tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81726188023448838502024-03-04T23:55:58.921-05:00Clarke Historical Library News and NotesFrank Boleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09991442163450725474noreply@blogger.comBlogger448125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-22568654368373370702024-02-29T08:49:00.003-05:002024-02-29T09:11:10.370-05:00Dr. Lloyd Cofer: A Look Back at a Leader of the CMU Board of Trustees<p><i> by Arianna Day</i><br /><br /> Dr. Lloyd McGee Cofer—the name might be familiar around the Central Michigan University campus. As we wrap up Black History Month and reflect on the 60th anniversary of the first meeting of the CMU Board of Trustees, we share more about this leader who helped shape CMU for nearly two decades. </p><p>Dr. Cofer was born in New York, New York, December 18, 1905. He went to college at Tufts College during the fall of 1924. While he was there, he joined Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest African American Greek letter fraternity in the U.S. <br /></p><p>Dr. Cofer graduated from Tufts in 1928 with his Bachelor of Science degree and then served as the Dean of Men as Fisk University from 1930-34. In 1934, he was hired in the Detroit public schools, becoming the first Black man to be a counselor in Detroit school system. Later, Dr. Cofer served as assistant principal of two different schools and, in 1965, he became Principal at Mackenzie High School. During his more than 30-year tenure with the Detroit public schools, he earned
his master’s degree at Columbia University and his doctorate degree at Wayne State University. <br /></p><p>Dr. Cofer left the Detroit Public Schools in 1967 to work at Michigan State University, where he served in many capacities focused on increasing the recruitment and retention of Black students until his retirement in 1979. At MSU, he created a development program as well as special services for minority students at MSU (<a href="https://projects.kora.matrix.msu.edu/files/162-565-1332/S045_1971_5_27.pdf" target="_blank"><i>MSU News</i> May 27, 1971, p. 6</a>). </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkIbEMZb1e1-Da5ro1SJromc3ed5irhglYgyneMHiVclR7x_VwBhuq5YRF-g3e3SAJpemhWDmWBVSAjUjzgEMY608-SbiufpWmpWfIN8IsF9Fh-_KE82c2uw-cXr-KvgD9jbwfhMwlJW4Fx-7u5DfMkf7oiFWFPowWsKuGFb4Bi2ELXBQdQlWBysKRSyO/s1500/1964_February-Image029.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1500" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkIbEMZb1e1-Da5ro1SJromc3ed5irhglYgyneMHiVclR7x_VwBhuq5YRF-g3e3SAJpemhWDmWBVSAjUjzgEMY608-SbiufpWmpWfIN8IsF9Fh-_KE82c2uw-cXr-KvgD9jbwfhMwlJW4Fx-7u5DfMkf7oiFWFPowWsKuGFb4Bi2ELXBQdQlWBysKRSyO/s320/1964_February-Image029.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Lloyd M. Cofer at the first<br />CMU Board of Trustees Meeting, February 24, 1964<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>For Central Michigan University, Dr. Cofer is most well-known as a charter member of the Board of Trustees and the namesake of <a href="https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/multicultural-academic-student-services/mac-scholars-program/about-mac-scholarships">a long-standing scholarship for Central students</a>. On the 60th anniversary of the first meeting of Central Michigan University’s Board of Trustees, we recognize Dr. Cofer’s contributions to the Board. <br /><br />In February 1964, Dr. Cofer was among the first group of eight who was appointed by Michigan Governor George Romney to CMU’s newly formed Board of Trustees. Joining him on this group that met for the first time on <a href="http://www.clarkehistoricallibrary.org/2014/02/50th-anniversary-of-first-cmu-board-of.html" target="_blank">February 24, 1964</a> were Jean Backus, Willis Campbell, Katharine Hafsted, Lawrence Rahilly, E. Allan Morrow, John Sivier, and Walter Wightman. <br /><br />During his 17 years of service on the Board of Trustees, Dr. Cofer was elected chair three times, the first time being in 1967, just three years after his initial appointment. Among the major changes that Dr. Cofer oversaw as a Trustee, Cofer was the Chair of the Board that approved Amendment V to the Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, which abolished the practice of <i>in loco parentis</i>. <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19680927.1.8&srpos=3&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-%22amendment+V%22+cofer-------" target="_blank">Cofer supported the students </a>in their efforts to assert their rights and to demand that the university stop acting “in place of the parents” and monitoring students' behavior.<br /><br /> Many other developments and progress occurred during his 17 years on the Board including:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CMU moving up to Division I in NCAA competition, </li><li>CMU beginning an effort to increase the recruitment of Black faculty and Black students, as well as <a href="http://www.clarkehistoricallibrary.org/2019/02/dr-robert-thornton-and-black-studies-at.html" target="_blank">teaching Black studies courses</a>, </li><li>CMU constructing many new buildings (the Towers, the Park Library, the North Art Studio, Anspach, Pearce, and Moore Halls, and much more), </li><li>and the beginnings of<a href="http://www.clarkehistoricallibrary.org/2019/09/cmu-faculty-association-celebrates-50th.html" target="_blank"> labor negotiations between the university and the Faculty Association</a>. </li></ul><p>Outside of education and higher learning, Dr Cofer found the love of his life in Evelynne J Jones. Together, they had two daughters and they remained married until her death in 1972. <br /><br /> Dr. Cofer was always devoted to students, working up to the time of his death on January 11, 1980. In death, <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19800118.1.11&srpos=6&e=------198-en-10--1--txt-txIN-cofer----1980---" target="_blank">he was remembered</a> for his contributions to education in Michigan and across the U.S. Rev. Malcolm G. Dade of St. Cyprian said of Dr. Cofer, “Lloyd never went for a job; every position sought him.” Horace C. King, MSU Registrar and Professor, said, “[Dr. Cofer] influenced higher education not only in the state of Michigan but also on a national level.” <br /><br />Two weeks after the passing of Dr. Lloyd M. Cofer, the <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=CMUBoT19800123.1.2&e=------198-en-10--1--txt-txIN-cofer----1980---" target="_blank">CMU Board of Trustees established the Lloyd M. Cofer scholarship</a>. Created in 1980 in his memory, the scholarship provided for full tuition and fees awarded to a deserving student who is the graduate of a public high school of the city of Detroit. The scholarship still exists and today and "recognizes a select few Detroit high school graduates
for their dedication to the advancement of underrepresented groups in
America." </p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-51323439434876355582024-01-26T12:51:00.000-05:002024-01-26T12:51:57.815-05:00In Search of Sibouin<p><i>by Tristen Woodruff</i><br /><br />
When working on historical projects, the need to conduct at least some minimal sleuthing is part and parcel within the line of work. This sleuthing can range from the simple fact check, to a slightly more in-depth academic journal cross reference. Rarely, however, is the rabbit hole of research followed to its proverbial wonderland. In the case of the search for the a set of islands in the Great Lakes, however, the journey to wonderland became the only way to determine the facts of the matter. <br /><br />
While working on the metadata for the letters of noted Civil War officer Orlando M. Poe, I was drawn down this path. Prior to the Civil War and his promotion to Major General, Orlando Poe served as Second Lieutenant of the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. The Topographical Engineers were a part of a large survey of the Great Lakes region prior to the War and were notable for the many islands and shorelines they mapped during this time. During the summer of 1857, Poe was assigned to chart and map the eastern portions of the Saginaw Bay. This would lead to a direction from his commander, George G. Meade, to map a set of islands identified by Meade.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvJM0HAwRMwM5NpTbhf9eQYGYH2DIX5A2Gusg-66nLYj3nWJ3NgByMW6lPkV4pTCcCfUMMdUJiO2aaxnUEs-pKsHVx-gct9scJ5LqB0e5j8rzoZTSOTHdrENbhzjvKl3A4-w9E4ugk-ejHAIbwJ7hfvSi1ww9PVgtYfQRuumKyu7LXYUKaV2fcDO53Gb3/s1031/Sibouin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="1031" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvJM0HAwRMwM5NpTbhf9eQYGYH2DIX5A2Gusg-66nLYj3nWJ3NgByMW6lPkV4pTCcCfUMMdUJiO2aaxnUEs-pKsHVx-gct9scJ5LqB0e5j8rzoZTSOTHdrENbhzjvKl3A4-w9E4ugk-ejHAIbwJ7hfvSi1ww9PVgtYfQRuumKyu7LXYUKaV2fcDO53Gb3/w400-h66/Sibouin.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meade's longhand: "the ??? islands"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The problem was that, in Meade’s longhand, what were the name of the islands. Did they begin with an L, or an I? Was the second letter an E? The word ends in “o-u-i-n,” but what islands in and around Saginaw Bay end in “o-u-i-n”?<br />
<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8GILtG2QyoUcCiQdrWdA41wqXof7fbFAYW19OAS0GQKAbeXHaahnqDFYpV7lui4yuWTtU4yscGg8KzyWWAeHKlgQa86brRbEAExyl6PBwA1foIdkHpiSEiY8q9QzQjvxMES-b15vvd658JRIpnwPUnqxmhPWqGZZBVriEuE_Yjiuzb4qHiGNg9__91yY/s1164/SaginawBay.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1055" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8GILtG2QyoUcCiQdrWdA41wqXof7fbFAYW19OAS0GQKAbeXHaahnqDFYpV7lui4yuWTtU4yscGg8KzyWWAeHKlgQa86brRbEAExyl6PBwA1foIdkHpiSEiY8q9QzQjvxMES-b15vvd658JRIpnwPUnqxmhPWqGZZBVriEuE_Yjiuzb4qHiGNg9__91yY/w290-h320/SaginawBay.jpg" width="193" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saginaw Bay from <a href="https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~36368~1201526:Michigan-?sort=pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no&qvq=w4s:/when%2F1857;q:michigan;sort:pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=5&trs=7#" target="_blank">J.H. Colton's<br />Map of Michigan, 1857</a>.<br />Click to enlarge.</td></tr></tbody></table>Looking at a map today, the letters on the page seemed odd because there are no contemporary islands on current maps with similar letters. When looking into maps of the 1850s, a name that seemed similar to Meade’s writing did not appear, either. Thus began the spiral into figuring out the true name of these islands. The first place needed to look was in the <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071187481&seq=5&q1=" target="_blank">official reports of the Great Lakes Survey</a><a> that the Corps released a few years after Poe was first instructed to map these islands. In these reports, I searched for Poe’s name to see the location where Meade reported that he sent Poe. With this, there was, in fact, </a><a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071187481&seq=13&q1=sibouin" target="_blank">a location that Poe was sent</a> with the name ‘Sibouin’ Islands. But, there was no map to point to them. <br /><br />
The only known location of these mystery islands, based on the letters and the report, was that they were in the eastern portion of the Saginaw Bay. Naturally, knowing the general location of the islands, I attempted to search the national and local newspapers to find them, including the millions of scanned pages available through the the <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/" target="_blank">Library of Congress</a> and the <a href="https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/" target="_blank">Clarke Historical Library</a>, but to no avail. Surely then, they would exist in the national archives! Still no such luck. Even looking at the amazing collection of maps provided by <a href="https://www.davidrumsey.com/" target="_blank">the David Rumsey Map Collection</a>, no islands named ‘Sibouin’ were mapped in the eastern Saginaw Bay. Finally, I searched “Sibouin” in Hathi Trust, which includes numerous US and State of Michigan government reports among the 17+ million digitized volumes in the database, and there was only one document about a set of islands in the Great Lakes with the name “Sibouin” – Meade’s report mentioning where he sent Poe. <br /><br />
Armed with the knowledge that George Meade was the only person referring to these islands with the name “Sibouin,” I returned back to the report for more clues. Near these islands, Poe was instructed to map the wider “Wild Fowl Bay.” This was helpful as it even further narrowed our search, but there was still no record of the mystery islands in Wild Fowl Bay. I then moved to the amazing Hathi Trust again in search of “Sibouin” (or variations of the spelling). Here would be the key to this whole mystery, the <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433069108862&seq=63&q1=sebouin" target="_blank">Report of the Chief of Engineers of 1860</a> had a reference to the “Sebouin Islands.” The report also listed latitude and longitude for the mystery islands, finally! <br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3aeH6xy0nvKUnsKV8biUI3h8n7t7LN_EVxg2c5VygDPxAPb9pC8-6YEO0UvnxEnj5IFT8Eoo7i11dPFxpJ3KFSMlew0B3gKhZy6CKuLCXnkcmE_bHWqEeCXuo7D7K9I1QJkUBCxYT5KLBcpi-ToZW_IF5C5RQNf294GVFW3L87VBL0scjw_S6XMJoQIAF/s2471/Fairhaven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2471" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3aeH6xy0nvKUnsKV8biUI3h8n7t7LN_EVxg2c5VygDPxAPb9pC8-6YEO0UvnxEnj5IFT8Eoo7i11dPFxpJ3KFSMlew0B3gKhZy6CKuLCXnkcmE_bHWqEeCXuo7D7K9I1QJkUBCxYT5KLBcpi-ToZW_IF5C5RQNf294GVFW3L87VBL0scjw_S6XMJoQIAF/s320/Fairhaven.jpg" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Map of Fairhaven Township,<br/>from the <a href="https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/2933912.0001.001/20?q1=a&view=image&size=300" target="_blank"><i>Atlas of Huron County,<br/>Michigan</i>, 1890</a>. Click to enlarge.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Using the maps of David Rumsey, current map websites, and the coordinates of the Chief of Engineers report, I could divine a location. The answer was revealed, hiding in plain sight right in Wild Fowl Bay. The Sibouin Islands were in fact the modern day Maisou Islands of Huron County. These islands are now apart of the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wild+Fowl+Bay+State+Wildlife+Area/@43.8397848,-83.4927535,12z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8826b75793917de7:0x93aec07693c82ece!8m2!3d43.8397738!4d-83.4223286!16s%2Fg%2F1t_tky2b?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area</a> and are no longer owned privately, but back in the 1850s they had been called Kate Chai Island and North Island. These islands had gone through many name changes since the 1850s, and that had done a good job of obfuscating their prior titles. These name changes, however, would eventually be peeled back, due in large part to the help and skills of Bryan Whitledge, without whose guidance I would not have fully figured out even the name of these mystery islands that seem to exist only now as ghosts of the documents of the 1850s.<p></p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-60121761018641327992023-11-21T10:49:00.001-05:002023-11-21T10:54:15.360-05:00Unearthing Enchantment: Discovering Hidden Fairy Tales in the Clarke Historical Library<i> by Katie Clausen, visiting scholar and recipient of the Clarke's 2023 International Children's Literature Research Grant</i><br /><br />
For five days in August 2023, I nestled into a quiet corner of the Clarke Historical Library and rigorously searched for fairy tales waiting to be discovered. With the generous support of the International Children's Literature Research Grant, my quest was to unearth captivating stories that could resonate with young readers. As an Information Science scholar specializing in fairy tales, my research focuses on identifying stories that offer opportunities for girls and women to connect their experiences with these timeless narratives. <br /><br />
Some interpretations of classic fairy tales (*cough*Disney*cough*) have perpetuated harmful stereotypes and ideals, often portraying female characters as submissive, beautiful, and thin. Fairy tales need not reinforce such limiting narratives. Indeed, iconic princesses like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty may seem one-dimensional at first glance, but they can be understood more profoundly, revealing layers of resilience, determination, and inner strength. However, it's equally important to acknowledge a world of untapped potential in fairy tales, unknown or lesser-known, waiting to be discovered. <br /><br />
Perhaps we must reimagine what heroism and empowerment mean for today's generation. A more complex, inclusive, and diverse narrative landscape—one that offers a broad spectrum of stories for girls and women of all backgrounds—reinforces the fundamental right of everyone to see oneself as the hero of their own narrative. Amidst my research journey at Clarke, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon fairy tales that embody richness and complexity. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic65jdzaxrYohB0Q0Ay-wDtR_MqIlhGpPaKL6IQ-76YhyphenhyphenhjNCl015XS11mNWL0W2T6UblWaiX4Yq-VvBlPS5Nkbu2obuuJkSFzpTCP_aHS1dIELu5MIYyo6cfkkRy8_4VQ64Swj9S3CXARX43bFXlwiWkhaPyt_hgwfDtEs-afiEqFc5Jvke0nI8IrMgU_/s1078/toyPrincess.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="808" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic65jdzaxrYohB0Q0Ay-wDtR_MqIlhGpPaKL6IQ-76YhyphenhyphenhjNCl015XS11mNWL0W2T6UblWaiX4Yq-VvBlPS5Nkbu2obuuJkSFzpTCP_aHS1dIELu5MIYyo6cfkkRy8_4VQ64Swj9S3CXARX43bFXlwiWkhaPyt_hgwfDtEs-afiEqFc5Jvke0nI8IrMgU_/s320/toyPrincess.png" width="240" /></a></div>
