Explore the blog home page for Special Collections, featuring the latest updates, stories, and insights from our archives and unique library materials.

UW-Madison participates in shared print projects like the BTAA repository, the Iowa partnership, and CRL’s JSTOR archive to manage, store, and provide access to print materials.

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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.

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

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

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Learn how to complete the required archives transfer form before donating paper or electronic materials to ensure staff can properly assist with your record transfer.

The UW Archives offers classroom instruction, workshops on archival research and oral history, and online modules for UW-Madison faculty and students. Contact us to learn more.

Explore the UW-Madison Archives manuscript collection, featuring administrative records, faculty papers, biographical files, course descriptions, and historical campus materials.

Sydney Tang was a Student Historian (2021-2022) at UW-Madison, where they researched the experiences of Students of Color within the Wisconsin Union Directorate.

Learn how to cite manuscript collections using MLA best practices. Includes a standard citation format and examples for referencing materials from the UW-Madison Archives.

Explore the history of the Hoofers organization during the 1970s, featuring the rise of sailing, the Ecology Club, SCUBA, riding programs, and internal relations with the Union.