University of Michigan Press Releases and Media Coverage
Bookstores and libraries to visit in Ann Arbor
The Michigan Daily, May 24, 2026
Revolutionary Paine: Inside the Clements Library’s Common Sense Exhibit in Ann Arbor
Current, April 17, 2026
Students make ‘Common Sense’ out of Revolutionary War in University of Michigan exhibit
MLive, February 27, 2026
The time for Common Sense
Michigan Today, February 20, 2026
U-M Clements Library commemorates 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’
Michigan News, February 18, 2026
School is out, but the arts are still in session at U-M
Michigan News, December 19, 2025
Past practices seed a sustainable future
University of Michigan Library, December 11, 2025
William Clements Library presents a ‘Haunted Histories’ murder mystery experience
The Michigan Daily, October 31, 2025
U-M’s U.S. at 250 program launches grant initiative
The University Record, October 23, 2025
Historic board games = interactive pieces of art
Michigan News, October 22, 2025
Developing a Legacy Collection
Alumni Association, October 7, 2025
Rhiannon Giddens closes out U-M residency with a clear message about American music
Michigan News, September 25, 2025
U-M library digitizes a century of Michigan postcards, from 1840s on
Concentrate, July 22, 2025
U-M presents a ‘postcard craze’ of Michigan history
WEMU, July 4, 2025
‘The postcard craze’ of historic Michigan: More than 60K postcards digitized at U-M Clements Library
Michigan News, July 1, 2025
Captain Cook’s missing ship found after sinking 250 years ago
The Independent, June 20, 2025
How a University of Michigan library exhibit sheds light on Paul Revere’s famous ride
The Detroit News, April 19, 2025
Was a woman the informant who helped launch the American Revolution?
The Washington Post, April 18, 2025
The order that launched the Revolutionary War, 250 years later
The University Record, April 16, 2025
Clements acquires vast collection of industrial engineering history
The University Record, March 19, 2025
Illustrating Freedom of Speech: “An Ungentle Art: Pat Oliphant and the American Tradition of Political Satire”
A2 Pulp, October 31, 2024
Regents Roundup – Paul J. Erickson’s Term as Randolph G. Adams Director of the Clements Library Extended through 2029
University Record, October 17, 2024
Rare American edition of Phillis Wheatley Peters poems acquired by U-M Clements Library
University of Michigan News, February 7, 2024
U-M Clements Library acquires rare hand-drawn map of Detroit from 1761, pursues crowdfunding
U-M Detroit, December 1, 2021
Clements Library celebrates ‘The Death of General Wolfe,’ iconic 1776 painting by Benjamin West
Michigan News, October 15, 2019
Paul Erickson named Director of Clements Library
The University Record, September 19, 2019
University of Michigan Regents name Brian L. Dunnigan Curator Emeritus of Maps
Regents of the University of Michigan, July 18, 2019
A glimpse inside University of Michigan’s historic William L. Clements Library
All About Ann Arbor, March 29, 2019
Advisory Committee Named in Clements Library Director Search
The University Record, November 9, 2018
WWI artifacts, soldiers’ letters on view in observance of 100th anniversary of Armistice Day
Michigan News, October 29, 2018
News from the Clements Library Chronicles Blog
Reading a Manuscript, Which Reposes a Thousand Miles Away: Digitized Manuscripts Collections from the William L. Clements Library
The William L. Clements Library is pleased to announce that five of its manuscripts collections are digitized and accessible online. These collections mark the beginning of the Library's efforts to provide free and open digital access to its collections of handwritten early Americana. The digital versions are complete and presented in a manner that reflects their physical/intellectual arrangement. Screenshot of a July 4, 1782, muster roll from the Clements Library's German...
New Finding Aids: December 2018 to January 2019
The Clements Library is pleased to announce that the following collections are now described online and may be requested for use in the reading room. James Buchanan Letters, 1866-1869 - Processed by Cari Griffin This collection contains 10 letters written by James Buchanan, an attorney in Tidioute, Pennsylvania. Composed over a three-year period and all addressed to Philadelphia attorney John Samuel, Buchanan commented on politics and literature, as well as concerns related to his profession....
“Discover Series” programs treat you to an up-close view of historical materials and work at the Clements Library
Last fall the William L. Clements Library launched a new type of program, the “Discover Series,” to great response. The goal was to provide in-depth coverage of various aspects of the library’s work, in a smaller, more informal setting and with time for discussion. While our lecture series allows scholars to share their historical research, the Discover Series is inspired by the work of the library’s staff. With the success of the inaugural events, the Clements Library is now pleased to...
Clements Library SAA Archives Blitz
Image credit: Claire MilldrumPost by Noa Kasman, Joyce Bonk Library AssistantOn the mornings of November 14th and November 18th, the University of Michigan’s Society of American Archivists (SAA) Student Chapter and the William L. Clements Library organized a two-part Archives Blitz. These events are held by the Student Chapter once or twice a semester. Since the fall of 2014, Student Chapter Archives Blitzes have ranged from several hours to week-long engagements with organizations....