Published in 1877, "<a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433088074533&seq=56" target="_blank">The Toy Princess</a>" by Mary de Morgan<sup>1</sup> is a fairy tale about a girl named Ursula who is born into a regimented kingdom where she is restricted from expressing any emotion. No laughing or crying, and people “never said more than was quite necessary, as ‘Just so,’ ‘Yes indeed,’ ‘Thank you,’ and ‘If you please.’” Ursula’s father, the king, wants the successor to his throne to be obedient, detached, and well-behaved. With magical help from a fairy godmother, Ursula escapes the kingdom, replacing herself with a mechanical toy princess who looks identical to her and behaves in the same polite and reserved manner as the people in the kingdom. Ursula is taken to a humble fishing village, where she grows up with a loving fisherman and his family. Years later, the kingdom is shocked when, by chance, the toy princess's head falls off, revealing its true nature. I won’t give the ending away…<a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433088074533&seq=56" target="_blank">please read it</a>!<sup>2</sup> <br /><br />In the 1912 collection, <i>The Maker of Rainbows</i>,<sup>3</sup> a fairy tale titled “<a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101068141280&seq=66" target="_blank">The Rags of Queen Cophetua</a>” retells the story of a legendary African king. King Cophetua of Ethiopia falls in love with a young woman he sees begging for money. They marry, and she becomes Queen. But in this 1912 version of the fairy tale, the Queen grows weary and longs for independence. When she opens the box containing her old, tattered clothes, she remembers who she once was and puts on the ragged garments. Suddenly, the king accidentally interrupts her. Seeing her in her tattered dress, the king recognizes the sadness in her eyes and asks, “Are you weary of being queen?” These two characters love each other immensely, but is love enough? This fairy tale contains themes of loss, longing for independence, love, identity, and change. <br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQdkcZHRqNj7ZnayIDTD_wuD1txOla1l8429DSXZydHsjzhr0y7rASU7Llk29I8KZQQR4m45S2XbzGjBs3o3K1o-cXi3WJ1sHFfUPDhhLqUgTmakCnoINKfvbAvL80Xq9fW9P0wZ6-ZssG3cgWzS9p3dhu5VqUBN3wOIVMCtKm0HWtshso3MXAKaOJqUO/s383/Picture2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="243" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQdkcZHRqNj7ZnayIDTD_wuD1txOla1l8429DSXZydHsjzhr0y7rASU7Llk29I8KZQQR4m45S2XbzGjBs3o3K1o-cXi3WJ1sHFfUPDhhLqUgTmakCnoINKfvbAvL80Xq9fW9P0wZ6-ZssG3cgWzS9p3dhu5VqUBN3wOIVMCtKm0HWtshso3MXAKaOJqUO/s320/Picture2.jpg" width="203" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustration from,<br />"The Rags of Queen Cophetua"</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Both of these fairy tales offer new and profound interpretations that delve into the complexities of identity and self-discovery. My research, supported by the International Children's Literature Research Grant, underscores that while well-known princesses can be read with depth and complexity, untold stories are waiting to be uncovered in libraries like Clarke. Let us remember that these narratives are not only vehicles of enchantment but also tools of empowerment, capable of reshaping our perceptions and inspiring new generations of readers to see themselves in the stories they cherish. <br /><br /> Note: I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to all who have made this grant possible, especially Dr. Susan M. Stan, whom this grant honors. Her legacy and dedication to children’s literature paved the way for scholars like me to pursue our passions and make a meaningful impact.</p><p>[1] Mary de Morgan, "The Toy Princess," from <i>On a Pincushion, and Other Fairy Tales</i>, 1977 (PZ8 .D399 On3).</p><p>[2] Links to "The Toy Princess" point to an anthology by Louey Chisholm, <i>The Enchanted Land : Tales Told Again</i>, 1906, which includes a reprint of "The Toy Princess" authorized by Mary de Morgan.</p><p>[3] Richard le Gallienne, <i>The Maker of Rainbows, and Other Fairy-tales and Fables</i>, 1912 (PR4881 .M3 1912).<br /></p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-77870652972553080052023-11-07T13:00:00.000-05:002023-11-07T13:00:22.964-05:00The 100th Anniversary of Hemingway's “Three Stories and Ten Poems” <i>written by Magdelyn Gipe</i><br /><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nQNWA_SZaSnRJl9tyBRoCTUnPe3CfshY_fjw0Ic2cYAXn9lTUHhbsNR7Ng0klEm9HsYBgJzCpLkUtk6hHMzkRF_TylB5xNKnXTU6x9PFNnqoeSvcHfGHxGd0ep3DlSLnFjk8hDYPe7hFUWJ7Z54jz8Y5By0xabG3_MwP0HBh7usRwe9agslRwlAswd7S/s1097/S4.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="909" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nQNWA_SZaSnRJl9tyBRoCTUnPe3CfshY_fjw0Ic2cYAXn9lTUHhbsNR7Ng0klEm9HsYBgJzCpLkUtk6hHMzkRF_TylB5xNKnXTU6x9PFNnqoeSvcHfGHxGd0ep3DlSLnFjk8hDYPe7hFUWJ7Z54jz8Y5By0xabG3_MwP0HBh7usRwe9agslRwlAswd7S/s320/S4.jpg" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Clarke's copy of<br /><i>Three Stories and Ten Poems</i></td></tr></tbody></table>Ernest Hemingway has solidified his place in the American literary canon as a prolific author and cultural touchstone. He is most well-known because of noted books such as <i>A Farewell To Arms</i> (1929), <i>The Old Man and the Sea</i> (1952), and <i>The Sun Also Rises</i> (1926). Although these works are pieces that helped him rise to fame and stay there, his earlier writings set the tone for his career.<br /><br />
The earliest book in Hemingway's long bibliography debuted 100 years ago. <i>Three Stories and Ten Poems</i> was released in Paris, France, on September 1, 1923. Privately published when Ernest was just 24 years old, this first collection did not lead to Hemingway becoming exceptionally famous. However, the book was well received by critics and those who could get their hands on it. With only 300 copies made, securing one at the time was no easy feat, and it is even more of a tall task, today. In 2018, the Clarke was pleased to acquire one of these rare copies, which was made possible by the generous donors who have supported the Clarke Historical Library's Hemingway in Michigan collection over the years.<br /><br />
This collection of stories and poems was inspired, in part, by Hemingway’s experience during World War I and his summers spent in Michigan from his birth through his late adolescence. Indeed, the story, “Up in Michigan,” is the centerpiece of this collection of writing. The controversial story, set in fictional “Hortons” Bay, Michigan, graphically describes Jim forcing himself on Liz on a Lake Charlevoix dock after a night of drinking. It is said Hemingway’s own parents refused to have the book in their home because of the content.<br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYy-5B3VFE90UkIrriShJR-iqkxHuRri49bZP51UsuyUMtGxsROVfKGgPl46QeJ78lZkcZCKVthDpoNLng5_JUnqZ7UzJwdAllYWxhvYPSuzrjFWNBWm-k8bhm4Io-7tF9A-9T9P4qLIuKDax3M30dFKMP1AjYJTNj6jmcEp0xuoB6KChZyeKz4kR5w_Z/s211/Three%20Stories%20Ten%20Poems%20Omaha%20Bee.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="138" data-original-width="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYy-5B3VFE90UkIrriShJR-iqkxHuRri49bZP51UsuyUMtGxsROVfKGgPl46QeJ78lZkcZCKVthDpoNLng5_JUnqZ7UzJwdAllYWxhvYPSuzrjFWNBWm-k8bhm4Io-7tF9A-9T9P4qLIuKDax3M30dFKMP1AjYJTNj6jmcEp0xuoB6KChZyeKz4kR5w_Z/s320/Three%20Stories%20Ten%20Poems%20Omaha%20Bee.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">List of best short stories of 1923, from the <i>Omaha Morning Bee</i></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br />100 years after the first collection of fiction by the future Nobel
laureate hit the shelves, there is little doubt of Ernest Hemingway's
legacy as a writer and cultural icon. For researchers examining Hemingway's life and career, his formative experiences in Michigan offer a great deal of insights. Thanks to our donors, the Clarke is proud to support such research with original sources, like <i>Three Stories and Ten Poems</i>, to accurately document Hemingway’s life with the works and writings he produced. Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-62055663634361119212023-08-24T17:03:00.001-04:002023-08-24T17:03:17.859-04:00The 100th Anniversary of the Central Marching Band<p><i>by Bryan Whitledge, adapted from a 2014 post by Casey Gamble</i> <br /><br />
100 years ago, in September 1923, the students of the Central Normal College were hustling around in a frenzied attempt to register for classes (<a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCNL19230925.1.2&srpos=1&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-band-------IsabellaCNL19230925"><i>Central State Life</i>, 9/25/1923, p. 2</a>). The only peace to be had on campus was coming from the newly formed school band. It was the band’s duty to lighten the atmosphere and remind students that their first days in Mount Pleasant were the start of an exciting chapter of their lives. A century later, the CMU Marching band is still setting the tempo of the return to the Mt. Pleasant campus. The drum line’s infectious beats pulse through the air while the Leadership Safari participants explore their new campus. The blare of the trumpets in unison is the soundscape for students moving back into residence halls. And while friends meet up after three months of summer vacation, the Marching Chips are on the practice field and the tick-tick-tick of the metronome sets not only their cadence, but the cadence of all of those in earshot. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHse61XaL4FaYcU5TsEbyC-L-1NOC7LZf4xAGocoyE4g8c6HqPxRfTdruTaf0Rw_VkE4dl-kA952cg_3VgfcyMJTb_QaqRnf0b7d2qfKGq4kgcu76fOSq0DYOJpWuBNA4wDt0-CVtGl2-Yr3Ez8ngf21jisFhTM2-aHV3iIh9KU_d9r0EoCvgPp9Un8FT/s981/1923-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Group photo of the 20 or so marching band members in 1923" border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="981" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHse61XaL4FaYcU5TsEbyC-L-1NOC7LZf4xAGocoyE4g8c6HqPxRfTdruTaf0Rw_VkE4dl-kA952cg_3VgfcyMJTb_QaqRnf0b7d2qfKGq4kgcu76fOSq0DYOJpWuBNA4wDt0-CVtGl2-Yr3Ez8ngf21jisFhTM2-aHV3iIh9KU_d9r0EoCvgPp9Un8FT/w320-h197/1923-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Central Marching Band, 1923<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
The first mention of a “school band” goes back to January of 1922, when the idea was <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCNL19220125.1.3&srpos=7&e=-------en-10--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22school+band%22-------">“referred to [Central’s] Ways and Means Committee.</a>" It seems that they hoped to organize by that fall, but their plans didn’t come to pass until the next year. In the first issue of the <i>Central Normal Life</i> of the 1923-24 school year, the headline, “<a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCNL19230925.1.1&srpos=2&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-Band-------IsabellaCNL19230925">That Umpah Band an Assured Fact</a>” triumphantly announced that Central would have a “real Normal band, instruments, uniforms, and even a drum major.” And that week, the band, which was organized by the Department of Music and lead by Mr. Powers (the man for whom <a href="https://www.cmich.edu/research/clarke-historical-library/explore-collection/explore-online/cmu-history/buildings-on-cmu-campus/existing-buildings#a41">Powers Hall – the old music building</a> – is named), was lightening the mood around the Central campus with their music. <br /><br />
By <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCNL19231114.1.1&srpos=36&e=-------en-10-IsabellaCNL-31-byDA-txt-txIN-band-------">November of 1923</a>, the band had new uniforms and were ready to be a formidable 12th man for the football team when Central squared off against Alma College down in Alma later that month: “The new maroon and gold uniforms … are to be donned on that occasion, and a formal army of musicians will appear upon the Presbyterian battlefield* in the colored garb of war.” <br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGboAPu1COGVhsmEOlxnop8cln6aaW6Zx0pwC96VUMU-JmQntZ4eBKM6w2kWXBvSQOckUTQeuQwdfOQjNpSNvONUrAIlQI1eymTCiAVs_vIjbd3e4y8YJ5gfnq8GUlv_sTXze1fUiqGxU0lQPrBUN7BC7jTTO2FAdWmTzdHcQJDBsS5SQJl9RD42voYpck/s1600/20140826134650146_Page_2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CMU MArching band at the end of the football field, circa 1980s" border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1600" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGboAPu1COGVhsmEOlxnop8cln6aaW6Zx0pwC96VUMU-JmQntZ4eBKM6w2kWXBvSQOckUTQeuQwdfOQjNpSNvONUrAIlQI1eymTCiAVs_vIjbd3e4y8YJ5gfnq8GUlv_sTXze1fUiqGxU0lQPrBUN7BC7jTTO2FAdWmTzdHcQJDBsS5SQJl9RD42voYpck/w320-h229/20140826134650146_Page_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CMU Marching Band, circa 1980<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />100 years later, the Marching Chips are still the loudest supporters of Central’s football players when they take the field. And getting to gameday involves quite a bit of practice and hard work. During band week, which happens right before the start of classes, the band members are on the practice field all day, every day, whether in the blazing heat or the pouring rain. Throughout campus, the Marching Chips break into sections that work on the songs and routines that will be on display for thousands of fans throughout the fall. All of the musicians put in hours of work to learn the songs for football halftime shows in addition to the dozens of pregame tunes, stand times, and of course, the CMU Fight Song.<br /><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjursuZvJjPu73eG69OFm5dy-RXMQCyEszHK4vzpMV6McCqq6l3sNvvSU0wMlbYkU1An0arJrJkBz68moHyd7O5UdPY-Pz6_eDWwfKd2za1XY0l3QbX6F2cEY6iTP2J1Zmwblm8IsRkOWZKI2ZtHw2RamoQwNtiabcHLltf_QSwYdhFpqVZOCt_-z_rnmMf/s1845/00%202014-728-068%20Football%20Syracuse%20sj.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Marching Chips in a line with drum major running, in 2014" border="0" data-original-height="1845" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjursuZvJjPu73eG69OFm5dy-RXMQCyEszHK4vzpMV6McCqq6l3sNvvSU0wMlbYkU1An0arJrJkBz68moHyd7O5UdPY-Pz6_eDWwfKd2za1XY0l3QbX6F2cEY6iTP2J1Zmwblm8IsRkOWZKI2ZtHw2RamoQwNtiabcHLltf_QSwYdhFpqVZOCt_-z_rnmMf/w208-h320/00%202014-728-068%20Football%20Syracuse%20sj.jpg" width="208" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marching Chips, 2014</td></tr></tbody></table>But the work doesn’t stop after band week—members of the Marching Chips are first and foremost CMU students. Once classes start, many of the music majors will be taking 10+ classes, and they combine that with marching band practice a few hours in the afternoon, except for game days when some sections will be practicing by 7:00 am. Graduate students and senior section leaders will help the younger marchers keep each foot together and each note in sync until the formations are performed to perfection. <br /><br />
And what is the payoff of all this hard work? After 100 years, the Marching Chips still brings cheer to the students of CMU when they need an upbeat song to get them through their studies. They continue to uplift the football team and entertain the crowds at halftime and throughout the game. The members hand down beloved traditions across multiple generations of band members. And the Marching Chips make lifelong memories and learn some of the most important lessons of their college experience in terms of discipline and perseverance. <p>
*<i>Alma College was founded as a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in 1886 and remains so to this day.</i> <br /></p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-43630979309440719712023-06-09T16:23:00.004-04:002023-06-09T16:23:44.047-04:00Clarke Historical Library student Andrea Howard is now a Visiting Processing Archivist<i> by Marian Matyn</i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAKoloKKISimJrMvxv0QdLFcJ8Ix_Df4A9mzd0HTNrFl6Du1YOQQdsDsgCswoph7vF0EPXhVIHU2lwpqIf5QdLtjUulcAtE6a_aPhqC-qVjX4S2U7Fx1_KXnPd1s09VPkRNF8VmfUG9EEIU2G8meWfxjOwwoLYB9KqpsrlkB9hxzE9eRnZuCCQ3fw6Q/s300/20230623_andreahoward_730x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Portrait of Andrea Howard" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="234" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAKoloKKISimJrMvxv0QdLFcJ8Ix_Df4A9mzd0HTNrFl6Du1YOQQdsDsgCswoph7vF0EPXhVIHU2lwpqIf5QdLtjUulcAtE6a_aPhqC-qVjX4S2U7Fx1_KXnPd1s09VPkRNF8VmfUG9EEIU2G8meWfxjOwwoLYB9KqpsrlkB9hxzE9eRnZuCCQ3fw6Q/w156-h200/20230623_andreahoward_730x300.jpg" width="156" /></a></div>Andrea Howard interned for Archivist Marian Matyn in the Clarke Historical Library during Spring term 2014. During her internship, she spent most of her time on the Aladdin Housing Company collection, sorting through the personal records of Aladdin founder William Sovereign and his son, Will Sovereign, Jr. Andrea said, "I loved finding unexpected things, like photographs of pilot Jeanette Lempke, William Sovereign’s wife, and her trailblazing flights in the 1920s. I knew pretty quickly that I’d also found a new career path." <br /><br />Fast forward about 9 years, Andrea has earned a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After a brief stint as a Local History Librarian in Ohio, she is currently a Visiting Processing Archivist at Grand Valley State University. Andrea stated, "Drawing directly from my processing experience at the Clarke, I am currently working to process a large collection of zoning and urban planning materials. I’m excited to contribute to the field in the next couple of years by becoming involved in professional archival organizations and giving conference presentations. "<br /><br />"Sometimes I wonder where I would be if I had not been flipping through a course catalog my senior year, looking for a history course and noticing the archives internship option for the first time," Andrea reflected. "My internship at the Clarke taught me fundamental archival principles and skills and kindled my love for archives, but it did so much more than that. I developed a lasting friendship with Marian Matyn; I regularly turn to her for advice and encouragement and highly value her opinions and insights. That internship was also the only hands-on, official archival internship I had before entering the job market. I know that the experience I gained at the Clarke was instrumental to my job search success. If you are on the fence about interning in the archives, I say go for it! You never know what you might find."<br /><br />We are excited to see how Andrea's career has taken shape and wish her much success in the future!<br /><br />Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-44628606193365779642022-10-28T07:30:00.005-04:002022-10-28T09:03:58.924-04:00Tales of Hauntings in Michigan<div><i>by Aubrey Dickens and Sara Daniels</i></div><div><br /></div><div>With Halloween soon approaching, there are many fun ways to celebrate the holiday. And if you're a fan of scary stories, Michigan has countless spooky attractions to get your thrills.</div><br />Grand Rapids is one of Michigan’s most beloved cities. A hub for art and culture, this city in Western Michigan has plenty to offer, including something for haunted house enthusiasts.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgiZR-q2iBzVn17gMAqq9ScUY4MBWc7q_HMXq0cb2Ed37FcL_vB7rVooH6kv304SO5ptpRhfcekyYFNbDqE36--GjJ8hMJ9Y3R93xs9t-7fZuJ8Mj7tjUexJxI55DUHbfOXKX-HFLdTTp04SZ5Kl1s0XySlZUoNBD_xTp652E-ce0aZxIp3l2PEPwjg/s7936/GRPress_Page_1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7936" data-original-width="930" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgiZR-q2iBzVn17gMAqq9ScUY4MBWc7q_HMXq0cb2Ed37FcL_vB7rVooH6kv304SO5ptpRhfcekyYFNbDqE36--GjJ8hMJ9Y3R93xs9t-7fZuJ8Mj7tjUexJxI55DUHbfOXKX-HFLdTTp04SZ5Kl1s0XySlZUoNBD_xTp652E-ce0aZxIp3l2PEPwjg/w71-h598/GRPress_Page_1.jpg" width="71" /></a></div>Once located where the Bell Telephone Company currently stands, the Judd-White house was home to young married couple Warren and Vashti Rowland. Having married in 1907, their tragic story in Grand Rapids began when Warren started a job at G.R. and Indiana Railroad, where he lost his leg in a gruesome railroad accident. After Warren’s accident, he was fitted with a wooden leg, a piece of him that would later contribute to the couple’s tragic end.<div><br />As the <i>Grand Rapid Press</i> of July 10, 1909 (pictured at right) reports, those who knew the couple said that Warren and Vashti never appeared to be happy with each other. Vashti’s sister expressed a long-held fear that Warren would murder her sister, recalling once seeing Warren chase Vashti down the street with a razor. After months of the couple living unhappily together, the two separated, leaving their residence at the Judd-White house vacant. This would be the last time the room would have any peace. <br /><br />A short time after the couple separated, Warren called upon Vashti, presumably to make peace with his estranged wife. But the opposite came true. <br /><br />As Warren and Vashti made their way into their former home, Warren removed his wooden leg and beat Vashti over the head. As Vashti was lying on the floor, unconscious, Warren locked the door to the room and began to seal the windows with towels to close any gaps to make the room airtight. He then went to the gas fixture on the wall and began to fill the room with a noxious gas. Warren, however, was not finished with his task. Using a razor, he attempted to kill himself. <br /><br />When their bodies were discovered two weeks later, reports show that Warren had not cut himself badly enough to kill himself, and instead most likely passed from the fumes. After hearing of the tragic story, locals speculated that Warren was a mad man who became angry and jealous after believing his wife was seeing someone else. The public maintained this opinion. According to the <i>Grand Rapids Press</i> article, “No note of farewell to the world was found in the room, nor any clue regarding the motive of the crime.” <br /><br />After their death, the room remained vacant for some time, with no one wanting to stay there due to its horrid past. In 1920, the Judd-White house was torn down, and in its place stands the Michigan Bell Telephone Company building. Although the house is gone, people claim that the spirits of Warren and Vashti Rowland are still there today.<div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><span></span><br />Among the repertoire of haunted places, mental asylums are infamous for being severely haunted by former patients and staff who lived within their walls. In Michigan, Traverse City State Hospital is one of these abandoned places, with a history of suffering and horror that has outlived the hospital itself. <br /><br />In 1885, Traverse City State Hospital was opened and remained so for a little over a century before it was closed and abandoned.