Eleanor Clement

Eleanor is the Archival Research Specialist for the Electa Quinney Institute. In this role she manages internal archiving requests and needs, and acts as a liaison between EQI, archival professionals, and community members, and is available to assist students in research endeavors as a reference librarian. If you have any questions or need support for your research, Eleanor is here to help.  Her office hours are Wednesday's 9:00am t0 2:00pm and Thursday's 2:00pm to 5:00pm in Merrill Hall 147.

Eleanor is a UW-Milwaukee alumni having received an undergraduate degree in Women’s and Gender Studies in 2021 and returned to complete a dual master’s in Women’s and Gender Studies and Library and Information Science, which she finished in 2025. Her research's primary focus is on the impact of community archives on collective memory, community identity, and queer theory culminating in her master’s thesis “The Middel of Nowhere: The Gay Rodeo’s Role in Fighting the Symbolic Annihilation of Queer Rurality.” Outside of her work with EQI, Eleanor is also a member of the Archival Advancement and Community Advisor boards for the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project.  

2027 marks Eleanor’s 10th year in Milwaukee after moving here for school from Platteville, WI. Outside of work she loves to camp and hike and is a big movie fan.