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...
“A Feast for the Mind,” Michigan Alumnus Magazine Interview with Jan Longone
Jan Longone, the founder of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the William L. Clements Library, was recently interviewed for the winter issue of Alumnus Magazine. Watch this video of the interview to learn more about the culinary collection and Jan's role in developing it.
Twas the Night Before Christmas
In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore penned the lines of the classic Christmas poem, "An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," which begins with the immortal lines: "Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."Publication History The poem was first published anonymously in The Troy Sentinel on December 23, 1823. Many of the features that we now associate with Santa Claus, including his appearance, the night of his visit, and his...
From the Stacks: Jefferson’s Library
"I cannot live without books." ~ Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson's Libraries is a project based at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia, to compile information about Jefferson's libraries and his books. Jefferson read extensively and collected many books over his lifetime. In 1815, he sold a collection of books to Congress to replace the library burned by the British during the War of 1812. Books once owned by Jefferson are now held in many different institutions across the country. This...