Contents

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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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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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