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. (The Clements Library is currently open by appointment only for U-M faculty, students, and staff.) Before planning your research visit, please verify in advance if our normal open hours for researchers have resumed. For all researchers, we are happy to schedule a video consultation instead of a visit to the library. Please email us at clements-reference@umich.edu to set up a consultation.
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Updated Finding Aids
Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography (ca. 1855-1940, bulk 1862-1900) — Collection processed and finding aid created by Jakob Dopp and Andrew Rutledge.
The Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American photography contains approximately 1,470 photographs pertaining to Native American history from the 1850s into the 1920s. The majority of photographs are individual and group portraits of people from tribes west of the Mississippi, with the Apache, Cheyenne, Crow, and Sioux being particularly well represented. The collection contains both studio and outdoor photographs and reflects the dramatic upheavals in Native American life that occurred as a result of the westward expansion of the United States of America.
Baptiste DeRoin and family (1887) photographed by William S. Prettyman—a recent addition to the Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.
New Finding Aids
Glimpses of Loma Land (ca. 1902-1903) — Finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
Glimpses of Loma Land contains 16 photographs related to the Theosophical community of Lomaland established in the year 1900 by Katherine Tingley in Point Loma, California.
Grosvenor L. Townsend Scrapbooks (1893-1910) — Collection processed and finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Grosvenor L. Townsend scrapbooks consist of 7 volumes containing newspaper clippings, photographs, halftone prints, correspondence, ephemera, printed materials, maps, realia, telegrams, and other miscellaneous documents and materials related to the military career of Grosvenor Lowery Townsend.
Chilocco Indian School Collection (1908-ca.1950) — Collection processed and finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Chilocco Indian School collection consists of 1 piece of realia, 1 school yearbook, 1 pamphlet, 1 manuscript, 1 graduation certificate, and 107 photographic images in various formats related to the Chilocco Indian School in northern Oklahoma.
Charles R. Underhill, Jr., Collection (ca. 1930-1935) — Finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Charles R. Underhill, Jr. collection consists of approximately 103 photographs, 3 letters, and 10 items of miscellaneous documentation and ephemera related to Charles R. Underhill, Jr.’s employment with RCA Photophone, which saw him travel around the country installing motion picture theater projector equipment.
Marble, Colorado Photograph Album (approximately 1910-1915) — Finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Marble, Colorado photograph album contains approximately 55 photographs related to industry built around the marble quarry and stone works of Marble, Colorado.
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Photograph Album (ca. 1900-1910) — Finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad photograph album consists of 43 photographs taken in various locations in Massachusetts most likely along the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad line.
A view of the marble quarry from the Marble, Colorado Photograph Album (approximately 1910-1915).
New Finding Aids (expanding upon existing catalog records)
Historical Views of Malden Album (1852-1939, bulk 1860-1900) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Historical views of Malden album contains approximately 200 items including photographs, reproductions, prints, newspaper clippings, and maps related to the history of Malden, Massachusetts.
Perry Family Photograph Albums (1880-1890) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Perry family photograph albums consist of a five-volume set of albums containing 208 albumen print photographs showing scenic and town views in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland.
Princeton University Photograph Album (1883) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Princeton University photograph album consists of approximately 95 cabinet card photographs including portraits of professors and class members of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) class of 1883.
White Mountains Vacation Photograph Album (July 1883) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The White Mountains vacation photograph album contains 26 photographs taken by amateur photographer brothers Thomas Avery Hine and Charles Gilbert Hine related to a twelve-day carriage tour of the White Mountains by a party of eight travelers in July of 1883.
L. L. Flower Family Photograph Album (1887-1896) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The L. L. Flower family photograph album consists of 37 photographs depicting family, friends, lumber business, and leisure activities of Lucius Leonard Flower, Jr., of Mann Creek, Pennsylvania, and Corning, New York.
Brown Family Photograph Album (1888-1895) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Brown family photograph album contains approximately 100 photographs (mostly cyanotypes) showing the home, neighborhood, family members, and friends of Phildelphia textile manufacturer Crosby M. Brown (1857-1906) and his wife Addie O. Brown (1857-?).
City and Country Life Photograph Album (approximately 1890) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The City and country life photograph album contains approximately 70 photographs primarily showing the city and country residences of an unidentified wealthy family.
Family and Travel Photograph Album (1890s?) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Family and travel photograph album contains approximately 120 commercial and amateur photographs primarily showing a couple and their two young children.
Tully Lake Park and Vicinity Photograph Album (1890s) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Tully Lake Park and vicinity photograph album consists of 25 photographs showing scenes from Tully Lake Park, an educational retreat in the Finger Lakes Region of New York.
Noble Strong Elderkin Family Album (1890-1910) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Noble Strong Elderkin family album consists of approximately 305 photographs, photomechanical prints, and assorted ephemera relating to the family of Congregational minister Noble Strong Elderkin.
