Clements Library Fellowships Announced
First Post-Doctoral Fellowships AwardedFive post-doctoral fellows will be in residence at the Clements Library during 2011 thanks to awards made from our four new fellowships. These are designed to fund extended research in the Library’s outstanding collections. This is the first class of post-doctoral fellows in a continuing program to support advanced scholarship, and we look forward to the books that will result from their visits. Many thanks to the foundations and...
Founder’s Day Lecture by Dr. Peter Wood, March 31, 2011
Dr. Peter H. WoodEmeritus Professor of History, Duke UniversityFounder’s Day Lecture“Near Andersonville”: Winslow Homer’s Civil WarThursday, March 31, 20114:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Main Room, Clements Library909 S. University Ave.Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190American painter Winslow Homer rose to national attention during the Civil War, but one of his most important early paintings, “Near Andersonville,” remained unknown for a century. In this illustrated lecture, historian Peter Wood reveals the...
Lecture by Emiko Hastings: “Mighty Women Book Hunters: Women Bibliophiles and Librarians,” March 17, 2011
"Mighty Women Book Hunters": Women Bibliophiles and Librarians4:00 pm, Thursday, March 17, 2011Main Room, Clements Library909 S. University Ave.Emi Hastings, Book Curator for the Clements Library, will provide a brief history of women in the rare book field as collectors, librarians, and dealers. What were the barriers to women's participation, and why did so many writers refer to women as "the enemies of books"? This talk will explore the literature of book collecting and some of the notable...
Current Exhibit: “Opening Guns: The First Year of Civil War,” February 28, 2011 – June 3, 2010
Opening Guns: The First Year of Civil WarFebruary 28 - June 3, 2011Main Room, Clements Library909 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MICurated by Barbara DeWolfeThis exhibit presents the year 1861 through the written word of the soldiers and civilians who experienced the war between the Union and Confederate states, whether as soldier, commanding officer, Sanitary Commission worker, politician, or family member at home. Entitled "Opening Guns," it could as well be called "Opening...
The Clements Library Has a Redesigned Website!
The Library's new website has been released to the public today. This much-needed redesign includes a beautiful new look and improved navigation for the Clements website. Much of the content from the old site is still present in revised form, as well as many new features to make the Clements website more accessible and user-friendly. Some of the new features: Search: three options on one page, so you can search the Mirlyn library catalog, manuscript collection finding aids, and the Clements...
Reception: “Celebrating the Acquisition of the Henry Strachey Papers,” March 3, 2011
Photo courtesy of Sotheby'sThe Acquisition of the Henry Strachey PapersThursday, March 3, 20114:00 - 6:00 p.m.Great Room, Clements Library909 S. University Ave.Ann Arbor, MIPlease join us in celebrating the acquisition and arrival of the Strachey Papers.In October 2010 the Clements Library purchased the Henry Strachey Papers at Sotheby’s, ending a paper chase that began in the 1920s. The acquisition complements a Strachey archive the Library bought in 1982 and reunites an impressive array of...
In the News: Purchase of the Strachey Papers
Further coverage of the Clements Library's acquisition of the Henry Strachey papers, a significant Revolutionary War manuscript collection:U-M Philanthropy Network: "Expanding Knowledge Through Research: Clements Library Donors Help Make History," January 10, 2011. Maine Antique Digest: "Clements Library Buys Strachey Papers at Third Copley Library Sale," by Jeanne Schinto, February 2011.
Lecture by Clayton Lewis: “Architecture, Art, and Artifacts at the Clements,” February 3, 2011
Architecture, Art and Artifacts at The ClementsThursday, February 3, 20114:00 p.m. Please join Graphics Curator, Clayton Lewis, for an informative lecture on The Clements Library, and the curious art and artifacts found within the Library’s walls. The great Clements collection of printed and manuscript Americana also includes important historical artwork and artifacts, all housed in an architectural jewel. This talk will focus on aspects of the Clements Library architecture, well-known...
In the News: “Brit Would Turn Over in His Grave if He Knew”
Laura Berman of the Detroit News has written an article about the Clements Library's acquisition of the Henry Strachey papers."Brit would turn over in his grave if he knew" describes the Library's decades-long efforts to obtain the papers and the successful bid at Sotheby's in October.
The Latest Quarto: The Civil War Revisited
The Fall-Winter 2010 Quarto is now available. The Quarto is a semi-annual newsletter published by the William L. Clements Library and sent to members of the Clements Library Associates. This is the second issue to focus on the Civil War collections of the Clements. Topics include photography, regimental histories, culinary history, and women nurses. The next library exhibit, opening February 28, will focus on the first year of the Civil War. Contents of the Fall-Winter 2010 issue of the...