Archives News
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January 9th, 2018Friends of the Libraries Grants to Scholars, Deadline March 1, 2018
Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries Grants to Scholars 2018 Call for Proposals – Deadline March 1, 2018 The Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries is pleased to […]
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April 29th, 2016LGBTQ Archive Open House
The University Archives is hosting an open house on April 28, 2017 from 5 pm to 8pm on the first floor of Steenbock Library to showcase some materials from our […]
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February 5th, 2016African-Americans at UW
In honor of Black History Month, check out Harvey Long’s African-Americans at the University of Wisconsin (1875-1969). For more information about UW campus history, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit library.wisc.edu/archives. On, […]
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January 6th, 2016Farewell St. Paul University Catholic Center
On Sunday, January 3, 2016, St. Paul University Catholic Center celebrated its last mass in its current building. Originally conceived in 1906 and dedicated in 1910, a new building is planned […]
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January 6th, 2016From Wausau to Hollywood: Elroy Hirsch’s journey from the playing field to the movie set
Badger football fanatics are likely familiar with the legacy of Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, a star for UW (Madison) and its eventual Director of Athletics. Less known is Hirsch’s second act: a short but […]
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December 18th, 2015Share your campus history!
We LOVE our alumni. Especially alums like Larry O. (’64) who generously shared with us his memories and items from his clarinet-playing days at UW-Madison. Larry accompanied the marching band […]
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December 2nd, 2015Scenes of Wisconsin: Cherry Harvesting Technology, 1960-1964
Enjoy a selection of photos that document cherry harvesting in Wisconsin (2015/283). Scenes of Wisconsin: Cherry Harvesting Technology, 1960-1964 Over the course of the 1960s, harvesters experimented with new technologies to […]
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November 30th, 2015UW (Madison) Homecoming 1960
We recently acquired a small collection of color slides documenting 1960 Homecoming activities at UW (Madison), Accession #2015/278. Thanks to UW alumni, Christopher Fortune (BS, 1962) for sharing these beautiful images […]
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November 18th, 2015“Looking Back: The Vietnam Era in Madison” A Talk and Panel Discussion
Looking Back: The Vietnam Era in Madison, a special event co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Archives and Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries, will take a look at the critical moments in Madison […]
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November 5th, 2015From Books to Bombs: Student Romance in Peace & War
Little else sets our souls aflame at UW-Archives than finding a mysterious love letter. And nothing surpasses a love letter that mentions the campus itself. Last week, our student staff extraordinaire, […]
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November 2nd, 2015Photo Gallery: Wisconsin budget repair bill protests (Feb. 2011)
This collection of photos documents protest activities in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, in February 2011. UW-Madison Teaching Assistant’s Association (TAA) as well as other UW faculty, staff and students, and community […]
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October 12th, 2015Robert E. Gard Foundation Oral History Project
Robert E. Gard Foundation Oral History Project is a new collection of oral history interviews that commemorate the 50th anniversary of Gard’s “Arts in the Small Community Project.” The Gard Foundation collected stories from artists, […]
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August 24th, 2015Oral History in the Digital Age
Please join us for a workshop on collecting, editing, preserving, and disseminating oral histories in a digital environment. The workshop will be led by nationally recognized expert Doug Boyd, and […]
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June 26th, 2015Reeves selected for Humanities Council
UW Oral History Program head, Troy Reeves, was recently selected to serve on the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Reeves has led workshops and public conferences across Wisconsin, educating the public in the practice […]
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June 24th, 2015All about the Archives
What do we do? The primary purpose of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives is to collect and preserve University records and information of permanent historical value and serve as an […]