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; margin: 5; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmqD9hzvujp2ID_D3-x8QH36J3H-593jh5XE_G4Zu3z_sIL989kgoJl97mIcwq-4_0FhUwsOnOHLUQgw8HuGrlzklJ-lg6CigWmilu5mCmWlJ94ZqzHHVckGfOL1YaUlVvhkNNk9SDzFs0rLuSKMZcHgG97p9A7ay171r-GikzVt3uDbJTD3MdFtcFA/s1329/PatientReport1_Page_1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmqD9hzvujp2ID_D3-x8QH36J3H-593jh5XE_G4Zu3z_sIL989kgoJl97mIcwq-4_0FhUwsOnOHLUQgw8HuGrlzklJ-lg6CigWmilu5mCmWlJ94ZqzHHVckGfOL1YaUlVvhkNNk9SDzFs0rLuSKMZcHgG97p9A7ay171r-GikzVt3uDbJTD3MdFtcFA/w292-h320/PatientReport1_Page_1.jpg" width="292" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Michigan Asylum Report, 1908</td></tr></tbody></table>The stigma of mental health remains an obstacle even now, as it was during the 19th century, when mental hospitals were still in their infancy in the U.S. Although these hospitals aimed for the greater good, many patients suffered cruelty at the hands of doctors and staff who ran these institutions. The practice of lobotomy, the use of straight jackets, and periods of isolation were common in mental hospitals, with the belief that they would help the patient. However, thanks to our better understanding of modern psychology, it is now known these practices created more harm than good.</div><div><br />As the years passed and the state hospital became more decrepit, the building became a spot for vandals and those curious to explore. From these visits come the stories of the ghosts who haunt the building. It is reported that individuals have seen faces appear through windows, radios emit nothing but static, or people sense the feeling of someone lurking. Many patient deaths occurred at the hospital, with the common forms of death being disease and suicide. <br /><br />Throughout the years, horror stories of the abandoned hospital have emerged. An internet urban legend tells of the story of two young boys who were patients at the hospital and how one disappeared.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa9XVyhK6_bLeA3H-z3ks0QlhZI9Tes7N_wrQ5Ot5Bx0FXZ6HJO5Mmp7L3j2e8LO6lnENopGMQ31EPYCGpbQ-KbrXVp-vlfrGlpG84AVRy1RpgWaD49-9CZd8uhKJPC4NiPcd-w_wnIHFDuGj3AZs658-o3sHKKXvAVtkLCtt-w35bTGgXMrj-U5aKQ/s1027/Traverse%20CIty%20Tunnel.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1027" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa9XVyhK6_bLeA3H-z3ks0QlhZI9Tes7N_wrQ5Ot5Bx0FXZ6HJO5Mmp7L3j2e8LO6lnENopGMQ31EPYCGpbQ-KbrXVp-vlfrGlpG84AVRy1RpgWaD49-9CZd8uhKJPC4NiPcd-w_wnIHFDuGj3AZs658-o3sHKKXvAVtkLCtt-w35bTGgXMrj-U5aKQ/w382-h260/Traverse%20CIty%20Tunnel.jpg" width="382" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Michigan Asylum Tunnels</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The two boys were outside playing and had begun to wander. As their trek across the grounds continued, they ventured into the underground tunnels that traveled beneath the buildings. As they continued to walk down the tunnels, they encountered a man who was an escaped patient of the hospital and had been living in the tunnels ever since his escape. Terrified of the man, the boys ran out of the tunnels, but sadly only one would make it out. Having run for some time, one of the boys looked behind for his friend, but he was nowhere to be seen. After reporting the incident to the hospital staff, they searched for the missing boy but could find no trace of him other than his St. Raphael necklace. Over a month later, the boy’s remains were found at what now is known as the hippie tree–a name created from the delinquent activities that took place there.</div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2399cTG2oNxQP6QS1942Doed8WFKYG25m7pc3O_H8YWOTpcTjWaLBbYHFiZYcRaDRh5ZUEZKIf6CYvbCI9YeeE5634A3BR3NmJYDq-JMztAwwsCfnP5N_fzxK1RCI-OHYVXz7DMiZ1iJlZg7UxFE2QARuVGhA87xwwE8Rxg1242Aq4p2G3pdvoMXWA/s1722/Patients%20admitted%20age%20and%20death_Page_1.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1722" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2399cTG2oNxQP6QS1942Doed8WFKYG25m7pc3O_H8YWOTpcTjWaLBbYHFiZYcRaDRh5ZUEZKIf6CYvbCI9YeeE5634A3BR3NmJYDq-JMztAwwsCfnP5N_fzxK1RCI-OHYVXz7DMiZ1iJlZg7UxFE2QARuVGhA87xwwE8Rxg1242Aq4p2G3pdvoMXWA/s320/Patients%20admitted%20age%20and%20death_Page_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Michigan Asylum Report, 1908<br />(click to enlarge)</td></tr></tbody></table><div>While this urban legend does not give the time of this incident, looking into a report from the Board of Trustees of Traverse City State Hospital, fourteen men were discharged from the hospital in an unimproved mental state in 1908. Earlier in the report, it is also stated that of 505 patients admitted, “15 were homicidal or had threatened homicidal assaults.” Is it possible that one of the men discharged was also the murderous man in the tunnel? While legend says he escaped, is it possible that he could have taken refuge in the tunnels after being discharged?</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><span></span><br />Before even the nation’s first mental hospital opened its doors, and before Michigan became an official state, the territory in the Great Lakes region saw both violence and sweeping changes. Like with the case of Warren and Vashti Rowland and the chilling conditions of Michigan’s mental asylums, colonization and the conflicts between settlers and Indigenous peoples are remembered not just through history books, but through hauntings. <br /><br />From the book, <i>Haunted Houses of Grand Rapids</i>, comes the tale of Big John, an Ottawa fur trapper from the 1850s. In 1936, Grand Rapids homeowners Lillian and Tom Rush encountered a ghostly figure in their basement. While firing guns at their in-home firing range, Lillian saw a man emerge from the furnace, “tall and somber, with a high-crown hat of the type worn by bad men in old western movies” (p. 11-12). Wearing two long black braids and a watch chain, the specter of Big John stood silently in their basement before disappearing as abruptly as he had appeared.</div><div><br /></div><div>Big John’s apparition was a remnant of the Michigan fur trade. He once lived in a wooden house located where Lillian and Tom’s abode later stood, where he trapped beavers, mink, lynx, wolves, and bears alongside his wife and two sons. In 1857, Big John’s family was rumored to have fought over the furs, a fight that ended in John’s mysterious disappearance. While his body was never found, people of Grand Rapids believe he haunts the area to this day.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVGfOd6pYO0V-AuhLv-3IQlnFOX_j2JEEm-LaokW4cGKiy_lvoml7SlOxj3_pqOSXwVcHIhUGswEuxGT7tY7TxSWhsELVyqK-lRdga1ecc20Nap9xVyHCvnm4f0EG-NdiC7FhrZKP48obdRDHNmn1BdNw8r-mXtSq_fSN7Z__aLzkFIPxmCjri0Qvug/s2200/GrandRapidsPC.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="2200" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVGfOd6pYO0V-AuhLv-3IQlnFOX_j2JEEm-LaokW4cGKiy_lvoml7SlOxj3_pqOSXwVcHIhUGswEuxGT7tY7TxSWhsELVyqK-lRdga1ecc20Nap9xVyHCvnm4f0EG-NdiC7FhrZKP48obdRDHNmn1BdNw8r-mXtSq_fSN7Z__aLzkFIPxmCjri0Qvug/w505-h162/GrandRapidsPC.jpg" width="505" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerial View of Grand Rapids, circa 1910 </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> Murder-suicides, asylums, disappearances, and apparitions—Michigan has countless chilling tales to offer this October. But its ghost stories also get at something deeper than just raising goosebumps. Our ghost stories serve as ways of trying to understand our struggles through history. Beneath the spectacle of many of these stories lies real lives: women facing violence like Vashti, Michiganders struggling with stigma surrounding mental health before modern psychology, and the bloody history of colonization.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">***********</div><span></span><div style="text-align: center;">Bibliography</div> </div><div>Don Farrant and Gary Eberle, <i>Haunted Houses of Grand Rapids: chilling, authentic local ghost stories ...</i>. Ada, Mich.: Ivystone Publications. ca. 1979-82.<br /></div><div> </div><div>Northern Michigan Asylum, <i>Report of the Board of Trustees</i>." Lansing, Michigan: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company, State Printers. 1908.<div><br />"Used Wooden Leg To Stun His Wife," <i>Grand Rapids Press. </i>Grand Rapids, Michigan. July 10, 1909.</div></div></div></div>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-33543680114142868772022-10-04T11:11:00.001-04:002022-10-04T11:11:55.757-04:00Celebrating Major Moments in CMU's Homecoming Traditions<i>by Magdelyn Gipe</i><br /><br />Break out the gold, ruby, and silver! 2022 marks the milestone anniversaries of a few major events in Central’s Homecoming traditions.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GJtxOSQt7QHkpvgkmS9KgifaxErV88d7XHOWbHci_2X8yZPdcW1KhBTpdiBM-SpnVoYqgcf5Q9GAztMzYFtdkdlBGYHA16_78zXnWP1H2SpXM1kEdbXiFm5H_QXQi_ZE0uHuHJH8tQn2yw93S98CfjiNBqTd3Xi1gDRqxTEgUiAqQEXICvYoxXFR9A/s2111/ConnieWilson-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GJtxOSQt7QHkpvgkmS9KgifaxErV88d7XHOWbHci_2X8yZPdcW1KhBTpdiBM-SpnVoYqgcf5Q9GAztMzYFtdkdlBGYHA16_78zXnWP1H2SpXM1kEdbXiFm5H_QXQi_ZE0uHuHJH8tQn2yw93S98CfjiNBqTd3Xi1gDRqxTEgUiAqQEXICvYoxXFR9A/w213-h320/ConnieWilson-01.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connie Wilson, Queen, 1972</td></tr></tbody></table>This year is the 50th anniversary of Connie Wilson being crowned Homecoming Queen. Ms. Wilson was the first Black woman to be elected Homecoming Queen at Central. In Fall of 1972, Ms. Wilson, an elementary education student from Saginaw, was a sophomore and the Towers executive council sponsored her as a candidate for the Homecoming Court. Involved in both the Organization of the Black Student Union and in the Black Voices of CMU, she had a great deal of support across the campus. In addition to being the first Black woman honored as Central’s Homecoming Queen, she was also the first Homecoming Queen crowned in the new Perry Shorts Stadium, which was dedicated during Homecoming of 1972.<br /><br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K7gqp_gInQo8juwOYBJJTl21N3G0xyHKvarjRhI9srcLOfzg7N35eXeUQifCNhqicoZ_HJs9RVvS7tnD54fmiH08hwEl50dbQKUksUbZuBUHNUxEheobC_LHpGBfbh-1-VAUh1fPo1T9zhUotf5UA6qrTBbptzOqJlFbag-SW3zIH1S9azy99GryeQ/s1673/1982-Nader_Urban-1983Yearbook.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1673" data-original-width="1487" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K7gqp_gInQo8juwOYBJJTl21N3G0xyHKvarjRhI9srcLOfzg7N35eXeUQifCNhqicoZ_HJs9RVvS7tnD54fmiH08hwEl50dbQKUksUbZuBUHNUxEheobC_LHpGBfbh-1-VAUh1fPo1T9zhUotf5UA6qrTBbptzOqJlFbag-SW3zIH1S9azy99GryeQ/w178-h200/1982-Nader_Urban-1983Yearbook.jpg" width="178" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jodi Urban and John Nader,<br />Queen and King, 1982</td></tr></tbody></table><p>2022 also marks the 40th anniversary of having a Homecoming King join the Queen as part of the Homecoming Court. Although, the first Homecoming King wasn’t elected until 1982, it wasn’t the first time that men threw their names in the hat for Homecoming royalty. Beginning in the 1950s, there were regularly men, like <a href="http://www.clarkehistoricallibrary.org/2017/10/the-homecoming-queen-race-of-1950.html" target="_blank">Edna</a> in 1950 or the perennial also-ran, <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=CMUYrbk1980&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-%22elvira+scratch%22-------" target="_blank">Elvira Scratch</a>, dressing up in costume vying for the title of Queen. Many people got a kick out of the novelty candidates, but the men never ascended to the Homecoming Court. That changed with Central’s first Homecoming King, John Nader. Nader was a senior at the time of his election and was sponsored by the Woldt-Emmons residence halls. Nader was reported as wanting to be a presence in the community as part of his role in the Homecoming court, saying that he planned to “take an active part in speaking with off-campus groups to represent CMU.”</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiCNDVeXL6zRQsHJjkgPDM_KPWZxjzaA9b3n9drx1Vgx77L_KcF-TvhLzRuUQ8dIRcsJ_CuKL3QlTP4nk6R9-Bmug4-D06TrmFRKN1xRuaDFVz7V8cuGedBaXSVPseVsARK8BDxG4MfU58H6tbeXsaz9L0gQdB8ljeLUdttV1XwBx4eEOYAj16eFjNg/s976/1997Ambassadors-1998Yearbook.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="976" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiCNDVeXL6zRQsHJjkgPDM_KPWZxjzaA9b3n9drx1Vgx77L_KcF-TvhLzRuUQ8dIRcsJ_CuKL3QlTP4nk6R9-Bmug4-D06TrmFRKN1xRuaDFVz7V8cuGedBaXSVPseVsARK8BDxG4MfU58H6tbeXsaz9L0gQdB8ljeLUdttV1XwBx4eEOYAj16eFjNg/w200-h125/1997Ambassadors-1998Yearbook.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jocylin Stevenson and Todd Price,<br />Gold Ambassadors, 1997</td></tr></tbody></table>Finally, this year is the 25th anniversary of the removal of Homecoming royalty and the creation of the Maroon and Gold Ambassadors. The Gold Ambassadors effectively replaced the Homecoming Queen and King, and the Maroon Ambassadors replaced the Court. Since 1997, all of the Homecoming Ambassadors have been nominated based on merit, particularly students' leadership, campus involvement, and community service. In 1997, Todd Price and Jocylin Stevenson were elected as the first ever Gold Ambassadors. Both were leaders on campus: Stevenson was a senior criminal justice major, minoring in drug and substance abuse prevention, and Price was a senior interpersonal and public communications major, minoring in journalism, advertising, and marketing.<p></p><p>Since the first Homecoming in 1924, the traditions at Central have evolved and grown. Next year, 2023, will give us a chance to mark milestone anniversaries of the cardboard boat race and the medallion hunt, and the year after that will be one century of CMU Homecoming. Fire Up, Chips!<br /></p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-10397076206562545402022-09-13T07:56:00.019-04:002022-09-13T08:30:53.162-04:00Celebrating CMU's 130th Anniversary<p> by Magdelyn Gipe<br /><br />As we embark upon a new academic year, Central Michigan University celebrates the 130th anniversary of its founding. On September 13, 1892, the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute (it wouldn’t be known as Central Michigan University until 1959) opened its doors for the first time. Of course, the doors that were opened were in downtown Mt. Pleasant, about one mile north of the current Central campus. 31 students were in attendance that day, with classes taught in rental rooms upstairs in the Carpenter Building, which sat on the southeast corner of Main and Michigan streets. Work on the first campus building started six days later, on September 19, 1892. The building, known as “Old Main,” opened in 1893, when students first attended classes on what is now the Central campus. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYh-WOELNoCGVXh24H_cuga3_D6qaE5dWA-TY9y9i2jrt8ee2mJW7HAcaoXDkfc63GopDtVrGFYE7JzEhd2gEPEPe3mBv0E6_K6tnPO4GQC5DU69LplVrAxtKD95fd3T7ntX2ceDm2f3H2PY3taCS_hoDUVS9B5Jy1Y22H5nSNVwRiXHAwCRZCi2t5Xw/s1600/Groundbreaking-CMU-1892.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1600" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYh-WOELNoCGVXh24H_cuga3_D6qaE5dWA-TY9y9i2jrt8ee2mJW7HAcaoXDkfc63GopDtVrGFYE7JzEhd2gEPEPe3mBv0E6_K6tnPO4GQC5DU69LplVrAxtKD95fd3T7ntX2ceDm2f3H2PY3taCS_hoDUVS9B5Jy1Y22H5nSNVwRiXHAwCRZCi2t5Xw/w320-h253/Groundbreaking-CMU-1892.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Central's "Old Main" Groundbreaking, September 19, 1892</td></tr></tbody></table><p>From the beginning, Central largely existed to train and educate
teachers. As such, Principal Charles Bellows organized the school into
five departments: Normal (training teachers), Academic, Commercial,
Industrial, and Music & Art. The Commercial Department is what gave
the school the name, “Central Michigan Normal School and Business
Institute”; at that time, “business” often meant basic accounting,
ledger-keeping, stenography, and penmanship. Bellows is personally
responsible for the Music & Art Department, using his own funds to
organize a Conservatory for Music. </p><p>Most students who attended Central that first year were from rural areas in and around Isabella County, and often were eighth-grade graduates. In the early days of the institution, it was not uncommon for students to attend for a short time before obtaining a teaching certificate by taking a county teaching exam that allowed students to fill teaching jobs in rural one-room schoolhouses throughout central and northern Michigan. Whether some of those in the first class of students left Central because they passed a county teaching exam or because of another reason, twenty of the original 31 students graduated from Central that first year. <br /></p><p>In the 130 years since that historic day, Central Michigan University has substantially changed. Instead of 31 students on the first day of classes, there are over 15,000 students at Central this fall. Classes aren’t held in rental rooms in downtown Mt. Pleasant anymore, but in any of the more than 25 academic buildings. Campus has grown from an initial investment of ten acres and $25,000 to a world-class university sitting on nearly 500 acres with an annual operating budget of over $400 million. What has not changed over the course of 130 years are the fired-up attitude, the can-do spirit, and the genuine kindness Central’s students bring with them each fall.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekid5S1Rvdl_RNp28IBDTKlfgVLAmJZw3IoqgJGqBcgIm9hDds-Mjbl6OvfORBhBppOFYWgxFtQUDF-iJyUjMMCIlBbKiVPFIFvc5hGq9N3igV--WwCgeVeLPXO7scf9QcDPuxPq_TQiHU49zbvTfODwZeZtjrDAMj8Igp9k1CB3EMWFEaQfeTzRRMg/s3769/LeadershipSafari-2022.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="3769" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekid5S1Rvdl_RNp28IBDTKlfgVLAmJZw3IoqgJGqBcgIm9hDds-Mjbl6OvfORBhBppOFYWgxFtQUDF-iJyUjMMCIlBbKiVPFIFvc5hGq9N3igV--WwCgeVeLPXO7scf9QcDPuxPq_TQiHU49zbvTfODwZeZtjrDAMj8Igp9k1CB3EMWFEaQfeTzRRMg/w400-h300/LeadershipSafari-2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CMU Students in Kelly/Shorts Stadium at Leadership Safari, 2022<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-84897836840543585092022-07-07T10:00:00.279-04:002022-07-07T11:12:53.280-04:00Abundant Waters Digital Exhibit Now Online<i>by Sara Daniels</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="300" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1656698887233!6m8!1m7!1sCAoSLEFGMVFpcE5pOUFFZ05jWk1Ya3p3LUNEamtfd2JXamJGNjlEbWJtSG9ubmYt!2m2!1d43.5890821!2d-84.7741399!3f80!4f0!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border: 0;" width="400"></iframe></div>3D view of the Clarke's "Fur, Freighters, Fuels" section of the exhibit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Clarke Historical Library officially opened its most recent exhibit, <i><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOCUsuWSXtXhyRd41iGA3UMEoBjvT90wQ5opqh66KiaEWBEEJDe0NmQrNgU6iDySVT0w-epCFcwhICAzjFEJnoVttGYhaSPzXv3SIlodNrXQVzKgftJMYCBjLOE4PwlDDfhc8CStBgbTrsr4OUnAA8j_Nhp6MPfFzwBUjBET8ypyI-G52gIlXsjyZFA/s5184/Beaver%20Island%20sunset.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOCUsuWSXtXhyRd41iGA3UMEoBjvT90wQ5opqh66KiaEWBEEJDe0NmQrNgU6iDySVT0w-epCFcwhICAzjFEJnoVttGYhaSPzXv3SIlodNrXQVzKgftJMYCBjLOE4PwlDDfhc8CStBgbTrsr4OUnAA8j_Nhp6MPfFzwBUjBET8ypyI-G52gIlXsjyZFA/s320/Beaver%20Island%20sunset.