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New Manuscript Finding Aids: Winter 2023 Part Two

New Manuscript Finding Aids: Winter 2023 Part Two

by Clements Library | Jun 22, 2023 | Acquisitions, Collections, Library Work, Manuscripts, News

Collections of manuscripts continue to be added to the Clements Library’s holdings to benefit the learning and research of our community of users. The most recent batch of new finding aids includes several thematic groupings, underscoring how archival collections...
Clements Library announces 2023-2024 Fellowships

Clements Library announces 2023-2024 Fellowships

by Maggie Vanderford | Jun 6, 2023 | Fellowships, News

The William L. Clements Library is delighted to announce 2023-2024 visiting research fellowship cohort: With 26 awards, this cohort will be the largest in the fellowship program’s history. Awardees include postdoctoral scholars and faculty from both public and private...
New Manuscript Finding Aids: Winter 2023 Part Two

New Manuscript Finding Aids: Winter 2023 Part One

by Clements Library | Jan 18, 2023 | Acquisitions, Collections, Library Work, Manuscripts, News

Collections of manuscripts continue to be added to the Clements Library’s holdings to benefit the learning and research of our community of users. The most recent batch of new finding aids includes several thematic groupings, underscoring how archival collections...
The 1893-1894 Tour of Linus, “The $100,000 Oregon Wonder” Horse

The 1893-1894 Tour of Linus, “The $100,000 Oregon Wonder” Horse

by Clements Library | Aug 30, 2022 | Acquisitions, Featured, Graphics, Manuscripts, News

In October 2021, the Clements Library obtained a cabinet card portrait of one of the famous late-19th-century “Oregon Long-Haired Wonder” horses.  It is a beautiful photograph, showing this chestnut-colored Clydesdale with his hair braided and done up with...
New Graphics Finding Aids: Fall 2022

New Graphics Finding Aids: Fall 2022

by Clements Library | Aug 29, 2022 | Acquisitions, Collections, Graphics, Library Work, News

The Clements Library is pleased to announce that the following collections in our Graphics Division are now described online and may be requested for use in the reading room.  The Clements Library is now open for research by appointment. All researchers are encouraged...
New Manuscript Finding Aids: Summer 2022

New Manuscript Finding Aids: Summer 2022

by Clements Library | Aug 1, 2022 | Acquisitions, Collections, Manuscripts, News

The William L. Clements Library continues to acquire and process collections to help tell the diverse story of the American past. The 43 new finding aids listed below provide a sampling of these efforts. Here you will find manuscript materials that speak to women’s...
Clements Library announces 2023-2024 Fellowships

Clements Library Announces 2022-2023 Fellowship Awards

by Clements Library | May 31, 2022 | Featured, Fellowships, News

From June 2022 to May 2023, the William L. Clements Library will host 22 recipients of visiting research fellowship awards. These awards have been made possible by the generosity of contributing foundations and individual donors, whose gifts enable the library to...
Applications Open for a New Transatlantic Fellowship in 2022-2023

Applications Open for a New Transatlantic Fellowship in 2022-2023

by Maggie Vanderford | Dec 3, 2021 | Featured, Fellowships, News

The Clements Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new research funding opportunity for 2022-2023. In partnership with the American Trust for the British Library (ATBL), the William L. Clements Library will offer a Transatlantic Fellowship designed to support...
A Q&A with Clements Librarian for Instruction & Engagement, Maggie Vanderford

A Q&A with Clements Librarian for Instruction & Engagement, Maggie Vanderford

by Clements Library | Dec 2, 2021 | Featured, Library Work, News

In September 2021, Maggie Vanderford joined the University of Michigan community as the Librarian for Instruction & Engagement at the Clements Library. Maggie comes to Michigan from UCLA, where she is finishing her Ph.D. in English and worked at the William...
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