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Impact Story | August 7, 2019

Behind the Camera in Detroit and Beyond

by Davi Napoleon

Filmmaker Sue Marx has Emmys and an Academy Award to her name, and as her new collection at the Bentley shows, she’s never forgotten her roots in Detroit or the truth about what makes a good story. Read more about Marx's pioneering career and her incredible contribution to the Bentley.

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Impact Story | August 24, 2018

From The Digital Archives: The Mershon Collection

The Bentley has digitized the collection of William B. Mershon, a Michigan lumberman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who also hunted and fished in Michigan. He became a witness first to the bounty of Michigan’s wilderness, and then to the dramatic loss of species.

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Impact Story | November 14, 2017

Dancing My Dream

by Mary Jean Babic

The collection of Warren Petoskey shines a light on the systemic mistreatment of American Indians, while also revealing the story of how one man found his spiritual calling. Read more about this elder of the Odawa and Lakotah tribes of northern Michigan.

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