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at CMU Biological Station, <br />Beaver Island</td></tr></tbody></table>Abundant Waters: Our Most Precious Resource</i> on February 22, 2022. Now, we are proudly presenting the exhibit's <a href="https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/abundant-waters" target="_blank">digital companion</a>. Exploring the state's cultural, environmental, political, and economic history through its 3,200 miles of freshwater coastline and 76,000 miles of rivers, this website offers new ways to approach the exhibit's driving question: how often do we actually think about our relationship with Michigan's most precious resource? <div><br /></div><div>Home to over 20% of the world's surface freshwater supply, Michigan is a state surrounded by, defined by, and embroiled in issues of water. The digital exhibit of <i>Abundant Waters</i> delves into the depths of Michigan's past in order to uncover our lasting connections with water and reveal how our future and the future of Michigan’s lakes and rivers are one in the same. <br /><br />The digital exhibit is a culmination of months of research and community efforts. With contributions from WCMU Public Media, CMU professors and students, and members of the <a href="http://www.sagchip.org/Planning/Conservation.aspx#.Yr8pSnbMKUk" target="_blank">Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Conservation Community</a>, the exhibit approaches Michigan's waterways through a multitude of perspectives. It provides an engaging and multidimensional platform on which to experience for yourself Michigan's greatest resource—water. From a 3D perspective of the Clarke’s physical <i>Abundant Waters</i> exhibit to a series of videos exploring the conservation of Michigan’s waters, the digital exhibit contains a number of fresh features and new approaches to exploring this topic and showcasing the many ways humans have interacted with and been affected by water.<br /><br /><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8z_Rx18ig_QG4RMIfXN2WeeTnLFGHXcTqhUnl_bsgS8M2mdUxMU5sgVHrg1n8AiRmcDUk1aUt6YCxdKCWocuYWBJCCS1JuKq8Dixm58FEAu5_cUi5Z8Nj0KZ1TsIP_q-xfszet8nkv6DKueH7beOgKtikyHPuv3UtGX7pLKm6s1Ps6vNG6hEJBCqQg/s1638/Hemingway.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1638" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8z_Rx18ig_QG4RMIfXN2WeeTnLFGHXcTqhUnl_bsgS8M2mdUxMU5sgVHrg1n8AiRmcDUk1aUt6YCxdKCWocuYWBJCCS1JuKq8Dixm58FEAu5_cUi5Z8Nj0KZ1TsIP_q-xfszet8nkv6DKueH7beOgKtikyHPuv3UtGX7pLKm6s1Ps6vNG6hEJBCqQg/w400-h234/Hemingway.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ernest Hemingway canoeing in northern Michigan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Take, for instance, one of Michigan's flashier roles as a rum-running capital, with 75% of the alcohol smuggled into the United States during Prohibition passing through one of Michigan's water borders with Canada. Or consider Michigan's status as the “Arsenal of Democracy” during World War II—it went beyond building bombers, with one of Michigan’s own <a href="https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/exhibits/show/fursfreightersfuels/shipbuilding" target="_blank">Chris-Craft ships</a> among the first to make landfall in Normandy on D-Day.</div><div><br /></div>Michigan's waters have occupied countless other roles in personal, state, and national histories, which the Clarke explores in its digital exhibit. Its Great Lakes have been a <a href="https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/exhibits/show/disasters/shipwrecks" target="_blank"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4674" data-original-width="6008" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqMT3sb0DJlJSnInf08klX89VfQofMpWyWrqv6P9hLK2OT9w4Xh98pHgMJb3CdMmr9I6lOapmyzPMZYM1LYE3FHAMkaNbiTOfXktiQWkbb-BKGtBGpw2OI7kelDkupA5E07QDG6IUSYoYg_jBiTB7Xn34s8t1eafuWGJvA_SbE6D9lckX7VeoXYenyQ/s320/Fitzgerald.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The<i> Edmund Fitzgerald</i></td></tr></tbody></table>graveyard to hundreds of ships</a>; its northern freshwater springs have been touted as miracle healers. Its ports and straits have acted as home to both war and industry, while its waters hold a sacred, <a href="https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/exhibits/show/nurturingwater/waterreverence" target="_blank">life-giving status for Indigenous communities</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>To the famous American novelist <a href="https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/exhibits/show/splashinaround/walloonlake" target="_blank">Ernest Hemingway</a>, Michigan was "a great place to laze around and swim and fish when you want to. And the best place in the world to do nothing." To others, it’s the best place in the world to do something—for the<a href="https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/exhibits/show/fursfreightersfuels/shipbuilding/soolocks" target="_blank"> Soo Locks</a>, that’s 80 million tons of commodities navigating the St. Mary’s falls each year. For each of the hundreds of millions of others to come in contact with Michigan, its waters represent something unique and personal. <br /><br /><div><i>Abundant Waters</i> taps into this complex tapestry, illuminating the webs of connection flowing through Michigan's waterways and tying together facets of history and human experience. The exhibit aims to help the public reflect on our complex and meaningful relationships with water and to help us understand how water connects us all across time and space. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdQmfxs0AhCq1G-1YP0BKkFPeH1Hv8riWLzgg3IytZJwZhTgQgz0Jb-0C6MkLq5x12wYQ-0Kmo8tjVpOR0glIHS6MKp6Kw6WPax212VLZTXXohopcmQU8JX3-R7VljaVJO2KKW9EF6brtxbG61ZwBSZOHVdHLqY3X6IfEXTu4FE8Bo-a2dBGTahyKiQ/s5482/manifest.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4163" data-original-width="5482" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdQmfxs0AhCq1G-1YP0BKkFPeH1Hv8riWLzgg3IytZJwZhTgQgz0Jb-0C6MkLq5x12wYQ-0Kmo8tjVpOR0glIHS6MKp6Kw6WPax212VLZTXXohopcmQU8JX3-R7VljaVJO2KKW9EF6brtxbG61ZwBSZOHVdHLqY3X6IfEXTu4FE8Bo-a2dBGTahyKiQ/w400-h304/manifest.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canoe manifest bound for Drummond Island c. 1818</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Ultimately, <i>Abundant Waters</i> explores the lakes and rivers of Michigan as cultural, spiritual, and commercial epicenters, ones that define and sustain the region physically, ecologically, and economically. It imagines water in its many forms—mover of industry, mode of exploration, borderlands between/hubs within nations and peoples, and carrier of story—and in its ultimate form, as the veins that carry the lives of not just Michiganders, but people everywhere. Visit the digital exhibit today, with its new features and extended access to photographs and primary documents, to discover for yourself how we see ourselves—and each other—in Michigan's great waters.</div><div><br /></div><div>The<i> Abundant Waters </i>exhibit is funded, in part, by an award from the <a href="https://www.ala.org/" target="_blank">American Library Association</a> as part of the ALA’s American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries program.</div><div><br /></div></div></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="300" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1656700255126!6m8!1m7!1sCAoSLEFGMVFpcE0waUE2MXM2UGZyTWtlVjdiYkVsNlI0VVdERGJRZlRqWkxGSDF1!2m2!1d43.5891217!2d-84.77399129999999!3f240!4f0!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border: 0;" width="400"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">3D view of the Clarke's "Disasters" section of the exhibit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.com250 E Preston, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859, USA43.5891746 -84.774126229.370621565291295 -119.9303762 57.807727634708705 -49.6178762tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-12485084498414894172022-07-01T05:30:00.005-04:002022-07-02T22:01:09.177-04:00Good Luck, Christa Clare!<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by Bryan Whitledge</i></span> <br /></p><p>Since Christa Clare joined the Clarke Historical Library, a lot has changed: the Clarke moved from the fourth floor of the Park Library to the first floor with a (not so) brief layover at Rose Arena, dozens of staff members as well as members of the Clarke’s governing board have come and gone, hundreds of students have earned some extra money working part-time in the Clarke, thousands of books and records have been acquired, and tens of thousands of researchers have made use of the library. Through all of the changes, Christa has been central to the success and excellence of the Clarke. </p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01yQrYTkTX4zNqxVxAPs2qxhxKHclPD6Tsbki6v17najlERI4iJDdOiwd4xy2VHdEh9lD4qzu7ka91bTU9R8_6DqyO2olQKsONfKSwlAzlHIzkJNSXPKxZdsH4LoOqoeTiVRSt6iyhmw3RnYIlrDCJuvl0TrsQPQhegDlh1aZGoRr2jtRXwhaRTBN8Q/s800/2017H-140-001%20%20%20%20Christa%20Clare%20-library.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christa Clare Portrait" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01yQrYTkTX4zNqxVxAPs2qxhxKHclPD6Tsbki6v17najlERI4iJDdOiwd4xy2VHdEh9lD4qzu7ka91bTU9R8_6DqyO2olQKsONfKSwlAzlHIzkJNSXPKxZdsH4LoOqoeTiVRSt6iyhmw3RnYIlrDCJuvl0TrsQPQhegDlh1aZGoRr2jtRXwhaRTBN8Q/w133-h200/2017H-140-001%20%20%20%20Christa%20Clare%20-library.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><p>A good many of the Clarke’s regular visitors and supporters would count Christa as a friend. Her warm smile and genuine kindness have been available to everyone who has walked through the doors—attendees of speaker series events, CMU employees coming into the library on business, Clarke board members coming for the semiannual meeting, donors dropping off materials to add to the collections, new student employees on their first day, and more. Countless relationships with donors, benefactors, and supporters have started with Christa’s friendly, “Hi, how are you today?” offered to anyone who has walked into the Clarke. It is no overstatement to say that there has been no better person to welcome visitors, to converse with people about anything and everything they wished to talk about, and to make everyone feel like the Clarke was an excellent place that would take care of history and make it available to everyone. <br /><br />For the staff, Christa has meant more to our success than she will ever know. As with many offices and workplaces, most people have little idea all of the little cogs, widgets, and levers that are needed to make the Clarke machine move. Christa has been relied upon to keep the machine running by handling a multitude of behind-the-scenes tasks. Because it would be impossible to list all of her contributions, we have offered up a very small sampling of all that she has provided and has helped with during her time at the Clarke (in no particular order): </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATjIxgAM1n9k649qd08v40YPEpNnJJ8DlWlatjdzcUPmUYfGJdpPRsOu9cIjgqDdf6D7Ok9yE71tqUk28ya8eO2bSAbxwp2eohCKoL9KDmjyoM7hjBxJgBHWnGXrbY3TQ7VeJC9XneWl97h_Uf9nVltBkWARbTa8ZIINF6TabJNqGNPwTFYOqtdyjMQ/s1506/2020-IMG_1419.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Christa and a colleague" border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="1095" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATjIxgAM1n9k649qd08v40YPEpNnJJ8DlWlatjdzcUPmUYfGJdpPRsOu9cIjgqDdf6D7Ok9yE71tqUk28ya8eO2bSAbxwp2eohCKoL9KDmjyoM7hjBxJgBHWnGXrbY3TQ7VeJC9XneWl97h_Uf9nVltBkWARbTa8ZIINF6TabJNqGNPwTFYOqtdyjMQ/w146-h200/2020-IMG_1419.jpg" width="146" /></a></div>gathering, sorting, and keeping track of all sorts of financial reports, helping hire students, purchasing new books, purchasing old books (but new to us), tracking acquisitions, creating lists of donors, providing the address of an old colleague, covering the reading room when we are short-staffed, purchasing supplies, processing payments, adding bibliographic information to the catalog entries, making sure student staff get paid, reporting broken… everything—lights that won’t turn on, copy machines that won’t act right, HVAC systems that are too hot or too cold, phone lines that won’t operate, etc., managing our memberships in dozens of historical organizations, arranging for catering, giving us a band-aid in the all-too-frequent event of a paper cut, and being a sympathetic ear and a friendly conversationalist. <p></p><p>We’ve counted on her to relay our messages that we would be absent. And we’ve all come to expect that she will wish us well and hope we feel better before she hangs up the phone. <br /><br />Getting the job done is great, but Christa takes it one step further—she infused her personality, compassion, and zest for life in the Clarke’s work culture. Every staff member, including every single student employee, has received a birthday card signed by the entire staff each year… and if a person’s birthday falls during the winter break or when a student is away during the summer, you can bet that Christa will put a stamp on it and make sure the birthday celebrant gets their card. Not as joyous, but possibly more meaningful, she also has made sure that sympathy cards were circulated for a colleague who suffered a loss or illness. These small gestures have gone a long way to make staff members feel welcome and valued. <br /><br />When it comes to a making the most of life, Christa walks the walk. It has not been unusual to come to work in the morning and see a container of cookies awaiting the students—why? Because Christa woke up and thought fresh homemade cookies would brighten our day. She has shared the bounty of her garden with the staff because, why not? When she feels like fresh flowers will spruce up her space, she brings in fresh flowers. And for those who say they don’t have a green thumb, Christa never gives up on the aspiring horticulturalist and continues to bring in cuttings and shoots and offers some helpful advice. <br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCHOfioq3rgFk91L-2aY4238JbOPGzTcTqk0WigkPo-6DuN0r-gCIB9zgBAKK_EfnWWsj47sWtcLpXo6ggWzR0G-1ep_PRv618c6uPJ0PJEV00yi2liLDz6Kz8Y0bd7j9l9etbbAp1ZxHEc-yJNUo1zulVaFGQ14GOd3-1JqdWqpFx08p_d0guD0q1g/s1103/Halloween%202012%20Clarke%20Scrabble%20pt2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1103" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCHOfioq3rgFk91L-2aY4238JbOPGzTcTqk0WigkPo-6DuN0r-gCIB9zgBAKK_EfnWWsj47sWtcLpXo6ggWzR0G-1ep_PRv618c6uPJ0PJEV00yi2liLDz6Kz8Y0bd7j9l9etbbAp1ZxHEc-yJNUo1zulVaFGQ14GOd3-1JqdWqpFx08p_d0guD0q1g/s320/Halloween%202012%20Clarke%20Scrabble%20pt2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Clarke staff as "Scrabble" for Halloween, 2012<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Everyone has shared a laugh with her, and a lot of those laughs start with ideas for social events. The Clarke’s Halloween costumes at the annual staff potluck were second-to-none… for a long time, at least… and she was always the ring-leader master-minding the whole operation. You can guess who wiped away the competition in the winter ugly sweater contest. And you know who has been behind-the-scenes making sure there were plenty of chairs, napkins, cups, and, most importantly, good attitudes at a barbecue for graduating students. Just when the winter doldrums were really settling in for everyone and she could tell, Christa would suggest that the staff hold a tea exchange and tea party to lighten our spirits. It was just what we needed. <br /><br />Similar to how one book or one box of records is only a sliver of everything that the Clarke holds about Michigan history, this is merely a sliver of how meaningful Christa has been to Clarke and to the lives of the staff members. We wish her the absolute best in her retirement. <p></p><p></p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-20446406144337916402022-04-29T13:20:00.002-04:002022-05-02T09:14:44.445-04:00Help the Clarke Historical Library and the Museum of Cultural and Natural History Preserve CMU’s Pandemic Experiences To document and preserve the various experiences of the CMU community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clarke Historical Library (Clarke) and the Museum of Cultural and Natural History (Museum) encourage CMU members, students, faculty, and staff, on- and off-campus, to share their documented personal experiences during COVID-19 and contribute them to the Clarke and Museum. When future students, scholars, and researchers seek to understand what it was like at CMU during the pandemic, these materials will provide a first-person account. <h3 style="text-align: left;">Submission process: </h3><p>If you are a current CMU faculty, staff or student please fill out <b><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/jyHQLiQX1M" target="_blank">this form</a></b>. A CMU email is required. Your email will not be shared or sold. You will be required to sign an agreement allowing the Clarke to preserve your submission, and you will receive important information about copyright and the use of your content. The Clarke and the Museum are not obligated to keep everything that is submitted. You can submit materials and the form as often as you like. This project is focused on submissions from individuals or small groups of people. <br /><br />If you work for a CMU unit and have questions about preserving your office's records, please contact <a href="mailto:"whitl1br@cmich.edu"">Bryan Whitledge</a>. <br /><br />If you are a Mount Pleasant, Michigan, community member who is not a current CMU student, faculty, or staff member, with relevant information you wish to donate, please contact <a href="mailto:clarke@cmich.edu">clarke@cmich.edu</a> before submitting material. <br /><br />If you have physical artifacts or object, please contact the Museum at <a href="mailto:cmuseum@cmich.edu">cmuseum@cmich.edu</a>. <br /><br />Materials in the following formats that could normally be uploaded to Google Drive will be accepted: Images (jpg, png), Videos (mp4, mov), Audio (mp3), and Text (txt, pdf, docx, doc) files. If you want to donate a physical printed or written item, please submit a digital image, and indicate that you wish to give it to the Clarke in the description field of <b><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/jyHQLiQX1M" target="_blank">the form</a></b>. Clarke staff will contact you. <br /><br />If your submissions are works you created with others, such as interviews or group project, the Clarke requires permission from everyone who contributed to the work, including co-authors, whether students, classmates, friends, and family. We will not retain the material if we do not receive all relevant forms. Only one person needs to attach the files to the form. <br /><br />Materials will first be reviewed and processed by Clarke staff, so they will not be available to the public immediately. <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Campus resources:</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> For CMU’s updates on the pandemic and available resources, visit <a href="https://www.cmich.edu/about/covid-19-information-and-resources">https://www.cmich.edu/about/covid-19-information-and-resources</a>. <br /><br />For informational resources on the United States’ response to COVID-19 see <a href="https://libguides.cmich.edu/c.php?g=1010890&p=7517036">https://libguides.cmich.edu/c.php?g=1010890&p=7517036</a> <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What to submit: </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Here are some examples of what you may wish <b><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/jyHQLiQX1M" target="_blank">to submit</a></b>: <br /><br />Students: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Course assignments you completed related to the pandemic </li><li>Images or videos from moving off-campus due to the pandemic </li><li>Communications with your family about what was happening when campus closed </li><li>Communications with administrators or faculty negotiating issues related to travel, internships, visa status, living arrangements, or food and dining </li><li>Student organization activities that may continue over a distance or volunteer work done in response to the pandemic </li><li>Reactions to campus events being canceled or delayed, including but not limited to: graduation, sports, theatre or musical performances, Study Abroad, or trips </li><li>Your remote learning experience or how your classes changed when they went virtual </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">Faculty: <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Redesigned course materials for remote delivery, new assignments, or syllabus changes </li><li>Communication with your students and colleagues </li><li>Plans for pausing or adapting research projects while campus was closed </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">Staff: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Work you did on-campus as essential employees </li><li>Experiences in student services such as dining halls, dormitories, and other services that shut down </li><li>Messages of encouragement from co-workers and the community </li><li>Changes to your job due to working remotely </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">Health Care Providers and Patients (CMED and CHP): <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Your experiences preparing for or treating COVID-19 patients </li><li>The effect on your work with patients who need medical care unrelated to COVID-19 </li><li>How your workplace, schedule, or job duties have changed </li><li>Your experience being treated for or recovering from the virus </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">General: <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Journal or diary entries about the impact of the pandemic on your life </li><li>Interviews with friends or family members </li><li>A description of your schedule or routine during quarantine </li><li>Images of your new work space </li><li>What it’s like to work at an essential business or organization </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Acknowledgement: </h3><p style="text-align: left;"> Aspects of this project were adapted from similar efforts by the University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library, Michigan State University Archives, University of North Carolina Charlotte Special Collections and University Archives, and the University of Virginia Library Digital Collecting Toolkit. Thank you to Katie Howell of J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina Charlotte for allowing us to use text and ideas from UNCC’s <a href="https://library.charlotte.edu/contribute-your-stories-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">“Contribute Your Stories of the COVID-19 Outbreak”</a> website. </p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-22539081474513919662022-03-31T13:03:00.005-04:002022-07-07T11:13:24.837-04:00Abundant Waters: Our Most Precious Resource <p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> By Gillian Macdonald </span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU8sEcN2jMDg7JAjePd5ioE-jFnAOhJRZknm95cpCwcFjaxfd1_IGD9eMbhmAGo-DUPKtRKmDzqLbLBsIwyUbmkMP78FqE3AePjyNcpZat49YR_3lPLCck3m9K1F32BppLVzuvnlPv4HC86uPac9zOdtkIuNFVkJFUL2jboX9Bap7KskYAmfRsp-mXg/s1428/Entrance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1428" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU8sEcN2jMDg7JAjePd5ioE-jFnAOhJRZknm95cpCwcFjaxfd1_IGD9eMbhmAGo-DUPKtRKmDzqLbLBsIwyUbmkMP78FqE3AePjyNcpZat49YR_3lPLCck3m9K1F32BppLVzuvnlPv4HC86uPac9zOdtkIuNFVkJFUL2jboX9Bap7KskYAmfRsp-mXg/w320-h305/Entrance.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Entrance to the Clarke Historical Library</span><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Among a host of other exciting things happening in 2022, the Clarke Historical Library’s new exhibit explores a topic close to the heart of every Michigander…water and its value to our society. <b>Abundant Waters: Our Most Precious Resource </b>tackles an important question: how often do we actually think about our relationships with this most precious resource? With water at the forefront of our minds in today’s climate, the abundance of freshwater in the Great Lakes State is an aspect of our lives that we often take for granted. The Clarke Historical Library’s exhibit explores the many ways that abundant freshwater defines Michigan through five themes—politics, recreation, commerce, disasters, and the spirit nurturing aspect of water. Highlights include the construction of the Mackinac Bridge, canoe manifests from the fur trade, the pollution of the Pine River watershed and the ongoing clean-up, and Hemingway family scrapbooks showing a young Ernest Hemingway and his family enjoying Walloon Lake and the Little Traverse Bay region.</p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IQUJQ7RN8qIoYS__J6xSbuHhSX54Dbm4-q5btnci95_VvLTSobhG8OadbHwuKWvoHqx2V87CD3S9rUqd6JeJgLuAWwTAe1kDtJNnHhSlFkVkj2m68JwCsROCId-P5KuuYmpEwTE8IKuOvrnCCpJgcZWWXfyWguswxOedlUXOCvzSyJbFHGeGinUzCw/s1258/PWWall.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="708" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IQUJQ7RN8qIoYS__J6xSbuHhSX54Dbm4-q5btnci95_VvLTSobhG8OadbHwuKWvoHqx2V87CD3S9rUqd6JeJgLuAWwTAe1kDtJNnHhSlFkVkj2m68JwCsROCId-P5KuuYmpEwTE8IKuOvrnCCpJgcZWWXfyWguswxOedlUXOCvzSyJbFHGeGinUzCw/s320/PWWall.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Political Waves" Wall</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Water is arguably Michigan’s defining feature. The Great Lakes State is surrounded by and encompassed in an abundance of water, freshwater to be exact. In Michigan, you are never more than six miles from a lake, stream, or waterway. Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes, 76,000 miles of rivers, 6.5 million acres of wetlands, and more than 3,200 miles of freshwater coastline. For thousands of years, the Great Lakes—and Michigan’s water in general—have provided people with freshwater for survival, spiritual rejuvenation, a means of travel, and a place to have fun. In the last few decades, conservationism has reinforced the importance of these natural wonders. Abundant freshwater is at the root of why many choose to live, work, and play in the Great Lakes State. Explore the relationships that connect us to these bodies of water through recreation, politics, commerce and transport, our defining geography, early tribal histories, nurturing water springs, and through environmental stressors.<p></p><div><p style="text-align: left;">In researching and designing the exhibit, we had to first decide on a mission statement and then themes that would best illustrate this. For all intents and purposes, this is the hardest part. What does this exhibit need to project and what is the goal? The Clarke’s voluminous collections actually answered this question for us. The sheer abundance of water and activity connected to the water found in the books and manuscript collections illustrated that all aspects of life in Michigan have a relationship with the water. Although most of us have a general awareness of the water around us—many would even proclaim a deep love for the Great Lakes State’s water—how often do we truly contemplate our relationships with it? </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZp-7opTOHTLTutn5joUdBFbk8E1vVRxkqGQbI645Xe9Et-kZTW38D-fCEZ9IuebwJtR40jI3GRDVvFHxPKyR567aCoidQDvE8KRZddIw1Jtpzu4UflIcLi9g-FX9nfMklLG1ip18o7FBqRz9TVqlaarrPeGwQu7EiMdrI8405m9bhQcCh3KYy_DMXg/s1187/Installation.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="791" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZp-7opTOHTLTutn5joUdBFbk8E1vVRxkqGQbI645Xe9Et-kZTW38D-fCEZ9IuebwJtR40jI3GRDVvFHxPKyR567aCoidQDvE8KRZddIw1Jtpzu4UflIcLi9g-FX9nfMklLG1ip18o7FBqRz9TVqlaarrPeGwQu7EiMdrI8405m9bhQcCh3KYy_DMXg/w213-h320/Installation.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Installation of Recreation wall panels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Our ideas and imaginations came to life thanks to the capable hands of John Metcalf of <a href="http://www.gooddesigngroup.com/" target="_blank">Good Design Group</a>. His striking designs help tell the stories of our relationships with water. I would like to thank not<span> </span>only Bryan Whitledge, Kathy Irwin, and Marian Maytn for their editorial help and suggestions, but also Colleen Green, <a href="https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/native-american-programs/programs" target="_blank">Director of the Office of Native American Programs & Student Transition<span> </span>Enrichment Program</a>, for her guidance, and members of<span><span> </span></span>the <a href="http://www.sagchip.org/" target="_blank">Saginaw Chippewa Tribe</a> for their participation. The production<span> </span>of the exhibit wouldn’t be possible without Rebecca Zeiss, the CMU Sign Shop, CMU Facilities Management, and everyone in between. Installation of the exhibit was made all the more enjoyable and efficient with the helping hands of our capable student employees, Camille Dixson, Nova Moore, David Wright, Maggie Gipe, and Ben Ackley. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We officially opened the 2022 exhibition on February 22. As part of the Speaker Series, Jim Diana retired director of the Michigan Sea Grant, <a href="https://chipcast.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=4c3a8e89-e946-4220-867f-ae490161637d" target="_blank">kicked off the exhibit</a> with a discussion about the effectiveness of Great Lakes environmental regulations in protecting our incredible ecosystem. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Intrigued? Please come and visit us! Explore how we are connected to water through recreation, politics, commerce and transport, our defining geography, early tribal histories, nurturing water springs, and environmental stressors.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr__OBg61B5-FV7FVoFJrLySEzNjdlBUt5_D-5eeyzNwK0duHwq7ky3rrL_5n0DfKCbq0p_dCS5SttqLfU0XjjzOjDsH7u0fKi2XQQOJ4pRiiekR05gYhv_t_onKBUgX5zlew8ycczJQFXng6tx54MD3XZL6PQnTiVV89WGB8xVrrt1zLMQ7FjaURug/s867/Floor%20Graphic.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="867" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr__OBg61B5-FV7FVoFJrLySEzNjdlBUt5_D-5eeyzNwK0duHwq7ky3rrL_5n0DfKCbq0p_dCS5SttqLfU0XjjzOjDsH7u0fKi2XQQOJ4pRiiekR05gYhv_t_onKBUgX5zlew8ycczJQFXng6tx54MD3XZL6PQnTiVV89WGB8xVrrt1zLMQ7FjaURug/s320/Floor%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Installation of the floor graphic</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In true Clarke fashion, we have also started construction on our digital exhibition. This project is being designed and created as a complementary counterpart to our physical exhibition at the <a href="http://clarke.cmich.edu" target="_blank">Clarke Historical Library</a> at Central Michigan University. Under construction since February 2022, the digital exhibit is a platform dedicated to Michigander’s relationship with their water resources. One particularly important theme we are exploring is the future of Michigan’s water. Crowd-sourced videos and audio answers to these important questions can be found on our exhibit website. </p><p>Participants responded to one or more of these questions:</p><p>1. How can we protect our most precious natural resource?</p><p>2. Why is protecting Michigan’s freshwater so important?</p><p>3. What does it mean to be a good steward of the water?</p><p>4. What does the future hold for the Great Lakes & water in Michigan?</p><p>5. What are you doing to protect the water? Should we be doing more?</p><p>6. How do you see our policymakers helping to preserve this resource?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATwHa6OrRf2-C-uBbQ7vbM9f3jnzCddbYYDYeTpRDPKusNUfEWs8J2R95VUfU9kLf-bWGROYetB0FavF2deSQ8lb5j3nLkNp4ylGPiG6JaIchx_Peat09InlFUdXeS28qSmTQ_uj5V83XcAA6yzzvJGgZDeoOLKphLPgZghVa8T1W-nP6rZwNBuR4cA/s582/DEPic.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="363" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATwHa6OrRf2-C-uBbQ7vbM9f3jnzCddbYYDYeTpRDPKusNUfEWs8J2R95VUfU9kLf-bWGROYetB0FavF2deSQ8lb5j3nLkNp4ylGPiG6JaIchx_Peat09InlFUdXeS28qSmTQ_uj5V83XcAA6yzzvJGgZDeoOLKphLPgZghVa8T1W-nP6rZwNBuR4cA/s320/DEPic.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Digital Exhibit</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you would like to participate in our digital exhibit by responding to one or more of these questions, please get in contact with us at: <span style="color: #2b00fe;">clarke@cmich.edu</span>. Check back for news about the public launch of our <b>Abundant Waters </b>digital exhibit in the coming weeks.</p></div><div>The <b>Abundant Waters</b> exhibit is funded, in part, by an award from the American Library
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<![endif]--></div>Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-86617777671092618002022-03-14T10:28:00.001-04:002022-07-07T11:17:49.424-04:00The Clarke Historical Library and the CMU Libraries Awarded $10,000 Grant from American Library Association<p></p>The Clarke Historical Library and the CMU Libraries have been selected as one of 200 libraries nationwide for the <a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/programming/ARPhumanities">American Library Association’s American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries</a> opportunity, an emergency relief program to assist libraries that have been adversely affected by the pandemic. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihyFbHzC-kybRfA2fGiQBQmDStXl8JAVn6_8Z-l0wXeG4QdIRmUTQH1Cp6_G5NUKDVCssi1otmycS8wsaDLrffOhGZ7icPIsiMMgvLopjjv-4_sFoumuUBJ6uxGOX4yLbQUU_EWdC4huW0JSJ48iFeJb9WQ4p6LAFnS4RWWXXU4ux-CM8PGW8G9NhzNA=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="1920" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihyFbHzC-kybRfA2fGiQBQmDStXl8JAVn6_8Z-l0wXeG4QdIRmUTQH1Cp6_G5NUKDVCssi1otmycS8wsaDLrffOhGZ7icPIsiMMgvLopjjv-4_sFoumuUBJ6uxGOX4yLbQUU_EWdC4huW0JSJ48iFeJb9WQ4p6LAFnS4RWWXXU4ux-CM8PGW8G9NhzNA=w400-h275" width="400" /></a></div><br />With funding from the <a href="https://www.neh.gov/">National Endowment for the Humanities</a> (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University will use funds to build the new exhibit, <a href="https://www.cmich.edu/research/clarke-historical-library/events-exhibits-and-news/exhibitions">Abundant Waters: Our Most Precious Resource</a>. The Clarke Historical Library and the CMU Libraries have a long tradition of being strong humanities institutions and this competitive award, which comes with a $10,000 grant, will help support the Libraries’ ongoing programs and services related to culture, history, literature, and other humanities subjects. <br /><br />The participating libraries, selected through a competitive, peer-reviewed application process, include public libraries, academic/college libraries, K-12 libraries, and tribal, special and prison libraries. The recipients represent 45 states and Puerto Rico and serve communities ranging in size from 642 residents in Weir, Kansas, to the city of Los Angeles. Libraries were chosen with an emphasis on reaching historically underserved and/or rural communities. <br /><br />“We are so proud to be chosen for this amazing opportunity,” said Kathy Irwin, dean of University Libraries. “This grant will allow us to plan strong, enriching humanities programming and also support the people who make these programs possible.” <br /><br />“The Clarke has hosted many incredible exhibits over the years—our latest, Abundant Waters, is no different. We have an ambitious goal to create a visually stunning exhibit that meaningfully resonates with people, because we want our community to develop a better understanding of all the ways that our culture and history in the Great Lakes State is influenced by lots and lots of freshwater,” said Bryan Whitledge, project director for CMU’s grant and Clarke Historical Library staff member. <br /><br />“Libraries have faced significant hardships throughout the pandemic —from budget cuts to staff furloughs to building closures — especially in our communities of the greatest need,” said ALA President Patty Wong. “This crucial support from NEH will enable our beloved institutions, and the dedicated people who run them, to rebuild and emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever.” <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO6e5u8d-Gt2jOEvuOyoFhCuceks1I5_PwtgV73NLavr6AG0DlKvMQoP1sYMts85jk9c_s2AcfpMSsIi-mPNKcHgUZlPzdl_t_bgTdZR5NVA1EQgdI3GPx45FwMgTmJmRtTPFF7Ce388raxYe9gF4I1sUL6q02kT46-NTJUPZZ7LsbJqKWDKvDiM8gng=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO6e5u8d-Gt2jOEvuOyoFhCuceks1I5_PwtgV73NLavr6AG0DlKvMQoP1sYMts85jk9c_s2AcfpMSsIi-mPNKcHgUZlPzdl_t_bgTdZR5NVA1EQgdI3GPx45FwMgTmJmRtTPFF7Ce388raxYe9gF4I1sUL6q02kT46-NTJUPZZ7LsbJqKWDKvDiM8gng=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. <a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/programming/ARPhumanities/sites">View the full list of selected libr</a><a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/programming/ARPhumanities/sites">aries</a> on the ALA website. <p></p><br /><br />Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-25030262529480234222022-03-03T08:08:00.000-05:002022-03-03T08:08:50.918-05:00Clarke Historical Library Welcomes a New Member to the Family<p> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">By C.J. Eno</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">Earlier this year, the
Clarke Historical Library was blessed with a new addition to our happy family. While
the stork took a little longer than expected (supply chains and such), our
newest teammate arrived safe and sound, albeit in some rather large shipping
crates. After some diligent prep by Clarke staff, a little expert help from CMU
Facilities, as well as the assistance of a cheerful installer/trainer from the
vendor (it really does take a village), our little guy was ready to hit the
ground running. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">So, without further ado, please
join the Clarke in welcoming our newest: the Phase One camera system (camera
head and motorized column, oversize table and LED lighting).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO84fNy_OBGKULypzaNBYepFA8bNwkRGcsm6PWO9QEBVIp1t9_BxK-IFvw5dImHc06RBenESQYTabqMGUzOt-E4S7QtCXok-dLKcUguyXscMQdNFrf86X1Qiuv_QEVXbmXx8z7xLoafiN1A_GcCEULNjE8zPbl-V_HS6MAGyp3lR0NFY8-tWCLgOQXjQ=s491" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="491" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO84fNy_OBGKULypzaNBYepFA8bNwkRGcsm6PWO9QEBVIp1t9_BxK-IFvw5dImHc06RBenESQYTabqMGUzOt-E4S7QtCXok-dLKcUguyXscMQdNFrf86X1Qiuv_QEVXbmXx8z7xLoafiN1A_GcCEULNjE8zPbl-V_HS6MAGyp3lR0NFY8-tWCLgOQXjQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">What
a bundle of joy.</span></p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why
is the Clarke so excited about a new camera? So happy you asked. For starters, the
previous camera no longer worked. The former occupant of this camera room was a
completely analog microfilm camera, severely outdated, and no longer repairable.
While the Clarke is able to continue providing clients with analog preservation
microfilming services with its remaining camera, a replacement was sorely
needed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Our
new, fully digital camera is equipped with a 100-megapixel sensor, which allows
it to capture images at high resolution and unparalleled clarity. It was
designed with cultural heritage projects in mind and offers new imaging options
for the Clarke. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
new camera can handle large format materials such as maps and newspapers
especially well and can capture oversize documents without compromising any of
the essential detail. Additionally, with its specialization in cultural
heritage projects, the camera system comes with a clever book cradle that can
safely hold in place delicate bound materials for filming. Anyone that has worked
with old, delicate/decrepit bound materials knows the feeling of dread as the
object slowly falls apart with each subtle jostle. The book cradle, as well as
the large surface, helps to mitigate some of these unfortunate hazards of
historic preservation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Now
don’t think this is all about high resolution and document safety; the camera
also streamlines our digitizing operations. Working with analog cameras can be
slow and tedious for large projects, especially when the number of documents
involved is in the hundreds or thousands, as is frequently the case here at the
Clarke. The rapid capture photography of the camera provides quick, digitized
images ready for post-processing. Considering that the camera is made with
aerial-grade aluminum and designed with a minimum of moving parts, that tenure
should be a long and happy one. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">While the Clarke’s digitizing department has
traditionally worked primarily with Michigan newspapers, expanding our
largescale digitizing projects into other formats has previously been less than
practical. This was unfortunate, as the full scope of the Clarke’s collections goes
well beyond Michigan newspapers and covers a wide array of media and formats.
