UM Clements Library
@ClementsLibrary
The William L. Clements Library houses original resources for the study of American history and culture from the fifteenth through the nineteenth century.
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The Clements Library is saying goodbye to X/Twitter. While we will no longer be active on this platform, we invite you to connect with us on Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and our website for the latest news, events, and highlights from our collections. Thank…
With the development of color printing processes and new ideas about childhood and education, the 19th century made it possible and profitable to mass-produce games and toys with a focus on practical skills, moral lessons, and entertainment. Enjoy these vintage images, on exhibit…
Thanks to U-M's @ClementsLibrary, over a century of Michigan history — captured in more than 66,000 postcards — is now available online. myumi.ch/5k3y8
With help from over 4,000 volunteers, @ClementsLibrary recently made available a digital database of more than 66,000 postcards from the David V. Tinder Collection that feature locations from around the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/15g67
Cheney Schopieray, curator of manuscripts, on the @ClementsLibrary "Bloody Work: Lexington and Concord 1775" exhibit. Library director Paul Erickson said while many exhibits nationwide are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this one is special. via…
250 years ago, the first shots of the #RevolutionaryWar rang out at Lexington & Concord—set in motion by draft orders now housed at @ClementsLibrary. See history come alive in their exhibit "Bloody Work." Dive deeper: myumi.ch/JPpQQ
Draft orders written by British Army officer Thomas Gage, which sparked the battles of Lexington and Concord and the Revolutionary War, are housed at @ClementsLibrary and on view through September 19, 2025. Feature from @UMichiganNews: myumi.ch/JPpQQ
It's always a blast hosting guests from other institutions on campus! Thanks for coming by. :)
Draft orders written by British Army officer Thomas Gage, which sparked the battles of Lexington and Concord and the Revolutionary War, are housed at @ClementsLibrary and on view through September 19, 2025. Feature from @UMichiganNews: myumi.ch/JPpQQ
Don't forget to sign up for ALA 105 - Digital Research: Critical Concepts and Strategies. This 1-credit course teaches you how to find the best sources for class projects — with online search strategies, research tips, and critical evaluation techniques. myumi.ch/VVepJ
Clements acquires vast collection of industrial engineering history. So pleased that @umichlibrary could partner with @ClementsLibrary on this acquisition that will benefit UM researchers and beyond! record.umich.edu/articles/cleme…
The @kelseymuseum holds thousands of ancient coins, and you can browse a few hundred of them in the digital collection "Kelsey Coins." The Roman coins shown here are from 280-276 BCE. Check out the online collection! myumi.ch/ny42R
It’s officially here—#GivingBlueday has begun! The link to donate is now open, and every gift helps support the Clements Library Instruction Fund, bringing hands-on history to students and researchers. Make an impact today at: myumi.ch/bVZz3 📸: Marc-Gregor Campredon,…
Join us on zoom this afternoon at 3p for a Historic Petite Pi(e) Day chat! Part of the 7th annual Great Library Pie Bake-Off #GLPBO Find more details on the Pi(e) Day guide! guides.lib.vt.edu/pieday #PieDay #GLPBO2025 #UnPieDay
On a trip down the Potomac River on #ThisDayInHistory in 1844, Captain Stockton of the USS Peacemaker fired a gun ironically named “the Peacemaker” multiple times to entertain his guests which included President John Tyler and many other politicians. Tragically, there was a…
On #ThisDayinHistory in 1836, the Siege of the Alamo began as the Mexican Army, under General Santa Anna, surrounded the mission in San Antonio. For 13 days, a small but determined group of Texan defenders held their ground, fighting for independence until the final assault on…
Join us tomorrow morning over Zoom for a conversation with Laura Helton, author of “Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History.” Register here: myumi.ch/3QjMV #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
Happy Presidents’ Day! While there is a plethora of materials at the Clements pertaining to our leaders throughout the years, we’d like to celebrate by highlighting this charming board game from the 1870s —Chiromagica, or the Hand of Fate—created by the McLoughlin Brothers of New…
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Clements Library! This handmade valentine, likely from the 1850s-1870s, is part of the extensive Norton Strange Townshend Collection, primarily dealing with abolitionist, politician, and agricultural educator, Norton S. Townshend (1815-1895). This…
Happy #ValentinesDay from the archives! ❤️ 📸: Ivory Photos, a Valentine's Day display at Chester Roberts Gifts on State Street in #AnnArbor, 1951
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