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Rock and Role
Spring 2015An Ann Arbor memorial has been painted over for years. Bentley materials reveal what’s underneath all those layers.
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All the News That’s Fit to Preserve
Spring 2015Approximately 400 glass plate negatives documenting the history and work of the Detroit News through the late 19th century and early 20th century recently came to the Bentley.
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Science Versus the Nazis. Full Stop.
Spring 2015A telegram in the Bentley’s archives reveals a Jewish scientist on the run from Nazi persecutors, and a U-M dean keen to recruit a brilliant mind.
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Body of Work
Spring 2015Using an array of high-tech software and hardware, U-M Professor Peter Sparling creates a 3-D dance experience that challenges where and how such performances are archived.
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The Gladiator Outside the Spotlight
Spring 2015Josephine Gomon was whip-smart, headstrong, and a behind-the-scenes force in Detroit politics at a time when women weren’t expected to do much beyond the kitchen.
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The Mystery Above the Pillars
Spring 2015What does the quote on the front of Angell Hall mean, and why is it there?
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The Value of One
Spring 2015Elizabeth Bauer’s collection reveals the crucial work of a tireless advocate.
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