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 the rich history of women’s athletics at UW-Madison, from early 19th-century physical education roots to the development of modern intercollegiate sports programs.
Explore the early life and academic years (1902–1929) of Mildred Fish-Harnack, detailing her time at the University of Wisconsin and her marriage to Arvid Harnack.
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 student protests and social activism at UW-Madison from 1980 to 1989, featuring major rallies, anti-draft demonstrations, and tuition surcharge protests.
Learn about the Brittingham family’s lasting legacy in Madison, including their historic gifts to UW-Madison, the creation of Brittingham Park, and support for the Chazen Museum.
Explore the history of the Brittinham family’s Madison homes, including the official UW System President’s residence, Dunwood, and their ties to campus history.
Explore the extensive global travels of the Brittingham family through their historic lantern slide collection, documenting early 20th-century tourism, culture, and transportation.
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.
Explore this visual archive of University of Wisconsin men’s crew team photos spanning from 1969 to 1990, documenting the program’s history during the Jablonica era.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Gard’s “Arts in the Small Community Project,” the Robert E. Gard Foundation collected memories from artists, educators, and administrators whose reach extended from the University to the people of Wisconsin, inspiring them to write, paint, dance, make music,...
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. […]
Wisconsin’s open records law grants public access to government records. Learn about legal custodians, access procedures, fees, and how federal rules of evidence affect record admission.
Learn about records management: the systematic control of creating, maintaining, and disposing of university records to ensure compliance, efficient access, and historical preservation.