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Clements Library receives $10M gift to name directorship, rare book room

Clements Library receives $10M gift to name directorship, rare book room

by | Jun 21, 2019 | Clements Library Associates, Giving, News

For nearly 100 years, the University of Michigan William L. Clements Library has housed one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of early American History in the world. Its rise to international prominence is largely due to the guidance and vision put...
New Manuscripts Finding Aids: February – May 2019

New Manuscripts Finding Aids: February – May 2019

by | Jun 19, 2019 | Manuscripts, News

The Clements Library is pleased to announce that the following manuscript collections are now described online and may be requested for use in the reading room. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Prudential Committee minutes, 1848-1892 –...
Reading a Manuscript, Which Reposes a Thousand Miles Away: Digitized Manuscripts Collections from the William L. Clements Library

Reading a Manuscript, Which Reposes a Thousand Miles Away: Digitized Manuscripts Collections from the William L. Clements Library

by | Apr 1, 2019 | Featured, Manuscripts, News

The William L. Clements Library is pleased to announce that five of its manuscripts collections are digitized and accessible online.  These collections mark the beginning of the Library’s efforts to provide free and open digital access to its collections of...
New Finding Aids: December 2018 to January 2019

New Finding Aids: December 2018 to January 2019

by | Mar 6, 2019 | Graphics, Manuscripts, News

The Clements Library is pleased to announce that the following collections are now described online and may be requested for use in the reading room. James Buchanan Letters, 1866-1869 – Processed by Cari Griffin This collection contains 10 letters written by...
“Discover Series” programs treat you to an up-close view of historical materials and work at the Clements Library

“Discover Series” programs treat you to an up-close view of historical materials and work at the Clements Library

by | Jan 8, 2019 | News, Public Programs

Last fall the William L. Clements Library launched a new type of program, the “Discover Series,” to great response. The goal was to provide in-depth coverage of various aspects of the library’s work, in a smaller, more informal setting and with time for discussion....
Clements Library SAA Archives Blitz

Clements Library SAA Archives Blitz

by | Dec 21, 2016 | Graphics, Library Work, News

Image credit: Claire MilldrumPost by Noa Kasman, Joyce Bonk Library AssistantOn the mornings of November 14th and November 18th, the University of Michigan’s Society of American Archivists (SAA) Student Chapter and the William L. Clements Library organized a two-part...

Newly Cataloged: 1,661 Manuscript Collections and Photograph Albums

by | Oct 15, 2014 | Graphics, Manuscripts, News

The Manuscripts Division at the Clements Library is proud to announce the completion of a National Historical Publications and Records Commission’s (NHPRC) processing grant, which began in 2011. Former Curator of Manuscripts Barbara DeWolfe, current Curator...

New Graphics Division Resources Available

by | Jun 10, 2014 | Graphics, News

The Clements Library is pleased to announce new resources now available to researchers, both related to the David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by David B. Walters, who wished to honor Harold L....

In the News: Clements Library on C-SPAN

by | Nov 20, 2013 | Manuscripts, News

C-SPAN Book TV visited the Clements Library on October 22nd as part of the national network’s 2013 “Cities Tour,” a production featuring the history and literary life of selected cities across the country. C-SPAN spent a week in Ann Arbor,...