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| University of Wisconsin--Extension | Title: UW Extension mixed media collection Quantity: 4.78 Linear Feet 1 document box, 2 audio cassette boxes, 20 video cassettes, and 25 audio reels Collection includes audio cassettes, video cassettes, audio reels, 35 mm color slides, black-and-white photograph prints, CDs, DVDs, and paper documents. Call Number: uac225 Abstract: This collection contains audio recordings, video recordings, images, CDs, and DVDs from the University of Wisconsin Extension library, dating from 1949 through 2005. Some materials are instructional in nature and others document meetings and events at the University. Materials from WHA, PBS Wisconsin, and the Board of Regents can be found throughout the collection. |
| University of Wisconsin--Extension | Title: UW Extension Nursing audio recordings Quantity: 2 Linear Feet Collection includes 45 1/4 inch audio tape reels (7-inch diameter) Call Number: uac187 Abstract: This collection contains various seminar speeches on nursing which includes nursing book of the month reviews, nurse and medical emergencies discussions, and nursing seminars that were produced by the UW Extension and recorded by WHA in the 1960s and 1970s, most of which were also aired on the WHA radio. |
| University of Wisconsin -- Organ and Tissue Donation | Title: UW Organ and Tissue Donation records Quantity: 5.19 cubic feet 3 record cartons, 1 clamshell box, 2 custom boxes. Collection contains VHS tapes, DVDs, slides, paper, color photographs, and medical equipment. Call Number: uac9 Abstract: The UW Organ and Tissue Donation records contains audio visual materials (on VHS and DVD), photographs, machines, training and user manuals, documentation on event planning, and promotional materials, all created and used between 1970 and 2016. |
| University of Wisconsin System. Institute on Race and Ethnicity | Title: UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity Records, 1976-2010
Quantity: 9 cubic ft. (14 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 173 Abstract: Documents cover the work of the American Ethnic Studies Coordinating Committee (AESCC) from 1976-1986, and the establishment of the Institute on Race and Ethnicity (IRE) in 1987 and its functions. The collection consists primarily of IRE funded grant final reports and correspondence, and also committee minutes, internal and external evaluations of the Institute, and correspondence concerning conferences, seminars, and publications. |
| University of Wisconsin-Extension. Center for Community Economic Development | Title: UW-Extension Center for Community Economic Development
Records, 1965-1992
Quantity: 13 cubic ft. (13 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 154 Abstract: Records of the Center for Community Economic Development, which had a mission of serving educational needs of low- and moderate- income people, racial and ethnic minorities, and non-traditional students. The records document the center's participation in a variety of programs, including Goals 2000, Harambee Development Corporation, Small is Beautiful Inc., Globescope 2000, and the Sherman Park Community Association. The files provide details on methods of instruction, housing and solar research, extended education, and community service. Center Directors Dan Folkman and Belden Paulson created most of the records, and interfiled their personal research and teaching records with official center records. The collection also contains extensive documentation of the research and teaching by center faculty members Claire Halverson, Reuben Harpole and Eugene Thuot. |
| University of Wisconsin-Extension. Dept. of Governmental Affairs | Title: UW-Extension Dept. of Governmental Affairs Records,
1957-1987
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) 14 audio cassettes 10 safety film negatives Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 72 Abstract: The Department of Governmental Affairs was created to investigate problems related to metropolitan areas. Included in the collection are annual reports, correspondence, conference proceedings, research projects, photographs, and audio cassette tapes covering politics in the urban environment. Most of the records are from the late 1960s through the 1970s. The audio cassettes consist of interviews conducted around 1980 with leaders of Milwaukee's business, political, and cultural communities, referred to within the interviews as "community knowledgables." Each interviewee was asked the same questions concerning various challenges that the greater Milwaukee community would facing during the 1980s. |
| University of Wisconsin-Extension | Title: UW-Extension Records, 1896-1988
Quantity: 21.09 cubic ft. (23 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 71 Abstract: Collection contains records of the University of Wisconsin-Extension in Milwaukee from its establishment in 1907 to the reorganization of extension activities in the mid-1970s. Also minimal records dating back to 1896 when some courses already were being offered in Milwaukee by the University of Wisconsin and some records after the reorganization into the mid-1980s. This collection's records are most complete from the 1940s through the early 1970s. The records include the extension's annual reports from 1920 to 1978 with gaps from 1946-1956 and 1964-1977. Other significant extension records include bulletins and catalogs, publications, class schedules (1931-1959), commencement records, various committee minutes and correspondence, enrollment reports and statistics (1920-1956), faculty meeting minutes and directories, scrapbooks (1929-1956), various subject files and some student organization records. Correspondence and subject files from the extension departments of commerce, education, nursing and social work are also included. Center and institute records contained in the collection are the Center for Advanced Study in Organization Science which includes the director's correspondence from 1958-1963, Center for Community Leadership Development, Center for Consumer Affairs, and the Management Institute. Also included are the records for the School for Workers from 1958 to 1963. The administrative and statistical records from the Office of Continuing Education, evening division and summer session are included, as well. |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Athletics, 1969-2015 | Title: UW-Green Bay Athletics Posters, 1969-2015
Quantity: 2.0 cubic feet (4 flat boxes) Call Number: UWGB Series 71 Abstract: Collection consists of posters of schedules and scorecards of UW-Green Bay athletics events as well as some individual players. Sports covered include men's basketball; men's soccer; women's basketball; women's soccer; volleyball, and swimming and diving. The posters date from 1969-2015. |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay College of Creative Communications; Witherell, Louise | Title: UW-Green Bay College of Creative Communications: Louise Witherell Records, 1966-1971
Quantity: 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes) Call Number: UWGB Series 23 Abstract: Collection consists of records created and gathered by Louise Witherell who was a professor within the College of Creative Communications. Witherell taught French in the Literature and Language program. The materials in the collection pertain to faculty governance; committee work undertaken by Witherell; curriculum development for College of Creative Communications, College of Community Sciences, and foreign languages; and UW Fox Valley. Of particular note in the collection are the early campus planning reports regarding the organization of UWGB academic courses. Document types includes minutes, correspondence, and reports. |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Title: UW-Green Bay Posters, 1970-2018
Quantity: 1.6 cubic feet (1 flat box, 6 oversize folders) Call Number: UWGB Series 70 Abstract: Collection consists of posters for a wide variety of events, activities, and organizations across the UW-Green Bay campus. Topics include academic programs, departmental activities, art exhibits, student organizations, campus and cultural events, and lectures. Special topics of note include the American Intercultural Center (AIC), Blue Whale Coffee House, Earth Week, Heritage Ensemble, Summer Camps, WGBW-FM (campus radio station), Weidner Center for Performing Arts, Wine and Cheese Classic, Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, and Project Coastal. The posters date from 1970-2018. |
| University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Secretary of Faculty, 1968-2011 | Title: UW-Green Bay Secretary of the Faculty and Academic Staff Concentration and Discipline Committees Records, 1968-2011
Quantity: 5.4 cubic ft. (13 archives boxes and 1 half archives box) Call Number: UWGB Series 30 Abstract: Records maintained by the Secretary of the Faculty and Academic Staff Office (1968-2011). Documents were submitted to the SOFAS Office from the various academic programs. Content varies from discipline to discipline. Document types include minutes, reports, reviews, correspondence, and course approvals. Topics discussed include faculty recommendations and appointments, curriculum changes, budgetary issues, symposium plans, course redesigns, laboratory/classroom modernization proposals, information updates, and more. |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Secretary of the Faculty and Staff | Title: UW-Green Bay Secretary of the Faculty and Staff records. Appointive and elective committees, 1968-2006; 2009; 2017
Quantity: 7.6 cubic feet (19 archives boxes); plus additions. Call Number: UWGB Series 29 Abstract: Collection consists of documents created by Appointive and Elective Committees governing various campus concerns and matters. The committees are appointed by the Chancellor, Provost, Dean of Students, and Vice-Chancellor for Business and Finance. Elected committees are drawn from the campus governing bodies: Faculty Senate, University Committee, Academic Staff Committee, and University Staff Committee. Committees pertain to a wide range of campus subjects including academic programs, athletics, facilities, curriculum, students, faculty and staff, campus planning, organizational structure, and campus policies. Includes documentation from ad hoc committees, standing committees, and task forces. Documents include agendas, minutes, correspondence, and reports. |
| University Committee, 1967-2011 | Title: UW-Green Bay University Committee Records, 1967-2011
Quantity: 5.0 cubic feet (5 record center cartons) Call Number: UWGB Series 31 Abstract: Collection consists of documents pertaining to the faculty governing body, University Committee. The University Committee serves as the executive committee of the Faculty Senate as well as of the faculty itself. Documents include agendas, minutes, correspondence, and discussion items. The records document University Committee decisions and resolutions pertaining to faculty members, curriculum matters, campus organization, administrative procedures, budget and legislative matters, and campus strategic goals and policies. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Academic Program and Curriculum Committee | Title: UW-Milwaukee Academic Program and Curriculum Committee
Records, 1936-2011
Quantity: 24 cubic ft. (26 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 137 Abstract: Records of a campus-wide committee that directed the development of new and existing instructional units, programs, courses, and curricular matters. The collection contains correspondence, minutes, and inter-departmental memos documenting new course proposals, the creation of new departments, and changes in course descriptions. Records prior to the formation of UW-Milwaukee in 1956 consist of general reports and recommendations on curricula for the Milwaukee State Teacher's College and the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee. Of particular interest are the audits and reviews of various colleges, schools, and departments within the university and the Ten-Year Plan (1974-1984) which was intended to guide UWM into the future. In later materials, one can also see attempts to bring academic programs in line with the "Milwaukee Idea." |
| UW-Milwaukee Advocate Education Program--Teacher Corps for Corrections, Milwaukee. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Advocate Education Program--Teacher Corps for
Corrections, Milwaukee Records, 1971-1974
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 37 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the Advocate Education Program--Teacher Corps for Corrections, Milwaukee (AEP-TCCM), which was designed to educate students and other program participants in how to deal with problems and potentials of "conflict youth." Includes curriculum committee minutes and newsletters containing announcements, reports, and information concerning course and curriculum developments. Correspondence files contain correspondence of Frank P. Besag, director of the Teacher Corps for Corrections, documenting the development of the Teacher Corps Program. The collection also includes files of the Local Education Agency (LEA), which administered the Advocate Education Program--Teacher Corps for Corrections. These records largely consist of minutes documenting staffing, budget, and other administrative matters of concern. Other materials document the development and evaluations of the Teacher Corps program. |
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UW-Milwaukee. Alumni Association
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Alumni Association Records, 1886-2023
Quantity: 3.3 cubic ft. (6 boxes) 21 digital files (246 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 128 Abstract: Miscellaneous records documenting the activities of the Alumni Association of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and its predecessor institutions. The collection includes articles of incorporation and by-laws, correspondence, programs, and meeting minutes and reports of the association, the board of trustees, and various committees. The collection also contains class lists of graduates (1886-1966). |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. American Association of University Professors | Title: UW-Milwaukee American Association of University Professors Records, 1935-1989
Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 149 Abstract: Collection contains miscellaneous records of the Milwaukee chapter of an organization formed as a voice speaking to and for the American academic community with respect to essential standards of professional life and behavior. Included are correspondence and meeting minutes. Most of the material is from the 1970s. |
| UW-Milwaukee. American Civil Liberties Union Chapter | Title: UW-Milwaukee American Civil Liberties Union Chapter Records,
1969-1971
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 148 Abstract: Collection contains miscellaneous records of the faculty and student chapters of an organization which was formed to protect civil liberties and academic freedom on the campus. Included are nonconfidential files of cases which were brought to the ACLU Chapter by people who felt their rights had been violated, projects, and correspondence. |
