Of what an absolute priceless treasure The Bentley Library is, though I’ve been in every library on campus countless times, The Bentley’s enormous amount source material was never remotely related to the historical primary and secondary source data I used for research for every type paper, thesis, and dissertation I wrote in my years as an undergrad and graduate student. It wasn’t until a few days ago, when I was looking for records of my great grandfather’s original polish name, which should have began approx. 1922-ish, that I discovered what a “hiding-in-plain sight” treasure trove of the History about Michigan, Ann Arbor, and the University The Bentley hides behind it’s walls. I’ve gone down the website rabbit hole a few nights already. And just for the Football Program alone, the have a complete history with tons of pictures dating back to the 19th century. Definitely worth checking out the website here…


Enjoy! - Argus