About the Exhibit

This exhibit is presented in conjunction with a physical exhibit, which was displayed in the Audubon Room from June 10 through August 23 2019. The exhibit was curated by Isabelle Gillet and Courtney Wilder, both PhD candidates in History of Art. Kristine Greive and Juli McLoone from the Special Collections Research Center provided assistance and expertise in developing the exhibit.

We would like to thank everyone whose expertise and assistance made this exhibit possible. In particular, we wish to recognize Brooke Adams and Marieka Kaye of the Preservation & Conservation Department for their help in preparing and installing this exhibit, Karissa Muratore and Meg Milewski for their help installing the exhibit, and Randal Stegmeyer and Lawrence Wentzel from the Digital Conversion Unit for making reproductions of selected items. We also wish to offer particular thanks to the private collection of Dr. James Ravin for the loan of materials for this exhibit.  

The University of Michigan Library has placed copies of these works online for educational and research purposes. These works are believed to be in the public domain in the United States; however, if you decide to use any of these works, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about this exhibit, please contact special.collections@umich.edu. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this exhibit, please contact ask-omeka@umich.edu.