Bentley Historical Library

  1. September 22, 2016

    Former U.S. Rep. David Camp donates papers to Bentley Library

    David Camp, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991-2015, has donated the collected materials from his 24 years in office to the Bentley Historical Library.

  2. November 5, 2015

    Former Sen. Carl Levin donates archive to Bentley Library

    Former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, who served from 1979 to 2015, has donated the collected materials from his 36 years in office to the Bentley Historical Library.

  3. October 13, 2015

    Bentley Historical Library makes Kevorkian papers open to public

    The Bentley Historical Library has acquired the papers of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, a controversial Detroit-area native best known for his advocacy of physician-assisted suicide.

  4. June 13, 2015

    Bentley Historical Library unveils bibliography of university history

    The Bentley Historical Library has compiled a comprehensive bibliography of works about the history of U-M in honor of the university’s upcoming bicentennial.

  5. May 6, 2015

    Former Rep. John Dingell donates archive to Bentley Historical Library

    Former U.S. Rep. John D. Dingell Jr., Congress’ longest-serving member, has donated the collected materials from 59 years in office to the Bentley Historical Library.

  6. May 8, 2014

    Bentley receives Mellon Foundation grant to aid digital archiving

    The Bentley Historical Library has received a $355,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to partner with the U-M Library in developing a digital archives workflow.

  7. March 10, 2014

    Bentley archive will preserve contributions of U-M’s first female president

    The Bentley Historical Library is preserving Mary Sue Coleman’s legacy through paper and digital documentation stored at the library building on North Campus, and digitally on servers.