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ForewordMark S. Schlissel ix
IntroductionKerstin Barndt and Carla M. Sinopoli 1
I. Museum Disciplines and Histories 13
Defining the Vision: Henry Tappan and the Creation of an “Apparatus of Learning”Francis X. Blouin Jr. 15
The Houghton Geological Survey and the First University CollectionsMackenzie Caple and Brian Williams 23
Museum Building/s, 1841– 1900: Mason Hall and the First University MuseumKerstin Barndt 39
The Rise and the Fall of the University of Michigan’s Medical MuseumsPeter M. McIsaac 59
Art and University Education in Transformation: Disciplinary Histories and the University of Michigan Museum of Art
David Choberka 71
Museum Building/s, 1900– 2017Carla M. Sinopoli 86
II. Collectors, Archivists, and Curators: Biographical Essays 105
Corydon La Ford (1813– 94) and the Museum of AnatomyMartha Girsch 107
Joseph Beal Steere (1842– 1940): Naturalist, Explorer, and CuratorKerstin Barndt 112
Wilbert B. Hinsdale (1851– 1944) and the Beginnings of Michigan ArchaeologyRichard I. Ford 120
Francis W. Kelsey (1858– 1927): Shaping Classical ArchaeologyJohn Griffiths Pedley 124
William L. Clements (1861– 1934) and His Early Americana CollectionJ. Kevin Graffagnino 130
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Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge: The University of Michigan Museums, Libraries, and Collections 1817–2017 Kerstin Barndt and Carla M. Sinopoli, editors https://www.press.umich.edu/9207853/object_lessons_and_the_formation_of_knowledge University of Michigan Press, 2017
Dean Conant Worcester (1866– 1924): Colonizing and Collecting the PhilippinesMark Rice 136
Margaret Watson Parker (1867– 1936): A Private Passion and a Public LegacyCarole McNamara 143
Agnes Inglis (1870– 1952) and the Birth of a Radical ArchiveJulie Herrada 150
Ermine Cowles Case (1871– 1953): Pioneer of PaleontologyPhilip D. Gingerich 156
Alexander G. Ruthven (1882– 1971): Envisioning the Modern Research MuseumRachel Miller 161
Harley Harris Bartlett (1886– 1960): Visionary Botanical ScholarDavid Michener and Anton Reznicek 168
Lewis G. Vander Velde (1890– 1975): Michigan’s Archive BuilderBrian Williams 173
Walter N. Koelz (1895– 1989) and Rup Chand (1902– 94): Partners in Asian CollectingCarla M. Sinopoli 178
Richard Barnes / Taking Inventory 187
with an essay by Amanda Krugliak 189
III. Museums, Libraries, and Collections 205
1. Museums and Collections 207
Detroit Observatory: 1854– 2017Bentley Historical Library staff 207
Museum of Natural History: 1956– 2017Amy Harris and Lori Ann Dick 214
Museum of Zoology: 1913– 2017Priscilla Tucker 222
Museum of Paleontology: 1928– 2017Daniel C. Fisher 230
University of Michigan Herbarium: 1921– 2017Christopher W. Dick 237
Museum of Anthropological Archaeology (Museum of Anthropology): 1922– 2017Carla M. Sinopoli 245
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: 1928– 2017Christopher Ratté 252
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Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge: The University of Michigan Museums, Libraries, and Collections 1817–2017 Kerstin Barndt and Carla M. Sinopoli, editors https://www.press.umich.edu/9207853/object_lessons_and_the_formation_of_knowledge University of Michigan Press, 2017
The University of Michigan Museum of Art: 1856– 2017Emily Talbot and Pamela Reister 259
Nichols Arboretum: 1906– 2017Robert E. Grese 267
Matthaei Botanical Gardens: 1906– 2017David Michener 276
Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments: 1898– 2017Christopher Dempsey 284
Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry: 1992– 2017Shannon O’Dell 290
2. Libraries 296
The University Library’s Special Collections: 1899– 2017Martha O’Hara Conway 296
Bentley Historical Library: 1938– 2017Brian Williams 305
William L. Clements Library: 1923– 2017Cheney J. Schopieray 312
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum: 1981– 2017Elaine K. Didier 319
Law Library: 1859– 2017Barbara H. Garavaglia 326
3. Other Art Collections 332
Ross School of Business Art Collection: 1975– 2017Kathleen Splaine Dolan 332
School of Social Work, Collection of Artworks: 1998– 2017Lisa Raycraft 336
University of Michigan Health System, Gifts of Art: 1986– 2017Elaine Sims 339
University of Michigan Public Art: 1846– 2017Kristy Demas and Liz Barry 343
List of Contributors 347Acknowledgments 353Photo Credits 355Index 357
Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge: The University of Michigan Museums, Libraries, and Collections 1817–2017 Kerstin Barndt and Carla M. Sinopoli, editors https://www.press.umich.edu/9207853/object_lessons_and_the_formation_of_knowledge University of Michigan Press, 2017
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