| UW-Milwaukee. Animal Care and Use Committee | Title: UW-Milwaukee Animal Care and Use Committee Records, 1989-1999
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 174 Abstract: Records of the Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC), a component of UWM's University Safety and Assurances' Animal Resource Center. The ACUC oversees the development of protocols concerning the use of animals in laboratory experiments and helps ensure the highest legal and ethical standards in animal experimentation at UWM. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Athletics. Office of the
Director
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Athletics Records, 1895-2017
Quantity: 6.4 cubic ft. (10 boxes) 312 film reels 22 videocassettes approximately 119 web captures 320 digital images (678 MB) plus additions of 2 cubic ft. (3 boxes, including 8 film reels and 2 audio reels) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 8 Abstract: Records of the athletic director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and its predecessor institutions, mostly dating from the 1970s. The collection contains numerous files on men's intercollegiate sports, especially basketball, football, and swimming, which include media guides, programs, schedules, rosters, statistics, and lists of records set during athletic competitions dating from 1895. The collection contains 334 movie film reels and videocassette tapes, almost entirely of football games, dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. A few reels exist for basketball games and swimming meets. Other records document awards banquets and recipients of awards; club sports which were sponsored by the university but did not receive any university funding; the physical education program; and the building and maintenance of university athletic facilities, including the J. Martin Klotsche Center for Physical Education. Records concerning intramural sports include athletic records, rules, schedules, and statistics. The correspondence files document a wide variety of subjects such as intercollegiate athletics, physical education, student services, women's athletics, and university athletic facilities. Some records concern the efforts of UWM and other universities in the 1960s and 1970s to create an urban university conference, and include the proposed constitution and operating code; and materials on UWM's violations of NCAA basketball rules during the 1975 season. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Board of Visitors | Title: UW-Milwaukee Board of Visitors Records, 1977-1988
Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 132 Abstract: The records document the activities of the Board of Visitors and the committees it appointed, to study and advise the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) administration on many questions regarding the university. Minutes, annual reports, correspondence, and research reports identify issues that the board studied, such as recruitment and retention of minority students, collective bargaining, and relations with the students, the public, and the business community. The records also contain information regarding the creation of the Board of Visitors, the nomination of members, biographies of board members, and bylaws. |
| - - - | Title: UW-Milwaukee Buildings Blueprint Collection, 1903-1996
Quantity: 105 blueprint rolls Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 50 Abstract: The collection contains blueprints of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and University Extension buildings and other structures, most dating from the 1960s through the 1970s. The blueprints were acquired from a variety of sources, and are use copies, not the official records of any UWM office. It is not known if the blueprints are the final use copy, or earlier renditions in the design process. The blueprints, which average about 2' x 3' in size, contain details on floor plans, elevations, sections and site plans. The number of sheets per roll vary from 1 to 89, averaging about 25 sheets. |
| - - - | Title: UW-Milwaukee Campus Committees Collection, 1921-2015
Quantity: 34.8 cubic ft. (50 boxes) 278 digital text files (23.4 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 121 Abstract: Collection contains records of various campus-wide committees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and its predecessor institutions. The files document staffing, budgeting, technological advancements, social issues, public programming, student concerns, curriculum development, planning and development and the legal issues of the University. Some files contain correspondence, minutes, planning documents, memorandums, annual reports, brochures, publications, surveys and by-laws. The most extensive files exist for Academic Staff Committee, American Revolution Bicentennial Committee, Legislative University Advisory Housing Committee, Nominations and Elections Committee, Student Life and Interests Committee, and Title IX Task Force. Files also exist for a number of committees concerning recruitment and retention of African Americans, women, and other minority staff and students. The collection does not contain records of the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee, Physical Environment Committee, or the Faculty Senate. Files of departmental or division-level committees are included in the records of the administrative unit. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Campus Elementary School | Title: UW-Milwaukee Campus Elementary School Records, 1919-1971
Quantity: 2.4 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 18 Abstract: Records of the Campus Elementary School mostly dating from the early 1950s to the late 1960s documenting programs and activities. The files contain correspondence (1946-1970), letters to parents (1959-1971), Parent Teacher Association (PTA) files (1925-1971), reports, publications, programs, student rosters, photographs, and various other school materials. |
| UW-Milwaukee Student Health and Wellness Center | Title: UW-Milwaukee Campus Health Officer Records2005-2021
Quantity: 46.4 GB (5 digital files) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 237 Abstract: Collection consists of emails from the Campus Health Officer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Executive Director of the Norris Health Center, which was the former name for the Student Health and Wellness Center. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for 21st Century Studies | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for 21st Century Studies Records,
1968-2016
Quantity: 4.4 cubic ft. (6 boxes) 2 oversize folders 63 digital files (959 MB) plus additions of 10 cubic ft. (12 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 70 Abstract: The collection primarily documents the development of the Center's seminars, conferences, and lecture series, and the invitation of scholars, authors, and artists, such as Thomas J. Abercrombie, Celia Bertin, Anthony Burgess, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Judith Halberstam, and June Wayne. The collection consists of correspondence between the director and scholars, authors, and artists about lectures and conferences sponsored by the center; brochures and announcements of Center events; photographs; committee meeting minutes; transcripts of lectures delivered at conferences; and the center's Newsletter. Much of the collection documents the role and scholarship of women in the arts in the twentieth century. Working Papers, a series of works-in-progress published by the center, documents the research and pre-publication of scholarship by the center's fellows. A significant amount of the correspondence is in French, most dealing with "A Week with French Women" and other lectures and visits given by foreign artists and authors. Very little of the collection documents the creation and establishment of the center. |
| UW-Milwaukee. Center for Addiction & Behavioral Health Research | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Addiction & Behavioral Health
Research Records, 1989-1999
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 193 Abstract: Records documenting assorted research projects undertaken by the Center for Addiction & Behavioral Health Research (CABHR). The documents include grant proposals, correspondence, and reports. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Children's Literature | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Children's Literature Records,
1994-2005
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) 1 videocassette Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 224 Abstract: Records of the Center for Children's Literature, a lending library and research center formerly administered by the School of Education that intended to "provide resources for nurturing a love of reading books." Most of the records in the collection date from 1998 to 2004, the active years of the Center at UWM, and concern the Center's establishment, operation, and funding. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Economic Education. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Education Correspondence, 1964-1968
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 99 Abstract: Miscellaneous correspondence largely from Leon Schur, the director, with off-campus individuals. The collection documents Center goals, meetings and speech preparation, workshops and activities, convention reports, reactions to programs, and also contains a proposal for the development of a college test of economic understanding. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Great Lakes
Studies. Office of the Director
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Great Lakes Studies, Office of the
Director Records, 1963-1994
Quantity: 2.4 cubic ft. (5 boxes) 3 films (16mm) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 59 Abstract: Collection consists of miscellaneous records of the center, mostly dating from the 1970s. The correspondence files include letters to and from UWM administrators concerning the center, including the Dean of the College of Letters & Science Joseph G. Baier and Director Clifford H. Mortimer. The correspondence files document concerns over funding; the purchase of a research facility for the center; staffing, including the efforts to attract Mortimer to head the center; and research projects. Also contains some files on the Council for Marine Studies, which directed marine research at the UW campuses; the acquisition and conversion of the Research Vessel (R/V) Neeskay, including photographs of its launching; proposals and requests for additional support for the Sea Grant Program from the National Science Foundation; and the proceedings of the 1973 Conference on Port Planning and Development as Related to Problems of U.S. Ports and the U.S. Coastal Environment. About half of the collection consists of publications issued by the Center, most dating from the 1970s. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for International Education. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for International Education Records,
1957-2015
Quantity: 4.4 cubic ft. (11 boxes) 1 oversize folder 255 digital files (11.0 MB) plus additions of 2.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 135 Abstract: The UWM Center for International Education, formerly the Office of International Studies and Programs, was formed in 1957 to oversee, coordinate, and encourage all forms of international activity at UWM, and also coordinate numerous exchange programs for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. Records from 1965 to 1970 deal primarily with UWM connections to Brazil, Venezuela, and other South American countries. Several conferences are also documented in the records, and include audio tapes of a 1964 Peace Corps conference held at Wingspread in Racine, Wisconsin. The collection contains numerous directories of faculty with international interests and connections, and a 39 tape lesson series from the Oral Brazilian Portuguese Language Project. The majority of the records from 1982 to 2014 consist of newsletters and brochures. Electronic records include publicity materials for the Center's programs, documentation of the development of the international studies major, and subject files related to the administration of UWM's Model UN program. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Records, 1958-2018
Quantity: 5 cubic ft. (7 boxes) 39 digital files (1.92 MB) plus additions of 3 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 119 Abstract: Records from the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and its predecessors, the Language and Area Center for Latin America and the Center for Latin America, as well as materials documenting the formation of the center. The collection consists of correspondence files, meeting minutes, planning documents, and discussion papers written by UWM professors and several scholars from outside the university and published by the center from 1969 to 1985. The center also published several newsletters and distributed the research findings of its members in essays, reprints, and pamphlets which are also included in the collection. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Urban Community Development | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Community Development Records,
1965-2004
, 1965-1999
Quantity: 5.5 cubic ft. (6 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 223 Abstract: This collection contains the records of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Center for Urban Community Development (CUCD). These records were created largely by founder Belden Paulson, during his years as the chair of the CUCD. The CUCD focused on educational programs that were four-fold: energy education, equal education opportunity, neighborhood community development, and futures studies. The Center for Urban Community Development records are particularly strong regarding community development and education. This collection is comprised of a variety of documentation, such as administrative documents, correspondence, program and project files, seminar files, conference files, and publications and pamphlets. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Urban Transportation Studies | Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Transportation Studies
Records, 1976-2000
Quantity: 6.8 cubic ft. (9 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 208 Abstract: This collection primarily documents the research activities of the UWM Center for Urban Transportation Studies. The collection consists of correspondence, committee meeting minutes, and reports for issues such as the UPASS program, light rail, and commuting in the Milwaukee area east-west transit corridor. The majority of the collection focuses on research reports, with very little material documenting the establishment of the center. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. College of Engineering and
Applied Science. Office of the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee College of Engineering and Applied Science
Records, 1947-2019
