Bentley Historical Library

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The Bentley Historical Library is a place of rich heritage and new discoveries. Come read about our treasures: in the archive, on display, and through the lens of our experts.

News Stories

  • Eva Jessye, a singer who taught at the University of Michigan.

    Eva On the Stage

    Learn how Eva Jessye led a Broadway choir, stood with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and taught at the University of Michigan. Her work changed the arts—and America.

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  • Men crouched in a circle for a Tuskegee AAF Training Command Briefing in 1943.

    At Freeman Field

    Discover how archived records at the Bentley show that a 1945 protest led by officers on Indiana’s Freeman Field ultimately paved the way for desegregation in the military.

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