Clarke Historical Library

Clarke Historical Library Exhibit:

October 2018 - February 2019

Read exhibit curator John Fierst’s essay, view images featured in the exhibit,
and download a copy of the exhibit brochure and the custom maps
that track Tocqueville and Beaumont’s travels.

Clarke Historical Library Speaker Series - Spring 2019

Unless otherwise noted, presentations will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the
Sarah and Daniel Opperman Auditorium located in the Park Library.
A reception will follow each presentation in the Clarke Historical Library.

All events are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Kelvin Byrd – Cuttin' Back on that Junky Junk - Sugar, GMO's and You
Author of Veggies Are Vital: Cutting Back on Junkie Junk, Kelvin Byrd opens up a
powerful discussion about the fight for nutrition-based quality of life and lifelong learning.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Exhibit Opening: The Hemingway Collection at the Clarke
Michael Federspiel, CMU History Professor, Janet Danek, University Libraries
Exhibit Coordinator, and Frank Boles, Director of the Clarke Historical Library
Opening a retrospective exhibit of the Clarke’s Hemingway collection, Mike Federspiel, Janet
Danek, and Frank Boles will share insights about how the collection came to be. Many stories
they tell could be true!

Monday, March 18, 2019

Quita Shier – Native Americans in the Civil War
Author of Warriors in Mr. Lincoln’s Army: Native American Soldiers Who Fought in the Civil War (2018), Shier will discuss Native American Civil War soldiers from Michigan.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
12pm-6pm

Children’s Books from Around the World: Readings from the Clarke’s International Children’s Book Collection
In cooperation with the Office of International Affairs, The English Language Institute, and the World Languages Department, the library will sponsor a day-long reading event in the Park Library Baber Room, in which CMU students will read international children’s books from the Clarke’s holdings.

Tim Schulz, The Habits of Trout (2018)
Tim Schulz, author of The Habits of Trout, will discuss his own book and the angling books of John Voelker. Writing under the pen name of Robert Traver, Voelker was author of the best-selling book Anatomy of a Murder. He used his royalties and fame to return to his home in the Upper Peninsula and fish. When the weather was bad, he wrote about fishing, including his frequently republished “Testament of a Fisherman.”

Both events are free and open to the public. Those in need of an accommodation
should call (989) 774-1100 or email clarke@cmich.edu.

Clarke Historical Library | Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 | clarke@cmich.edu | Phone: (989) 774-3352 | Fax: (989) 774-2160
If you need accommodations due to a disability while using the library facilities, please contact the Research Help Desk, either in person or via email.
Please be prepared to state what type of accommodation you require, e.g. reaching a book, stack retrieval, use of adaptive equipment, or other requests.