The William L. Clements Library is an independent University of Michigan library that houses original resources for the study of American history and culture from the fifteenth to the early twentieth century. Its mission is to collect and preserve primary source materials, to make them available for research, and to create an environment that supports and encourages scholarly investigation of our nation's past. The Clements Library's collections are represented in Mirlyn, with the location of "William L. Clements." Please visit the Clements Library web site for details on services, staff and resources.