About the Student Historian Program The Archives’ Student Historian Program provides undergraduate students at the UW-Madison the opportunity to conduct independent research […]

Rena Yehuda Newman was Student Historian from 2018-2019. Their project centered on the Black Student Strike and Student Activism on Campus. More […]

T.J. Braxton was Student Historian from 2020-2021. His project centered on the diversity initiatives at the UW-Madison. More from T.J.:

Please note that a citation does not replace any necessary permissions for use of copyrighted materials. Please see our Duplication and Use […]

The UW-Madison Archives serves a public institution and its holdings are open to all. The use of certain manuscripts and public records […]

This oral history project exists to interview the winners of the annual UW-Madison Academic Staff Awards.

These exhibits and special projects were completed by Archives staff and UW-Madison SLIS students, and feature a variety of topics that illuminate our campus history.

Carl Beck Biography (lyricist)  Carl Beck was born in New Haven, Connecticut and first attended Hamilton College in 1906, where he played […]

Marching Band The University of Wisconsin Marching Band, under the direction of Mike Leckrone, presented a special halftime show celebrating the centennial […]

The Wisconsin State Song “On, Wisconsin!” has a special significance in the history of the state. Arthur MacArthur, Jr. used this slogan […]

David Ward was born in Manchester, England on July 8, 1938. He received BA (1959) and MA (1961) degrees from the University […]

On June 29, 2011, UW System President Kevin Reilly announced that David Ward would return to campus as interim chancellor following the […]