In this Q&A, Clements Conservator Julie Fremuth and Curator of Maps & Graphics Sierra Laddusaw discuss a significant 1800s map of Texas, Oregon, and California, sharing insights on its historical value and the conservation work that our copy required.
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.
Historic Visual Culture Graduate Assistant Annika Dekker describes her experience attending and speaking at Ephemera 45, the Ephemera Society of America’s annual conference.
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!
We’re excited to introduce some new faces to the Clements Library staff. From development to digitization, these members bring passion and expertise in their respective fields, and we hope you’re as thrilled to meet them as we are!
From the diary of a member of the Midland Baseball Club of Oxford to the papers of British Consul-General James Colquhoun, the Manuscripts Department has made a wide variety of collections available for research this month.
Was the 19th century really as dull and drab as the era’s prints and photos might suggest? Far from it! While we might picture early America in black and white, that’s because photographs obscure garish fabric colors, busy wallpaper patterns, and rainbow-hued books. To help you see beyond the gray and sepia tones of the era, Outreach Assistant Sam Huck sat down with Jayne Ptolemy, our Associate Curator of Manuscripts and the main curator of the exhibit, More than Gray: Reimagining Early America in Full Color, for a Q&A.
