William L. Clements Library

  1. 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.

  2. December 6, 2021

    Clements Library acquires rare hand-drawn 1761 map of Detroit

    The William L. Clements Library has announced the acquisition of a previously unattainable map, “Plan of the Fort at De Troit,” which was drawn in 1761 during the French and Indian War.

  3. April 15, 2021

    NEH grant to help Clements digitize Revolutionary War collection

    The William L. Clements Library has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize one of its largest and most utilized collections.

  4. February 2, 2021

    Clements exhibition examines Black empowerment, resilience

    Frederick Douglass once said: “Poets, prophets, and reformers are all picture-makers — and this ability is the secret of their power and of their achievements. They see what ought to be by the reflection of what is, and endeavor to remove the contradiction.” Douglass left ample proof of this belief, using the power of his…
  5. 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.

  6. September 21, 2020

    Accolades — September 2020

    Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.

  7. January 9, 2020

    Clements Library acquires collection of rare Native American photos

    The William L. Clements Library has added a rare collection of Native American photos from noted collector Richard Pohrt Jr., to the library’s renowned archive of early American history.

  8. November 11, 2019

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.

  9. October 21, 2019

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.

  10. September 19, 2019

    Paul Erickson named director of Clements Library

    Paul Erickson has been appointed the Randolph G. Adams Director of the Clements Library at the William L. Clements Library. His five-year appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2020.