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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

Coming soon: Public WMU Digital Resources and ContentDM & LUNA viewing tips!

Caroline Bartlett Crane Everyman's House Collection

Recently updated with more comprehensive metadata, more zoom capability, and new items: book and photos. National home design winner, built in Kalamazoo, Michigan by Caroline Bartlett Crane: a mixed collection of blueprints, letters, and photos.

Yearbooks of Western Michigan University

Many yearbooks are now digital as searchable pdf files, (some large), 1906 through 1975.

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

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 the University of Michigan

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.

Index Map Collection

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

Print Images Portfolio Collection

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

Liturgy Journal Collection - coming soon

Nearly 90 issues of the Cistercian publication will be available soon as searchable pdf files. Look for the link here in the spring.

Other Digital Collections

Image Catalog

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