Quantity: 24.8 cubic ft. (33 boxes) 6 digital files (5.88 MB) 1 videocassette approximately 207 web captures plus additions of 36.8 cubic ft. (36 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 28 Abstract: Records of the dean of College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS), and its predecessor, the College of Applied Science and Engineering (CASE). The majority of the unrestricted part of the collection consists of department and college committee and faculty meeting minutes documenting curriculum changes, accreditation, and graduation requirements. The dean's correspondence files and vice chancellor files are mostly letters to and from college faculty and UWM administrators concerning curriculum development, enrollment, equipment and space needs, funding, and staffing. The collection also contains several reports from the Studies in Urban Transportation series. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. College of Health Sciences. Office of the Dean | Title: UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences Records, 1960-2013
Quantity: 34.2 cubic ft. (41 boxes) 91 digital files (672 MB) plus additions of 12 cubic ft. (16 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 49 Abstract: Records created or collected by the dean of the College of Health Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Health Professions), containing brochures and bulletins; correspondence; faculty meeting minutes; various committee files, including miscellaneous search and screen committee records; and teaching evaluation summaries. The records largely document course and curriculum development, including the development of a bachelor of science in allied health and several master's and PhD programs; staffing, budget, and space needs; and committee activities. Information about the departments within the school can also be found in the collection, particularly in the correspondence, minutes, and curriculum files. The collection also contains unclassified personnel records which are restricted. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. College of Letters &
Science. Office of the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee College of Letters & Science Records,
1948-2014
Quantity: 74.1 cubic ft. (84 boxes) plus additions of 22 cubic ft. (24 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 1 Abstract: Records of the largest academic division at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), which administers numerous centers, departments, and programs. The records document the administration of the college's seven deans: Joseph G. Baier (1956-1966), Roy G. Francis (1966-1969), Howard J. Pincus (1969-1972), William F. Halloran (1972-1998), Marshall Goodman (1999-2002), Richard Meadows (2002-2011), and Rodney Swain (2011-2017). Most of the records date from 1965 to 2000, but the collection contains a few records of UWM's predecessor institutions. The majority of the records are correspondence and reports between the deans, associate deans, and the department heads concerning academic activities, curriculum development, and program funding. The files also contain records of numerous ad hoc and standing college committees, and committees organized within the departments. Also included are photos of faculty, student life, departmental functions, and other events sponsored by the College. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing, Continuing Education and Outreach Program | Title: UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing, Continuing Education and
Outreach Program Records, 1980-2001
Quantity: 3.5 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 216 Abstract: The collection documents the various conferences, workshops, and classes offered by the UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing's Continuing Education and Outreach Program from 1980 to 2001. The collection mainly contains brochures, agendas, and evaluation summaries from conference/class attendees. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. College of Nursing. Office
of the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing, Office of the Dean Records,
1955-2020
Quantity: 67 cubic ft. (70 boxes) 2,080 digital files (21.3 GB) plus additions of 7 cubic ft. (7 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 4 Abstract: The records document the administrations of Deans Francis H. Cunningham (director of the Division of Nursing, 1965-1966 and dean of the School of Nursing, 1966-1967), Inez G. Hinsvark (1967-1975), Mary E. Conway (1976-1980), Louise C. Smith (Acting, 1975-1976), Norma M. Lang (1980-1992), Mary Mundt (Acting, 1993-1994), Sharon Hoffman (1994-1999), Sally Lundeen (1999-2016), and Kim Litwack (2016-). Most of the records date from 1968 to the late 1990's; the small number of records predating 1967 are from the Milwaukee School of Nursing, which was a division of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing. The records document the funding, accreditation, and development of the College of Nursing, the Instructional Media Program, the Nurse Utilization Project, and the College's Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects. There are numerous files on Milwaukee-area clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and Planned Parenthood because the school conducted classes and placed interns in the organizations. The records document the meetings between officials of the organizations and the school, the information presented at the classes, and the use of school interns. Also well documented is the development of courses taught within the school, although much of the information on individual courses is scattered throughout the collection. Records dealing with the relationship between UW-Parkside and the UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing are also included, documenting the beginnings of the model cooperative program, started in 1981, that allowed students to earn a nursing degree through UW-Milwaukee by taking courses at UW-Parkside. The records also document the planning of the Ph.D. program. There are annual reports, different committee reports, and meeting minutes in the collection as well. |
| - - - | Title: UW-Milwaukee Commencement Programs, 1893-2016
Quantity: 2.0 cubic ft. (5 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 145 Abstract: Collection largely consists of commencement programs from UWM and its predecessor institutions. The collection also includes class day programs, baccalaureate programs, and honors programs from the various institutions. Press releases, commencement addresses, and some other materials related to the commencement ceremonies are also found in the collection. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Committee for the Study of Credentialing in Nursing | Title: UW-Milwaukee Committee for the Study of Credentialing in
Nursing Records, 1964-1979
Quantity: 2.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 25 Abstract: Contains the records of a project conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Nursing on behalf of the American Nurses Association to examine the feasibility of accreditation of basic and graduate education. The collection contains background materials, reports, staff papers, and verbatim transcripts of meetings. The collection also contains files on the Cooperating Groups (representatives from agencies involved in credentialing); Dean Mary Conway's files on committee appointments, budget expenditures, and research; and a few records of the committee's director, Inez Hinsvark, documenting funding sources and the end of the study. Additionally, the collection contains approximately one cubic foot of responses to a credentialling survey sent out by the UWM School of Nursing prior to and during the implementation of this study. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Credit Union | Title: UW-Milwaukee Credit Union Records, 1934-1984
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 167 Abstract: The records of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Credit Union consisting of annual meeting reports, board of directors meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, brochures, and fliers. The collection also contains the credit union's articles of incorporation, by-laws, and a director's manual. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Cultural and Technological Studies. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Cultural and Technological Studies Records,
1972-1981
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 105 Abstract: Records of the director of Cultural and Technological Studies (CTS), a non-degree program initiated in 1973 by faculty of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Letters & Science, and the School of Architecture & Urban Planning. Included are the proposal, progress reports, and the final report to the National Endowment for the Humanities, which provided funding for this program. Curriculum records, arranged by the instructor who taught the course, contain course proposals, syllabi, and correspondence. Correspondence files contain documents soliciting ideas and support for the program from the associate dean of the College of Letters & Science as well as various faculty members from other universities. Also included are correspondence files which reflect the director's involvement in outside interests such as the American Public Works Association/Public Works Historical Society and the United Ministry in Higher Education. Flyers and correspondence regarding CTS-sponsored speakers who appeared at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1980 and 1981 are also included in the collection. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Cultures and Communities Program | Title: UW-Milwaukee Cultures and Communities Program Records,
1999-2006
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) 35 digital files (2.02 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 227 Abstract: Records of the UWM Cultures and Communities Program including grants, mini grants, sponsorships, community project documents, and course syllabi. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Department of Africology.
Office of the Chair
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Department of Africology Records, 1968-2017
Quantity: 3.8 cubic ft. (7 boxes) approximately 75 web captures 177 digital files (3.8 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 7 Abstract: The collection contains miscellaneous records of the Department of Africology (formerly the Department of Afro-American Studies) and some items from its predecessor, the Center for Afro-American Culture. The records document the years of transition from a center to a full department within the College of Letters & Science including some of the problems involved such as the need for strong leadership and credentialed faculty. The files document the daily activities of the department as it conducted undergraduate instruction, campus and community events, and its own general administrative functions. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Department of
Theatre
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Department of Theatre Records, 1911-2015
Quantity: 14.3 cubic ft. (23 boxes) 5 oversize folders 76 digital files (5.07 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 85 Abstract: This collection contains UWM Theatre Department records consisting of alumni information, correspondence, performance planning, photographs, and programs from decades of plays and musicals performed by theater companies within the School of Fine Arts, including the Professional Theater Training Program and the University Players. Correspondence is largely between the chairs of the departments and faculty members regarding performance planning, budgeting, curriculum, and departmental activities. The correspondence from various countries details information on the several international programs the UWM theatre department participated in, including the International Theatre Festival and the World Theatre Training Institute. Faculty meeting minutes document curriculum changes, budgeting, and performance planning. Files include information on the foundation of the Theater Company (a company within the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and items regarding the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Also included are production files, which contain performance budgets, set designs, programs, promotional materials, and performance reviews, as well as photographs, negatives, and slides. Items predating 1964 (the year of the department's creation) are programs and photographs of performances by players of University Theater, a drama club of UWM, and the Dramatic Club of the State Normal School. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Administrative Leadership | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Administrative Leadership Records,
1965-1987
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 14 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the department and its predecessor, the Dept. of Educational Administration and Supervision. Included are files on the National Conference of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) containing correspondence, committee minutes, newsletters, and program materials largely documenting planning for the 1978 NCPEA Conference at UWM. The collection also contains department meeting minutes documenting course and curriculum developments, announcements, and other matters of concern. Other materials include brochures, department newsletters, and a publication, School Boards and School Board Problems. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Anthropology.
Office of the Chairman
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Anthropology Records, 1960-2017
Quantity: 1.8 cubic ft. (3 boxes) approximately 97 web captures Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 34 Abstract: Miscellaneous records, mostly dating from the 1970s, containing departmental meeting minutes and correspondence concerning staffing and curriculum development. Various other folders contain information on the Anthropological Research in Cities conference, Cultural and Technological Studies Program, and the Native American Studies Program. There are a number of files on the development of the Ph.D. in anthropology, graduate programs, and cooperative programs with the Center for Latin America and the Museology Program at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Contains records on the controversy between the Linguistics Department and the Anthropology Department in obtaining a joint appointment of a new linguistics instructor, and the bringing of the editorship of the journal Human Organization to UWM. Also includes copies of grant reports written by Elizabeth Benchley and Melvin L. Fowler, which were sponsored by the department, and an education guide developed about 1970 to aid Native Americans desiring a college education. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Architecture. | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Architecture Records, 1980-2008
Quantity: 1.4 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 229 Abstract: Subject files from the Department of Architecture, mostly dating from the 1990s and early 2000s, consisting of accreditation reports, program reviews, and department planning documents. The collection also contains syllabi from both undergraduate and graduate courses dating around 2004. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Art and Design.
