Collection Guides

Click on the title of the collection to view a full guide to each collection. You can explore these collections by browsing the inventory lists (when available) or by searching the UM Libraries online catalog.

The ACEI Book Collection: The Association for Childhood Education Internation (ACEI) is an organization interested in promoting good educational practices for children. This collection contains 704 volumes, including a box of miniature books and a postcard album.
The African and African-American Pamphlet Collection: Contains pamphlets dated from 1905 through 1979 about African, African-American and Caribbean culture and literature. The majority of the holdings date from the 1960s through the 1970s.
The Louisa May Alcott Collection: The collection of this celebrated author includes more than 300 books by and about Louisa May Alcott.
The Annenberg Collection: This collection consists of materials from Maurice Annenberg's personal library, including books, periodicals, type foundry catalogs, and printing and paper samples.
The Djuna Barnes Library: An author of fiction, poetry and plays, The Barnes Library collection contains nearly 400 titles.
The W.A. Dwiggins Collection: The 150 volumes in this collection date from 1902 to 1987 and include epherma, books about Dwiggins and books designed, written and illustrated by Dwiggins himself.
The French Pamphlet Collection: Dating from 1620 to 1966, this collection of pamphlets spans may important episodes in French History with the majority of the holdings covering the time between the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, 1788-1815. Other significant collecting areas include pamphlets produced during the Fronde (1649-1652) and 19th century French plays.
The Robert Frost Collection: A comprehensive collection of books by and about Robert Frost containing many works annotated by Frost
German Expressionist Serials Collection: Containing 68 titles spanning the first half of the 20th century, these serials exhibit the German Expressionism movement in the visual arts, literature and theatre.
The Arthur J. Gutman Collection of Menckeniana: A collection of books clippings, letters, manuscripts, periodicals, pamphlets and photographs related to H.L. Mencken and the Mencken Society.
Internet Resources on the History of Printing and the Book
The Dr. George Levitine Collection (European iconography, French art history): A collection of 2,000 volumes dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries with particularly strong holdings in the areas of emblematic deices and iconography.
The William Morris Collection: The multi-talented William Morris inspired this collection of various types of materials. This collection contains publications from the Kelmscott Press, ephemera, manuscripts, books, and auction and dealer catalogs.
The Rose and Joseph Pagnani Collection of Girls' Series Books: Girls' series books provide strong role models for girls through captivating stories and memorable characters. This collection includes 300 books from 33 different series, dating from 1917-1980. The bulk of the collection's dates range from the 1930s through the 1960s.
The Katherine Anne Porter Library: The collection contains Ms. Porter's personal library, number nearly 4,000 titles along with a portion of her personal papers and items of memorabilia.
Private Press: A listing of the Private Press companies, and the associated books, held in the Rare Books Collection.
The R.D. Remley Collection: The collection of this hobby printer includes 1,500 volumes of books, serials and ephemera related to all aspects of book making.
The Spanish Play Collection: Dramatic works written by some of Spain's most prominent playwrights, primarily dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
The Stanbrook Abbey Press Collection: In addition to the approximately 300 books printed at this press by the Benedictine nuns in residence, this collection includes, pamphlets and ephemera printed at the press, as well as specimen sheets of printing.
The Turret Press Collection: The Turret Press specialized in publishing limited edition series of booklets of contemporary poets. This collection covers the period of time during the Press' existence, 1965- 1975.
The Daniel Webster Pamphlet Collection: Recognized as a prolific and talented orator, the collection of Daniel Webster pamphlets consists of 132 documents including published legal arguments, orations, discourses, speeches and a collection of eulogies delivered after Webster's death.

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