Academic Staff Award Winners Oral History Project
This oral history project exists to interview the winners of the annual UW-Madison Academic Staff Awards.
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This oral history project exists to interview the winners of the annual UW-Madison Academic Staff Awards.
UW-Madison Oral History Program’s oral history project documenting the stories and memories of African-American Athletes.
Dr. Alice Ruth McPherson was a trailblazer. Born and raised in Canada, she completed her undergraduate and medical degrees here at UW-Madison
The UW–Madison Oral History Program celebrates 100 years of the Art History Department through interviews with six professors, documenting the history of the department and museum.
The Badger Veterans project archives oral histories from UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff who served in the U.S. military, documenting experiences from WWII to the present.
Explore the history of Badger Village (1946–1951), a Wisconsin housing community for student veterans, through oral history interviews, podcasts, and archival records.
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.
Explore the 2011 Wisconsin Capitol Protests through this oral history project, featuring interviews with participants, faculty, students, and Madison residents impacted by the events.
This series was created to chronicle the personal experiences of UW-Madison students, staff, and faculty during the Covid-19 Pandemic from 2020-2023. Also included in this series are contributions from the Madison Mourns Collective, a collaborative group making space for loss within the Madison community.
The DoIT @ 30 Oral History Project was created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the merger that created DoIT, UW-Madison’s Division of Information Technology.
The University of Wisconsin Oral History Program–part of the UW-Madison Archives & Records Management–presents the incredible career and extraordinary life and work of Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, M.D. Developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1936, Mohs surgery is now practiced worldwide and has been proven to be one of the most effective procedures for treating skin cancer.
Explore the history of UW-Madison’s Ford Scholars program (1951–1957), an experimental initiative for young students, through archival documents and oral history interviews.
The GWS @ 50 Oral History Project was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Gender & Women’s…
George Lachman Mosse (1918-1999) is considered one of the most influential intellectual historians of modern Europe. Born in Berlin to an upper-class Jewish family…
The Madison General Hospital School of Nursing Oral History Project (1947–1980) preserves the stories of alumni through interviews, documenting their education and careers.
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, perform or administer arts.
Explore the Society of American Foresters Oral History Project, featuring interviews from the 2016 national convention on diversity, inclusion, and the future of forestry.
Explore the UW-Madison Archives collection on the 1970 Sterling Hall bombing, featuring oral history interviews, podcasts, documentaries, and archival materials documenting the event.
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. […]
The U.S. Forest Products Lab Centennial Oral History Project features interviews with 52 employees documenting the lab’s history and its work in sustainable forest resource use.
Explore the University of Wisconsin System merger of 1971 through this oral history collection, featuring interviews with key participants, historical context, and impact insights.
Explore the UW System Restructuring Project through this oral history archive, featuring interviews with university officials and records of the transition to branch campuses.
Explore the oral history of UW–Madison’s book arts program, featuring interviews with artists, faculty, and graduates who shaped the field since the 1960s. Access transcripts and more.
Explore the history of the 1970 UW-Madison Teaching Assistants Association (TAA) strike through oral history interviews, podcasts, video clips, transcripts, and archival resources.
Explore the history of women in science, engineering, and math at UW-Madison through oral histories, podcasts, and video clips documenting experiences from the 1920s to today.
The “Women Inspire” (Women@UW) project at UW-Madison preserves the stories of women through oral history interviews, featuring alumni, staff, and faculty in collaboration with campus units.