April 29th, 2016 by dnull

LGBTQ 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 […]

February 5th, 2016 by dnull

African-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, […]

January 6th, 2016 by

Farewell 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 […]

January 6th, 2016 by

From 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 […]

December 18th, 2015 by

Share 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 […]

December 2nd, 2015 by

Scenes 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 […]

November 30th, 2015 by

UW (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 […]

November 18th, 2015 by

“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 […]

November 5th, 2015 by

From 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, […]

November 2nd, 2015 by

Photo 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 […]

October 12th, 2015 by

Robert 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, […]

August 24th, 2015 by

Oral 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 […]

June 26th, 2015 by

Reeves 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 […]

June 24th, 2015 by

All 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 […]