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The Life of Dr. Death
Fall 2015Jack Kevorkian’s collection of papers, art, photographs, and more is now at the Bentley, showcasing the controversial life of an artist, a composer, and a person who drastically moved the needle in the right-to-die discussion.
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Where Manhood is Drugged and Destroyed
Fall 2015In 1902, teetotaler Carrie Nation came to Ann Arbor to further the cause of temperance. Her fight paved the way for Prohibition and the expanded role of women in the political landscape.
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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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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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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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