Learn how to transfer historical records and materials to the UW-Madison University Archives with our step-by-step guide for both campus partners and external donors.
Explore oral history resources, including guides for conducting projects, profiles of academic pioneers, Madison LGBTQ+ activism stories, and archives of UW athletic history.
Access the UW-Madison Oral History Program collection. Learn how to consult interviews, request digital or print copies, access transcripts, and secure usage permissions.
The Oral History Program is working to make audio interviews accessible. Patrons with disabilities can request transcripts, which are provided within 10 business days.
Explore the UW-Madison University Archives’ collection of over 2.5 million images documenting campus history, traditions, people, and the local community. Visit us to learn more.
Schedule presentations or group visits with the UW Archives. Our staff offers expertise on campus history, oral history, records management, and archival research. Contact us to book.
The UW-Madison Archives’ Student Historian Program empowers students from marginalized communities to conduct independent research on campus history and share their findings.
Rena Yehuda Newman served as a 2018–2019 Student Historian at UW–Madison Archives, researching the Black Student Strike and student activism through personal and archival inquiry.
Mario Carrillo served as a 2019/2020 Student Historian at UW-Madison, where he intended to research the Chicano Civil Rights Movement in Madison. Learn more about his background and work.
Sophia Abrams served as a UW–Madison Student Historian (2020–2022), researching Black student artists through oral histories and curated exhibits. Explore her projects and archives here.
Elisa Miller, a 2022-2023 UW-Madison Student Historian, documents her research into the university’s Asian Theater program, including its history, productions, and oral history interviews.
Ana Shriver, 2024-25 UW-Madison Student Historian, documents the experiences of first-generation Latinx immigrants through archival research and oral histories of campus and community members.
Learn how to cite archival documents from the UW Archives. This guide explains how to identify collections, locate necessary citation elements, and format your references correctly.
Learn how to cite ephemeral items at the UW-Madison Archives, including posters, T-shirts, and other collectibles, with specific formatting guidelines and examples provided.
Learn how to cite films and audio recordings from the UW-Madison Archives. Includes standard citation formats for unique and widely distributed media, plus required credit lines.