Collections Magazine

The Bentley Historical Library has made the papers of this vitally important Philippine leader available to researchers worldwide.

A new exhibit exploring the impact of the Civil War on the University of Michigan includes historic artifacts, digital animations, and interactive elements spanning two floors.

Thumb through decades of archived catalogs with us! Archivist Isabel Planton pulled some unique items to showcase in this shopping sideshow.

How a respected environmental reporter found himself on the trail of a legendary cryptid during a rash of sightings across Michigan in the mid-to-late 1970s.

Take a “paws” to check out these images of furry and feathered friends in collections across the archives at the Bentley Historical Library.

Two U-M medical students saw Jesse James' gang attempt a bank robbery in 1876. A historical letter alleges that two outlaws' bodies ended up in Ann Arbor.

Meet Liz Gadelha, who makes sure that tens of thousands of digital copies of letters, maps, photos, and more, make their way to researchers who need them.

How electric trolleys paved the way for interurban travel between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and beyond, until the popular mode of travel was eventually derailed.

Archived photos help tell the story of Phyllis Wheatley Waters, the first Black student to play basketball at U-M and earn a letter from the Women’s Athletic Association.

A new database lists the Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II, then recruited to U-M to work. One researcher explores U-M’s role and the legacy of this labor.