Office of the Chairman
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Art and Design Records, 1897-2018
Quantity: 4.6 cubic ft. (6 boxes) 702 digital files (6.65 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 87 Abstract: Records of the Department of Art and Design, which began life as the Wisconsin School of Art before being absorbed by the Wisconsin State Normal School and eventually becoming the Department of Art. Included are correspondence, faculty and committee minutes, scrapbooks, and exhibition planning materials. The collection also includes documentation of the Paintbox Art Center, the Works Progress Administration Handicraft Project, and activities of the Arts Students' League around the turn of the 20th Century. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Art History. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Art History Records, 1959-1980
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 45 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the department, the bulk of which is in correspondence files, largely concerning curriculum development, exhibits, funding, and staffing. The correspondence files contain records on the origins and early development of the department, including the controversy as to which school or college would administer it. There is some information on the department's support for a bachelor's degree program in religious studies, a 1965 exhibit of Greek and Russian icons, the William and Eileen Liebman Lectures in the History of Art, and brochures on a variety of other exhibits. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Botany | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Botany Records, 1946-1988
Quantity: 1.3 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 51 Abstract: Miscellaneous records, mostly dating from the 1950s to the 1960s. The majority of the collection consists of departmental meeting minutes and chronological correspondence files containing letters to and from the chair, department faculty, and the dean of the College of Letters & Science. The files document issues such as the budget, curriculum development, the graduate program, staffing, and relations with the Department of Zoology and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Biology. The collection is particularly useful in documenting the early administration and development of the department. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Chemistry. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Chemistry Records, 1955-1981
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 91 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the department chair, mostly dating from the 1970s, documenting committee activities, curriculum and program development, funding, and staffing. The chair's correspondence consists mainly of intra-department letters to and from faculty concerning academic and administrative changes. Contains minutes and background materials for the departmental, executive, and safety committees. The collection also includes correspondence, proposals, and reports concerning the development of a Ph.D. degree in chemistry. The collection contains little information on the creation of the department in 1956. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Classics | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Classics Records, 1956-1994
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 22 Abstract: Records containing correspondence, minutes, and miscellany. The correspondence file (1956-1976) contains correspondence between the department chair and the dean of the College of Letters & Science, largely documenting course and curriculum developments. A large share of the correspondence and related proposals found in the file concern the development of an undergraduate major in Greek. Other correspondence documents the budget and staffing. Also included in the collection are miscellaneous department and executive committee minutes. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Communication. Office of the Chair | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Communication Records, 1956-2011
Quantity: 4.4 cubic ft. (8 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 63 Abstract: Records created or compiled by the department chair largely consisting of meeting minutes, program reviews, course analyses, planning documents, and syllabi. The collection documents course and curriculum developments, staffing, budget, and faculty and committee activities. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Curriculum and
Instruction. Office of the Chairperson
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction Records, 1965-2017
Quantity: 4.2 cubic ft. (7 boxes) approximately 90 web captures Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 38 Abstract: The collection largely consists of miscellaneous subject and committee files, mainly dating from the 1970s to the 1990s. The various committee files include minutes and correspondence concerning student teaching and certification; early childhood, elementary and secondary education; reading education; and the graduate curriculum, including a proposal for the Master of Science degree in Physical Education. The department meeting minutes (1965-1993) contain announcements, committee reports, document staffing, course and curriculum developments, department activities and other matters of administrative concern. A correspondence file of Donald Neuman, department chair, contains correspondence, memos, and reports concerning workshops, student teaching and certification, and department activities. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Dance. Office of
the Chairperson
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Dance Records, 1962-2017
Quantity: 4.3 cubic ft. (5 boxes) approximately 170 web captures Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 30 Abstract: Records consist of correspondence, faculty meeting minutes, curriculum guidelines, and programs from various dance performances. The chair's correspondence is primarily to the dean of the School of Fine Arts relating to curriculum changes, personnel requests, and other department activities. The faculty meeting minutes document course requirements, budget cuts, faculty appointments, unrestricted student evaluations of faculty, and upcoming student and faculty dance performances. The files also contain information on guest artists who performed with the Dance Department along with appearances by several nationally renowned dance companies. Other records in the collection include information on the development of the Milwaukee Ballet Company and its association with the School of Fine Arts. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Economics | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Economics Records, 1942-1984
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 130 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the department and its predecessors, mostly dating from 1957 to 1971. The collection contains records from several department committees, staff meetings, the creation of graduate programs and correspondence to and from several department chairs relating to the daily operations of the department. Of special interest are a series of letters from former student who were servicemen during World War II to Dr. C. C. Janzen, a professor in the department. These letters are personal in nature, but provide reflections on the life of servicemen during the war. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Educational Policy and Community Studies | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Educational Policy and Community
Studies Records, 1990-2000
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 198 Abstract: Records pertaining to the functions and activities of the UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Educational Policy and Community Studies, located within the School of Education. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Educational
Psychology
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Educational Psychology Records,
1965-2017
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) approximately 113 web captures Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 33 Abstract: Miscellaneous records include department minutes (1965-1988) documenting course and curriculum developments, staffing, committee reports, announcements, and other departmental concerns. The collection also contains executive committee minutes (1976-1988) which largely document personnel matters, such as appointments and promotions. Other materials include reports on the rationale for a graduate program in rehabilitation counseling, as well as several other miscellaneous reports and papers. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Elementary Education | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Elementary Education Records,
1930-1967
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 19 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the Dept. of Elementary Education and its predecessors mostly dating from the 1950s to the early 1960s. The collection largely consists of committee materials and subject files. These records appear to have been compiled from a variety of sources. The department meeting minutes (1948-1965) document course and program developments; staffing, budgetary, and space needs; and department activities. The memos and announcements (1951-1963) also contain similar information relating to the curriculum, staff needs, and other department functions. The files also contain information about the "integrated program," which combined the study of theory and practice. Other records in the collection include student teaching materials (1945-1965) consisting of teaching guides, memos, announcements, and discussion summaries about the student teaching program. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of English and Comparative Literature. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of English and Comparative Literature
Records, 1960-1992
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 40 Abstract: The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence files (1960-1976), documenting the establishment of the Dept. of Comparative Literature, course and curriculum developments, lectures, committee activities, and faculty appointments. The majority of the correspondence is between the department chairman and the dean of the College of Letters & Science, the associate dean of Humanities, and the chair of the Dept. of English. The collection also contains departmental meeting minutes (1968-1992) documenting appointments, scheduling of classes, enrollment, budget, and miscellaneous announcements and administrative matters of concern. Other materials in the collection include degree proposals, minutes of the executive committee, and minutes of the Committee on Comparative Literature Program, which largely concern course developments and staffing. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of English | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of English Records, 1945-2013
Quantity: 4.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) 7 digital files (209 KB) plus additions of 9 cubic ft. (9 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 127 Abstract: Collection documents much of the routine administrative operations of the UW-Milwaukee Dept. of English mainly from 1959 to 1979. Included are various committee files and on-campus correspondence documenting curriculum planning, staffing and budgeting. Correspondence is largely on-campus. Pre-1956 records were created by the English Department chair of the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee, and concern the merger with the University of Wisconsin Extension and routine administrative affairs. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Enrollment Services | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Enrollment Services Permanent Record
Cards, 1900-1961
Quantity: 362 cubic ft. (362 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 123 Abstract: Permanent record cards (transcripts) of undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and its predecessor institutions, the Milwaukee Normal School, Milwaukee State Teacher's College, and Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Enrollment Services | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Enrollment Services Records, 1967-2022
Quantity: 18.4 cubic ft. (40 boxes) 64 digital text files (551 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 160 Abstract: Records of the Dept. of Enrollment Services and its sub-units, the Office of the Registrar and the Admissions Office. The collection includes annual reports and planning documents, enrollment statistics, and surveys. The records also document the recruitment of minorities and high school students, and student admission and retention. Also included are electronic copies of the Schedule of Classes from 2008 through Summer 2016. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Exceptional Education. Office of the Chairperson | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Exceptional Education Records,
1913-1988
Quantity: 2 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 17 Abstract: Records of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Exceptional Education and its predecessors. The majority of the records are from the 1960s and appear to have been created or compiled by the department chair. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Film. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Film Records, 1960-1986
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 86 Abstract: Correspondence, meeting minutes of faculty committees, program proposals, and planning documents. Correspondence is mainly between the chairman of the department and the dean of the School of Fine Arts, faculty committees, outside consultants, the UWM faculty and the chancellor regarding the formation of the department, curriculum planning and budgeting. Committee minutes document curriculum changes, equipment purchasing, and budgeting. Also included are proposals for formation of bachelor's degrees. Files pre-dating the department's creation in 1975 consist mainly of proposal and planning items and programs from the Milwaukee Film Circle, a society which held screenings at the UWM Union and had university faculty as its organizers. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Foreign Languages and Linguistics | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Foreign Languages and Linguistics
Records, 1963-2013
Quantity: 1.3 cubic ft. (5 boxes) plus additions of .19 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 202 Abstract: This collection consists of the records created or compiled by either the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics or one of its five predecessor departments. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, planning documents, and reports of yearly academic activities. The majority of the records were created by the Department of German; however, the Departments of Classics, Linguistics, Slavic Languages, and Hebrew Studies are represented within the collection, as well. In addition, there is a significant amount of material pertaining to the Master of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literature (MAFLL) program and the Polish Studies Committee. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of French, Italian,
and Comparative Literature. Office of the Chair
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of French, Italian, and Comparative
Literature Records, 1956-2017
