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Robert E. Gard Foundation Oral History Project is a new collection of oral history interviews that commemorate the 50th anniversary of Gard’s “Arts in […]

Looking Back: The Vietnam Era in Madison, a special event co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Archives and Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries, will […]

We recently acquired a small collection of color slides documenting 1960 Homecoming activities at UW (Madison), Accession #2015/278. Thanks to UW alumni, Christopher […]

Enjoy a selection of photos that document cherry harvesting in Wisconsin (2015/283). Scenes of Wisconsin: Cherry Harvesting Technology, 1960-1964 Over the course of […]

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

Apply now! Student Historian in Residence for the University Archives academic year position with opportunity to extend $12.00/hour; average 8 hours per […]

Curated by Student Historian Sophia Abrams, Camouflage and Cologne highlights the work of Madison-based artist Taj Matumbi (MFA ‘21).

Join us on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Memorial Union’s Class of 1925 Gallery to celebrate Black Expressions: 50 Years of Black […]

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 […]

The UW Archives collects, preserves, and makes accessible materials that help document the stories and history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Archives staff embraces and adheres to a shared mission and vision statement, as well as a set of guiding principles.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives preserves and collects university history. This policy outlines our collection scope, donation guidelines, and deaccessioning procedures.