With the addition of our new camera, a significant portion of these works can
be digitized, not only for the sake of posterity, but for much broader accessibility
to those that wish to view these irreplaceable works.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-19270873557641180252022-02-25T12:21:00.002-05:002022-02-25T16:04:37.057-05:00Student Wins Grant
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">By Marian Matyn</span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Katie Higley won The Nancy Mysel Legacy Grant, a $5,000
Grant for Film Preservation Students! Since 2020 Katie worked initially as a
volunteer and now as a student employee in the Clarke Historical Library on the
Moving Image Film Preservation Project. Her work in the project includes
archivally processing, splicing, describing, viewing, and archivally housing
mostly Channel 9 & 10 News original film footage. Katie also trains and
reviews other film students’ work and helps train and plan work for the film
students with Marian. Working on the Film Project inspired Katie to wonder
about films in Michigan museums and how they were being used, if at all. This
led to her conducting a statewide survey as part of her McNair Scholar
research. Her paper, "</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">Reel Talk: The Current State of Film
Collections in Michigan Museums<i>," </i></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">analyzing the results of her
survey, will soon be published in the </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">The Moving Image</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">, the academic
paper-reviewed journal of the Association of Moving Image Archivists. Katie is
a junior at CMU in the Museum Studies Program. Marian Matyn, her supervisor and
mentor, is very grateful for Katie’s work and extremely proud of Katie and her
accomplishments. Read more about her award here </span><a href="https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/Nancy-Mysel-Grant.html" style="font-family: verdana;">https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/Nancy-Mysel-Grant.html</a></p><p class="xxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihoWB3va9IzclpubWQoAtkaDA55V8TJhyhyBQ7AarpzNZPweVxs-ga5qfES84GRO54D3bDEYuhUKLRwdAKt4-kjuFrMNen4Ne9udCXeU9iMgSkTJZNNByq7w7-2Md4yfTWhzR9B3pRkImCH2yPrYGPBCP7ZsFzgw1cHTbKzjz2MbmCyeizFZbKGtnw0g=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="720" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihoWB3va9IzclpubWQoAtkaDA55V8TJhyhyBQ7AarpzNZPweVxs-ga5qfES84GRO54D3bDEYuhUKLRwdAKt4-kjuFrMNen4Ne9udCXeU9iMgSkTJZNNByq7w7-2Md4yfTWhzR9B3pRkImCH2yPrYGPBCP7ZsFzgw1cHTbKzjz2MbmCyeizFZbKGtnw0g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="xxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="xxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p>Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-46416629466799800072022-01-17T11:34:00.005-05:002022-01-17T13:16:56.850-05:00“One of the most wonderful things”: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Detroit Walk to Freedom<p><i>by Gillian Macdonald</i><br /><br />As we celebrate and commemorate
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., many will recall the 1963 March on
Washington, but we highlight the Walk to Freedom in Detroit that
happened two months prior. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1w7KU1GrOHizKD9yZdeksjka-pnwETkQ39t5Ako879nC_f1m2qXqHgxx2P8X5QjPw5557x2OoanN4A5gsRr1x9ZsTFu4AqIQ32UojLkuHK5VjGvLn6kx5n958T0JqKkPh_zqHdQuIgkkjretx11rPPr_wcwrSCxcD01oFVP60wSaV_PgPCyWYTn-RrA=s4478" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3055" data-original-width="4478" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1w7KU1GrOHizKD9yZdeksjka-pnwETkQ39t5Ako879nC_f1m2qXqHgxx2P8X5QjPw5557x2OoanN4A5gsRr1x9ZsTFu4AqIQ32UojLkuHK5VjGvLn6kx5n958T0JqKkPh_zqHdQuIgkkjretx11rPPr_wcwrSCxcD01oFVP60wSaV_PgPCyWYTn-RrA=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Detroit Tribune</i> front page, June 29, 1963<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Detroit has a rich history of civil rights activism. Famously, Detroiters donated around $35,000 to the Montgomery Bus Boycott—a crucial moment in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s emergence as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. The Detroit chapter of the NAACP was particularly active in the ‘40s and ‘50s—on various occasions African American autoworkers worked with the chapter to uphold anti-discrimination laws. In 1949, protestors led sit-ins along Woodward Avenue demonstrating against the illegal discrimination practiced by restaurants against Black people.[1] Leading the fight against the American Automobile Association for equal employment laws, the Detroit chapter of CORE (Congress on Racial Equality) was pivotal rallying white support for Civil Rights. <br /><br />By the 1960s, there was stalwart support throughout southeastern Michigan for the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King made a trip to the University of Michigan in 1962 in support of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s advocacy for student civil disobedience.[2] And in the summer of 1963, ahead of the March on Washington and King’s momentous “I Have a Dream” speech, Detroit played host to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Walk_to_Freedom">Walk to Freedom in Detroit</a>, which was a formative event for the Civil Rights Movement and inspired thousands of Detroiters.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwz8EbGR4k8b_jz160yERUjSo9YW2XwvmPNkzjGix-xCXE9Op6cJOP71qKc7Ir3cM4CDV5HhMfPZnLZPAX6LaoR-nCj-b-htlKHtdaLwT8IgoLfww_NxOmwnmwR_m4ibSC2lfN3bNQrQK9oER-nfoH8HikN8ZAKikQLRot5N2vx6c-gAim-SnCqInIKw=s1816" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="1198" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwz8EbGR4k8b_jz160yERUjSo9YW2XwvmPNkzjGix-xCXE9Op6cJOP71qKc7Ir3cM4CDV5HhMfPZnLZPAX6LaoR-nCj-b-htlKHtdaLwT8IgoLfww_NxOmwnmwR_m4ibSC2lfN3bNQrQK9oER-nfoH8HikN8ZAKikQLRot5N2vx6c-gAim-SnCqInIKw=w211-h320" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>In 1963, CORE, the NAACP, and Rev. Albert Cleage and Rev. Clarence L. Franklin—Civil Rights leaders in Detroit--came together to propose a large, organized event or demonstration in Detroit. What emerged from this convergence of leadership was the Detroit Council for Human Rights (DCHR), the organization that was largely responsible for that auspicious day in June 1963. The Walk to Freedom in Detroit—after some initial debate—was open to all participants. The purpose of the march, the date of which was chosen to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Detroit race riot of 1943 [3], was to admonish discrimination, brutality against activists, and segregation policies across the United States.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtkIlRkDPQMX3n27mIkOkrYK0St807uLtQVLMnAo44wjjaV0CClQ7F45otnaYF0Z25gClKNZx0BKdq27NiPllPwsLfOrlGGx4o-jcOOhyRsp5pBecIbKjaLSlfwPiyC7jVlu6m1m-LuxjmQSQa3uHyQArMyQ0W21RGUb7IH5qJcQyBHl5VE-7YkoWjVA=s1441" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1441" data-original-width="1051" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtkIlRkDPQMX3n27mIkOkrYK0St807uLtQVLMnAo44wjjaV0CClQ7F45otnaYF0Z25gClKNZx0BKdq27NiPllPwsLfOrlGGx4o-jcOOhyRsp5pBecIbKjaLSlfwPiyC7jVlu6m1m-LuxjmQSQa3uHyQArMyQ0W21RGUb7IH5qJcQyBHl5VE-7YkoWjVA=s320" width="233" /></a></div>Contained within the program was, “The Declaration of Detroit,” which stipulated the terms and purpose of the march. The document declared “before God and all men this 17th day of May in the Year of Our Lord 1963, that we will no longer abide, tolerate or countenance this manifest injustice.” The program added that all Detroiters should know that the march organizers pledged to support—both in numbers and financial aid—to “alleviate those intolerable conditions about which we have complained in vain for too many years.” The program for the day included various speakers and artistic shows, but the esteemed guest was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was to meet the march and then speak at Cobo Arena.<p></p><p>As one of the largest demonstrations to date, the Detroit Walk to Freedom saw approximately 125,000 people march from Woodward Avenue to Cobo Hall. The <i>Free Press</i> reported that only Labor Day demonstrations of the 1930s and a 1936 rally in support of President Franklin Roosevelt attracted anywhere near the numbers seen with the Walk to Freedom. Among the marchers were the Detroit Civil Rights leaders Rev. Albert Cleage, Rev. C. L. Franklin (Chairman of the DCHR), Benjamin McFall (Director of DCHR), State Auditor General Billie S. Farnum, UAW President Walter Reuther, Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh, former Governor John B. Swainson, Congressman Charles Diggs, representatives of the then-Governor George Romney, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. himself. <br /></p><p>The <i>Detroit Free Press</i> front page on the morning of the event reported on the plans for the demonstration alongside a photograph of singing protestors in Dearborn, Michigan: “Thousands of Detroiters will march down Woodward” in support of the racial equality. [4] Governor Romney—who could not attend the march because of his religious commitments—decreed the Sunday as “Freedom March Day in Michigan.”</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGAKNRAGF-XkpFqhP3dIP-GcPoWqybdV7c8fHwMo-dehd72WskN9Y35P92ElF-WPx9U4zAEhVYvIbQ4y6RwV0EtGrjpxlfq2grwzzwJnpPu4JUYjOwigLbJ2zv6tuJRZArY0gERSvkCQj6Eo50nHYLD_CkqPAhHUG0QQvTQ9YXlc3YMB4jh6sGdsNqJQ=s2799" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2799" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGAKNRAGF-XkpFqhP3dIP-GcPoWqybdV7c8fHwMo-dehd72WskN9Y35P92ElF-WPx9U4zAEhVYvIbQ4y6RwV0EtGrjpxlfq2grwzzwJnpPu4JUYjOwigLbJ2zv6tuJRZArY0gERSvkCQj6Eo50nHYLD_CkqPAhHUG0QQvTQ9YXlc3YMB4jh6sGdsNqJQ=w400-h290" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Detroit Free Press</i> front page, June 24, 1963<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6abVw8dpUdo0eacA--b9_YJb_S0bkJ3EsRtS-Jx60AKO4RUd4goqn9TxMgH0kRZb3WOyMLBd-nzlYIq0YJYygcQ5F9GvqCvkc7gUTCS9dIvcVBGJ2ZGOTwUQDoe7MDUSDUwXPQ127i5D0xFA9qhs5ozdmcqQcU5TD6v8IcUaC87GfHPFxLcTa8R97Vw=s3806" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3806" data-original-width="1996" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6abVw8dpUdo0eacA--b9_YJb_S0bkJ3EsRtS-Jx60AKO4RUd4goqn9TxMgH0kRZb3WOyMLBd-nzlYIq0YJYygcQ5F9GvqCvkc7gUTCS9dIvcVBGJ2ZGOTwUQDoe7MDUSDUwXPQ127i5D0xFA9qhs5ozdmcqQcU5TD6v8IcUaC87GfHPFxLcTa8R97Vw=s320" width="168" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos of Walk to Freedom<br />from <i>Detroit Free Press</i>,<br />June 24, 1963, p. 13</td></tr></tbody></table>After the rally, both the <i>Detroit Tribune</i> and the <i>Free Press</i> commented on the success of the day. Packed from pavement to pavement, the <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92063852/1963-06-29/ed-1/seq-1/" target="_blank"><i>Detroit Tribune</i></a> front page reported that the “tremendous participation” signaled to the globe that African Americans would not be left behind by the united progressive action in Michigan. The “NEW DAY” was here, and Detroit would never be the same. The <i>Detroit Free Press</i> hailed the demonstration on its front page as a “record rights plea.” [5] The front page detailed that the march with its 125,000 participants and 15,000 spectators was the “largest civil rights demonstration in the nation’s history.” After the march, 25,000 people, 95% of whom were Black, packed Cobo Hall “to hear a rousing speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.”<br /><br />In addition to Dr. King, the program was packed full of dignitaries of the state, African American business leaders, Civil Rights leaders, and public officials. Rev. Cleage began the speaking with a speech pledging to boycott all Detroit A&P and Kroger stores for failing to hire African Americans. Governor Romney’s message of support was booed for his failure to show up. The climax was King’s appearance, which electrified the crowds and many burst into song and cheers of “God Bless America.” After being introduced by Charles C. Diggs, Dr. King began by remarking that the peaceful march was a “magnificent demonstration of our commitment to non-violence.”<p></p><p>What is most often remembered about Dr. King’s speech in Detroit is that it was an early version of his monumental “I Have a Dream” speech: </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">“And so this afternoon, I have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day, right down in Georgia and Mississippi and Alabama, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to live together as brothers. </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">I have a dream this afternoon that one day, one day little white children and little N---- children will be able to join hands as brothers and sisters. </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">I have a dream this afternoon that one day, one day men will no longer burn down houses and the church of God simply because people want to be free. </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">I have a dream this afternoon, that we will no longer face the atrocities that Emmett Till had to face or Medgar Evers had to face, that all men can live with dignity. </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">I have a dream this afternoon that my four little children, that my four little children will not come up in the same young days that I came up within, but they will be judged on the basis of the content of their character, not the color of their skin. </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">I have a dream this afternoon, that one day right here in Detroit, N------ will be able to buy a house or rent a house anywhere that their money will carry them and they will be able to get a job. […] </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">And with this faith I will go out and carve a tunnel of hope through the mountain of despair. With this faith, I will go out with you and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. With this faith, we will be able to achieve this new day when all of God’s children, Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing with the N------ in the spiritual of old: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last!”[6]</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghnpL7eJKbd9y5zbzyEjrpCZs53NpUZ0_XlQ5IT_822yZM0BkACEHCvznq-9pIH5Znlee21mTw0q2XvGFgr-yTBG2s9KMsMZoQqQs_HHCh3LkPH4XGFv_-ZuwV7Rv73ij0XD_0viGWyoi1T4zqngu9TQiuHcvaJ03QS70D2tZO03fjd61miyTSh-wiUg=s953" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="953" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghnpL7eJKbd9y5zbzyEjrpCZs53NpUZ0_XlQ5IT_822yZM0BkACEHCvznq-9pIH5Znlee21mTw0q2XvGFgr-yTBG2s9KMsMZoQqQs_HHCh3LkPH4XGFv_-ZuwV7Rv73ij0XD_0viGWyoi1T4zqngu9TQiuHcvaJ03QS70D2tZO03fjd61miyTSh-wiUg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. greeted at the airport,<br /><i>Detroit Free Press</i>, June 24, 1963, p. 3<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Dr. King said that the demonstration and rally in Detroit, Michigan, on that June day in 1963 was “one of the most wonderful things that had happened in America” (<i>Detroit Free Press</i>, June 24, 1963, p. 3). Directly after the Walk to Freedom, Dr. King went to New York for the all-important meeting for the March on Washington. The Detroit “Great March” might have been smaller, but it was a crucial part of the Civil Rights Movement, and is often cited as the test-run for the historic March on Washington, which was highlighted by Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. <br /><br />For more information on the Detroit March to Freedom, children’s books about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights in Detroit, <a href="https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clarke/ehll--griffin?rgn=Entire+Finding+Aid;view=text;q1=martin+luther+king" target="_blank">Senator Robert P. Griffin’s thoughts on Dr. King</a>, and the history of Detroit in the 1960s, please visit the Clarke Historical Library.<br /></p><p><br /><span style="color: black;">[</span>1<span style="color: black;">]</span> Rise Up North: Detroit, <a href="https://riseupdetroit.org/chapters/chapter-3/part-1/the-national-civil-rights-movement-in-detroit/" target="_blank">https://riseupdetroit.org/chapters/chapter-3/part-1/the-national-civil-rights-movement-in-detroit/</a><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">[</span>2<span style="color: black;">]</span> In 2012, David Erdody of the Bentley Historical Library found photo negatives depicting King’s visit to Ann Arbor archived in the <a href="https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/photos-martin-luther-king-jr-university-visit-discovered/" target="_blank">Bentley’s holdings</a>.</p><p>[3] View <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO1G0dTUOsg" target="_blank">a recording of Rachel Williams’</a> discussing about her graphic novel about the 1943 Detroit Uprising, <i>Run Home if You Don’t Want to Be Killed</i>. </p><p>[4] View the <a href="https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepressshell/docview/1818696819/17D86B5171EF4554PQ/1?accountid=10181&parentSessionId=kj201e6xVnjWjxWIMQGwGmN%2BVh1d2DYxpsdj9zj%2B8%2Fk%3D" target="_blank">June 23, 1963 <i>Detroit Free Press</i> on ProQuest</a>, free at subscribing libraries. </p><p>[5] View the <a href="https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepressshell/docview/1818696819/17D86B5171EF4554PQ/1?accountid=10181&parentSessionId=kj201e6xVnjWjxWIMQGwGmN%2BVh1d2DYxpsdj9zj%2B8%2Fk%3D" target="_blank">June 24, 1963 <i>Detroit Free Press</i> on ProQuest</a>, free at subscribing libraries.</p><p>[6] Full text of the speech available via links in the 2017 Michigan Radio article: <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/offbeat/2017-01-16/before-i-have-a-dream-there-was-the-great-walk-to-freedom-in-detroit">https://www.michiganradio.org/offbeat/2017-01-16/before-i-have-a-dream-there-was-the-great-walk-to-freedom-in-detroit</a>. See also Fox 2 Detroit's article about the Walk to Freedom speech: <a href="https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/listen-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream-speech-delivered-in-detroit-in-1963" target="_blank">https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/listen-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream-speech-delivered-in-detroit-in-1963</a><br /></p><p></p><p></p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-34301175587362378092022-01-13T14:47:00.000-05:002022-01-13T14:47:17.514-05:00Carrie Marsh Announced as New Clarke Director<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo8yHHlucKMZPu0_EoRbtghr93Phs8n_79Uc_HC89oJor_6Clzmzm8IVJ8QKmvIdVRpKzbUGB4MEY4TOfLeDfkxxICxHUZo3WXxaZQIZUr_2M2r3etYxCSOkXsx48MtGzz-ifPRjXqbnXF_0JkylpDkHamUAWUuORKUe2j7FLfBHKP6v0mcnDVdj1h6Q=s467" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="400" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo8yHHlucKMZPu0_EoRbtghr93Phs8n_79Uc_HC89oJor_6Clzmzm8IVJ8QKmvIdVRpKzbUGB4MEY4TOfLeDfkxxICxHUZo3WXxaZQIZUr_2M2r3etYxCSOkXsx48MtGzz-ifPRjXqbnXF_0JkylpDkHamUAWUuORKUe2j7FLfBHKP6v0mcnDVdj1h6Q=s320" width="223" /></a></div>Carrie L. Marsh has been named the director of the Clarke Historical Library of Central Michigan University. She begins her duties on February 14. The announcement was made by Kathy Irwin, dean of University Libraries. A nationwide search was conducted after the August 2021 retirement of Frank Boles, who served as Clarke’s director for more than 30 years. <br /><br />Marsh comes from The Claremont Colleges Library in Claremont, California, where she has served as director of Special Collections and Libraries since 2014. Her tenure in the Claremont consortium included library assistant director and head of special collections, reference librarian for the Denison Library, and special collections librarian for the Honnold/Mudd Library. <br /><br />Marsh is a proud CMU alum, earning a B.A. in English and Art History in 1984, followed by a Master’s in Literature in 1986. She was a student assistant for the Park Library during her undergraduate and graduate studies. She has a Master’s in Library Science with an emphasis on special collections librarianship from the University of Arizona. <br /><br />“Carrie has excellent management experience, has a track record of developing successful partnerships with college faculty, and has demonstrated a thorough understanding of DEI needs and opportunities in archives and special collections. I look forward to working with her as she advances the mission and vision of the Clarke Historical Library,” said Irwin, who led a search committee that included current faculty, library staff, and members of the Clarke Historical Library Board of Governors. <br /><br />Among Marsh’s professional achievements: a collaboration that began in 2012 with Laura Stalker, former deputy director of the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, to teach a course for the California Rare Book School about history, theory and practice of special collections librarianship, and, a key role in writing and collaboratively implementing a $333,574 three-year Digitizing Special Hidden Collections from a Council on Library and Information Resources grant with Pomona College and five Southern California libraries (public and academic) and the National Archives and Records Administration in Riverside, California. The “<a href="https://westernwaterarchives.org/" target="_blank">Digitizing Southern California Water Resources</a>” project digitized materials from federal, state, and local governments, water companies, local agencies, engineers, and individuals involved in water development in the Southern California region from the 19th through the 20th centuries. <br /><br />The Clarke Historical Library, founded in 1954 by a gift from Dr. Norman E. Clarke, Sr., collects, preserves, and promotes nationally recognized collections that include the history of Michigan and the Old Northwest Territory, the history of Central Michigan University, and selected topics including children's literature, campaign biographies of U.S. presidential candidates, the history of angling, and historic Michigan newspapers. The Clarke serves the needs of the CMU community, fosters scholarly activity through its collections and exhibits, and strengthens community partnerships through an active outreach program. Learn more online at <a href="http://clarke.cmich.edu/">Clarke Historical Library</a>. Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-63485748764368274092021-12-22T13:45:00.005-05:002021-12-22T16:04:49.203-05:00Happy Holidays from the Clarke!<div class="separator"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0bVAfFxkDZ5e78qonvZ0QB3ybFYKlVoiXKU9U05Xq7hY1POnjEuRoeevlAIQTDpDRfhRChEyyDyGNOCJmYfamMpzGnN0-UOTW8zuAHnbhpaQoEwa8wRgS3QmSCxKZdPHQatWWrwpXwOJtS9evgF7bhZWtrVLGTaH2K5K3H6gcDxARBKwCCH5ufxcMbw=s830" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0bVAfFxkDZ5e78qonvZ0QB3ybFYKlVoiXKU9U05Xq7hY1POnjEuRoeevlAIQTDpDRfhRChEyyDyGNOCJmYfamMpzGnN0-UOTW8zuAHnbhpaQoEwa8wRgS3QmSCxKZdPHQatWWrwpXwOJtS9evgF7bhZWtrVLGTaH2K5K3H6gcDxARBKwCCH5ufxcMbw=s320" width="208" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Clarke Historical Library Christmas Exhibit</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">By Gillian Macdonald</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">As exam week fades into the distance and most head home for the holidays, we are approached by the holiday season. The weather is threatening to snow, Christmas is around the corner, and decorations are flying up around town and the university campus. While CMU might not be able to compete with the impressive light displays around the Mount Pleasant community, the holiday season has always been special on campus. Past presidents have mounted beautiful displays, the university has thrown Christmas balls, the Clarke Historical Library displayed an impressive collection of Christmas books, students and faculty have carroled and dorms and departments alike have donned decorations for the season.