Arizona Photograph Album (1893-1902) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Arizona photograph album contains 70 images taken by an unknown photographer showing scenes from Flagstaff, Arizona Territory, and the surrounding area.
Delta, Colorado Photograph Album (1893-1902) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Delta, Colorado photograph album contains approximately 90 photographs compiled by Gertrude L. Hick related to the Hick family residence and neighborhood in Delta, Colorado, and excursions to various locations in Colorado.
Colombia Photograph Album (approximately 1895) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Colombia photograph album contains approximately 110 photographs showing scenes from Cartagena, Turbaco, and Barranquilla in Colombia.
Drew Family Photograph Album (approximately 1895) — Finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Drew family photograph album contains 27 photographs related to a New York family including images of children, family pets, family tombstones, a man posing with a horse and gig, group rowboats, and the Canadian steamboats Hamilton and Spartan.
Franconia Notch and Washington, D.C. Photograph Album (approximately 1895) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Franconia Notch and Washington, D.C. photograph album consists of 65 photographs primarily showing landscape scenes of Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, architectural views of Washington, D.C., and a camping trip to an unidentified location likely somewhere in the Northeast.
Western Views – Kodak Snapshot Album (approximately 1895) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Western views – Kodak snapshot album contains 104 photographs primarily of Western landscapes including canyons, rivers, waterfalls, and the Monterey, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz coasts.
Schlegelmilch Family Cottage Photograph Album (1895-1920) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Schlegelmilch family cottage photograph album contains 107 photographs related to the Schlegelmilch family vacation home on a wooded island or point (likely on a lake in Wisconsin) including views of natural scenery, Schlegelmilch family members and cottage guests, and various recreational activities taken during the late 1890s to 1920.
Family Travel Photograph Album (1896-1910) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Family travel photograph album contains approximately 335 photographs depicting the travels of an unidentified family to various locations in California, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and British Columbia.
Vermont and Connecticut Photograph Album (1897-1898) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Vermont and Connecticut photograph album contains approximately 60 photographs primarily showing scenes from Brattleboro, Vermont, and New London, Connecticut.
Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts Photograph Album (1898-1899) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts photograph album contains approximately 195 photographs depicting the travels and leisure activities of an unidentified Brooklyn-based family in various locations in Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts.
Ritta S. Murphy, Smith College Photograph Album (1898-1900) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Ritta S. Murphy, Smith College photograph album contains 86 photographs and 37 pieces of ephemera related to Smith College students, environs, and activities between 1898 and 1900.
Ray A. Johnson Photograph Album (1899-1900) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Ray A. Johnson photograph album contains approximately 100 photographs of scenes from western Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Upper Michigan Vacation Photograph Album (1899-1901) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Upper Michigan vacation photograph album contains approximately 125 photographs and 1 program related to summer vacations in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.
Midwest Family Travel Album (approximately 1900) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Midwest family travel album contains approximately 150 photographs showing travel and leisure activities in Virginia, New York, Vermont, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Georgia that were likely compiled by a friend or relative of lumber executive and one-time mayor of Manistee, Michigan, Charles J. Canfield.
Upstate New York and Maryland Photograph Album (1900s) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Upstate New York and Maryland photograph album contains approximately 105 images showing scenes from Upstate New York and rural Maryland.
Vacation Travel Photograph Album (1901-1910) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Vacation travel photograph album contains a mixture of approximately 260 commercial and amateur photographs documenting a series of vacations to California, a Lake Michigan cottage, Alaska, and Canada.
Midwest Family Photograph Album (1900s-1920s) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Midwest family photograph album contains approximately 275 photographs related to the life and family of an unidentified World War I serviceman likely from Indiana.
Hampton, Virginia, Photograph Album (approximately 1902) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Hampton, Virginia, photograph album contains approximately 120 photographs, mainly panoramic images, showing waterfront views of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia as well as images of a rural farm or estate.
Yacht Vergana Photograph Album (1902-1908) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Yacht Vergana photograph album contains approximately 190 photographs related to the lifestyle and friends of a New York-based yacht owner.
Chicago to Colorado Photograph Album (1903) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Chicago to Colorado photograph album contains approximately 210 photographs taken by an unidentified photographer related to a tour from Chicago, Illinois, to Colorado and back again through Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
E. L. Tobias Automobile Photograph Album (1903-1908) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The E. L. Tobias automobile touring photograph album contains 25 photographs showing friends and relatives (often in the company of automobiles) of Huntington, Indiana-based professional photographer E. L. Tobias.
Railroad Construction Photograph Album (1904-1907) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Railroad construction photograph album contains approximately 300 photographs taken by an unidentified railroad engineer showing construction projects on the White River Railway, Gordon & Fort Smith Railway, Wabash Southern Railraod, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway in Northern Arkansas, southern Illinois, and Missouri.
