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Hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
1150 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113 U.S.A.
734-764-3482
Did you know that Olympic tryouts were held in Ann Arbor 100 years ago? ⭐
It’s true! Athletes from across the Midwest traveled to U-M’s very own Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, to compete in the regional Olympic tryouts for track and field, hoping to make it to the 1924 Paris Olympics.
“The track at Ferry Field had been put in such shape that veteran runners said they never stuck their spikes in a faster one,” the Michigan Alumnus magazine wrote about the events, adding:
“The crowds which filled the stands on both days were both loud and enthusiastic!"
Here you can see the cover of the official program for the Olympic tryouts at Ferry Field, which included pole-vaulting, javelin throwing, running, and more!
Click through to learn more about the competition and see photos of the athletes and tryouts themselves, including one showing William DeHart Hubbard winning a preliminary heat of the 100-yard dash!
Congratulations to all of the U-M athletes in this year`s Paris Olympics, competing to make history once more! #GoBlue!
#OlympicHistory #FerryField #UMich #AnnArbor #Olympics #MichiganHistory
Did you know that Olympic tryouts were held in Ann Arbor 100 years ago? ⭐
It’s true! Athletes from across the Midwest traveled to U-M’s very own Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, to compete in the regional Olympic tryouts for track and field, hoping to make it to the 1924 Paris Olympics.
“The track at Ferry Field had been put in such shape that veteran runners said they never stuck their spikes in a faster one,” the Michigan Alumnus magazine wrote about the events, adding:
“The crowds which filled the stands on both days were both loud and enthusiastic!"
Here you can see the cover of the official program for the Olympic tryouts at Ferry Field, which included pole-vaulting, javelin throwing, running, and more!
Click through to learn more about the competition and see photos of the athletes and tryouts themselves, including one showing William DeHart Hubbard winning a preliminary heat of the 100-yard dash!
Congratulations to all of the U-M athletes in this year`s Paris Olympics, competing to make history once more! #GoBlue!
#OlympicHistory #FerryField #UMich #AnnArbor #Olympics #MichiganHistory
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#TBT to U-M alum William DeHart Hubbard becoming the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal, 100 years ago! 🥇
Did you know that Hubbard studied sociology at U-M?
According to an interview from the archives, in 1925, as a U-M athlete, Hubbard also beat the world record for the long jump at the time, with a distance of more than 25 feet! 🏆
He had fond memories of being a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity in Ann Arbor, and went on to work in the Cincinnati recreation department, where he helped other people connect to a love of athletics!
You can listen to the whole interview with Hubbard through the Bentley’s Digital Media Library, as part of the John Richard Beehee sound recordings!
Click through to see newspaper clippings about Hubbard’s 1924 win, from the Michigan Daily, and photos of Hubbard competing as a U-M athlete, from the 1925 yearbook.
#TBT #DeHartHubbard #UMich #WilliamDeHartHubbard #1924Olympics #Olympics #OmegaPsiPhi #BlackHistory #100YearsAgo #HistoryMatters
#TBT to U-M alum William DeHart Hubbard becoming the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal, 100 years ago! 🥇
Did you know that Hubbard studied sociology at U-M?
According to an interview from the archives, in 1925, as a U-M athlete, Hubbard also beat the world record for the long jump at the time, with a distance of more than 25 feet! 🏆
He had fond memories of being a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity in Ann Arbor, and went on to work in the Cincinnati recreation department, where he helped other people connect to a love of athletics!
You can listen to the whole interview with Hubbard through the Bentley’s Digital Media Library, as part of the John Richard Beehee sound recordings!
Click through to see newspaper clippings about Hubbard’s 1924 win, from the Michigan Daily, and photos of Hubbard competing as a U-M athlete, from the 1925 yearbook.
#TBT #DeHartHubbard #UMich #WilliamDeHartHubbard #1924Olympics #Olympics #OmegaPsiPhi #BlackHistory #100YearsAgo #HistoryMatters
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"Time flies, and so, nowadays, does the student!" The Michigan Alumnus magazine proclaimed in 1923. ✈️
Airplane rides were a novelty at the time, and two local planes offered short rides through the skies above Ann Arbor to students, letting them “look down upon the dome of University Hall.”
This photo shows Ann Arbor in 1923, as they would have seen it, from the air! ⭐
"And at almost all hours of the day the machine is visible (and very audible!)” The Michigan Alumnus wrote, describing the airplanes over Ann Arbor.
Horse-driven rigs from the local livery had once been the fastest way to travel, the Alumnus added, at the “dizzying pace of six miles an hour!” 🐴
Click through to see another aerial view of historical Ann Arbor, and to read a notice offering airplane rides to students over 100 years ago, from the Michigan Daily!
📸: U-M Photo Vertical File, aerial photos of Ann Arbor from 1923, & Michigan Daily
#AnnArbor #AerialPhoto #FlashbackFriday #AirplaneHistory #MichiganAlumnus #MichiganDaily #StudentLife
"Time flies, and so, nowadays, does the student!" The Michigan Alumnus magazine proclaimed in 1923. ✈️
Airplane rides were a novelty at the time, and two local planes offered short rides through the skies above Ann Arbor to students, letting them “look down upon the dome of University Hall.”
This photo shows Ann Arbor in 1923, as they would have seen it, from the air! ⭐
"And at almost all hours of the day the machine is visible (and very audible!)” The Michigan Alumnus wrote, describing the airplanes over Ann Arbor.
Horse-driven rigs from the local livery had once been the fastest way to travel, the Alumnus added, at the “dizzying pace of six miles an hour!” 🐴
Click through to see another aerial view of historical Ann Arbor, and to read a notice offering airplane rides to students over 100 years ago, from the Michigan Daily!
📸: U-M Photo Vertical File, aerial photos of Ann Arbor from 1923, & Michigan Daily
#AnnArbor #AerialPhoto #FlashbackFriday #AirplaneHistory #MichiganAlumnus #MichiganDaily #StudentLife
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⭐ Three things you might not know about the Bentley Historical Library:
💙 1: You don’t need an appointment to visit!
You can just drop in during our open hours, and we’ll help you; appointments are totally optional.
💙 2: If you’re not sure where to start, you can always ask us for help!
We genuinely love helping you search the archives, and are so excited to share them with you. 📖
💙 3: Everyone is welcome in the Bentley’s Reading Room, including people who aren’t part of the University of Michigan!
An adjustable-height desk is also available, making the Reading Room more accessible to visitors with wheelchairs.
The Bentley Historical Library is open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM, even in the summer!
Stop by, and say hi! 😊
#Archives #BentleyHistoricalLibrary #AnnArbor #ThingsToDoInAnnArbor #VisitYourLocalLibrary #ExcitedToHelpYou #HistoryIsForEveryone
⭐ Three things you might not know about the Bentley Historical Library:
💙 1: You don’t need an appointment to visit!
You can just drop in during our open hours, and we’ll help you; appointments are totally optional.
💙 2: If you’re not sure where to start, you can always ask us for help!
We genuinely love helping you search the archives, and are so excited to share them with you. 📖
💙 3: Everyone is welcome in the Bentley’s Reading Room, including people who aren’t part of the University of Michigan!
An adjustable-height desk is also available, making the Reading Room more accessible to visitors with wheelchairs.
The Bentley Historical Library is open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM, even in the summer!
Stop by, and say hi! 😊
#Archives #BentleyHistoricalLibrary #AnnArbor #ThingsToDoInAnnArbor #VisitYourLocalLibrary #ExcitedToHelpYou #HistoryIsForEveryone
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Hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
1150 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113 U.S.A.
734-764-3482