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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Did you know that the Wizard of Oz, Wuthering Heights, and Narnia have faced book bans in the US? In honor of Banned Books Week, explore maps of these books at the Clark Library. #MapMonday myumi.ch/jVeyj

Collage of three maps, one black and white map of Narnia, one in-color map of Oz, and one black and white map of Wuthering Heights with captions of each location on the spines of books situated on a yellowed map background.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What does the Clements Library sound like? 🔊

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Interested in joining a community of researchers, scholars, artists, creatives, journalists, and musicians? 📚🎶✍️ Join the newest cohort of fellows making use of the Clements archives for their research! We are now welcoming applications for 2027-2028 research fellowships: myumi.ch/ykNzJ

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Call for Applications: Funded Research Opportunities at the Clements Library - UM Clements Library

The William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan welcomes applications for 2027-2028 research fellowships. Interested in joining a community of researchers, scholars, artists, creatives, ...

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We asked four members of the Clements staff to take a picture each hour of the work day, which division would you want to work in? #LibraryWork #Archives #DayInTheLife #HourByHour

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Brynne Smith, an undergraduate student here at the University of Michigan, has joined us today for a Q&A to share what her day is like as the Student Library Assistant at the Clements! myumi.ch/111Qy #Archives #Library #LibraryWork #StudentWorker #StudentInternship

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

POV: You’re a map being paged at the Clements Library by our Curator of Maps and Graphics, Sierra Laddusaw! #LibraryWork #MapsandGraphics #Curator #POV

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The Treaty of Greenville was signed on #ThisDayinHistory 231 years ago, bringing an end to the Northwest Indian War and forcing the exchange of money and goods for Northwest Territory land. The territory ceded by Native Americans in the Treaty is identified on this map by dotted lines.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Come spend an afternoon at the Clements Library! Learn about our history and collections, view materials up close, and learn about the dangerous history of ballooning with our exhibit “Up, Up, and Away”! 📅: Thursday, July 30 🕓: 4-5 pm Register today: myumi.ch/zNwAn

“Join us for a guided tour of the U-M Clements Library. Current Exhibit: Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America. July 30, 4-5 pm. Free & open to the public!”

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Celebrate US@250 with exclusive merch, on sale through August 9! 🎆 👉 myumi.ch/9J6Z9 👈

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Visit the Clements Library weekdays between 12-4 pm to view our exhibit “Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America” in person, or view the extended online exhibit here: myumi.ch/w928X

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Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America - UM Clements Library

This exhibit examines the history of balloon flight in the United States from Blanchard’s first ascension to the early twentieth century.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

PhD student Aidan Cosgrove loved our exhibit "Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning" so much that he brought our balloon back to the Narayan Lab! 🎈 He complimented the quality of the balloons and their capacity to hold the gases he works with in his research. 🥼 @umlifesciences.bsky.social

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Visit the Clements Library weekdays between 12-4 pm to view our exhibit “Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America” in person, or view the extended online exhibit here: myumi.ch/w928X

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Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America - UM Clements Library

This exhibit examines the history of balloon flight in the United States from Blanchard’s first ascension to the early twentieth century.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ballooning, as dangerous as it was, became a crowd pleaser following the Civil War. Many daring aeronauts accepted the risk and offered performances at fairs across the country. Performers offered acts varying from trapeze performances to concurrent parachute jumps by man, woman, and even dog!

“King of the Clouds” Prof J.F. Thomison would go up in a hot air balloon 3 times for $100, twice with his dog and once “hanging by the teeth.” E. Ashlock and Madam Townsend’s custom stationery boasts that they use the largest balloons, highlights their ascensions by lady or gent, and depicts a dog in a parachute. Two manuscript letters on printed stationery advertising hot air balloon stunt shows.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

When did the staff of the Clements Library get their Masters degrees in Library and Information Science? 🤔📚🎓 #MLIS #LibraryScience #LibraryWork #ArchiveWork

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Dr. Jessica Lepler @jlepler.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Registration is now open for my "Bookworm" webinar with @clementslibrary.bsky.social on September 18, 10-11:30 AM. I can't wait to discuss "Canal Dreamers" with the good folks at the University of Michigan! Registration is free: events.umich.edu/event/149188 @uncpress.bsky.social #skystorians 🗃️

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Bookworm #95 - Author Conversation with Jessica M. Lepler, "Canal Dreamers: The Epic Quest to Connect the Atlantic and Pacific in the Age of Revolutions" | Happening @ Michigan

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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

If you're on the @umich.edu campus or can get to it on Wednesday afternoon, you can tour the library that houses Revolutinary War-era documents from 4-5. And President Grasso will read the Declaration on the Diag at 6! Tour registration: clements.umich.edu/event/guided... bsky.app/profile/clem...

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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Independence Day may have come and gone, but this week you can still find a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6 pm on the 8th somewhere near you. And in Michigan a few free tickets remain to see original founding documents on tour: www.thehenryford.org/visit/things...

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Freedom Plane National Tour at The Henry Ford

Inspired by the Bicentennial Freedom Train, the Freedom Plane National Tour will make original documents fundamental to America's founding accessible to Americans across the country as part of the com...

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

When work gets us down, we just remember who we’re doing it all for… Mr. Clements! ♥️ #NationalWorkaholicsDay #WorkaholicsDay #LibraryWork #Archivist

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Join us for a public tour of the Clements on Wednesday from 4-5 pm before hearing President Grasso’s reading on the Diag at 6!

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

On Wednesday, 7/8 at 6 pm, communities across the country will read the Declaration of Independence aloud — marking the exact date of its 1st public reading in 1776. Americans in all 50 States and 16 Territories of the U.S. will read the Declaration as part of "Sharing the Spirit of America."

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🦅🎆 On #ThisDayInHistory in 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. We'll be celebrating today by joining the Jaycees Fourth of July Parade!

Graphic with the U.S. flag reading “Happy Independence Day! See you at the Jaycees Fourth of July Parade, and for U-M President Grasso’s reading of the Declaration on 7/8!”

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Battle of Gettysburg began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1863, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Join us on July 17 for a discussion with Barbara Franco, historian and author of "Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle.” Register now: myumi.ch/3QjMV

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Pride month may be coming to an end, but the Clements Library knows that everyone deserves sunshine year-round! 📷: Same-Sex Affection and Gender Studies Photograph Collection, ca. 1850s-1940s #Pride #PrideMonth #GayPride #LGBTPride #EarlyPhotography

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This experience mimicked the way that most residents of the colonies experienced the Declaration in 1776-read out loud, by their neighbors, in a public gathering. Thank you to Justin Hodge, Molly Beer, Joslyn Hunscher-Young, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell for joining us!

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Last night, on the 250th anniversary of the drafted Declaration of Independence being presented to the Continental Congress, community members performed the final draft of the Declaration live for attendees of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It’s finally payday! We’re feeling thankful that we don’t have to line up to receive our checks like these gentlemen in 1915… 🖼️: Robert M. Vogel Collection of Historic Images of Engineering and Industry, ca. 1850’s- 2004.

Photograph of men standing in line to receive their paychecks at the window.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Graphics Assistant Sirianna Blanck recently finished her work on the Pauline Cushman Collection, a series of 21 photographs highlighting Miss Major Pauline Cushman (1833-1893), a famous actress turned Union spy and scout for the Cumberland Army during the Civil War: myumi.ch/nV8kr

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“Spy of the Cumberland”: Recognizing the Legacy of Pauline Cushman and her Historian - UM Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

🧑‍🧑‍🧒: David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography, Real Photo Postcard Series.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Fathers Day! Here’s to the men who pick us up when we are down, fix what is broken, and give us endless laughter! We honor our fathers, grandfathers, and all those who are like fathers to us. Thank you for all that you do! 🧓

Real photo postcard of a father with his four children with the words

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Paul Erickson @mrsidetable.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Big news, people! Thanks to my dedicated colleagues at @clementslibrary.bsky.social, all 139 volumes of the American Series of the Papers of General Thomas Gage are all now fully digitized and live on the University of Michigan website. Just in time for July 4th! quod.lib.umich.edu/g/gage/

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Special thanks to Kellie Carter Jackson for spending her morning with us chronicling examples throughout history of Black resistance through force and other vital means.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

In honor of #Juneteenth, we hosted a discussion this morning with Kellie Carter Jackson, author of “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.” The full recording of this discussion can be found on our YouTube channel, along with previous episodes of the Clements Bookworm: myumi.ch/RQ1Pw

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“The Pike and The Piker” #GoFishingDay 📸: David V. Tinder Collection of Real Michigan Photography

Real photo postcard of a young boy with a large Pike.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Maggie’s impact on both the Clements Library and the broader university community were celebrated with the University Librarian Recognition Award this past year. 🎉 Learn all about teaching with Clements collections here: myumi.ch/8J59z

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Teaching with Collections - UM Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today, the Clements welcomes students from a wide range of disciplines to engage with our materials under the guidance of our wonderful Librarian for Instruction and Engagement, Dr. Maggie Vanderford. 🌐: The University Record, October 27, 2025.

Portrait of Dr. Maggie Vanderford along with news screenshot regarding her receiving the University Librarian Recognition Award. “Today, Maggie Vanderford hosts students from various disciplines for highly engaging courses here at the Clements. She received the University Librarian Recognition Award just last year!”

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📰: Michigan Daily Digital Archives, January 22, 1924 (vol. 34, iss. 87), via the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily, & the U-M Library.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Just over 100 years ago, the Clements Library hosted Professor Verner W. Crane of Brown University to teach a “Seminar in American History” over the summer semester. This marked the first time a summer class was taught in the library! ☀️

Portrait of Professor Verner W. Crane along with newspaper clipping regarding his visit to the Clements Library during the summer of 1924. “The Clements Library hosted its first summer classes over 100 years ago, taught by visiting professor Verner W. Crane. He taught a “Seminar in American History” for students in the history department.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Historian Kellie Carter-Jackson joins us this Friday, 6/19, on the Clements Bookworm to examine the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, beginning with the resistance of her own ancestors.

