In this talk esteemed Milwaukee poet and UWM Adjunct Associate Professor Emerita Susan Firer introduces us to her professional papers recently donated to the UWM Archives and how they speak to her personal history and the history of Milwaukee. This …
Archives' newest exhibit examines the WPA toy loan project in Milwaukee, which gained national recognition for its success and influenced communities in other states to start their own toy loan programs. From 1938 until 1941, children up to 16 years old could …
Presented by Shiraz Bhathena, UWM Libraries. Bing Crosby Enterprises gave the first demonstration of videotape in November 1951. Since then, it has become a predominant recording format globally and has documented a massive amount of history. Unfortunately, while the technology …
All three of the UWM Libraries' Distinctive Collections--American Geographical Society Library, Archives, and Special Collections--will have pop-up exhibits, drawn from their collections, celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, September 15 to October 14, 2023.
The UWM Libraries are celebrating our greatly expanded and renovated Archives with an open house on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. The event will include remarks by UWM Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chia …
The UWM Libraries will take part in Doors Open Milwaukee on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit three collections located in the UWM Golda Meir Library and view some of our rare and fascinating treasures: The …
UWM Libraries' Archives, UWM Films Studies Program, and UWM Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres present Home Movie Day on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from noon to 4 p.m. in Room B91 in Mitchell Hall, 3202 N. Downer …
Presented by Krista Grensavitch and Abigail Nye. Join us in the new Archives active learning classroom (Golda Meir Library, 3rd floor west wing, Room W315) to learn more about bringing the Personal Archive Assignment (PAA) to your own classroom! We …