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">These traditions have spanned CMU’s lifetime. Let’s take a look back at some of the older traditions on campus:</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4VtEHOSomJVz0kiWRizWW2Hfo1eZB4xMOF_wiXO4csItIlMbhZZlQM_OZDYucKs7cctoIw_GeFpQrAKswdxvbb1wRKcoNKwgWB9aqtPaNhtzjPwm93kHVPw5CRlE2oQBK3iSMehIMBXYjkvb6QeJ6eXv09WIesYvhyJjhIrphZ6qiEtsoWM_LZZAd8Q=s854" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="854" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4VtEHOSomJVz0kiWRizWW2Hfo1eZB4xMOF_wiXO4csItIlMbhZZlQM_OZDYucKs7cctoIw_GeFpQrAKswdxvbb1wRKcoNKwgWB9aqtPaNhtzjPwm93kHVPw5CRlE2oQBK3iSMehIMBXYjkvb6QeJ6eXv09WIesYvhyJjhIrphZ6qiEtsoWM_LZZAd8Q=w320-h202" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dorm Window Decorations</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Dorm decorations have certainly not been relegated to the past. Students in 2021 have donned their domitories with sparkling lights, Christmas trees, wreaths, and much more. In the 1950s, creative students created Christmas scenes across the windows of their dorms. The scene depicted here shows reindeer pulling a sleigh full of presents. <p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvXAOLaqVE5a0lz9iHvFOtz4khZqNrEBBLDrqt-uEClif9kVqF9xG4QTeuPUJYoQIfinS7NQ-BLCXjwLMNdOa5lEffCj3N5Kv2JgR1QzXBFHQtizzImttuwrx__N-ZsSqUJAO6FdaiOEA41c6yR1xhF_kAS_czti4UV8LouwEL4gZYenqKerpiiy_cXg=s854" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="854" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvXAOLaqVE5a0lz9iHvFOtz4khZqNrEBBLDrqt-uEClif9kVqF9xG4QTeuPUJYoQIfinS7NQ-BLCXjwLMNdOa5lEffCj3N5Kv2JgR1QzXBFHQtizzImttuwrx__N-ZsSqUJAO6FdaiOEA41c6yR1xhF_kAS_czti4UV8LouwEL4gZYenqKerpiiy_cXg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dorm Window Decorations</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">In another dormitory window, students recreated a winter scene framed by Victorian street lamps from Charles Dickens' <i>A Christmas Carol</i>. The scene depicts a gentlement and lady beside a horse-drawn carriage on a snowy day in London. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Over the years, students often vied for the best door and window displays. Prizes were awarded for the best decorations and displays. Beddow Hall was featured in the <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=CMUYrbk1966.1.75&srpos=8&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-christmas+display-------" target="_blank">CMU yearbook in 1966</a> for becoming a "fairyland" at Christmas. In the yearbook, CMU Life crowned Beddow the most beautiful Christmas decorated dormitory. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Departments also took part in decorating for the holiday season. In 1954, the Art Department displayed a Christmas exhibit in Wightman Hall. <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19541217.1.1&srpos=5&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-%22christmas+exhibit%22-------" target="_blank">CM Life</a> reported the highlight of the display to be Gerald Trcka's "Nativity" which used an intricate system of lines over India ink. In 1956, <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19561207.1.6&srpos=15&e=-------en-10--11--txt-txIN-%22christmas%22+display-------" target="_blank">CM life</a> reported that the Art Department under the guidance of Mrs. Millar (Department Head) art classes 101 and 102 displayed a colorful Christmas tree, posters, cards, and a mobile of various wintery scenes inviting all those on campus to visit. </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3QQaRMEXDc3os9DH5K89tB4ee6_zVTKjGjKoWXktww27u2iXEO1tzbLJNt6_1pkvwgTkdcBOkLtqDAXqaWnzgPt5s5cNC1eD6KbYNR5WEm4RCBTcyQSsRfB-pp6bi9RcTw3knHY6PdlE_bC-8mgSPCv6CuuNUv5lxB6EwiLJqG_O2ByzKw1jowvuXlg=s854" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="854" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3QQaRMEXDc3os9DH5K89tB4ee6_zVTKjGjKoWXktww27u2iXEO1tzbLJNt6_1pkvwgTkdcBOkLtqDAXqaWnzgPt5s5cNC1eD6KbYNR5WEm4RCBTcyQSsRfB-pp6bi9RcTw3knHY6PdlE_bC-8mgSPCv6CuuNUv5lxB6EwiLJqG_O2ByzKw1jowvuXlg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Clarke Historical Library Christmas Exhibit</span></td></tr></tbody></table>In December 1984,<a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=CMUPR19841214-001.1.1&srpos=3&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-%22christmas%22+exhibit-------" target="_blank"> CMU press releases</a> reported that the Clarke Historical Library would hold a special Christmas exhibit through December 21 entitled "Tales of Christmas Past." Among the items displayed were several versions of <i>The Night Before Christmas </i>by Clement C. Moore, <i>A Christmas when the West was Young </i>by Cyrus Townsend Brady, <i>The Evolution of Santa Claus </i>an illustrated history of how the figure has changed over the years, and many other classic books, keepsakes, cards, and posters. In 1987, the Clarke donned another Christmas Exhibit titled "A Michigan Christmas" from December 14th through January 16th. <br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Christmas festivals and parties have been a staple tradition at CMU. The <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=CMUYrbk1995.1.18&srpos=22&e=-------en-10--21--txt-txIN-christmas+display-------" target="_blank">1995 CMU yearbook</a> recalled the sixth annual Holiday Festival held at the Bovee University Center. President Plachta opened the festivities by lighting the Christmas tree and the Mayor of Mount Pleasant, Robert Trullinger said a few words. Christmas parties were held around campus to celebrate the season. Presidents--including Warriner and Anspach--often held parties with singers and speeches to celebrate the season.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkntsoKtCJK54IS0NgWyxo3QKA3eOY2L_zPPG6w2--fxHVDVAgluHep6BM6LYvVlJpVlk3peEgFjV4JIcW3I88jFb1vhUSaGFlzCie1z--lNP7x1rEJ0HOGS4StoiefY3CN6dTzcMG2kDSeD8DNT64nixOR7Rhdzf2Esus3UJ4LHVuxZ3N9pZNIqnFAg=s1283" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1283" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkntsoKtCJK54IS0NgWyxo3QKA3eOY2L_zPPG6w2--fxHVDVAgluHep6BM6LYvVlJpVlk3peEgFjV4JIcW3I88jFb1vhUSaGFlzCie1z--lNP7x1rEJ0HOGS4StoiefY3CN6dTzcMG2kDSeD8DNT64nixOR7Rhdzf2Esus3UJ4LHVuxZ3N9pZNIqnFAg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here’s
hoping for a white Christmas, Happy Holidays everyone!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br />Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-85948523347038800382021-11-30T09:54:00.011-05:002021-11-30T18:30:45.972-05:00Who’s that looking at me from the courtyard? <p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">By Gillian Macdonald</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Being eyeballed by
mysterious creatures in a courtyard isn’t something we normally associate with
a university, is it? Even today, a small plastic owl stares at the students of
Pearce Hall from the branches of a tree in the courtyard. Our plastic friend,
however, isn’t the only guest to have looked upon the students from the bushes
and trees…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM66kQtZSTaTofb73UQzwjwHtq-SS3HjUzB-lxw_0McjJjQ-Pd-LyIMd-rHn5Q-14CzgZOAaCwzUMKFLRkR_fRxuGsIbnLjXjj3jQqSPIMvuuNZnxViT-GEvLiTmYZOK0vllCKOg5GTpTV/s2048/owl2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1674" data-original-width="2048" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM66kQtZSTaTofb73UQzwjwHtq-SS3HjUzB-lxw_0McjJjQ-Pd-LyIMd-rHn5Q-14CzgZOAaCwzUMKFLRkR_fRxuGsIbnLjXjj3jQqSPIMvuuNZnxViT-GEvLiTmYZOK0vllCKOg5GTpTV/s320/owl2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to one
industrious mathematics professor, for almost twenty years between 1971 and 1990,
students and staff members alike were serenaded by strange screeching emanating from
the Pearce Hall courtyard. The weird and often jungle-like noises were often
accompanied with stares from some curious dwellers under the bushes and in the
trees. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">William Swart’s
tenure in the Department of Mathematics at CMU from 1967 to 1986 had some
quirky additions to teaching and research. Thanks to his hobby of raising animals,
under Swart’s charge, various creatures became residents of the Pearce Hall
courtyard. Swart’s animal raising was not limited to CMU grounds; he also reportedly
kept three pheasants at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home on Crapo St., and also
raised wild turkeys, grouse, and Arabian horses at his own property. In 1990, <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19901205.1.9&srpos=1&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-%22peacocks%22-------">CMLife</a> reported on the peacocks roaming in Pearce Hall’s small
courtyard. Turns out, the peacocks were part of a longer tradition and what one
reporter called an animal menagerie that had existed since 1971.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Professor Swart
first introduced animals into the space in 1971. He decided the courtyard
should have some sort of purpose. After seeking and being granted permission,
Swart put game birds in the courtyard after the 1971 “energy crunch” (<a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19860425.1.7&srpos=17&e=-------en-10--11--txt-txIN-%22william+swart%22-------">CMLife</a>,
25 April 1986). His first charges were pheasants—Ringneck and Lady Amherst—whose
feathers were clipped on one wing to keep them from flying away.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Swart originally had
around 15 birds in the courtyard, but they started disappearing at an alarming
rate. Speaking to <i>CM Life </i>staff reporter <a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19840530.1.12&srpos=1&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-swart-------">Dan Criscenti</a>, Swart recalled the incident and his
eventual conclusions. First thinking they were stolen, Swart then discovered
remains on top of the feeder leading him to a different conclusion. Since the
courtyard was well-lit and smaller, the clipped birds were easy prey for
predators like owls. Shutting off the lights at night seemed to take care of
the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The birds not only became a
staple of life at Pearce Hall but also the butt of many jokes. Signs on the
windows at Pearce Hall that advocated for feeding the birds apple cores were often
accompanied by recipes for roasted pheasant. Thankfully, no pheasant was ever
resigned to this fate. Swart also encouraged students to work on improving the
nesting areas in the courtyard or replicate the project in other buildings (<a href="https://cmuhistory.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaCML19731105.1.3&srpos=5&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-swart-------">CMLife</a>,
5 November 1973). Which begs the question: </span></span>are there more secret pheasant hideaways anywhere else at CMU? <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="2048" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bjcd8M97utYr2qa8WP-paekF7s9qVE_zOC6Wt1sd8SzEGryFQ_KSusjkNsraxw8Gv13AIVdCB7gefw_XUZOmLR9h-8rOeHXFSjzZi5x8W4MPxDRZn6a_pgP7PR_mvM_42DsS7iOGOS_y/w320-h246/pheasants.jpg" width="320" /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">t doesn’t seem
like it. Swart’s personal project remained in the Pearce Hall courtyard and
expanded with the addition of Gigi Golden pheasants later. However, pheasants
were not the only creatures who cut loose in the courtyard. In 1985, Swart
introduced four peacocks to the population of Pearce Hall for no other reason
than to “look at and enjoy.” Students of the industrial education program later
built the peacocks a small shelter in 1987. The peacocks were also joined by
African Pygmy goats and quail who wandered around the small, enclosed space. With
the help of Sydney Watson, chair of health and science, and Sandra Warriner, computer
science instructor, Swart fed and took care of the courtyard animals.</span><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sadly, Professor
Swart passed away just last year in July 2020. The legacy of the noisy courtyard, however,
lives on among the staff of Pearce Hall, including Patti Cotter in World
Languages and Cultures, who passed this story on to others. You do have to
wonder, whatever happened to keeping animals in the courtyard?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nr2r0MOVmRaC5SMuCnDin3TzDe2xoKd7zmYvERSYAQ2cpV1h-V3xwqTl7fObb9w4XFOw2q8yLarJJExxyn7fbSvTzblLCktWSThmvL-RH-1B1NiW3DFqxZajTGR2ql_DwPx2ANF3i5BF/s2048/PearceHallPhotoshop_Final.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nr2r0MOVmRaC5SMuCnDin3TzDe2xoKd7zmYvERSYAQ2cpV1h-V3xwqTl7fObb9w4XFOw2q8yLarJJExxyn7fbSvTzblLCktWSThmvL-RH-1B1NiW3DFqxZajTGR2ql_DwPx2ANF3i5BF/w400-h266/PearceHallPhotoshop_Final.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">Digital recreation of what the animal menagerie in Pearce Courtyard possibly looked like (Photo credit: Ben Ackley)</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-70018606098816056812021-10-26T13:21:00.000-04:002021-10-26T13:21:18.072-04:00Things that go pop in the night...<p></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">By Ben "Bring Out Your Dead" Ackley</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V2keWBS7YDR4KZYUWQFNHNrcZjtf7wNUEfQTGVYyquSQW62hwuVq-KaO54goPvZZN7ImKoi-2JMPn2drozWsOj6bQNaxPB1Kqi-7BAi82wE5WC3VCzHeds9wJgc76BkMvtDGR1yEALJ1/s2048/IMG_1519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V2keWBS7YDR4KZYUWQFNHNrcZjtf7wNUEfQTGVYyquSQW62hwuVq-KaO54goPvZZN7ImKoi-2JMPn2drozWsOj6bQNaxPB1Kqi-7BAi82wE5WC3VCzHeds9wJgc76BkMvtDGR1yEALJ1/w440-h293/IMG_1519.JPG" width="440" /></a></div><br />The ghouls here at the Clarke have brought some very special materials back from the grave this Halloween.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From the mouldering* black abyss of the stacks, from the tomb of Abe Lincoln's hand, from deep within the mists of time...</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Night of the Pop-Up Books.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Want to see them for yourself? These terrifying tomes, these blood-curdling books, these <b>vicious volumes from another world </b>can all be perused at your leisure here at the Clarke, or in the photo gallery below.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just be careful while you read; these undead books have an appetite... <b>for human souls!</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kzTDMSD_zC8QiLCcYGVYKvA3iEJa4aLTnvOKiO9wOjNecDyNJxW1NxlFNqRgs3YaHUIdjMpp4zl3L8PGAewtBoeC95GPbWqF8A5YzuiRUC28v5IzswD_c1EVZtD_zgtuaW8hu_7Pny2g/s2048/IMG_1509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kzTDMSD_zC8QiLCcYGVYKvA3iEJa4aLTnvOKiO9wOjNecDyNJxW1NxlFNqRgs3YaHUIdjMpp4zl3L8PGAewtBoeC95GPbWqF8A5YzuiRUC28v5IzswD_c1EVZtD_zgtuaW8hu_7Pny2g/w426-h640/IMG_1509.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="206" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvq9PT9eflbdoLHxDoJuS2aAYh6KDQYlyexlxKbBYQ2F7rxwm6iLnlp10JcOVKMLKUju0DaDaXVvbIlRItfgFC7VwB7F6r4PaGbGAyZa5EVISiuy3CotbkQC_n-S4YRNrPID_8zpPvndD/s0/EastShoreNews-18711013.png" width="206" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headline from <i>East Shore News</i>,<br />October 13, 1871<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>October 8 marks the 150th Anniversary of world’s deadliest forest fire. In our evermore climate-conscious community, a look back at this devastating event shows the sheer power of the environment. <br /><br />On Sunday, October 8, 1871, the Peshtigo Fire leveled a broad swath of Wisconsin and Michigan. Cast in the shadow of the Great Fire of Chicago at that same time, the fires at Peshtigo, Holland, Manistee, Port Huron, and beyond swept through the Midwest devastating and eliminating towns in Wisconsin and in the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. The Peshtigo Fire has largely been forgotten as a result of the notoriety of the Chicago Fire, despite being more deadly. The unnaturally dry conditions in the fall of 1871 created conditions ripe for fires. Historians and meteorologists have pointed to the wind cyclones that formed over the eastern plains as the culprits for spreading the fires. <br /><br />The fires in Michigan devastated 2.5 million acres of forest (an area the size of the state of Connecticut). Between Peshtigo, Michigan, and Chicago, the wildfires of October 1871 killed between 1500 and 2500 people--the deadliest wildfire in recorded human history. Uninterrupted drought had plagued the Midwest in October of 1871 and the logging town of Peshtigo in northeast Wisconsin became a tinderbox waiting to blow. Residents fled into rivers and Lake Michigan to escape the firestorms that engulfed the town and spread into Menominee County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. <br /><br />Coined as the Great Michigan Fire, that same Sunday, residents in Holland, Michigan, were served the same fate by hurricane-force winds and fires on the coast of Lake Michigan. The winds spread embers across the state and, in just 30 hours, forest fires marched through Grayling, Manistee, Big Rapids, Midland, Bay City, and finally reached Caro where dry conditions were even worse. Faced with 100-foot flames, residents in the Saginaw Bay-area, like those in Peshtigo, rushed into the waters of Lake Huron to escape the blaze. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOoxM_sYzRJMPbV87nhyC7YGOcn2-4_j2Gb8fcUVfTDV30mz3DRuHpLY6tTPy93cBnG-GMxgtnTU1IQ8pEM8bZVOfQqwQKVRq4SHl4bfwuZyf8V_X4ngig2Mg23cOhuQ36cCDsjoqEy3k/s1460/MatheisArt-HollandFire.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1460" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOoxM_sYzRJMPbV87nhyC7YGOcn2-4_j2Gb8fcUVfTDV30mz3DRuHpLY6tTPy93cBnG-GMxgtnTU1IQ8pEM8bZVOfQqwQKVRq4SHl4bfwuZyf8V_X4ngig2Mg23cOhuQ36cCDsjoqEy3k/w400-h310/MatheisArt-HollandFire.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Dennis Matheis, from cover of <i>The Holland Fire of October 8, 1871</i><br />by Donald van Reken (ca. 1982)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><i>East Shore News </i>(Oceana County), the <i>Escanaba Tribune</i>, and the <i>Sanilac Jeffersonian</i> are among the newspapers that reported on the devastation. The article in the <i><a href="http://www.archiveol.com/escanaba/results">Escanaba Tribune</a></i> detailed that the “streets were lined with men, women and children fleeing for their lives.” In the same article, Mr. Place (the gentleman sent to the scene) confirmed the decimation of Peshtigo: the “fire came upon them so suddenly that it was not in the reach of mortal power to stay its fury.” The <i><a href="http://croswell-library.com/archives/">Sanilac Jeffersonian</a></i> reported on the damages in Port Huron, specifically in Rock Falls, Sand Beach, Elm Creek, Port Hope, and Huron City where residents suffered estimated losses of $10,000 to $100,000. <i><a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=yyP9NS4UN-AC&dat=18711020&printsec=frontpage&hl=en">East Shore News</a></i> described scenes of devastation from Muskegon and Peshtigo, told of how the city of Holland burned, detailed Big Rapids as “entirely destroyed,” reported every house in Birch Creek burned, and lamented “most horrible scenes took place at Peshtigo.” <br /><br /><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZZb_GdguJeqHYAp2gaWhg7tLGYoMs5QnhvJYFp6cPcxBuEFt9Q9MN3A26pOkLo0OYqW6JT5bzb8ZmnEMqR3C3BfpmHCVItHqT5JWHmRxUqqW1Z-KO7r9fzcYDWKt7n0BaMFfX9lu84n4/s1066/ChicagoFireDestructionPostcard.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="700" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZZb_GdguJeqHYAp2gaWhg7tLGYoMs5QnhvJYFp6cPcxBuEFt9Q9MN3A26pOkLo0OYqW6JT5bzb8ZmnEMqR3C3BfpmHCVItHqT5JWHmRxUqqW1Z-KO7r9fzcYDWKt7n0BaMFfX9lu84n4/w131-h200/ChicagoFireDestructionPostcard.jpg" width="131" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Destruction in Chicago,<br />October 1871</td></tr></tbody></table>The fires of October 1871 served as a warning about land-use practices of the time. The subsequent 150 years have seen a transformation in the mitigation of wildfires. The National Weather Service now has incident meteorologists who support firefighters battling wildfires across the US. But that doesn’t mean that wildfires are no longer a problem we must contend. As the climate changes and weather patterns shift, long periods of dry weather are creating new threats across North America and the globe. Our awareness of the issue has dramatically increased thanks to climate change activists such as Greta Thunberg. As we witnessed 150 years ago, we should never underestimate the destructive power of forest fires, even in the water-rich Great Lakes region.Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-58394128658344537022021-10-01T08:39:00.001-04:002021-10-01T14:03:32.810-04:00 A Stroll Down Newspaper Lane<p><i><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by C.J. Eno</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For
anyone that hasn’t had the pleasure of checking out Clarke’s </span><a href="https://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/Pages/Michigan-Digital-Newspaper-Portal.aspx"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal</span></a><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, it contains digitized collections of newspapers throughout
the state, many of which were digitized right here at the Clarke. This year,
assisted by a grant from the </span><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered
by the Library of Michigan, we sought to expand this valuable resource to its
fullest extent. Libraries and universities across the state were scoured for
digitized newspaper collections. Genealogical societies, historical institutions,
commercial newspaper archives, contemporary newspaper sites, governmental
entities, and everything in between were also thoroughly searched for
accessible collections of Michigan newspapers. Once found, each was vetted, and
the data recorded for incorporation into our portal. The stated goal of this
endeavor was “</span><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to create the single most
comprehensive, publicly accessible, online tool available to researchers that
identifies online Michigan newspaper resources.” We can proudly proclaim that
this has been accomplished in a big way. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_P0e2ysDzccubjprzFhI0n6OyNqqNjdA5xYOJLCcBGNeckonM8qV8vHDO7tS_COrxeArCKZt-NcS6CxszF_hVFmFgyxiLf3ODmz75UE17ZY6A5C65tMpW8R0OLBuJ2yYUDt_WwUoM47v2/s1668/portaledited+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="1064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_P0e2ysDzccubjprzFhI0n6OyNqqNjdA5xYOJLCcBGNeckonM8qV8vHDO7tS_COrxeArCKZt-NcS6CxszF_hVFmFgyxiLf3ODmz75UE17ZY6A5C65tMpW8R0OLBuJ2yYUDt_WwUoM47v2/s320/portaledited+copy.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The number of newspaper titles on the
Portal has nearly tripled to an impressive 1067 and now cover every county in
the state (where previously, only 64 of 83 counties were represented). If you
don’t have the wherewithal to scroll through all these newspaper titles to find
an 1879 copy of the <i>Wexford County Pioneer</i>, we’ve included a helpful
drop-down box to select which county you’d like to search. While not all of
these titles’ collections are free to view, the majority are, and we’ve
included a designation for each title to help users know what to expect in this
regard. Digital newspapers from today or 200 years ago can be found within the
Portal, with helpful date-ranges for each title’s collection posted next to its
entry. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While working with these digital
newspaper collections, I’ve come to appreciate how much information can be
found within. I don’t mean the obvious kind of information that would pique the
interest of any historian, like myself, but rather information that can
transcend multiple disciplines and interests. For example, the Portal essentially
holds the entire evolution of print advertising in Michigan, which could be
analyzed in countless ways, and offer palpable inspiration for any student of
business or marketing. Have you ever wondered if print advertising was better
in the 1920s or the 1960s? Nothing stands in your way now; pit them against one
another for your amusement. Are you a fan of literature? Many newspapers ran
serials of fiction from issue to issue that, taken together, form into lengthy
novellas. Also, unlike readers of the past, you won’t need to wait another week
to find out what happens to the daring captain, wealthy heiress, or intrepid
explorer. Stitch together your favorite, make a trip to your local copyright
lawyer, and then get a quick production deal with Netflix. I won’t stop you. Have
you ever wanted to read foreign-language newspapers in Finnish, Arabic,
Spanish, German, Italian or Hungarian? Now they’re just a click away. Will you
be utterly baffled by the jokes made in comics from 100 years ago? More than likely
but find out for yourself. How big of a deal was Harry Houdini in the public
sphere? Were crossword puzzles easier or harder decades ago? How garish were
hats in 1923? Just a little browsing through the Portal and you’ll find your
answers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefeiPhq0gcqrA-T1Jlb1w3ZWq11HhiU4CfMpp-0BNkTJs3qf6WQP3HUbk3SOu3uStjaRqQayuOpRxkXTmHaCAAlbCzgwZvqbPkqSG9L_FoinK5tBkyFYETuj24GEYMgh6riO7zROvGDWM/s2048/2.+Amelia+Earhart%25402x+updated%25402x.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2035" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefeiPhq0gcqrA-T1Jlb1w3ZWq11HhiU4CfMpp-0BNkTJs3qf6WQP3HUbk3SOu3uStjaRqQayuOpRxkXTmHaCAAlbCzgwZvqbPkqSG9L_FoinK5tBkyFYETuj24GEYMgh6riO7zROvGDWM/s320/2.+Amelia+Earhart%25402x+updated%25402x.png" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During this project, I saw a national
news piece in <i>The L’Anse Sentinel</i>, showing Amelia Earhart making final
checks on her Lockheed L10 Electra, for an anticipated trip around the globe.
