by Clements Library | Feb 4, 2011 | Manuscripts, News
Further coverage of the Clements Library’s acquisition of the Henry Strachey papers, a significant Revolutionary War manuscript collection:U-M Philanthropy Network: “Expanding Knowledge Through Research: Clements Library Donors Help Make History,”...
by Clements Library | Dec 8, 2010 | Library Work, Manuscripts
Helen Ledyard Drawing Book, 1881-1891.Barbara DeWolfe, Curator of Manuscripts, has worked at the Clements Library since 1999. One of her favorite items from the Manuscripts Division is the drawing book of Helen Ledyard, a young woman who lived in New York in the late...
by Clements Library | Jul 15, 2010 | Books, Collections, Graphics, Manuscripts, Maps
“The whole purpose of summer fishing, the Old Man said, is not to worry about catching fish, but just to get out of the house and set and think a little.” –Robert C. Ruark, The Old Man and the Boy Fishing, a popular American pastime, is...
by Clements Library | Apr 19, 2010 | Books, Manuscripts
Regular contributor Emiko Hastings, Assistant Curator of Books, will be on vacation in Japan for the next two weeks. While American history (broadly defined) is the main focus of the Clements Library collections, researchers may be surprised to discover materials...
by Clements Library | Mar 21, 2010 | Manuscripts
In the 18th century, paper was scarce. Journals and diaries were commonly used, and re-used, for multiple purposes and by multiple people. One of my favorite examples of this practice is the Hooke journal, which belonged to a British Army officer named George Philip...
by Clements Library | Mar 2, 2010 | Exhibits, Manuscripts
Norton Strange Townshend: An Online Exhibit at the William L. Clements Library A new online exhibit featuring the papers of Norton Strange Townshend is now available on the Clements Library website. (For a list of other library exhibits, see the main Exhibits page.)...
by Clements Library | Feb 11, 2010 | Books, Collections, Graphics, Holidays, Manuscripts, Maps
The Clements Library has a wealth of materials on African American history, documenting many aspects of slavery, the abolitionist movement, the Civil War, and beyond. Much research remains to be done with these materials, to more fully explore the African American...
by Clements Library | Dec 7, 2009 | Books, Holidays, Manuscripts
While the origins of this obscure December 7 holiday are unclear, the tradition of having letter-writing days can be traced back to a time when handwritten letters were the most common form of communication. Before the invention of the telegraph, the typewriter, or...
by Clements Library | Sep 19, 2009 | Books, Holidays, Manuscripts
In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, we offer several examples from the pirate-related materials at the Clements Library. The library has a variety of books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and maps related to the history of pirates, buccaneers, privateers, and...
