University of Michigan - Bentley Historical Library

Established in 1935 by the Regents of the University of Michigan, the library moved to its current building in 1972. The library is comprised of three divisions: the Michigan Historical Collections, the University Archives and Records Program, and Access and Reference Services. Over 75 years after its founding, the library has amassed extensive holdings on the history of the state and the university, including more than 50,000 linear feet of archives and manuscripts, 62,000 printed volumes, 1.5 million photographs and other visual materials, and over 10,000 maps. The library's holdings are consulted by Michigan's citizens, the university's students, faculty, staff, alumni and administrators, scholars from across the nation and around the world, and others interested in the history of the state and the university. Directors of the Michigan Historical Collections / Bentley Historical Library