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BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1150 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113 U.S.A.
Phone: (734) 764-3482   Fax: (734) 936-1333
Limited access for the next 2-6 months to
some collections stored in off-site annex.

Picture of the Month

Aerial View of Mackinac Island
Aerial view of harbor at Mackinac
Island with St. Ignace and the Upper
Peninsula in the distance.
Emil Lorch papers, 1891-1963

About the Bentley Historical Library


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The Bentley Historical Library was established in 1935 by the University of Michigan Regents to carry out two functions: to serve as the official archives of the University and to document the history of the state of Michigan and the activities of its people, organizations and voluntary associations. (learn more...)

Established in 1935 by the Regents of the University of Michigan, the library moved to its current building in 1972. The library is comprised of three divisions: the Michigan Historical Collections, the University Archives and Records Program, and Access and Reference Services.