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Announcing the Redesigned Clements Library Website

Announcing the Redesigned Clements Library Website

by | Oct 25, 2019 | News

The Clements Library is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. The redesign includes a fresh look and feel with a more modern, mobile-responsive design. All text has been revised to be more readable and concise, accompanied by larger, compelling images...
The Most Beautifully-Bound Newspaper in the Library

The Most Beautifully-Bound Newspaper in the Library

by | Jan 10, 2019 | Books, Featured

Most of the 18th and 19th century American newspapers in the Clements Library collections have bindings that are functional rather than artistic. Many volumes have been rebound in 20th century olive green cloth and either green paper or plain gray boards. The older...
From the Stacks: Battle Estrays

From the Stacks: Battle Estrays

by | Feb 2, 2018 | Books, Featured

Soldiers’ wartime letters and diaries sometimes contain references to items picked up on the battlefield or seized from enemy property. For example, the Henry Clinton Papers at the Clements Library contain letters and other materials captured or intercepted from...

A Story from Clements Library Lore: “Young Man, Make It Americana”

by | Aug 16, 2017 | Books

From its founding, the William L. Clements Library has dedicated its collecting efforts to the subject of American history. While some aspects of the collecting scope have changed over the years, we have generally held firm to the idea that items must be...