Martha O'Hara Conway
Posts by Martha O'Hara Conway
On Tuesday 9 June 2026, at 5:30 pm in the Special Collections Research Center, Julia Miller, author of the widely acclaimed "Books Will Speak Plain: A Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Bindings," will show us us what “magnificent” can mean with regard to the binding and repair of some of our oldest books. Julia's presentation will be accompanied by a display of seven exemplars from the U-M Library’s collection of Greek manuscripts. Refreshments will be provided.
The current application cycle is now open for fellowships available to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections!
In this video, Dr. Cathleen A. Baker (U-M Conservation Librarian Emerita) takes us through her years-long research into the earliest Western-made wove paper, including papermaking experiments to replicate the paper that first appeared in John Baskerville’s Virgil, published in Birmingham, England, in 1757.
The current application cycle is now open for fellowships available to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections!
There's still time to apply for our research fellowships! These fellowships support researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections. Applications are due 1st of February!
The current application cycle is now open for fellowships available to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections!
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We are extending the current pause on duplication services until January 2, 2024. We recognize the inconvenience this may cause for those who rely on the option to request scans of collection material for their research and scholarship, and for publication. There are several alternative options for accessing our materials during this time.
Guest post by Brian Bocking, Heid Fellow, on his research in the Harry Alverson Franck Papers. Brian is Professor Emeritus of the Study of Religions at University College Cork (Cork, Ireland).
Join the Special Collections Research Center in Hatcher next Tuesday (10 January) at 4 pm for our first After Hours open house of the Winter term, exploring our extensive collection of letters, diaries, photographs, maps, books, and other material documenting early 20th century Philippine history!
The current application cycle is now open for fellowships available to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections!