Bentley Historical Library

January 24, 2022
Library taking steps to remediate harmful metadata language

The U-M Library, the William L. Clements Library, and the Bentley Historical Library are working to remediate harmful language in the metadata.
November 15, 2021
Bentley online exhibit explores the rich story of Willis Ward

An online exhibit at the Bentley Historical Library addresses the infamous benching of Willis Ward during a 1934 football game within a broader context of Ward’s family, community, campus and career.
July 6, 2021
Bentley’s COVID-19 collection offers varied look at pandemic

Launched in April 2020, the Bentley Historical Library’s COVID-19 collection includes 265 digital items from more than 150 donors, and archivists are still collecting submissions.
November 9, 2020
Obituary — James William Craven

James William Craven (“Jim”) was born Oct. 17, 1931, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and died there at his home on Sept. 17, 2020. In 1949, he entered an apprenticeship at the U-M Bindery, beginning more than 62 years of employment with the university.
May 11, 2020
Bentley Library seeks to archive U-M’s pandemic experiences

The Bentley Historical Library, well known for its archives chronicling the history of the state of Michigan and U-M, recently launched an effort to collect the varied COVID-19 experiences of students, staff and faculty.
December 9, 2019
New history portal explores stories of U-M’s varied past

A doorway to U-M’s past is wide open with the launch of the History of U-M website, a new online history portal that explores the university’s impact throughout the decades.
October 28, 2019
New lecture series covers assorted aspects of U-M history

From the controversial decision to admit women in 1870 to the Black Action Movement of a century later, a new campus lecture series will explore a diversity of chapters from U-M’s history.
November 6, 2018
New Bentley digital archive highlights Detroit’s Jewish history

The Bentley Historical Library has launched a new platform for the Detroit Jewish News Digital Archive, a free, searchable database of the Detroit Jewish Chronicle and the Detroit Jewish News.
October 11, 2018
Bentley digitizes records for Afroamerican and African studies

The Bentley Historical Library has digitized the records of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, giving online access to the department’s history.
August 29, 2018
Gary Krenz named director for post-bicentennial planning

Gary D. Krenz, formerly executive director of U-M’s Bicentennial Office, has been appointed director for post-bicentennial planning at the Bentley Historical Library.