Surprise! For the past year I’ve been working on a children’s television show with PBS Wisconsin 🎉 it’s finally live! The Look Back explores Wisconsin’s rich history through objects.

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We are SUPER excited for the launch of this PBS Wisconsin Education series 'made for learners in grades 4-6 that explores eras from Wisconsin’s history through artifacts.' Archivist Cat Phan with some other VERY COOL historians play host and visit some other UW librarians! Check it out!

In celebration of 2024's Mardi Gras, check out the LGBTQ+ Archive's post, celebrating a group of Wisconsinite's annual adventures in New Orleans, found at the link below:
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Updates: maintenance on our shelving units will be completed by February 9th. Thank you for understand and we apologize for any inconvenience!

Due to inclement weather, UW Archives and Records Management is CLOSED today (1/12). We are also CLOSED on Monday (1/15) and will reopen with regular hours Tuesday (1/16) at 9 a.m.

We're having maintenance done on shelving units where collections are housed. During January 16-26 some collections will be unavailable for access and use, so we ask that you contact the Archives staff for updates and additional information.

How the weather has us feeling..

(Image title: “Polar bear on Bascom Hill,” circa 1988, local identifier S12917)

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📣📣 Apply to work at the Archives by January 8!

A look back at jazz singer and pianist Hazel Scott performing at the Wisconsin Union Theatr. Scott was a child musical prodigy, a fierce advocate for civil rights, and the first Black American to host her own television show.

(Image title: “Hazel Scott,” circa January 1948)

UW Archives and Records Management will be closed on Monday, January 15th. We will reopen with regular hours beginning Tuesday, January 16th at 9 a.m.

As the holiday season is upon us, we would like to showcase some holiday ornaments. This selection comes from the Wagner Button Collection (2015/316, 2017/274). We hope these brightly colored ornaments will bring festive cheer to the dreariness of the last few days!

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Thursday (12/15) marked 50 years since 'homosexuality' was removed from the APA's DSM as a diagnosis. To learn more about this topic, including the activism that made the change happen, including Dr. Franklin Kameny (pictured) check out our Tumblr post: tumblr.com/uwmadarchives/…

UW Archives will be closed Monday, December 25, 2023 to Monday, January 1, 2024. We will reopen with regular hours beginning Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 at 9 a.m.

UW Archives will be closed Thursday, November 23rd through Friday, November 24th. We will reopen with regular hours beginning Monday, November 27th at 9 a.m.

Tune into the WORT (89.9 FM) Queery radio program tonight (11/8) from 7-7:30 p.m. for a segment dedicated to our very own LGBTQ+ Archives! To learn more about the Queery show and to find past programs, visit the WORT website at wortfm.org/author/queerys…

Starting today, we are happy to announce that this account will also feature stories from the LGBTQ+ Archive! Previously these stories were posted on separate social media accounts so we are excited to share them all in one place.

UW Archives and Records Management will be closed on Monday, September 4th for Labor Day. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 5th at 9 a.m.

UW Archives and Records Management Reading Room hours on Wednesday, August 23rd will be from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We will resume regular hours on Thursday, August 24th at 9 a.m.