South Dakota Photograph Album (1905-1906) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The South Dakota photograph album contains approximately 110 photographs showing scenes in and around Chamberlain, South Dakota.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Photograph Album (1906) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The San Francisco earthquake and fire photograph album contains 29 photographs taken by photographer Arnold Genthe showing the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco.
San Francisco Earthquake Photograph Album (1906) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The San Francisco Earthquake photograph album contains 48 photographs showing the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco.
New London, Connecticut Photograph Album (1908-1937) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The New London, Connecticut photograph album contains approximately 180 photographs mainly depicting rural areas, forests, lakes, and beach views in the vicinity of New London, Connecticut, as well as additional travel photographs taken in the 1930s in South Carolina, Florida, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts.
Appalachian Mountain Club Photograph Album (1909-1916) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Appalachian Mountain Club photograph album contains approximately 270 photographs showing members of the Appalachian Mountain Club, including men, women, and occasionally children, in a variety of outdoor settings and activities.
Faber German-American Family Photograph Album (1911-1919) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Faber German-American family photograph album contains approximately 305 photographs related to a German-American family based in northeastern Illinois.
California and Washington Holiday Photograph Album (approximately 1912-1917) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The California and Washington holiday photograph album contains approximately 110 photographs related to an excursion on the West Coast made by an unidentified couple.
Atlantic City Photograph Album (1914) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Atlantic City photograph album contains approximately 90 photographs related to an unidentified couple and their daughter, Jane, during a trip to Atlantic City in April and May of 1914.
Henry W. Knodel Photograph Album (1916-1921) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Henry W. Knodel photograph album contains approximately 245 items (including photographs and photomechanical prints) related to the life of a young man living in New York.
Heath Family Photograph Album, Ilion and Dolgeville, N.Y. (approximately 1917) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Heath family photograph album, Ilion and Dolgeville, N.Y., contains approximately 60 photographs primarily taken in Herkimer County, New York, related to the Heath family.
Camp Funston, Kansas, and Camp Lee, Virginia, Photograph Album (1917-1919) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Camp Funston, Kansas, and Camp Lee, Virginia, photograph album contains approximately 100 photographs related to World War I army training activities and facilities at Camp Funston, Kansas (later Fort Riley); Camp Lee, Virginia; and Fort Myer, Virginia.
Traveling Circus Photograph Album (1917-1929) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Traveling circus photograph album contains approximately 70 photographs plus 6 additional loose images related to traveling performers.
World War I Surgeon’s Photograph Album, Base Hospital 29 (1918-1919) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The World War I surgeon’s photograph album, Base Hospital 29, contains approximately 90 photographs and 4 ephemeral items documenting a U.S. Army surgeon’s training in the United States and service overseas during World War I.
William H. Sherzer Hawaii Photograph Album (1920) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The William H. Sherzer Hawaii photograph album contains approximately 320 images documenting a cross-country car camping trip beginning at Michigan State Normal College professor William H. Sherzer’s home in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to California, and then by ship to Hawaii.
Raymond Family Travel and Portrait Photograph Album (1917-1929, bulk 1924-1929) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Raymond family travel and portrait photograph album contains approximately 315 items (including photographic prints and illustrated postcards) related to the family, acquaintances, and travels of Francis J. Raymond, Jr., of St. Louis, Missouri.
Lakefront Michigan Cottage Photograph Album (1920s) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Lakefront Michigan cottage photograph album contains approximately 440 images documenting the construction of a family lake cottage likely located in lower Michigan.
Hawaii Photograph Album (1924) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Hawaii photograph album contains approximately 130 photographs, including snapshots and commercially produced prints, that document a trip to Hawaii in 1924.
Image labeled “Navajo Sheep in Moenkopi River” from the Piñon Lodge, Crystal, New Mexico Photograph Album ( approximately 1925).
Piñon Lodge, Crystal, New Mexico Photograph Album (approximately 1925) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Piñon Lodge, Crystal, New Mexico photograph album contains 49 photographs of log buildings and other structures of Piñon Lodge in Crystal, New Mexico, and picturesque views of the surrounding area.
Saint Lawrence River Photo Album (approximately 1925) — Finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The Saint Lawrence River photo album contains 33 photographs taken during a vacation in northern New York State including views of the Saint Lawrence River, Lake Placid, Lake George, and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Photograph Album (1925) — Processed by Terese Austin, finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The MacMillan Arctic Expedition photograph album contains approximately 160 photographs related to the Arctic Expedition to Greenland in the summer of 1925 led by Donald Baxter MacMillan aboard the ships Peary and Bowdoin.
James F. Johnson Railroad Photograph Album (1928-1929) — Finding aid created by Jakob Dopp.
The James F. Johnson railroad photograph album contains approximately 115 photographs including technical images related to railroad machinery and the oil industry in Florida and Pennsylvania during the late 1920s.