by Sam Huck | Jul 8, 2025 | Acquisitions, Graphics, Library Work, News
The Graphics Division here at the William L. Clements Library has recently made available the collection of Robert M. Vogel, which contains more than 24,000 items related to industrial and mechanical engineering.
by Clements Library | Apr 30, 2025 | Acquisitions, Collections, Graphics, Library Work, News
More finding aids have been made available for Clements Library’s Graphics Division collections. Here are some of the highlights! Cover and page of The T. E. Hecht California views photograph album highlighting street views of San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake....
by Clements Library | Mar 21, 2025 | Acquisitions, Books, Library Work
The Book Division has been hard at work making rare and historic books available for research. Check out some of our newly cataloged works from 2025!
by Clements Library | Jan 6, 2025 | Acquisitions, Collections, Library Work, Manuscripts, News
The Manuscripts Department has been hard at work making historic hand-written materials available for research. Check out sixteen new finding aids published this past December!
by Clements Library | Nov 19, 2024 | Acquisitions, Collections, Graphics, Library Work, News
The past year has been an incredibly busy time for the Clements Library’s Graphics Division, with over 80 new finding aids having been created for a variety of collections that can now be requested for use in the reading room. Let’s take a look at a few highlights!
by Clements Library | Nov 11, 2024 | Acquisitions, Collections, Manuscripts
Lee Rucker Keiser writes about her mother, Marion E. Grusky Rucker, a World War II veteran, teacher, and beloved family member. Read about Marion’s service in the U.S. Navy, teaching abroad, and Lee’s decision to donate her mother’s papers to the William L. Clements Library.
by Clements Library | Oct 8, 2024 | Acquisitions, Collections, Library Work, Manuscripts, News
Explore these 25 new finding aids published in the summer of 2024. The collection continues to grow in exciting ways, ranging from a visually rich archive of an inventor advertising and selling his wares to the case notes kept by a woman advocating for the care of children in Washington, D.C. Should anything prove relevant to your interests, don’t hesitate to plan a research visit or contact us to learn more.
by Clements Library | Sep 5, 2024 | Acquisitions, Collections, Library Work, Manuscripts, News
The William L. Clements Library’s collections continue to grow, helping researchers and students study the rich and diverse American past. The collections described below touch on a wide range of topics, including spiritualism, crime, children and education, business, military and international affairs, and book trades and print culture. This includes the diary of Achsa W. Sprague, Etna Bittenbender’s case statements, and various drawings and penmanship books from the 1800s. Read more to see what catches your interest!
by Clements Library | Aug 27, 2024 | Acquisitions, Collections, Library Work, Manuscripts, News
The Manuscripts Division of the William L. Clements Library is pleased to announce 27 new or substantially revised finding aids. With topics ranging from spiritualism to women’s service in World War II, these finding aids are a small reflection of the great depth of the holdings at the Clements that can support research and learning. This batch includes the papers of spiritualist James V. Mansfield, the Samuel and William Vernon Collection, and the J.B. Cooke Collection.