmericasFunded by the William Reese Company, this fellowship encourages research in the history of the book and other print formats, bibliography, and other aspects of print culture in America including publishing and marketing from the sixteenth century to 1900. Projects may investigate any printed genre (e.g. books, prints, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, published photographs, broadsides, maps, etc.). Support for work in manuscript...
Culinary Cataloging Project Completed
Pictured here is Your Favorite Recipes by the Women’s Council of the Country Club Christian Church from Kansas City, Missouri in 1937.The Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive has just completed a yearlong cataloging project in which we added more than a thousand titles to our catalog, making them accessible to researchers.This includes 773 cookbooks published for charitable purposes. These cookbooks, created by church groups, aid societies, fraternal organizations, and other civic and...
Online Exhibit: The Barbary Wars at the Clements
A new online exhibit is now available on our website: The Barbary Wars at the Clements. It was created by Philip Heslip, Project Archivist in the Manuscripts Division of the Clements Library from 2009 to 2011. This online exhibit highlights the Clements Library’s best holdings related to the Barbary Wars. Featured items include manuscripts, books, maps, and engravings documenting the United States' first interactions with the Arab world and the early development of the U.S. Navy. The heart...
WOLV-TV Coverage of John J. Miller Lecture
On September 14th, John J. Miller spoke at the Clements Library about his recent book, The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football. WOLV-TV, the University of Michigan's student-run television station, filmed a story about the lecture and an interview with John Miller. Watch the clips below from Youtube:WOLV-TV John J. Miller Lecture Story: WOLV-TV Interview with John J. Miller: