Memories at the Clements-Anne

Located on the central campus of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the William L. Clements Library houses original resources for the study of American history and culture from the fifteenth through the nineteenth century. Learn more about the Clements...

Jesse Erickson Interview

Personal background and advice for under-represented groups pursuing special collections librarianship.

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Jaye Meyer and Sydney Albrecht

Jaye Meyer (59) talks with her niece, Sydney Albrecht (22), about her father and Sydney's grandfather, Colonel Franklin Powell Jr., who served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam. They read parts of the manuscript he wrote while he was in...

Ikumi Crocoll, Reference Librarian – Interview

This is a discussion of reference librarian Ikumi Crocoll's experiences and opinions surrounding diversity as an early-career special collections librarian.

Memories of the William L. Clements Library

John Dann and Arlene Shy talk with Angela Oonk about their memories of working at the William L. Clements Library. John Dann was Curator of Manuscripts from 1972 to 1977 and Director from 1977 to 2007. Arlene Shy was a...

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Xu, Fangfang and Bob Cass

Bob Cass (80) interviews his wife Xu, Fangfang [No Age Given] about her father Xu Beihong, widely known as the father of modern Chinese painting. They talk about politics in Mao's China and Fangfang’s life as a music student on...

Athena Jackson Interview

2017-2018 RBMS chair Athena Jackson talks about how and why she entered the profession. She also lays out the importance of creating spaces that render that which is invisible visible.