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 […]
Explore the Dow 50 Story Gathering Project, an oral history initiative documenting the 1967 UW-Madison student protests against Dow Chemical through survivor interviews and archives.
Meet the past Student Historians of the UW-Madison program. Since 2018, these students have researched and documented diverse campus histories and student movements.
Explore the history of “On, Wisconsin!”—from its origin as a contest entry for Minnesota to the enduring campus debates regarding its authorship, copyright, and legacy.
Learn about Clarence Dykstra, who served as president of the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1937 to 1945, navigating the university through the challenges of World War II.
Explore the life and career of H. Edwin Young, who served as Chancellor of UW–Madison from 1968 to 1977 during the Vietnam War era and oversaw the formation of the UW System.
Paul Ansel Chadbourne served as the University of Wisconsin’s president from 1867 to 1870, overseeing university expansion, the Law School’s founding, and early co-education policies.
Explore the 1940s history of the Hoofers outing club at the University of Wisconsin, featuring Winter Carnival traditions, skiing, riding, archery, and the birth of the Mountaineers.
Explore a timeline of 1960s protests and social activism at UW-Madison, featuring historical accounts, documentation, and oral histories of campus movements.
Explore the history of Venetian Night, an early University of Wisconsin-Madison tradition featuring illuminated water floats, music, and fireworks, held from 1911 to 1930.
The Thai Pavilion @ 25 oral history project was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Gardens, and includes the reflections of individuals who helped bring the construction to fruition. […]