Category: UW Archives

• Research Reveals the Rich History of the Washburn Observatory at UW-Madison

  Posted on Oct 9th

  The University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious astronomy programs in the nation. The key to […]

• Dr. Tara A. Bynum Detects Friendship and Joy in 250-Year-Old Correspondence

  Posted on Oct 2nd

  The word archive can hold many meanings. As a noun, it refers to a repository of collected information. As a verb, to […]

• Libraries Reckon and Reflect on their History

  Posted on Nov 17th

  The University of Wisconsin is committed to researching its history of racism, exclusion, and discrimination. On the UW-Madison campus, this effort is […]

• Press Play: Recorded Sound from Groove to Stream

  Posted on Oct 19th

  Exhibit talk with curator Nathan D. Gibson Refreshments provided by the Friends of UW–Madison LibrariesWednesday, October 26, 20223:00 – 4:00 p.m.Free and open […]

• Archival Reflections: Can You See Yourself? Experiences in LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Representation in the Archives, Livestreaming April 20, 6:00 P.M. (CDT)

  Posted on Apr 11th

  Have you ever wondered whether marginalized communities are included in the archives? Who decides what history is protected and what is doomed […]

• Digging for Higher Insights

  Posted on Feb 15th

  For Dr. Eddie R. Cole, the past can contribute to conversations in the present. In his new book, The Campus Color Line: […]