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) approximately 55 web captures plus additions of 7.6 cubic ft. (9 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 42 Abstract: Records of the department chair include brochures, correspondence, and department and executive committee meeting minutes. The correspondence files (1956-1973) largely consist of correspondence between the department chair and the dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science, documenting staffing, budget, special events, course and curriculum developments, including the development of a graduate program in French and the proposal for a major in Italian. The department minutes (1957-1988) contain similar information regarding staff appointments and promotions, course offerings and teaching assignments, enrollment, and other announcements and matters of concern. The executive committee minutes (1963-1981) document personnel appointments and promotions. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Geography. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Geography Records, 1923-1988
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 31 Abstract: Records, mostly dating from the 1960s and 1970s, containing correspondence, and faculty and departmental meeting minutes concerning staffing, equipment and space needs, and curriculum development. The collection also contains minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee on Urban Geography, which studied the courses offered in urban geography and the department's possible cooperation with other UWM departments in their urban projects. Reports and correspondence in the graduate program files document the department's attempts to establish a masters program and a doctoral program at UWM. The collection contains some reports about the federally funded NDEA Institute for Advanced Study in Geography, which introduced field geography to teachers of geography in grades 4-12. The Institute was held on UWM's campus and directed by UWM faculty and staff. The only item predating 1955 is Louise W. Mears' 1923 pamphlet, "Around Milwaukee" : Land and Lake as a Laboratory, written while she was a geography teacher at the State Normal School in Milwaukee. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Geosciences. | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Geosciences Records, 1956-2015
Quantity: 2 cubic ft. (2 boxes) plus additions of 2.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 78 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the department's chairs, largely consisting of correspondence (1957-1976) with the dean of the College of Letters & Science concerning funding, staffing, and curriculum development. Also contains grant research reports; faculty meeting minutes (1963-2001); issues of the department's alumni newsletter (1965-1970); graduate program material, which includes three five-year reviews; a handbook for students; and annual summaries of academic activities (1973-1981). Also included are a proposal for an Earth and Space Sciences building, material on the opening of the Greene Geological Museum of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, several Ph.D. proposals and material regarding summer field programs. There is some information (1978) on a proposed University of Wisconsin System Mining and Mineral Research Institute, which was never established. Material predating 1962, created by the dean of the College of Letters & Science and the UW-Madison Department of Geology, concerns the formation of the department at Milwaukee, development of the curriculum, and hiring of faculty members. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of German | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of German Records, 1956-1988
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 104 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the UW-Milwaukee Dept. of German, including departmental correspondence, staff meeting minutes, and various materials relating to local on- and off-campus German cultural events. The correspondence files (1956-1969) largely consist of letters between the dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science and the chairperson of the Dept. of German regarding budgets, staffing, events and curricula. The collection also contains more detailed material on various German organizations and events in the Milwaukee area, such as a Hermann Hesse photo exhibit. Minutes of various graduate program committees and documentation of study abroad programs also are included. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Health Restoration. | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Health Restoration Records, 1974-2001
Quantity: 1.8 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 175 Abstract: This collection contains departmental and committee agendas and minutes for the Health Restoration Department. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Health Sciences | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Health Sciences Records, 1973-2003
Quantity: 5.4 cubic ft. (8 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 61 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the Dept. of Health Sciences mainly consisting of executive committee and faculty meeting minutes documenting staffing, course and program developments, enrollment, budget, committee reports, and other announcements and matters of concern. The collection also contains planning documents, correspondence, proposals, self-evaluation and study reports, accreditation materials, and faculty meeting minutes documenting the development of a bachelor of science degree in allied health. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Hebrew Studies. Office of the Chair | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Hebrew Studies Records, 1957-1989
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 39 Abstract: Miscellaneous records, largely created or compiled by Alan Corre, a department faculty member and chair. The correspondence files document the origin and early development of the department, and include letters and memoranda of the Ad Hoc Committee on Hebrew Studies, chaired by Robert F. Roeming, with the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning and the College of Letters & Science. The correspondence files also document the early development of the curriculum, funding, and staffing of the department. The records of the Arts and Humanities Divisional Executive Committee, dating from 1975-1977, document efforts to establish more effective procedures for tenure-track staff positions. The collection also contains miscellaneous records concerning the teaching of foreign language courses at UWM, and department histories and profiles. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of History | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of History Records, 1956-1992
Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 136 Abstract: Records of the UW-Milwaukee Department of History which documents the correspondence of various chairs, the functions of committees, and the minutes of general departmental meetings. Of particular interest is the 1988 Department of History Directory, which contains biographical information on past and present faculty and administrative assistants, lists of chairpersons for the important committees, and a brief history of the department. UWM Chancellor Werner Baum and Mayor Henry Maier initiated The Goals for Greater Milwaukee 2000 (1982) project to analyze the contemporary and future strengths and problems of Milwaukee. The collection contains the project's correspondence, publicity file, and eleven oral history interviews. Urbanism Past & Present (1973-1986) was a periodical sponsored by the Department of History, which ceased in 1985. Included are issues (1975-1984) as well as a file on the founding, history, mission, meetings, and editorial decisions of the journal. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Human Kinetics | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Human Kinetics Records, 1978-1997
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 53 Abstract: Miscellaneous records consisting of executive and faculty minutes and a planning document. These records document staffing, budget, reports of committee activities, program developments and future goals of the department, and other announcements and issues of concern. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Linguistics | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Linguistics Records, 1963-1988
Quantity: 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 69 Abstract: The bulk of the records document department meetings and correspondence relating to the development of the Department of Linguistics, the English as a Second Language Program, general course and curriculum developments, and cooperation between university departments and schools for advanced degree programs with an emphasis on linguistics. Other materials in the collection include minutes of the department executive committee; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Linguistics Symposia and Conferences; and public relations materials such as press releases regarding the English as a Second Language Program. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Mass Communication | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Mass Communication Records, 1963-2001
Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 179 Abstract: Records of the UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Mass Communication, which offered course sequences in journalism, radio-television, and mass communication. The majority of the collection consists of minutes from all-department meetings, faculty meetings, and executive committee meetings. Also included are administrative files from the early years of the department and copies of two of the department's newsletters, The Scoop and The Mass Comm Reporter. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Mathematical Sciences. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Mathematical Sciences Records,
1956-1990
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) 4 digital video files (5.19 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 92 Abstract: The collection consists largely of the correspondence files of the department chair with the dean of the College of Letters & Science, prospective students, faculty, and other campus officials concerning recruitment, funding, budgeting, appointments and curriculum. The collection also contains background materials, agendas and minutes of the departmental meetings, executive committees and several other intra-departmental committees; and graduate program reviews and proposals. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Music. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Music Records, 1915-1991
Quantity: 4.4 cubic ft. (5 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 84 Abstract: Miscellaneous records, consisting mainly of correspondence, faculty meeting minutes, curriculum guidelines and programs from various performances given by Music Department faculty and students. Administrative correspondence is largely between the department chair and the dean of the School of Fine Arts regarding curriculum planning, budgeting and departmental activities. Other correspondence regards planning of music performance series such as Summer Evenings of Music, the Fine Arts Quartet, Christmas Festivals of Courtly Music, and Music-From-Almost-Yesterday. The faculty meeting minutes document curriculum changes, scholarship and fellowship awards, faculty appointments and the development and changes of the graduate program of the department. The files also contain information on guest artists who performed at UWM, including the New York Woodwind Quintet, the Dave Brubeck Jazz Quartet, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Personnel Services | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Personnel Services Records, 1975-1990
Quantity: 5.4 cubic ft. (7 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 211 Abstract: Subject files from the UWM Dept. of Personnel Services describing policy decisions made in areas of hiring, salaries, grievance redress, and other areas. A large amount of the material relates to the implementation of UWM's Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity program in the 1980s and early 1990s. There is also a substantial amount of material related to a UW-System initiative to standardize job titles and adjust salaries appropriately. The collection also contains files on a number of smaller initiatives undertaken by the Dept. of Personnel Services, including a study of UWM's clerical staff, information on collective bargaining agreements, professional development materials, and work done by the department examining the status of women on campus. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Philosophy. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Philosophy Records, 1956-2003
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) plus additions of .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 89 Abstract: The collection primarily contains correspondence and departmental and executive committee minutes of the department chairperson, mostly from the years Glenn K. Riddle served as chair (1956-1970). The correspondence files mainly concern the justification of the masters degree program. The departmental and executive committee minutes document department programming, budgeting, staffing, and proposals for masters and Ph.D. programs. The collection also contains an evaluation of department and classroom space, and an audit of the masters program conducted in 1973. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Physical Education, Recreation and Health Education. Office of the Chairperson | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Physical Education, Recreation and
Health Education Records, 1956-1980
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 21 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the Dept. of Physical Education, Recreation and Health Education (PERHE) and its predecessor from 1956 to 1980. Most of the records date from the 1970s and appear to have been created or compiled by the department's chairperson. Included within the collection are records created by Chairmen Herman Kluge and Ward K. Gates. One file contains correspondence of the department's chairperson documenting the changes in staffing, space needs, and the curriculum. The largest part of the collection is the masters degree program files (1965-1979) which contain proposals and materials documenting the development of a Master of Science in physical education/human kinetics. The collection also contains policies regarding the physical education program, requirements, and reports of the program for teachers. Also included are proposals for offering a major in women's physical education and a major in men's physical education. Several files in the collection document the planning and administration of the J. Martin Klotsche Center, the physical education building completed in 1977. The files contain correspondence with Michael J. Stolee, dean of the School of Education, regarding the administration and use of the facility. Also included are miscellaneous brochures and an annual report (1977-1978) of the center. Several files relate to the department's 1976 name change from Physical Education to Physical Education, Recreation and Health Education, as well as materials relating to the department's transfer to the School of Allied Health Professions in 1979. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Physics | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Physics Records, 1956-2008
Quantity: 5.2 cubic ft. (9 boxes) 1 oversize folder plus additions of 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 65 Abstract: The collection largely documents department activities, including course and curriculum developments, and programs involving the department. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Political Science | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Political Science Records, 1956-2014
