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…

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.

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.

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/…

Job Posting Alert 📣 jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/universit…

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!

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.

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)

jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/universit… 📣📣 Apply to work at the Archives by January 8!

How the weather has us feeling.. (Image title: “Polar bear on Bascom Hill,” circa 1988, local identifier S12917)

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.

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.

Updates: maintenance on our shelving units will be completed by February 9th. Thank you for understand and we apologize for any inconvenience!

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: tinyurl.com/mvmt3fd4

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. pbswisconsin.org/watch/the-look…

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!

UW Archives and Records Management will be closed on Monday, May 27th and Thursday, June 6th. We will resume regular hours the following day (Tuesday, May 28th and Friday, June 7th) at 9 a.m.

UW Archives and Records Management will be closed Thursday, July 4th - Friday, July 5th. We will resume regular hours beginning Monday, July 8th at 9 a.m.

UW Archives and Records Management will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 3rd at 9 a.m.