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University Archives and Records Management Services

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  • University Archives Open House: Black Student Strike at the UW-Madison

    The University Archives invites all into our Reading Room the evening of February 6, 2019 from 6-7:30 pm to view and discuss documents and artifacts from the February-March 1969 UW Black Student Strike.

  • Grants to Scholars, Deadline December 31, 2018

    2019 Call for Proposals – Deadline December 31, 2018! The Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries is pleased to offer grants intended to offset expenses for out-of-town scholars wishing to utilize the rich resources held by the UW-Madison General Library System.

  • Archives and Special Collections Account

    IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Beginning in August 2018 the University Archives will be implementing a new system to help patrons request materials from the Archives as well as the Department of Special Collections, Mills Music Library, and the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives.

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  • Friends, beginning March 18, 2020 the University Archives will be CLOSED. Staff will begin officially working remotely until further notice. In-person research and duplication services are halted, and all other services will be limited and/or delayed. Minimal reference services are available via remote staff, and any requests requiring in-person use of collections will be held in the order received and responded to once the Libraries are open again. You can email us anytime at uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu, but understand the response may be delayed. ⁠ ⁠ To stay up to date with this rapidly evolving situation, please consult the UW-Madison’s COVID-19 website as well as the Libraries website.⁠ ⁠ covid.wisc.edu⁠ library.wisc.edu/covid19/⁠ ⁠ We hope everyone stays healthy and safe!⁠ ⁠ #Repost @uwmadlibraries⁠ • • • • • •⁠ Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all libraries on campus will be closed to the public, with the exception of the West Corridor of Memorial Library, which will be open only to UW-Madison affiliated individuals. Additional information will be available soon. We thank everyone for their patience and collaboration during this unprecedented situation.⁠ ⁠ https://www.library.wisc.edu/covid19/
  • Madison Reads Leopold! We're thrilled to be at this event again this year and show the Madison community some original materials from the Aldo Leopold collection. #uwarboretum #aldoleopold #uwmadarchives #primarysources #madisonwi
  • Get out and vote today, Badgers. Wisconsin spring primary, February 18, 2020. Polls are open 7am - 8 pm. #GOTV. ⁠ ⁠ For more information, visit vote.wisc.edu and myvote.wi.gov ⁠ "Voting booth," S07664⁠ ⁠ #uwmadison #uwmadarchives #gotv #badgersvote #wisconsinvotes #madisonwi #madisonwisconsin
  • Let's keep all those poll workers busy tomorrow, friends. Wisconsin Spring Primary, tomorrow, February 18, 2020. Primary for Supreme Court justice and School Board member on ballot for Madison residents. Badgers #GOTV!⁠ ⁠ Visit https://vote.wisc.edu/ and https://myvote.wi.gov/ for detailed information including what's on the ballot, where to vote, and what you need to register and to vote.⁠ ⁠ "Campus elections," S08024⁠ ⁠ #uwmadison #uwmadarchives #gotv #wisconsinvotes #badgersvote #madisonwi #madisonwisconsin
  • HAPPENING NOW!! Join us at Kohler Art Library for the Afrofuturism Zine-Making Workshop! There's Archives, there's art, there's music, there's Afrofuturism inspiration including art by our talented student artist facilitators Isha Camara and Adjua Nsoroma. We'll be here until 1pm! #uwbhm
  • #BeMyValentine⁠ ⁠ "A kiss," ca. 1912, S08928⁠ ⁠ #uwmadarchives #uwmadison #valentinesday #loveislove
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