Archives News

  • Check in with our Student Historians! 

    Posted on April 10, 2026

    The Archives’ Student Historian Program provides undergraduate students at the UW-Madison the opportunity to conduct independent research with support from Archives staff. […]

  • The Life and Legacy of Aldo Leopold

    Posted on March 25, 2026

    We invite visitors to campus to join the University Archives staff and Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation, Dr. Stan Temple, in exploring […]

  • The Women Who Transformed Wisconsin

    Posted on March 8, 2026

    The University of Wisconsin is largely built on the courage of women who refused to accept the status quo. From the first […]

  • From Silos to Sunscreen: A Century of UW-Madison Inventions

    Posted on February 13, 2026

    Franklin H. King Develops the Round Silo (1881) Born on June 8, 1848, on a farm in La Grange, Wisconsin, Franklin H. […]

  • Oral History: What is it? And how do I do it?

    Posted on February 2, 2026

    Interested in doing an oral history interview or project or just wondering what it actually is? This 90-minute workshop, presented by UW’s […]

  • The Expansion of UW – Madison

    Posted on January 14, 2026

    After joining the Union on May 29, 1848, Wisconsin’s first governor, Nelson Dewey, approved the founding of the University of Wisconsin. The […]

  • UW-Madison Concerts

    Posted on December 8, 2025

    As many Badger alumni and Wisconsin natives are aware, concerts have a deep history on campus and in Madison. UW-Madison has regularly […]

  • Check In With Student Historians – Haleigh and V

    Posted on November 10, 2025

    The Archives’ Student Historian Program provides undergraduate students at the UW-Madison the opportunity to conduct independent research with support from Archives staff. […]

  • UW-Madison Buildings and Their Namesakes

    Posted on November 5, 2025

    At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, many of our buildings are named in honor of individuals who were affiliated with the University and […]

  • Check-in with Student Historians: Marena Fox Baker

    Posted on December 20, 2024

    December 2024 Semester 1 Reflection: Reflecting back on my semester as student historian, it has been a journey! I initially came into […]

  • Check-in with Student Historians: Ana Shriver

    Posted on December 20, 2024

    December 2024 This semester has been full of learning, pre-research, and navigating challenges. I have had the chance to learn from UW […]

  • Archives Student Historian and Undergraduate Research Award joint reception

    Posted on April 19, 2023

    We are excited to announce the first-ever Archives Student Historian and Libraries Undergraduate Research Award joint reception! The reception will be held on Friday, May 5th from 12:30 to […]