Graphic advertising author Kellie Carter-Jackson's talk on her book "We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" on the Clements Bookworm on June 19, 10 am.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

A celebration for the 250th wouldn’t be complete without a parade! Make your own paper tricorn hat, grab a flag, and join the parade around the grounds at 5:45.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Step into 1776 with us this weekend at a special pop-up display featuring fascinating facsimiles from originals located on campus. 📍: A2SF Annex Tent 📅: June 14 🕓: 4-6:30 pm

“Declaring Independence Pop-Up Exhibit. Take a closer look at the words, ideas, and events that helped shape the country. A2SF Tent June 14 4-6:30 pm.” Three images of documents: portraits of Thayendanegea and George Washington, and a spy letter with a mask revealing a hidden message.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The AADL Summer Games have begun! Stop by the Clements Library to enter our lawn code and check out our current exhibit, “Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America!” Happy gaming, Ann Arborites! #SummerGames #AADL #AnnArbor

Censored picture of lawn code for the Ann Arbor District Library Summer Games on the lawn of the William L. Clements Library.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Some friendships grow with you through every version of yourself and make life oh so sweet! 💛 Happy Best Friends Day from the Clements Library! 📸: David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography #BestFriendsDay #BestFriends #EarlyPhotography

Collage image contains four pictures, the first one of children on a merry-go round, the second of a group of girls wearing winter coats, the third of four women dipping their legs in a lake, and the fourth a group of girls enjoying a picnic and posing with teacups accompanied by bracelet strings reading “Best Friends.”

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Today is an important day! Hug your cat, everyone! It’s what June 4th is for. 🐈 🐱: David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography #HugYourCatDay #CatPhoto #Cat #Cats

Real photo postcard of a man with a mustache and pipe sitting with a cat in his lap, titled “Eli and his pet cat.”

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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Not all maps are made for adults! This 1998 map reimagined Chicago for children. Chicago and beyond are illustrated with points of interest, a Loop inset, and an index to everything worth seeing when you're small & the Windy City feels enormous. #MapMonday myumi.ch/rw7Dn

Whimsical map of Chicago, with images of a cow, horse, barn, windmill, trolley, submarine, etc.

Whimsical maps of Chicago, with silly images to depict points of interest.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The Clements Library houses many prints and lithographs of old time New York, including these lithographs created by Sarony, Major & Knapp, a popular Lithography firm in New York City. Swipe through to travel the streets of 1860s New York! 🗽 #ThenAndNow #NewYork #NYC #Lithography #Lithographs

View of Baxter (late Orange St.) betw. Hester & Grand St., 1861 / lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y., for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1863. With screenshot of Google Maps street view of the same location. Background: Tontine Building, Wall Street, New York, 1797 / copied for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1852 ; lith. by G. Hayward, 120 Water St., N.Y.

View of the 5th Ward Museum Hotel, cor. West Broadway & Franklin St., 1864 / lith. of Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y., for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1864. With screenshot of Google Maps street view of the same location. Background: Tontine Building, Wall Street, New York, 1797 / copied for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1852 ; lith. by G. Hayward, 120 Water St., N.Y.

Old cottage residence in 16th St. near 3d. Ave., 1861 / lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y., for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1862. With screenshot of Google Maps street view of the same location. Background: Tontine Building, Wall Street, New York, 1797 / copied for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1852 ; lith. by G. Hayward, 120 Water St., N.Y.

Old house in William St. betw. Fulton & John St., 1861 / lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y., for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1862. With screenshot of Google Maps street view of the same location. Background: Tontine Building, Wall Street, New York, 1797 / copied for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1852 ; lith. by G. Hayward, 120 Water St., N.Y.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Hang tight, Wolverines! Summer is just around the corner. Prep your sunscreen, bathing suits, and beach bags, there are only 25 more days until summer is here! 👙☀️🏖️ 🏊: Bathing / A.B. Schultz.⁩ [190-?] #Caricature #Cartoon #Swimming #Summer

Illustrated image of several men, women, and children playing in the water, titled “Bathing / A.B. Schultz,” from the William L. Clements Library Image Bank.

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William L. Clements Library @clementslibrary.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Our brand new exhibit, “Up Up and Away: A History of Ballooning in America,” opens tomorrow! 🎈 Stop by the Clements Library weekdays from 12-4 pm to learn about the early American ballooning craze and snag a free sticker, postcard set, and Clements balloon!

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Claire Campbell @clairecampbell.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

... even if it means working. 🇬🇧🇨🇦 @clementslibrary.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5bsdrxu7

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