Archives Department
The Archives Department has the two-fold mission of documenting the history of UWM and providing access to primary sources, largely from the metropolitan Milwaukee area, that have long-term research and instructional value for UWM academic programs.
We serve as the Milwaukee Area Research Center for the Wisconsin Historical Society, providing access to WHS’s holdings from around the state from the convenience of our reading room. The Archives supports academic instruction for courses at UWM and other institutions at all levels across the city, state, and the United States. The Archives also coordinates the university’s records management program to ensure compliance with university policy and applicable laws.
We invite you to make an appointment before your visit so that we can have your materials ready for you when you arrive. Walk-in visitors are welcome as well.
Library Catalog
Use Search@UW for materials in the UWM Archives, UWM Special Collections, and the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Finding Aids
Use Archival Resources in Wisconsin to discover primary sources around the state of Wisconsin.
Digital Collections
Search our Digital Collections to locate and access images, oral histories, and other digitized and born-digital content.
WTMJ-TV
Explore Milwaukee’s history day by day with the WTMJ-TV News Search, our searchable catalog of nearly 50,000 news stories broadcast from 1950 to 1980 by WTMJ-TV. Stories cover all aspects of Milwaukee history including politics, business and industry, sports, entertainment, and social justice movements.
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Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am – 4:30pm
Contact
(414) 229-5402
askarch@uwm.edu