{"id":32587,"date":"2022-05-11T09:06:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T14:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/?page_id=32587"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:43:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives-special\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archives and Special Collections selects, preserves, and shares primary source materials that have long-term value for research and instruction at UWM.\u202fWe respond to the information needs of researchers locally and worldwide, partner with instructors at UWM and elsewhere to provide high-impact instruction,&nbsp;host student internships and fieldworks,&nbsp;coordinate the university\u2019s records retention program, and\u202fexhibit\u202four holdings on campus and in the community.&nbsp;Our&nbsp;archival,&nbsp;rare book,&nbsp;special printed material, and manuscript\u202fcollections support a broad range of research and teaching activities in the arts, humanities, social sciences, architecture, business, and other disciplines.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide\u202ffurther access to\u202fhistorical resources from southeastern Wisconsin&nbsp;by serving as an\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsinhistory.org\/Records\/Article\/CS4000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Area Research Center (ARC) of the\u202fWisconsin Historical Society\u202f(WHS)<\/a>. 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