Digitized Collection Links, WMU Libraries

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Digitized Collections

This is a growing resource of digital collections such as photographs, maps, diaries, artwork, etc. These unique collections have never been this accessible. Primarily from WMU Libraries holdings they are designed for faculty and student Internet access under 'Fair Use' guidelines. See copyright page

Public WMU Digital Resources
(ContentDM & LUNA viewing tips coming soon)

 

New!Yearbooks of Western Michigan University, in process
Many yearbooks are now digital as searchable pdf files, (some large), 1906 through 1975 when completed.
Complete access

PhotoSlices
Ward Morgan Photography Collection
A collection of commercial photographs showing mid 20th century culture in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area.
View in ContentDM or Making of Modern Michigan web interface

diarySlices
United States Civil War Collection
Diaries and more from the mid 1860s, with full transcriptions, extensive metadata, and helpful browse categories. View in ContentDM (View: page & text) or DLXS at U of M

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African American History Book
'Michigan Manual of Freedmen’s Progress' book, 1915 edition, fully digitized including photographs, charts, and searchable text in a pdf format. Links and more

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Index Map Collection
Index maps for map series and sets, like AMS (Army Map Service), visually annotated to show local WMU Libraries holdings. Link

Everyman's House blueprint slice
Caroline Bartlett Crane Everyman’s House Collection
National home design winner, built in Kalamazoo, Michigan by Caroline Bartlett Crane: a mixed collection of blueprints, letters, and photos.
Complete access

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Print Images Portfolio Collection
Depicting print methods history with analysis and technical information. (Complete selection is not available due to copyright)
Link

 

Other Digital Collections

 

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Image Catalog NEW
For locating art images for instruction and research. Thousands of slide and digital images from the Visual Resouces Library collection. Need BroncoNet ID. Link

portfSlice
Portfolio Collection (coming soon)
Varied images of diverse items demonstrating Digitization Center services. It contains copyrighted materials.

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Medieval Document Collection
A sampler of Cistercian and other materials: antiphonary, glossed Bible pages, legal scroll, etc. - restricted in consideration of owners rights. See medieval document digitization services brochure

Selected Noteworthy Digital Resources

Making of Modern Michigan Collection
A collective of over 50 libraries in Michigan http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/

MeL
Michigan eLibrary http://mel.org/SPT--BrowseResourcesNewMeL.php

David Rumsey Maps Collection
Over 18,000 rare 18th and 19th century maps http://www.davidrumsey.com

Other Visual Collections
Over 300,000 images from over 50 collections http://www.davidrumsey.com/collections/