It’s Abraham Lincoln’s birthday! Our 16th President was born on #ThisDayInHistory in 1809, and his legacy lives on through the many historical treasures housed at the Clements Library. In our tea room, you’ll find a cabinet made by his father, Thomas, as a wedding gift for

Happy Galentine’s Day! Today, we celebrate the power of friendship among women - the laughter, adventures, support, and memories that last a lifetime. From Girl Scout troops bonding over summer fun to playful dress-up moments, these historic postcards from the David V. Tinder

Happy #ValentinesDay from the archives! ❤️ 📸: Ivory Photos, a Valentine's Day display at Chester Roberts Gifts on State Street in #AnnArbor, 1951

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Clements Library! This handmade valentine, likely from the 1850s-1870s, is part of the extensive Norton Strange Townshend Collection, primarily dealing with abolitionist, politician, and agricultural educator, Norton S. Townshend (1815-1895). This

Happy Presidents’ Day! While there is a plethora of materials at the Clements pertaining to our leaders throughout the years, we’d like to celebrate by highlighting this charming board game from the 1870s —Chiromagica, or the Hand of Fate—created by the McLoughlin Brothers of New

Join us tomorrow morning over Zoom for a conversation with Laura Helton, author of “Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History.” Register here: myumi.ch/3QjMV #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

On #ThisDayinHistory in 1836, the Siege of the Alamo began as the Mexican Army, under General Santa Anna, surrounded the mission in San Antonio. For 13 days, a small but determined group of Texan defenders held their ground, fighting for independence until the final assault on

On a trip down the Potomac River on #ThisDayInHistory in 1844, Captain Stockton of the USS Peacemaker fired a gun ironically named “the Peacemaker” multiple times to entertain his guests which included President John Tyler and many other politicians. Tragically, there was a

Join us on zoom this afternoon at 3p for a Historic Petite Pi(e) Day chat! Part of the 7th annual Great Library Pie Bake-Off #GLPBO Find more details on the Pi(e) Day guide! guides.lib.vt.edu/pieday #PieDay #GLPBO2025 #UnPieDay

It’s officially here—#GivingBlueday has begun! The link to donate is now open, and every gift helps support the Clements Library Instruction Fund, bringing hands-on history to students and researchers. Make an impact today at: myumi.ch/bVZz3 📸: Marc-Gregor Campredon,

Clements acquires vast collection of industrial engineering history. So pleased that @umichlibrary could partner with UM Clements Library on this acquisition that will benefit UM researchers and beyond! record.umich.edu/articles/cleme…

The Kelsey Museum holds thousands of ancient coins, and you can browse a few hundred of them in the digital collection "Kelsey Coins." The Roman coins shown here are from 280-276 BCE. Check out the online collection! myumi.ch/ny42R

Don't forget to sign up for ALA 105 - Digital Research: Critical Concepts and Strategies. This 1-credit course teaches you how to find the best sources for class projects — with online search strategies, research tips, and critical evaluation techniques. myumi.ch/VVepJ

It's always a blast hosting guests from other institutions on campus! Thanks for coming by. :)

250 years ago, the first shots of the #RevolutionaryWar rang out at Lexington & Concord—set in motion by draft orders now housed at UM Clements Library. See history come alive in their exhibit "Bloody Work." Dive deeper: myumi.ch/JPpQQ

Cheney Schopieray, curator of manuscripts, on the UM Clements Library "Bloody Work: Lexington and Concord 1775" exhibit. Library director Paul Erickson said while many exhibits nationwide are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this one is special. via

With help from over 4,000 volunteers, UM Clements Library recently made available a digital database of more than 66,000 postcards from the David V. Tinder Collection that feature locations from around the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/15g67

Thanks to U-M's UM Clements Library, over a century of Michigan history — captured in more than 66,000 postcards — is now available online. myumi.ch/5k3y8