Title: William L. Clements papers Creator: Clements, William L. (William Lawrence), 1861-1934 Dates: 1920-1933 Extent: 3 linear feet, 1 oversize folder Abstract:
Bay City, Michigan, industrialist, Republican member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, 1909-1933, and founder of the William L. Clements Library. University and regental files concerning selection of university presidents and other university affairs; and photographs.
Call number: 861088;Aa;2;UAm Language: The materials are in English. Repository: Bentley Historical Library
1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI
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Finding aid prepared by: Michigan Historical Collections staff
Access and Use
Acquisition Information:
The files were transferred from the William L. Clements Library (donor no. 1333) in 1977.
Access Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
To protect fragile audiovisual recordings (such as audio cassettes, film reels, and VHS
tapes), the Bentley Historical Library has a policy of converting them to digital
formats by a professional vendor whenever a researcher requests access. For more
information, please see: http://bentley.umich.edu/research/duplication/.
Copyright:
Copyright is held by the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.
Preferred Citation:
item, folder title, box no., William L. Clements Papers, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Biography
William L. Clements, born April 1, 1861, was educated at the University of Michigan then went to work as an engineer with the Industrial Works in Bay City, Michigan. He gradually worked his way up in the company, being promoted to the position of superintendent and manager, and then in 1898, to the office of president.
Clements was elected to the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan in 1909 and served until 1933. He was also founder of the William L. Clements Library of early Americana at the university and donated much of the collection as well as the building in which it was to be housed. He died November 6, 1934.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of regental papers arranged alphabetically by correspondent. There is also a smaller series of photographic portraits. Clements' correspondents include University of Michigan presidents, administrators, faculty, as well as other members of the board of regents.
Subject Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the finding aid database and catalog of The Bentley Historical Library/University of Michigan. Researchers desiring additional information about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.
Photographs.
Clements, William L. (William Lawrence), 1861-1934.
Republican Party (Mich.)
University of Michigan. Alumni Association.
University of Michigan. Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics.
University of Michigan. Board of Regents.
University of Michigan. Women's League.
William L. Clements Library.
Clements, Jessie Young.
Clements, William L. (William Lawrence), 1861-1934.