Quantity: 6 cubic ft. (11 boxes) 116 digital text files (13.35 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 108 Abstract: Records of the Department of Political Science, including course syllabi, correspondence, staff meeting minutes, and miscellaneous information on lectures, undergraduate and graduate programs, and department seminars. A large portion of the collection is devoted to the development and organization of a Law Studies Program within the Dept. of Political Science. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Psychology | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Psychology Records, 1953-2001
Quantity: 3.4 cubic ft. (6 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 114 Abstract: Records of the Department of Psychology include correspondence, staff meeting minutes, accreditation reports, program reviews, and miscellaneous information on lectures, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. Also included are the minutes and correspondence of the Joint Department Conference Committee of the Psychology Departments of Madison and Milwaukee (1956-1963). |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Secondary Education | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Secondary Education Records, 1954-1965
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 20 Abstract: Miscellaneous records documenting course and curriculum developments, and department activities, including committees, workshops and secondary education conferences. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Slavic Languages. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Slavic Languages Records, 1956-1987
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 41 Abstract: Records of the department chairman consisting of correspondence, staff meeting minutes, executive committee minutes and correspondence, and planning documents. The correspondence file (1956-1978) largely consists of letters between the dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science and the chairman of the Dept. of Slavic Languages, documenting staffing, budget, course and curriculum developments, and enrollment, as well as containing letters of support for the Polish studies program from the Milwaukee Polish community. The staff meeting minutes (1967-1987) contain similar information regarding staffing, budget, and space needs; course developments and enrollment; department projects and activities; and miscellaneous announcements. The executive committee correspondence and minutes (1972-1983) document personnel appointments and promotions; and the planning documents (1981-1984) review past achievements and plans for the future of the department. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Social Work | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Social Work Records, 1982-2012
Quantity: 7 cubic ft. (7 boxes) plus additions of 1.4 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 203 Abstract: Syllabi files from the Department of Social Work, dating from 1982 to 2012. The Department, which is one of two in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, maintained these central files of course syllabi per the UW-Milwaukee Uniform Syllabus Policy. The syllabi include information on departmental policies, course schedules, course readings, and information on teaching faculty. The collection also includes additions of restricted executive committee meeting minutes, dating from 1995 to 2000. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Sociology. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Sociology Records, 1956-2005
Quantity: 3 cubic ft. (8 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 90 Abstract: Contains correspondence of the chair of the Dept. of Sociology and its predecessor, the Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, documenting staff and budget issues, curriculum development, the masters program, student affairs, and the physical environment of the department. The collection includes a complete run of departmental meeting minutes from 1981-2000, a complete run of executive committee meeting minutes from 1980-2000, and reports relating to 5-year reviews of the MA program in Sociology from 1980-2004. Three final reports of grant papers written by sociology faculty members are also found within the collection. The collection also contains syllabi from various sociology classes taught between 1989 and 2005. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese Records, 1956-1988
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 43 Abstract: Records of the department chairman consisting of correspondence; department committee, faculty, and executive committee minutes; and miscellany. The correspondence files largely consist of letters between the chairman, dean, and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science documenting staffing, budget, course and curriculum developments, and other department activities. The department committee, faculty, and executive committee minutes document matters regarding courses, enrollment, staffing, budget, and other department activities and administrative concerns. The collection also includes several master's degree proposals. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Speech Pathology and Audiology | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Records, 1966-1991
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 57 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the Dept. of Speech Pathology and Audiology and its predecessors, largely consisting of correspondence and minutes. The collection mainly documents course and program developments, certification, and accreditation. Budget, staffing, and space needs, as well as miscellaneous announcements and other matters of concern, are also documented. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dining Club | Title: UW-Milwaukee Dining Club Records, 1961-1971
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 166 Abstract: The records include membership lists, meeting minutes, a court case, and correspondence. The club's constitution and other related documents are also a part of the collection. These records reflect the issues of importance to the university at the time, especially regarding the shortage of space. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Division of Administrative Affairs | Title: UW-Milwaukee Division of Administrative Affairs Records,
1947-2006
Quantity: 2.2 cubic ft. (4 boxes) plus additions of .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 197 Abstract: Records documenting the operations and development of the Division of Administrative Affairs, including reports, correspondence, and meeting minutes. Also included are various handbooks on functions of the division, including a number of handbooks for Information Systems (which would eventually become Information and Media Technologies in 1993). |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Division of Student Academic Development | Title: UW-Milwaukee Division of Student Academic Development
Records, 1988-2005
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 178 Abstract: The collection contains records of the UWM Division of Student Academic Development and its six programs, including the Academic Opportunity Center, the Office for Multicultural Affairs, the Pre-College Center, the Student Accessibility Center, Tutoring and Academic Resource Center, and Upward Bound. Records include meeting minutes and agendas, budget plans, yearly planning documents, documentation of committees and task forces, and Milwaukee Initiatives I and II. The collection also includes drafts and correspondence pertaining to the development of the Milwaukee Commitment. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Division of Urban Outreach | Title: UW-Milwaukee Division of Urban Outreach Records, 1972-1984
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 75 Abstract: Collection contains miscellaneous records of an office which facilitated university efforts to apply research and knowledge to the solution of urban problems. Included are files on curriculum, workshops, committee minutes, conferences, and project reports. Most of the records are from the mid-1970s. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Divisional Executive Committee Office Clifford H. Mortimer Papers. | Title: UW-Milwaukee Divisional Executive Committee Office Records,
1969-2001
Clifford H. Mortimer Papers, 1911-2010
Quantity: 1.4 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 141 Abstract: Records of the UWM Divisional Executive Committee Office, documenting the functions and activities of each of the four divisions within this office, which include the Division of Arts and Humanities, the Division of Natural Sciences, the Division of Professions, and the Division of Social Sciences. These committees function in advisory capacities to the dean of a college or a school on matters of faculty promotion and tenure. Included in the records are meeting minutes, incoming and outgoing memos, membership lists, election results, and criteria for promotion and tenure for each of the divisions. There are a few records relating to the membership of the UWM Library, the Division of Urban Outreach, and the Health Sciences into the Division of Professions. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Educational Communications Division. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Educational Communications Division Records,
1958-1993
Quantity: 3.6 cubic ft. (6 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 101 Abstract: Records consist of reports, proposals, and grant applications of the Educational Communications Division, which is responsible for instructing University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty and staff on use of educational technology and instructional equipment and management of educational equipment. Includes meeting minutes of the Educational Media Council and correspondence between the director and other staff of the Educational Communications Division, UW-Milwaukee administrators and the Central Educational Network, which was comprised of administrators of public television stations nationwide. Also included are proposals for incorporation of new programs and equipment upgrades, the Instructional Media Laboratory's newsletters IML MEDIAlogue, IML News and Focus on Media, and a videotape series entitled Conference on Global Education in Elementary and Secondary Schools. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Employment and
Training Institute
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute Records,
1976-2017
Quantity: 2 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 230 Abstract: Records of the Employment and Training Institute (ETI), a research center in the School of Continuing Education which addresses the needs of unemployed and underemployed Wisconsin workers and families. The collection is comprised of education and employment publications on GED assessments, post-secondary education and employment for GED and Milwaukee Public School (MPS) graduates, and the labor market and AFDC single-parent employment in Milwaukee. Also included in the collection are job opening and job seeker surveys and news clippings on MPS desegregation and national and local race, labor, and education issues. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Equal Opportunity Office | Title: UW-Milwaukee Equal Opportunity Office Records, 1971-1988
Quantity: 5.6 cubic ft. (7 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 9 Abstract: The collection documents affirmative action planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The records largely consist of affirmative action plans, goals and timetables, and reports. Recruitment of minorities and women was a priority for the Equal Opportunity Office (EOO), and the collection has a large amount of materials on their availability and recruiting. The program manual and files on policies and guidelines detail legislation and procedures for handling gender and racial discrimination cases, filing grievances, and academic staff hiring. The numerous affirmative action reports detail how well UWM met its hiring goals for academic staff and faculty. There are records on the Ad Hoc Committee for the Status of Academic Women, the Advisory Committee for Disabled Students, Minority and Disadvantaged Students Task Force on Planning, and the Wisconsin Task Force on Equal Education Opportunities. The collection also contains correspondence and memos from the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor concerning affirmative action. The files on individual offices and departments contain information on their goals, timetables, and results in reaching affirmative action quotas. The final report of the Search and Screen Committee for the Assistant Chancellor for Equal Opportunity, which is not restricted, contains questions asked of the candidates and describes how the final selection was made. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Faciilities Planning and Management. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Facilities Planning and Management Records,
1954-2017
Quantity: 17.6 cubic ft. (20 boxes) 48 oversize folders 4 rolls 5 safety film negatives plus additions of 3 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 118 Abstract: The collection contains miscellaneous blueprints, correspondence, meeting minutes, and remodeling and progress reports from the director of Facilities Planning and Management and its predecessors. Although the records document the construction and remodeling of many buildings on the UWM campus, the best documented are the Downer buildings, Golda Meir Library, Great Lakes Research Facility, the Fine Arts Center, Lapham Hall, and the Student Union. The collection contains numerous progress reports which provide overviews of activities, and the correspondence documents problems with construction and contractors. Pre-1963 records were compiled by the director from a variety of sources. For additional blueprints of campus buildings, consult the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee buildings blueprint collection (UWM Archival Collection 50). |
| - - - | Title: UW-Milwaukee Faculty and Staff Biographical Files, [circa
1885]-2000
Quantity: 31 cubic ft. (31 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 62 Abstract: Files containing unrestricted biographical information on faculty and staff members from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and its predecessor institutions which include the Wisconsin State Normal School (1885-1927), the Milwaukee State Teachers College (1927-1951), and the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee (1951-1956). The files mainly consist of press releases, newspaper clippings, resumes and vitae, memorial resolutions, and obituaries. Some photographs are also found in the collection. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Faculty Senate | Title: UW-Milwaukee Faculty Senate Records, 1932-2003
Quantity: 3.2 cubic ft. (6 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 151 Abstract: Collection contains records relating to the faculty meetings and the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and its predecessor institutions. These records include correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, and calendars. The documents reflect topics such as course and curriculum development, student life, enrollment, and issues of concern to the faculty. Four subcommittees are included in the records: Budget Committee, Calendar Committee, Grievance Procedures and Policies Committee, and Rules Committee. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Field Station | Title: UW-Milwaukee Field Station Records, 1961-1990