Unbeknownst to the writer, photographer, and eventual readers of Baraga County,
it would be one of her last photo-ops before that very plane disappeared over
the Pacific. I stumbled upon a story in the <i>True Northerner</i> [Paw Paw] about
a family of serial killers in Kansas, the Benders, that preyed upon random
travelers in the early 1870s. I had never heard of it, but it seemed to be
quite the sensation at the time. For lighter fare, I found a story in the <i>Alma
Record</i> about an enlisted cat in the U.S. Navy, and how poor Tom the Terror faced
a court-martial for assaulting an officer. Then there’s a story in <i>The
Evening Record</i> [Traverse City] that reports the sighting of a sea serpent
near the shore of Traverse City that terrified the handful of witnesses that
saw it. I also followed a story in the pages of <i>The Calumet News</i> of an
expedition to the North Pole to locate the elusive Crocker Land. The explorers
(and readers) weren’t yet aware that previous explorer Robert Peary fabricated
the entire tale, but it was written in 1913 when there still existed unexplored
corners of this world; it was like reading the buildup of an H.P. Lovecraft
tale. These are but a mere sampling of what can be discovered in the Portal, whether
the search is intentional or not. </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"></p><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXxVWLEQx-lWoCO1nXAz8xL6yWBJ7a304x6yRBhoCXP9pSE5DGqa-PpeUVSELlC9s7Gc5bCKsNg1CpuwJYkBiIqt-Z0qdB7IuIm3vLGAPTb5KjFoXUUgJSWd-SvvYuC741ytAV-OKjUt7/s2048/1.+Macmillan%25402x_updated.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXxVWLEQx-lWoCO1nXAz8xL6yWBJ7a304x6yRBhoCXP9pSE5DGqa-PpeUVSELlC9s7Gc5bCKsNg1CpuwJYkBiIqt-Z0qdB7IuIm3vLGAPTb5KjFoXUUgJSWd-SvvYuC741ytAV-OKjUt7/s320/1.+Macmillan%25402x_updated.png" width="205" /></a></div>It’s easy to forget in this world of
hyper-information that one can still find an unexplored corner; something new
(or perhaps simply forgotten) that can spark inspiration or excitement. If
that’s what you’re looking for, the Portal is a great place to begin your
search. Maybe you’ll find what you were looking for, and maybe with a little
luck and patience, you’ll find something better. It’s because within the pages
of these newspapers we can see the very zeitgeist of Michigan, in all its
parts, as it evolves through the decades. With the luxury of hindsight, we can
see it all; the good, the bad, and the upsettingly ugly. A million theses,
dissertations, and comparative analyses live within these newspapers, as do a
million novels, at least a thousand true-crime dramas, and easily a couple
hundred Netflix deals. <i> </i> <o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, please take some time to enjoy this
hefty expanse of new titles on the Portal. From myself, and Ashish Puskar, the
virtuoso that worked so hard to get all these new links online (as well as
implementing all the new user interface features on the Portal), we hope that
it provides you that spark. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Until next time, see you in the funny papers.<br /><br /></span></p><p></p>Clarke Historical Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962836121031621514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-78709687488063176172021-09-11T07:30:00.001-04:002021-09-11T07:30:00.200-04:00Lest we Forget: Remembering September 11<p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Gillian Macdonald</span></i></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcZmCcwIa4ax_mRLV4md90HE5MYkmprbf2h6ijPyDTuMWyVC3MbucIkeZW7P6o2qXsUkYesTeFzGsJ7_UTNCw32Qw5HPbeTCbfw0jT9NQwnkEz16txNL9Yh9ElS0ucHJHx3QiH3Lzi3sX/s1500/Sept11Memorial2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcZmCcwIa4ax_mRLV4md90HE5MYkmprbf2h6ijPyDTuMWyVC3MbucIkeZW7P6o2qXsUkYesTeFzGsJ7_UTNCw32Qw5HPbeTCbfw0jT9NQwnkEz16txNL9Yh9ElS0ucHJHx3QiH3Lzi3sX/s320/Sept11Memorial2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>As the news media around the US girds itself to mark the somber occasion of September 11, we take a moment to reflect on this tragedy. Twenty years ago, the September 11 attacks sent shock waves through the nation and the world. Thousands lost their lives when four commercial airplanes were used to target prominent US buildings, including the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoRacT8CI0Suj5Gymva7WvMnI7KxOPU5CAAjdYLO3KlB2l9o8cdn3uLvL3ejFL5DUylVs3Gtdi0MjqBpW5aWsbczG32MFyPI1-lT8dGR18U2uIFG-An5biOn6TnEAH3lzC79qekfab0zh/s2048/MorningSun20010912.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoRacT8CI0Suj5Gymva7WvMnI7KxOPU5CAAjdYLO3KlB2l9o8cdn3uLvL3ejFL5DUylVs3Gtdi0MjqBpW5aWsbczG32MFyPI1-lT8dGR18U2uIFG-An5biOn6TnEAH3lzC79qekfab0zh/s320/MorningSun20010912.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>Here in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the <i>Morning Sun</i> and <i>Central Michigan Life</i> reported on the tragic events. The <i>Morning Sun</i>’s headline read: “Under attack: Outrageous attacks claim thousands.” Susan Field and Linda Gittleman reported on a Western Michigan University student’s grounding by Federal Aviation officials in Mount Pleasant that Tuesday. Jason Schilling was on a routine flight for his aviation class when he was grounded by the FAA. Entering the terminal in Mount Pleasant, Schilling and his friend were confronted with the unfolding attacks on a television mounted on the wall. Schilling commented “We were up there flying. We couldn’t even believe it.” In Isabella County, the Michigan State Police were on high alert and the emergency management center was on partial activation status. <br /><br />Heather Sonntag from <i>CM Life</i> reported that senior Kristina Bukoski thought “the devastation on her television was staged,” she didn’t quite know how to comprehend the tragedy. Students from CMU’s campus were left speechless and relied on each other and counseling support to deal with the overwhelming loss. In response, the University organized meetings at the dining halls and Bovee University Center allowing students and counselors to meet and lean on each other. CMU President Rao formed an emergency ad hoc crisis management team in effort to control safety concerns across campus. The attacks themselves had forced the cancellation of classes on September 11; by September 12, President Rao followed President Bush’s lead by urging a return to normalcy on campus. The faculty were also instructed to be considerate of individual reactions to the tragedy; students were not excused from class but allowed to leave campus if they wanted. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VWiOPvLPlhlWMMLHJsp0u9RAfGpJNZRguwxMWgXzZtLEmYw7xFJ99t1ThxeeGh0fuqZQvrKgY6zlcXU_t709BjH-b_DLYefWboFC9MWsrSjcZ1jPt0DnhwSxwWP4-yUYT1nM6QUwf0bN/s617/CMLife20210912.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="409" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VWiOPvLPlhlWMMLHJsp0u9RAfGpJNZRguwxMWgXzZtLEmYw7xFJ99t1ThxeeGh0fuqZQvrKgY6zlcXU_t709BjH-b_DLYefWboFC9MWsrSjcZ1jPt0DnhwSxwWP4-yUYT1nM6QUwf0bN/s320/CMLife20210912.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Twenty years later, we can still abide by President Rao’s words to campus: “It is important that, in the face of tragedies such as this, humans come together in support of and respect for one another, and I feel sure that this will be the case at CMU because of our long tradition of caring for one another.” Life has never been the same, nor should it be. The first memorials to the attacks came in the immediate aftermath and each year, two bright columns of light shine in New York city near the site of where the World Trade Center once stood. Here on CMU’s campus, the September 11 attacks are marked every year with a memorial flag garden situated next to the Park Library. Lest we forget those who lost their lives.<p></p>Bryan Whitledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16422865235158418547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172618802344883850.post-25386619447883412472021-08-31T07:30:00.003-04:002021-08-31T14:40:43.577-04:00A Final Word<p></p><div style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Frank Boles</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Since 1991, I have had the privilege of
serving as the director of the Clarke Historical Library. During that time, I
have benefited from the advice and help of many people, to whom I offer my
deepest thanks, and for whom I hold the highest regard. They have helped the
library accomplish not simply annual goals, but perform a fundamental societal mission
of preserving our individual and collective memory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV55Nw6H5s-viCx00Z4Oj3O0KDdszv4ta30fJVo-5pFfZ5U9ja11n1ueVM1QRqvbtCk42pDK8gdFX_xTP8T-IpWbQA2eV9EfkH2QFZBXZcDGZzgmuLkNa7OBXr3-g3hF3-HzFuYDHK4CgP/s394/Frank+Boles.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="394" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV55Nw6H5s-viCx00Z4Oj3O0KDdszv4ta30fJVo-5pFfZ5U9ja11n1ueVM1QRqvbtCk42pDK8gdFX_xTP8T-IpWbQA2eV9EfkH2QFZBXZcDGZzgmuLkNa7OBXr3-g3hF3-HzFuYDHK4CgP/s320/Frank+Boles.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Clarke Family <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Clarke Historical Library was founded in 1954
by a generous gift from Dr. Norman Clarke Sr. to his alma mater, Central
Michigan University. Dr. Clarke Sr. wrote into the donation agreement an
ongoing role for himself and his family. It is a testament to the family’s
interest that after Norm Clarke Sr. died, his son Dr. Norman Clarke Jr.
continued to represent the family within the library. When Norm Jr. died, his
son Norman Clarke III assumed the role of family representative. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The continuity created by the presence of
first, the donor, and later, his family gives the Clarke Historical Library an
opportunity that few “named” libraries have. It allows us not only to be guided
by the purposes established by the founder, but it also creates an opportunity
to speak with the family about how changing times might cause us to
re-interpret the founder’s statements. Dr. Norman Clarke Sr. was a visionary,
but after sixty-seven years even a visionary’s ideas need some adjusting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I am extremely grateful for the guidance of the
late Norman Clarke Jr. and his son Norman Clarke III, the family’s current official
representative. My thanks also to James Frye, a grandson of Norman Clarke Sr., who
also carries on the legacy of his grandfather in stewarding the library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Library’s Board of Governors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Clarke Historical Library is unique among
CMU units in that it has, by terms of the agreement signed with the library’s
founder, a separate Board of Governors. The Clarke Board consists of a family
representative, four University officials, and five members nominated by the Clarke
Board for service and whose selection is confirmed by CMU’s Board of Trustees. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The truth is Boards can be tremendous
advocates and also significant pains in the behind. Board members bring fresh
insights to the library and sometimes can persuade senior university
administrators to adopt opinions that might not be well received coming from a mere
library director. But Board members can also micromanage and insist on things
best understood (maybe only understood) by them. Fortunately for me, the members
of the Clarke Board of Governors have been powerful influences for the better
and usually left the messy intricacies of library administration to the library
administration. I am grateful for the hard work, good advice, and sympathetic
ears given by all those who have taken on the obligations of Board membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Although many individuals have served on the
Board, let me thank all of them by thanking the current members for their
service, including the family representative Norman Clarke III, the three
university officers who serve on the board ex-officio–President Robert Davies,
Dean Kathy Irwin, the chair of the Department of History, Greg Smith, the five
elected members, Board chair Carla Hills, Michael Federspiel, Robert Kohrman,
Carlin Smith, Larry Wagenaar, and emeritus member Sandra Bell Croll.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Dean’s Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">There is a standing joke in the Clarke that I
am going “upstairs” to the Dean’s Office to beg for something. I cannot count
the number of times I have found my way into the Dean’s Office explaining some
“wonderful” opportunity (please note, they were all “wonderful” unless they are
also “extraordinary.” That’s my story and I’m sticking to it) that the Clarke
could take advantage of, if we could find a bit more money. And most often, the
dean found the money.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">But the Clarke Historical Library’s
relationship with both the dean and the University Library is about much more
than about successful begging for dollars. It was about an understanding of and
the support for aspirations not always shared at CMU. When CMU compares itself
to “peer” institutions the usual suspects are the other schools that compose
the MAC sports conference. When I compare the Clarke Historical Library to
other special collection libraries, my “peer” group was invariably Big Ten
schools, such as the University of Michigan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">That significant jump in size and scope was
something that the dean was sympathetic to and helped nurture. The dean didn’t
have to do this–I know many colleagues at other institutions who, when they
made this kind of argument, were told that while the administration understood,
it wasn’t “feasible.” I was allowed to develop the library aspirationally,
rather than being told to think less ambitiously because of existing institutional
parameters. The Clarke Historical Library could play with the big kids, and is,
in fact, part of their club.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">A less fortunate friend once described the institutional
support I received by saying, “you’re a lucky guy.” I have indeed been very
lucky into whom I reported. I owe a great debt both to Tom Moore, the retired
Dean of Libraries, and Kathy Irwin, the current Dean. Without their support,
the Clarke would be a much smaller place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Clarke Historical Library Staff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I cannot write enough words or find ones that
are sufficiently praiseworthy to describe the Clarke staff with whom I have worked.
They are the people who, every day, make things happen. They supply the
reference service for which we are justly praised. They undertake the
“backroom” work that prepares books and archival material for use and enables
excellent reference. They do outreach, whether it is planning for speakers, creating
beautiful and informative exhibits, making hundreds of thousands of pages from Michigan
newspapers available online, or building the subset of CMU’s website that is
most visited by people not affiliated with the university. I am so much in
their debt I don’t know where to begin to express my thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Given that dilemma let me thank all those I
have worked with me by naming and thanking the current staff: Christa Clare, C.J.
Eno, Megan Farrell, Marian Matyn, Laura Thompson, Samuel Tibebe, and Bryan
Whitledge. Let me also thank two recently retired Clarke staff members, John
Fierst and Tanya Fox and another recent retiree from the University Library,
Janet Danek, who while she was technically on the Libraries staff also designed
exhibits in the Clarke Library galleries. They all perform their assignments
with extraordinary merit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">And I hope all of the staff, current and
retired, will understand my need to express a special thank you to Christa
Clare, who met me at the door my first day on the job and amazingly will be
here on the day I walk out for the last time. She has stories – I just hope she
won’t tell them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">My thanks also to our student employees. Their
energy and work are amazing, and they are always very polite to the old guy, particularly
when I start making references to ancient sit-coms that both aired and went out
of syndication before they were born. Some of the student employees even know
who Gilligan is, although they may not understand why an island was named for
him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Donors</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">For all the effort shown by the Clarke staff,
it is really the donors that make everything work. There are simply too many donors
to thank each of you by name. I know this from painful experience. We tried
every year, and usually missed someone. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I cherish each of you as individuals I am
pleased to have known, and for the things you have made it possible for the
library to do. Three-quarters of the material received by the library arrives
as gifts-in-kind. What doesn’t get carted in the door is often purchased with money
from donors. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">If there are too many donors to thank each by
name, let me at least pay special thanks to a small group of donors who, during
my time as director, took the extraordinary step of creating an endowment or
serving as the major funder of an endowment campaign. These include the late
Amanda Boulton, Eunice Burgess, Susan and Robert Clarke (not related to the original donor family),
Sandra Bell Croll, Michael Federspiel, Robert Graham, in memory of his wife and
daughter, Christa Kamenetsky, Robert and Charles Knapp in memory of their
parents, Robert Kohrman, the late Leon and Francis McDermott, Hank Meijer, ,
Francis and Mary Lois Molson, the late Susan Stan, the late Bill Strickler
(whose endowment is housed in the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation) and Jack
and Mary Lou Westbrook. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">And My Family<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">More times than I care to count, the
responsibilities of being director impacted my family, usually not in a good
way. Evenings spent at speaker presentations, road trips to visit donors or to
professional conferences–there always seemed to be a need to be gone, and a
need for their understanding why. My deepest thanks go to my wife, Valerie, our
surviving son Nick, and our deceased son Matt. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">A Closing Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">What I am most grateful for is that all the
effort and support I have described acknowledges the important work done by the
Clarke Historical Library. Sometimes, people dismiss what libraries like this
one do as unimportant to “the real world.” That is a mistake that values short-term
goals over matters of existential importance. In a speech I presented many
years ago, and in a slightly different context, I said, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">“We cause to be remembered triumph and
tragedy. We give voice to those who can no longer speak. We preserve memories
for those who can no longer remember. … We are the stewards of humanity’s
legacy.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What special collections
libraries and archives do “explains who we are. It explains why we are. It
opens a window to our individual and collective soul. Archives are, and will
remain, that place where, above everything else, the soul of a person and of a
community is both preserved and laid bare. Insofar as any human can find truth,
truth is in our holdings. Insofar as any human can find immortality,
immortality is in our stacks.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">As I retire, I am humbled by and grateful for
all those who have shared this generous vision of what the library does. Your
support has made possible what has been accomplished.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I hope you will continue to support the stewardship
of humanity’s legacy found within the Clarke Historical Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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