International Programs
Because of the high regard for the work of the Bentley Library, the staff have been privileged to engage in a variety of projects and exchanges with archival institutions throughout the world. What follows is a list of major projects and exchanges:
1975-1978, Immigration Sources Project
- Partner Institutions: Archives of Finland, Ireland, Poland, Netherlands
- Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities
- Staff: Robert M. Warner, Francis X. Blouin
1984-1998, Vatican Archives Project
- Partner Institutions: Vatican Secret Archives, Archives of the Propaganda Fide, State Archives of Rome, Archives of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, Trinity College Library, Archives Nationales (Paris), Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris)
- Sponsors: Getty Grant Program, National Endowment for the Humanities, Lilly Endowment Inc., Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Homeland Foundation, American Friends of the Vatican Library, UM Office of the Vice-President for Research
- Staff: Francis X. Blouin, Leonard Coombs, Claudia Carlen, Elizabeth Yakel, Thomas Powers
- Web site
1988, Netherlands Archives Exchange
- Partner Institution: Archives of Utrecht, Rijksarchiefschool
- Staff: Marjorie Barritt
1989, The Second European Conference on Archives (Ann Arbor)
- Partner Institutions: Delegations from archives from 25 countries
- Sponsors: International Council on Archives, Earhart Foundation, Council on Library Resources
- Staff: Robert M. Warner, Francis X. Blouin, Marjorie Barritt
1989-present, China Archives Exchange
- Partner Institutions: State Archives Administration of China
- Sponsors: State Archives Administration of China, Earhart Foundation
- Staff: Francis X. Blouin, Nancy Bartlett, William Wallach, Thomas Powers
- Website
1985-present, France Archives Exchange
- Partner Institutions: Ecole Nationale des Chartes, Ecole Nationale du Patrimoine, Stage Technique Internationale
- Sponsors: Ecole Nationale des Chartes, Ecole Nationale du Patrimoine, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Direction des Archives de France
- Staff: Francis X. Blouin, Nancy Bartlett, William Wallach
- Website
1992-2002, Russia Archives Exchange
- Partner Institutions: Moscow Historical Archival Institute (Moscow), European University (St. Petersburg)
- Sponsors: UM Center for Russian and East European Studies, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), Earhart Foundation
- Staff: Francis X. Blouin, William Wallach, Nancy Bartlett, Marjorie Barritt, Greg Kinney
1994-1995 Denmark Archives Exchange
- Partner Institutions: Danish Immigration Archives (Aalborg)
- Sponsors: American Library Association, US Information Agency
- Staff: Nancy Bartlett
1996-1999, South Africa Exchange
- Partner Institutions: University of Fort Hare
- Sponsor: US Information Agency
- Staff: William Wallach, Brian Williams