Quantity: 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 32 Abstract: Records, mainly dating from 1961 to 1979, documenting the establishment of field stations for use by the UWM Botany and Zoology Departments. The Arboretum Committee records document the creation of the Botany and Zoology Departments and the selection and purchase of suitable land for class study and research purposes. The activities of the Field Stations Committee are documented through the records of the Field Stations Committee chair, director, and manager. In addition, correspondence with the assistant chancellor, dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science, and the vice chancellor concern the activities and proposals of the Field Stations Committee. The Field Stations bulletins and the annual reports document the activities at the field stations. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. College of Engineering and Applied Science. Gateway to Engineering, Science and Technology | Title: UW-Milwaukee Gateway to Engineering, Science and
Technology Records, 1968-2016
Quantity: 4.1 cubic ft. (10 boxes) 5 videocassettes 5 audio cassettes 402 digital files (1.38 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 222 Abstract: Records, photographs, slides, and audio-visual materials from a program within the UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science which provided higher education opportunities for underrepresented and minority students who showed potential for engineering, science, and technology. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Graduate Faculty Council | Title: UW-Milwaukee Graduate Faculty Council Records, 1947-2015
Quantity: 10 cubic ft. (12 boxes) 2,382 digital files (716 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 83 Abstract: The collection contains numbered documents, correspondence, and minutes of the Graduate Faculty Council largely documenting program reviews, reports, recommendations, changes, and proposals for new graduate programs. Pre-1956 Graduate Council materials concern graduate work at the Milwaukee State Teachers College and at the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee (UWM predecessor institutions). Also included in the collection are minutes of Graduate Faculty Council subcommittees, including the Program Committee, the Committee on Reviews, and the Ad Hoc Committee for Distinguished Title Prefix. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Graduate School | Title: UW-Milwaukee Graduate School Masters and PhD Degree Lists,
1957-1990
Quantity: 1.4 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 140 Abstract: Lists of Masters and PhD degrees awarded to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) graduates. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Graduate School. Office of
the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Graduate School Records, 1956-2017
Quantity: 9.8 cubic ft. (18 boxes) 16 digital files (55.1 MB) plus additions of 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 88 Abstract: Records largely consisting of minutes of various committees, correspondence, planning documents, reports, manuals, handbooks, brochures, several newsletters, as well as unclassified personnel files (restricted). The collection documents proposals and the planning and development of graduate programs and courses; policies and procedures; staffing, budgeting, and research; admissions and enrollments. The collection also documents activities of the Graduate School research centers including the Center for Great Lakes Studies and the Great Lakes Research Facility, the Center for Twentieth Century Studies, the Center for Women's Studies, the Laboratory for Surface Studies, the Urban Research Center, the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity and its predecessor, the Center for the Study of Minorities and Disadvantaged Students. Materials documenting the activities of the Office of Industrial Research and Technology Transfer, the Office of International Studies and Programs, and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs are also included. The collection also contains photographs taken for various Graduate School publications and news releases. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Graduate School. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. | Title: UW-Milwaukee Graduate School, Office of Research and
Sponsored Programs Records, 1972-2011
Quantity: 7.4 cubic ft. (8 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 180 Abstract: This collection contains records from the Graduate School's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. This office assists the University community with identifying potential funding sources and submitting grant proposals to federal and state agencies, foundations, other non-profit and corporate sponsors. A majority of the records in this collection contain miscellaneous documents created or collected by various Graduate School research centers between 1972 and 1995, including the Center for 20th Century Studies, the Center for Women's Studies, the Extramural Support Information Center (ESIC) and more. Additional records from the early 1990s document the university's participation in the JASON Project, a national interdisciplinary science program for students in grades 4-9. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Graduate School. Student Services | Title: UW-Milwaukee Graduate School, Student Services Records,
1960-1998
Quantity: 213 cubic ft. (213 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 3 Abstract: Records of students enrolled in the graduate program from 1960 to 1998. The records consist of the permanent record cards (transcripts) of graduate coursework earned at UWM. In addition, the collection contains original and reproduced transcripts from the University Extension of the University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee, which was a predecessor institution to UWM. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Helen Bader School of
Social Welfare. Office of the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, Office of
the Dean Records, 1945-2017
Quantity: 34.7 cubic ft. (39 boxes, including 5 audio cassettes and 4 videocassettes) 1,689 digital files (992 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 24 Abstract: The records document the administration of the school and its predecessor institutions. Most of the records date from the 1970s. A few records exist from the earlier social work programs administered by the University of Wisconsin-Extension and UW-Madison; and from the Department of Social Work and School of Social Work, which were administered by the College of Letters & Science. The records document the development of new courses and degrees; staffing and equipment needs; and plans for future expansion. The files contain correspondence, reports, and background materials, as well as minutes, and supporting materials from school ad hoc and standing committees, and publications. More extensive files concern the accreditation of the school and its graduate and undergraduate programs; the development of Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice and Home Economics, and a PhD degree in Human Services; the Field Education Program; and the Unemployment and Economic Dependency Project. Also included are audio and video recordings of the 1994 and 1995 Helen Bader Lectures. |
| UW-Milwaukee Hockey Club | Title: UW-Milwaukee Hockey Club Records, 2001-2004
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 226 Abstract: Records of the UW-Milwaukee Hockey club dating from 2001 to 2004. Included are meeting minutes, general correspondence, grant materials, and promotional materials. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Honors Program | Title: UW-Milwaukee Honors Program Records, 1958-1993
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 77 Abstract: The bulk of the collection consists of annual reports, committee reports and meeting minutes, and College of Letters & Science Dean Baier's correspondence with the faculty regarding curriculum requirements. The collection also contains honors program brochures, course descriptions, and planning documents. Other materials include newsletters, notes and announcements; and a cumulative policy matters folder containing meeting minutes documenting honors program developments. |
| UWM. Institute for Urban Health Partnerships | Title: UW-Milwaukee Institute for Urban Health Partnerships,
1976-2012
Quantity: 15.8 cubic ft. (18 boxes) 1 videocassette (VHS) plus additions of 4.5 cubic ft. (5 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 228 Abstract: Records created by the Institute for Urban Health Partnerships, a research institute of the UWM School of Nursing. The Institute's mission was to provide educational and clinical services to disadvantaged residents of the city of Milwaukee and the surrounding communities, and to offer learning opportunities for students enrolled in the nursing program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Most of the collection consists of grant proposals and correspondence between the Institute and granting agencies, including the Milwaukee chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Health Department, the United Way, and the Wisconsin Area Health Education Center. Of particular interest are the participant interviews and surveys, and evaluations of programs that focused on parenting, teenage pregnancy, women's health, and adolescent female empowerment. Reports and meeting minutes generated by the Institute's Board of Directors and staff, and the nursing and community programs are also included. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Institute of Human Relations | Title: UW-Milwaukee Institute of Human Relations Records, 1964-1968
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 106 Abstract: Records of the UWM Institute of Human Relations contain advisory committee minutes detailing the guidelines for the formation of the Institute. Faculty members from several departments formed an advisory committee and subcommittees to establish the Institute of Human Relations. The institute studied minority problems, social conflict, and integration of students at UWM. Included in the collection is the criteria in the search for a director. The minutes include a roster and summary of committee activities. The correspondence documents scholarship opportunities, financial support for the Institute, a student exchange program between UWM and southern schools, and the lack of inner city students at UWM. The collection documents conferences sponsored by the Institute, newspaper clippings regarding integration, resolutions to equalize educational opportunities and a report of Project Destiny, an Upward Bound program, supported by the Institute of Human Relations. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Institute of Visual Arts | Title: UW-Milwaukee Institute of Visual Arts Accession Files,
1962-1995
Quantity: 20 cubic ft. (24 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 209 Abstract: Accession files from the UW-Milwaukee Institute of Visual Arts. The key records in the collection are accession cards, which contain details about acquired art works such as title, dimensions, and format. Boxes 1-10 contain 5 x 8 index cards. Boxes 11-24 contain more detailed accession files, which include worksheets, transmittal forms, correspondence, images, publicity materials, appraisal information, and background documentation. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Institute of
Visual Arts
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Institute of Visual Arts Records,
1962-2016
Quantity: 24.2 cubic ft. (25 boxes) 142 digital files (5.50 GB) 1 oversize folder plus additions of 7 cubic ft. (7 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 217 Abstract: Records of the Institute for Visual Art (Inova), formerly the UWM Art Museum, including information on holdings, exhibits, and administration. The records include correspondence, planning reports, promotional materials, exhibit details and exhibit catalogues, documenting the development of the art collection and management of the art museums and galleries. Also included are exhibition files, which provide details on a wide range of works from emerging student talent, to established local artists, to prominent international exhibits. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Institute of World Affairs | Title: UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs Records, 1952-2010
Quantity: 40 cubic ft. (40 boxes) 3 digital files (4.61 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 76 Abstract: Records of the Institute, consisting of brochures, correspondence, minutes, programs, reports, surveys, videotapes, and other materials documenting the Institute's activities. The Institute's mission is "to stimulate the interest of the community in the field of world affairs" through public affairs lectures, seminars, and programs regarding U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and global economics. Programs well documented in the collection include Dialogues With Diplomats, Governor's Commission on the United Nations, Governor's Conference on the United Nations, Great Decisions lecture series, Institute on U.S. Foreign Policy, International Focus television series, Kennan Forum, Midwest Seminar on U.S. Foreign Policy, and Wisconsin High School Model United Nations. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects | Title: UW-Milwaukee Institutional Review Board for the Protection
of Human Subjects Minutes, 1986-2002
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 156 Abstract: Minutes of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects, which, as required by federal regulations, reviews and approves any research involving human subjects or data about humans conducted on the UWM campus or undertaken by UWM employees at another institution. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Interfraternity Council | Title: UW-Milwaukee Interfraternity Council Records, 1946-1969
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 115 Abstract: Records documenting the activities of the Interfraternity Council, an organization which governed social fraternities at UWM and its predecessor institutions. Included in the collection are constitutions and by-laws; correspondence; minutes; fraternity guides; Greek Night and Greek Week brochures; and rushing, pledging, and hazing policies. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. International Education and Programs | Title: UW-Milwaukee International Education and Programs Records,
1960-1971
Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 47 Abstract: The collection mainly consists of correspondence, reports, and project files documenting various international education programs, including the Brazilian Elementary Education Project, Eduplan, the Kenya Project, the Latin American Project, the Thailand Project, and the Uganda Project. Also included in the collection are international program summaries; correspondence with the Johnson Foundation, which supported the project in Brazil; Post-Summer Session Seminar for Foreign Participants materials; and information about the Puerto Rico Exchange Program. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. International Relations Major | Title: UW-Milwaukee International Relations Major Records,
1957-1984
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 162 Abstract: Miscellaneous international relations major records consisting of United Nations Summer Seminar files, planning documents, and some correspondence and minutes. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. LGBT Resource Center | Title: UW-Milwaukee LGBT Resource Center Records, 1992-2019
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) 1 digital file (168 KB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 171 Abstract: This collection documents the development and activities of the UWM LGBT Resource Center. It includes brochures, event fliers, news clippings, and related documents. Also included are meeting minutes and reports from two key UWM committees, the UWM Task Force on LGBT Issues, and the LGBT Issues Advisory Committee that was recommended in the wake of the Task Force's report. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lubar School of Business.
