by Clements Library | Nov 6, 2026 | Collections, Events, Fellowships, Giving, Graphics, Manuscripts, News
In collaboration with the School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD), we have launched the Center for American Band History Research, a new initiative bringing together historical collections, scholarship, teaching, and performance to advance the study of the music, musicians, and social resonance of the wind band in the cultural life of the United States.
by Clements Library | Sep 29, 2026 | Fellowships
The William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan welcomes applications for 2027-2028 research fellowships. Interested in joining a community of researchers, scholars, artists, creatives, journalists, and musicians? Join the newest cohort of long-term, short-term, or week-long fellows making use of the Clements archives for their research.
by Sam Huck | Mar 6, 2026 | Fellowships, Giving
The work of the Clements Library is predicated on generous donations, both big and small. These contributions sustain the Clements’ mission, strengthen our collections, and connect students and researchers alike to the past. They also support and create scholarly...
by Maggie Vanderford | Nov 3, 2025 | Fellowships, News
The William L. Clements Library is excited to announce that applications for the 2026-2027 Research Fellowships are now open. The Library offers funded research fellowships for a wide array of projects undertaken by graduate students, postdoctoral scholars,...
by Clements Library | Sep 3, 2025 | Featured, Fellowships, Maps
Guest post by Juliet Wiersema; 2025-2026 Brian Leigh Dunnigan Fellow; [email protected] Frontispiece Orienting map The large manuscript atlas, A Description of all the Ports … in the South Seas of America … is tied to an infamous tale of Pacific piracy. In...
by Paul Erickson | Jun 3, 2025 | Fellowships, News
The William L. Clements Library is delighted to announce the awardees for the 2025-26 competition for research fellowships. The 31 projects that have been selected to receive fellowship support will bring scholars at all career stages–from undergraduates to...
by Clements Library | Mar 25, 2025 | Events, Fellowships, Graphics, Library Work
Historic Visual Culture Graduate Assistant Annika Dekker describes her experience attending and speaking at Ephemera 45, the Ephemera Society of America’s annual conference.
by Clements Library | Feb 27, 2025 | Collections, Events, Exhibits, Fellowships
By Alexander Lawrence Ames [Website] Figure 1. Allegorical female figure of America, with a harp. Clad in classical robes, the figure holds a piece of sheet music titled “UNION 1800.” Mezzotint, hand-colored; 30.2 x 25.1 cm. Prints POR.E Ame. [Catalog Record] Come,...
by Clements Library | Oct 14, 2024 | Fellowships, News
The William L. Clements Library offers funded research fellowships for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, creative artists, and undergraduates who wish to visit the library’s world-class collections of early Americana. Any project that would benefit from in-person access to the Clements Library archives is eligible for consideration, and subjects can include Native American history and culture, the history of science, ephemera, and so much more!
