Archives News

• The Storm of Ideas: From Brainstorming to Having a Research Topic

  Posted on December 2, 2020

  Student Historian in Residence Sophia Abrams discusses her process in selecting her research topic.

• Apply now! To be Student Historian 2020/2021 for the University Archives

  Posted on July 28, 2020

  The UW-Madison Archives is seeking a highly-motivated and creative upper level undergraduate student to serve as the Student Historian in Residence for the 2020-2021 academic year.

• Documenting COVID-19: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives Launches Project to Capture Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Posted on April 8, 2020

  The global impact of COVID-19 is a profound moment in time. As the virus spreads around the world, it has turned lives […]

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

  Posted on January 28, 2019

  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

  Posted on August 16, 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

  Posted on July 18, 2018

  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.

• Friends of the Libraries Grants to Scholars, Deadline March 1, 2018

  Posted on January 9, 2018

  Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries Grants to Scholars 2018 Call for Proposals – Deadline March 1, 2018 The Friends of […]

• LGBTQ Archive Open House

  Posted on April 29, 2016

  The University Archives is hosting an open house on April 28, 2017 from 5 pm to 8pm on the first floor of […]

• African-Americans at UW

  Posted on February 5, 2016

  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 […]

• Farewell St. Paul University Catholic Center

  Posted on January 6, 2016

  On Sunday, January 3, 2016, St. Paul University Catholic Center celebrated its last mass in its current building.  Originally conceived in 1906 […]

• From Wausau to Hollywood: Elroy Hirsch’s journey from the playing field to the movie set

  Posted on January 6, 2016

  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 […]

• Share your campus history!

  Posted on December 18, 2015

  We LOVE our alumni. Especially alums like Larry O. (’64) who generously shared with us his memories and items from his clarinet-playing […]