Explore the blog home page for Special Collections, featuring the latest updates, stories, and insights from our archives and unique library materials.
Access the Limnology services publication list for 2003-2, featuring research documentation and records retrieved from the library’s content management system.
We recently acquired a small collection of color slides documenting 1960 Homecoming activities at UW (Madison), Accession #2015/278. Thanks to UW alumni, Christopher […]
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.
Explore the history of African Americans at the University of Wisconsin from 1875–1969, featuring notable students, faculty, milestones, and campus activism.
Charles Van Hise (1903–1918) was the first UW alumnus to lead the university, pioneering the “Wisconsin Idea” and expanding the institution during his long tenure.
Learn about Conrad Elvehjem, the University of Wisconsin–Madison president from 1958 to 1962, his academic career, biochemistry research, and leadership during campus expansion.
Explore the origins of the University of Wisconsin Hoofers, from the 1920 founding of the Badger Ski Club at Muir Knoll to the 1928 establishment of the Memorial Union.