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Out With the Mold, in With the New
Bentley conservators have unique quarantining methods for mold. Learn how they fight its spread and keep collections safe.
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Food at U-M: Then and Now
A U-M class uses Bentley archival materials to give students a first-hand look — and taste — of what meals were like on campus 100 years ago.
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Diary of a Prisoner
A rare Civil War journal documents a Union soldier’s capture by Confederates and his struggle to survive notorious prisoner of war camps.
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“Our Handsomest Girls are Men”
A class at the University of Michigan uses Bentley materials to teach students about U-M’s history of female impersonators.
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All Aboard!
Michigan’s railroad history comes to life as we choo-choo-choose images from an extraordinary collection.
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Eat Your Words
Writer James Tobin goes deep into the newly arrived Zingerman’s collection to understand how co-founder Ari Weinzweig’s on-paper voice helped a fledgling eatery define itself and stand out.
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Milliken in the Middle
Michigan’s longest-serving governor was a Republican renowned for reaching across the aisle to Democratic colleagues, and for making Michigan’s environmental health a priority. His collection at the Bentley reveals a breed of politician that’s nearly extinct.
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