The Art of Resistance in Early America

by | Apr 2, 2026 | Publications

Paul Erickson Randolph G. Adams Director William L. Clements Library This issue of The Quarto is a companion to the upcoming Clements Library exhibit that takes up the theme of the Fall 2023 semester here at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science,...

Developments & Staff News

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Publications

"Pass the Hat" Angela Oonk Director of Development I donned my thinking cap to contemplate the packaging of donations to the Clements, but envelopes and boxes seemed a bit old hat to write about. While I tip my hat to the delightful stamps donors use, and the notes...

Emotional Baggage

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Publications

Cheney J. Schopieray Curator of Manuscripts Samuel S. Fletcher followed his father’s footsteps into a career of sailing, beginning at least as early as his teens. He was in his 20s when he tucked his protection certificate into this sleeve. The paper and...

Who Framed Joseph Keppler?

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Publications

Naomi Yu Clements Library-UMSI Intern If you go into any family home in the United States where children live, the odds are very high that you will encounter portraits of those children in some form: framed and arranged on a table, attached to the refrigerator with...

Threads (Not) to Pull On

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Publications

Maggie Vanderford Librarian for Instruction and Engagement Imagine that you have two items on a table in front of you. One is an impressively formal manuscript wedding certificate, dated May 14, 1838, and signed by various witnesses — many of whom were leaders of the...

Outside the Box

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Publications

Sierra Laddusaw Curator of Maps and Graphics Visually tantalizing packaging has always helped sell a product. As printing technology advanced, color became a key design element in helping make products appealing to potential customers. In the 1830s, the color printing...