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- Kippah, Worn by Michael Endelman at his Bar Mitzvah, 1989 -
- April 01, 1989
- Collections - Artifact
Kippah, Worn by Michael Endelman at his Bar Mitzvah, 1989
- Suit, Worn by Michael Endelman at his Bar Mitzvah, 1989 - Michael Endelman wore this suit at his bar mitzvah in 1989. The bar mitzvah ceremony marks the time when a boy becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish community. These teens, considered adults in the Jewish religion, become responsible for their actions and eligible for religious duties, including leading prayers and reading from the Torah and other Jewish texts during services in the synagogue.
- April 01, 1989
- Collections - Artifact
Suit, Worn by Michael Endelman at his Bar Mitzvah, 1989
Michael Endelman wore this suit at his bar mitzvah in 1989. The bar mitzvah ceremony marks the time when a boy becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish community. These teens, considered adults in the Jewish religion, become responsible for their actions and eligible for religious duties, including leading prayers and reading from the Torah and other Jewish texts during services in the synagogue.
- IMSAI 8080 Microcomputer, Used with Home Built Interface and IBM Selectric Typewriter, Assembled in 1977 - The IMSAI 8080 was a clone of the Altair 8800, the first mass marketed personal computer. It was a popular "kit computer," requiring assembly and programming. With no keyboard, toggle switches allowed input and LED lights signaled output. This could be modified using an IBM I/O typewriter. The donor, O.S. Narayanaswami, was a mechanical engineer interested in the educative power of computers.
- 1977
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IMSAI 8080 Microcomputer, Used with Home Built Interface and IBM Selectric Typewriter, Assembled in 1977
The IMSAI 8080 was a clone of the Altair 8800, the first mass marketed personal computer. It was a popular "kit computer," requiring assembly and programming. With no keyboard, toggle switches allowed input and LED lights signaled output. This could be modified using an IBM I/O typewriter. The donor, O.S. Narayanaswami, was a mechanical engineer interested in the educative power of computers.
- "Flower Roll" Tattoo Flash, 2022 - Carrie Metz-Caporusso is a queer tattooist based in Michigan; in 2021, they created the "flower roll" tattoo for plus-sized bodies. Metz-Caporusso draws floral designs that align with the natural rolls of the body. These tattoos exemplify some of the strides made by the Fat Rights or Body Positivity movement, which began in the late-1960s and reached a zenith in the 2010s.
- 2022
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"Flower Roll" Tattoo Flash, 2022
Carrie Metz-Caporusso is a queer tattooist based in Michigan; in 2021, they created the "flower roll" tattoo for plus-sized bodies. Metz-Caporusso draws floral designs that align with the natural rolls of the body. These tattoos exemplify some of the strides made by the Fat Rights or Body Positivity movement, which began in the late-1960s and reached a zenith in the 2010s.
- Geodesic Dome Test Module, Designed by R. Buckminster Fuller, 1953 -
- 1953
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Geodesic Dome Test Module, Designed by R. Buckminster Fuller, 1953
- Argus Yellow Lens Filter, 1939-1944 -
- 1939-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Argus Yellow Lens Filter, 1939-1944
- Propst Prototype Clock, 1961 -
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Propst Prototype Clock, 1961
- "Student and Youth Organizing" 1977 - The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s inspired other groups of people to demand their equal rights. This pamphlet from 1977 helped inexperienced high school and college students effectively organize and respond to unfair policies.
- 1977
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"Student and Youth Organizing" 1977
The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s inspired other groups of people to demand their equal rights. This pamphlet from 1977 helped inexperienced high school and college students effectively organize and respond to unfair policies.
- "Mcity Shuttle Stop" Sign, 2018 - Mcity, an advanced mobility research center at the University of Michigan, operated two driverless shuttles on its campus for 18 months in 2018-19. The research project studied public attitudes toward autonomous vehicles. This sign indicated one of the two stops on the shuttles' one-mile looping route around the university's North Campus.
- 2018
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"Mcity Shuttle Stop" Sign, 2018
Mcity, an advanced mobility research center at the University of Michigan, operated two driverless shuttles on its campus for 18 months in 2018-19. The research project studied public attitudes toward autonomous vehicles. This sign indicated one of the two stops on the shuttles' one-mile looping route around the university's North Campus.
- Propst Prototype Time Quantity Impression Clock, 1961 -
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Propst Prototype Time Quantity Impression Clock, 1961