In this first of three installments of the Let’s Go Back series, we take a look at how the Hemingway Collection at the Clarke Historical Library got its start. Over the course of 20 years, the Clarke has created one of the most robust collections of Hemingway material anywhere in the country. Through photographs, letters, and family scrapbooks we get a glimpse at what life was like for the Hemingway family (and many others) in Northern Michigan at the turn of the 20th century.
In parts 2 and 3 of this series, we take a closer look at the Hemingway Family Scrapbooks and the letter Ernest wrote to his friend Jim Gamble in the summer of 1919.

Hemingway in Michigan – Part 1 | Let’s Go Back

In this installment of &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go Back: Stories from the Clarke Historical Library&#8221; we take a look back at a young Ernest Hemingway and his summers spent on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan. Between 1899 and 1919, the Hemingway family would spend time each summer at their cabin on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan. The Hemingway&#8217;s named this modest cabin &#8220;Windemere&#8221; and it was their getaway from the hustle and bustle of Oak Park. &#8220;Ernie&#8221; would spend his days hunting, fishing, and taking nature walks lead by his father. Ernest Hemingway&#8217;s time as a young man traversing the wilds of Northern Michigan had an immense impact on his life and work. Eventually, he would take those experiences and write about them in &#8220;The Nick Adam&#8217;s Stories.&#8221; However, Hemingway would claim until his dying day that he didn&#8217;t base the character of Nick Adams on himself, even though there were striking similarities between the author and his character.

Hemingway in Michigan Part 3 | Let’s Go Back

In second of three installments of the Let’s Go Back series, Frank, Bryan and John pull a few of the most prized pieces from the Hemingway Collection at the Clarke Historical Library on the campus of Central Michigan University. Over the course of 20 years, the Clarke has created one of the most robust collections of Hemingway material anywhere in the country. Through photographs, letters, and family scrapbooks we get a glimpse at what life was like for the Hemingway family (and many others) in Northern Michigan at the turn of the 20th century.

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Hemingway in Michigan – Part 2 | Let’s Go Back

In this installment of &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go Back: Stories from the Clarke Historical Library&#8221; we take a look back at a young Ernest Hemingway and his summers spent on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan. Between 1899 and 1919, the Hemingway family would spend time each summer at their cabin on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan. The Hemingway&#8217;s named this modest cabin &#8220;Windemere&#8221; and it was their getaway from the hustle and bustle of Oak Park. &#8220;Ernie&#8221; would spend his days hunting, fishing, and taking nature walks lead by his father. Ernest Hemingway&#8217;s time as a young man traversing the wilds of Northern Michigan had an immense impact on his life and work. Eventually, he would take those experiences and write about them in &#8220;The Nick Adam&#8217;s Stories.&#8221; However, Hemingway would claim until his dying day that he didn&#8217;t base the character of Nick Adams on himself, even though there were striking similarities between the author and his character.

In this installment of "Let's Go Back: Stories from the Clarke Historical Library" we take a look back at a young Ernest Hemingway and his summers spent on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan. Between 1899 and 1919, the Hemingway family would spend time each summer at their cabin on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan. The Hemingway's named this modest cabin "Windemere" and it was their getaway from the hustle and bustle of Oak Park. "Ernie" would spend his days hunting, fishing, and taking nature walks lead by his father. Ernest Hemingway's time as a young man traversing the wilds of Northern Michigan had an immense impact on his life and work. Eventually, he would take those experiences and write about them in "The Nick Adam's Stories." However, Hemingway would claim until his dying day that he didn't base the character of Nick Adams on himself, even though there were striking similarities between the author and his character.

Hemingway in Michigan Part 3 | Let's Go Back

Hemingway in Michigan Part 3 | Let&#8217;s Go Back

In this first of three installments of the Let’s Go Back series, we take a look at how the Hemingway Collection at the Clarke Historical Library got its start. Over the course of 20 years, the Clarke has created one of the most robust collections of Hemingway material anywhere in the country. Through photographs, letters, and family scrapbooks we get a glimpse at what life was like for the Hemingway family (and many others) in Northern Michigan at the turn of the 20th century. 
In parts 2 and 3 of this series, we take a closer look at the Hemingway Family Scrapbooks and the letter Ernest wrote to his friend Jim Gamble in the summer of 1919.

In this first of three installments of the Let’s Go Back series, we take a look at how the Hemingway Collection at the Clarke Historical Library got its start. Over the course of 20 years, the Clarke has created one of the most robust collections of Hemingway material anywhere in the country. Through photographs, letters, and family scrapbooks we get a glimpse at what life was like for the Hemingway family (and many others) in Northern Michigan at the turn of the 20th century.

In parts 2 and 3 of this series, we take a closer look at the Hemingway Family Scrapbooks and the letter Ernest wrote to his friend Jim Gamble in the summer of 1919.

Hemingway in Michigan - Part 1 | Let's Go Back

Hemingway in Michigan &#8211; Part 1 | Let&#8217;s Go Back

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