Twice each year, the Bentley Historical Library produces Collections, a 24-page magazine dedicated to showcasing the very best of the Bentley. We welcome you to browse the full publication through our PDF reader or click through individual stories below. You can also access the magazine’s archives by clicking here. If you are interested in subscribing, please email editor Lara Zielin at laram@umich.edu.
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The Mystery of the Unidentified Painting
Fall 2022The Bentley is part of a new effort to examine Philippine materials across campus and take the necessary steps to repair damage to Filipino communities and people.
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Love is a Battlefield
Fall 2022Sarah Emma Edmonds disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Civil War. Things got more complicated when she fell in love with a fellow soldier.
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Arab Liberation Radio
Fall 2022The archives of Radio Tahrir feature 25 years of Arab and Arab American voices on a groundbreaking program hosted by Dr. B. Nimri Aziz.
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“Problem Pregnancies” and Historical Access
Fall 2022Archived papers at the Bentley show how U-M counseled women on their reproductive options in the early 1970s, prior to Roe v. Wade.
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Between the Stars and the Sea
Fall 2022In the early 1900s, a determined professor of astronomy undertook the ambitious quest to build a new observatory abroad in South Africa.
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A Matter of Pride
Fall 2022A collection of newly donated photos showcases the richness of African American fraternities at U-M and the social pride found in off-campus housing.
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The Copper Line
Spring 2022After copper miners went on strike in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 1913, violence wasn’t far behind. Documents at the Bentley reveal multiple sides of a terrible conflict.
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