Office of the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Lubar School of Business Records, 1947-2017
Quantity: 36 cubic ft. (39 boxes, including 6 audio cassettes and 4 videocassettes) approximately 653 web captures plus additions of 12 cubic ft. (16 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 15 Abstract: Administrative records of the dean of the Lubar School of Business Administration and its predecessor institutions, the UWM School of Business Administration and the University of Wisconsin-Extension's Division of Commerce. The majority of the records date from the 1960s to the early 2000s. The records document the accreditation process, committee business, newsletters, community ties, curriculum development and daily affairs of the School. The collection contains correspondence of Deans H. F. Klingman (1963-1966), C. Edward Weber (1966-1976), Eric Schenker (1976-1997), Charles O. Kroncke (1997-2001), and V. Kanti Prasad (2001-2009) concerning curriculum development, funding, and staffing. American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business files document the School of Business Administration's accreditation proceedings, and the role of this accrediting body. Only a few pre-1956 records of the division exist, and most are enrollment reports. The collection contains restricted unclassified personnel files for school faculty and administrative staff. Also included are syllabi files of courses offered by the School of Business between 1977-2013. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Medical Record Administration Program | Title: UW-Milwaukee Medical Record Administration Program Records,
1974-1988
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 54 Abstract: Miscellaneous records mainly consisting of meeting minutes documenting course and curriculum developments, admission policies, workshops, committee activities, space planning, budget, reports of student and faculty recruitment, and other department activities and matters of concern. The collection also contains a proposal for a bachelor of science degree in medical record administration. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Medical Technology Program. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Medical Technology Program Records, 1958-1988
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 55 Abstract: Records of the Medical Technology Program, the bulk of which consist of various meeting files and materials documenting the development of a master of science degree in medical technology. Many of the records were created or compiled by Edward A. Birge, who served as chairman and director of the program. The earliest records document the development of the Medical Technology Program. The collection also documents course and curriculum developments, hospital affiliations and clinical training, enrollment, budget, staffing, space planning, and other matters of concern. The files regarding the establishment of a master of science degree in medical technology include proposals, a consultant's report, and correspondence. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Medieval-Renaissance Guild | Title: UW-Milwaukee Medieval-Renaissance Guild Records, 1957-1967
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 110 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the Medieval-Renaissance Guild, founded by faculty members interested in the medieval and renaissance periods. The collection contains brochures and program materials, correspondence, minutes, press releases, and several photographs documenting guild activities. |
| - - - | Title: UW-Milwaukee Memorabilia Collection, circa
1940-2011
Quantity: 3.3 cubic ft. (3 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 1 oversize item) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 213 Abstract: Collection of miscellaneous memorabilia from UWM and its predecessor institutions. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Military Science Dept. | Title: UW-Milwaukee Military Science Dept. Records, 1943-1988
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 13 Abstract: Collection consists of official records largely created by Colonel Samuel D. Stroman, a professor of military science, and Norman P. Lasca, a professor who served as director of the military education program. Most date from 1967 to 1972. The records document the evolution of ROTC courses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), including Curriculum "C," an experimental set of courses taught by faculty from other UWM departments. Also includes files documenting the department's efforts to improve its funding and physical plant, contracts with the Army and other local campuses, efforts to reverse declines in ROTC membership, and continued concerns about the administrative control of ROTC within UWM. There is little mention of the Vietnam War or protests against ROTC. Also includes records of the ROTC Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on ROTC Organization and Structure. The only records predating UWM's establishment in 1956 are a certificate of award from the Army Air Force to the Wisconsin State Teacher's College and a program for a student stage production, both dating to World War II. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Milwaukee Public Schools Oral History Project | Title: UW-Milwaukee Milwaukee Public Schools Oral History Project
Records, 1989-1990
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (5 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 82 Abstract: Audio cassette recordings of interviews with twelve former Milwaukee Public School administrators, teachers and seven former students, conducted as part of a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) History Department research project examining the decline of Milwaukee public schools. The interviews provide information on various perspectives of changes, dating from the 1920s through the 1980s, on the administration of the schools; modernization of the curriculum; the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association; student attitudes, discipline, and social life; parental involvement; race relations, especially for African American teachers; and public support for education. The collection also contains written abstracts of the interviews, but no verbatim transcriptions were written. Copies are available for most of interviews. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Milwaukee Urban Observatory | Title: UW-Milwaukee Milwaukee Urban Observatory Records, 1965-1984
Quantity: 3.2 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 73 Abstract: The Milwaukee Urban Observatory (MUO) was a research center for urban studies. The records contain correspondence, memos, and minutes about the routine operations of the MUO as well as a variety of reports and research publications detailing urban problems and possible solutions. A sampling of topics included in these reports are freeway impact, taxes, elderly housing, property values, the university's impact on the surrounding community, and racial divisions. Also included are copies of the Urban Observer, a publication of the MUO, and extensive correspondence between Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier's office and the MUO. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Occupational Therapy Program. Office of the Director | Title: UW-Milwaukee Occupational Therapy Program Records, 1972-1988
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 60 Abstract: Records of the Occupational Therapy Program created or compiled by the director largely consisting of correspondence, faculty meeting minutes, accreditation and other program materials, including handbooks, news releases, and files regarding recruitment. The collection documents course and program developments, including a proposal for a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy and an application for program accreditation; affiliations with health care facilities and field work placement; staffing and space needs; faculty and other department activities. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of Affirmative Action and Equal
Opportunity Records, 1987-1992
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 194 Abstract: Reports, affirmative action data, and other materials relating to the work of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of Doctoral Studies in Urban Education | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of Doctoral Studies in Urban Education
Records, 1971-1986
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 52 Abstract: Records of the Office of Doctoral Studies in Urban Education, consisting of graduate program reviews, a planning document (1986), correspondence, memos, and minutes documenting office activities and program developments. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of Equity/Diversity Services | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of Equity/Diversity Services
Records, 1989-2015
Quantity: 5.0 cubic ft. (13 boxes) plus additions of 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 204 Abstract: Records relating to the activities of the Office of Equity/Diversity Services, formerly the Office of Diversity/Compliance and the Equal Opportunity Office. The records include affirmative action plans created by individual colleges and divisions, UWM-wide affirmative action plans and drafts, the text of the 1993 Conciliation Agreement with the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP), reports showing efforts to hire minority faculty, anonymous logs of discrimination case activity, and documentation related to affirmative action workshops. The collection also contains correspondence relating to the implementation of the affirmative action plans and the creation and revision of UWM's non-discrimination policy. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Assistant Chancellor | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Assistant Chancellor Records,
1965-1974
Quantity: 2.4 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 131 Abstract: Subject files of John Solon, assistant chancellor from 1965-1974. Solon was involved in the campus physical plant, and influenced the growth and administration of the campus. This included buildings (bought and built) on and off campus, housing issues, security and community relations. Many aspects of the campus community are documented, particularly Solon's involvement with faculty concerns, student organizations, hiring procedures, buildings bought and sold by the campus, campus development, and campus protection. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Assistant to the Vice Chancellor | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Assistant to the Vice Chancellor Records, 1971-1977
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 11 Abstract: Records of Leila Fraser, an assistant to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee vice chancellor and later to the chancellor. Fraser created most of the records while she was assistant to the vice chancellor. The collection documents her work with various committees that dealt with women and minorities, UWM's efforts to establish a law school, and the 1977 Women in Science Career Conference. The files contain correspondence, letters, memos, minutes, and newspaper clippings. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences Records, 1974-1986
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 29 Abstract: The bulk of the collection documents the joint Columbia Hospital School of Nursing/UWM teaching project which the associate dean administered. The project allowed nursing students to take classes at UWM while still enrolled in Columbia's nursing program. The records document the contract between UWM and Columbia Hospital, admissions criteria, course equivalencies, correspondence between students and faculty, prerequisites for science courses, and recruitment drive activities. The remainder of the collection documents the Shorewood High School Project, a joint program of the UWM Mathematics Department and Shorewood High School, and administered by the associate dean. The project taught university level mathematics courses at the high school level. The records document the budget, payroll, fees, class enrollment, grade curve, joint contract, faculty correspondence, and procedures required to enroll in the program. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the
Chancellor
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Chancellor Records, 1933-2017
Quantity: 220.8 cubic ft. (225 boxes) 1 oversize folder 2 film reels 12,276 digital files (19.9 GB) approximately 274 web captures plus additions of 2.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 46 Abstract: The chancellor is the chief administrative officer for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) campus, and the collection documents the chancellor's responsibility for overseeing UWM's administrative offices, centers, colleges, and schools. The records concern topics such as accreditation, general policy issues, funding, new courses, organizational structure, plans for expansion, staffing, and other administrative affairs. The collection contains records from Chancellors J. Martin Klotsche (1956-1973); Werner Baum (1973-1979); Frank Horton (1980-1985); Clifford Smith (1986-1990); John Schroeder (1990-1998); Nancy Zimpher (1998-2003); Carlos Santiago (2004-2010); and Acting Chancellors Leon Schur (1979-1980); Norma Rees (1985-1986); and Michael Lovell (2010-2014). The few records predating UWM's founding in 1956 were created or compiled by Dr. Klotsche and consist largely of faculty memoranda and miscellaneous subject files from his tenure as president of the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee. The files contain copies of correspondence, reports, and background materials either created by the chancellors or sent to them by other offices. The files also contain agendas, minutes, and supporting materials from departmental and college or school standing or ad hoc committees. In many cases, correspondence between the chancellor and the deans or department heads found in the respective files also provides useful documentation. The UWM units best documented in the collection include: Academic Affairs; Administrative Affairs; Athletics; the Center for Great Lakes Studies; College of Engineering and Applied Science; College of Letters & Science; Golda Meir Library; Graduate School; School of Allied Health Professions; School of Architecture and Urban Planning; School of Business Administration; School of Education; School of Fine Arts; School of Library and Information Science; School of Nursing; and School of Social Welfare. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Dean of Students | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Dean of Students Records,
1915-2012
Quantity: 28.2 cubic ft. (40 boxes) 12 digital text files (27.3 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 48 Abstract: Collection contains records of the Dean of Students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and its predecessor institutions. The collection also contains records from the UWM Office of Student Life and from the UWM Student Organization Advising and Resources (SOAR) office. Most of the records date from the 1960-1982; the materials predating 1960 concern fraternities and sororities. The collection largely consists of files of UWM student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student government, and a wide variety of ethnic, political, professional, religious, and social groups. Most of the files contain only a charter application form and a group registration form, which lists the name and function of the group, its off-campus affiliation, meeting location, names and addresses of officers, and faculty advisor. Some files contain officer change reports, a constitution and by-laws, correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, and publicity materials. The most extensive files exist for campus fraternities and sororities, and Vietnam-era protest groups. Files also exist for a number of student groups for African Americans, Hispanics, and women. The most recent addition to the collection consists of a large number of files related to the Student Association and disciplinary issues with some of its members and officers. Also included are subject files dealing with official policies of the Office of Student Life, such as on on-campus protests, as well as dealing with campus issues such as racism and student stress. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Ethnic Studies Coordinator | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Ethnic Studies Coordinator
Records, 1971-1984
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 79 Abstract: Records of the coordinator, mostly dating from the early 1970s, created or compiled by Victor Greene. The collection documents the coordinator's activities in developing, funding, and managing the ethnic studies major, and in implementing the decisions of the Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee. The collection contains correspondence and minutes of the Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee and its predecessor, the Ethnic Studies Coordinating Committee. Other records include brochures of class offerings, newsletters, a file on the Ethnic Studies Task Force, and correspondence regarding ongoing curriculum and faculty development. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Provost and
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs Records, 1956-2017
Quantity: 149.3 cubic ft. (152 boxes) 92 digital files (8.72 GB) approximately 99 web captures plus additions of 3.6 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 12 Abstract: Consists of the vice provost's (1956-1965), vice chancellor's (1965-2004), and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (1993-2011) files. There are few records from the tenures of George Parkinson (1956-1958) and Charles Vevier (1963-1965). The volume of records created increased after Vevier became vice chancellor in 1965, but most of the records were created in the 1970s through the 1990s by Vice Chancellors William Walters, Norma Rees, John Schroeder, and Kenneth Watters. A large number of records from the 1970s to the 2010s have been added to the collection from Provost and Vice Chancellors for Academic Affairs Kenneth L. Watters, John Wanat, and Rita Cheng. The majority of the collection documents the vice chancellor's administration of the academic affairs of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and its centers, colleges, and schools. The records concern academic affairs; academic programs; affirmative action; campus planning; centers, colleges and schools; community and teacher education; computing; cooperative programs; ethnic studies and programs; faculty and academic staff; medical education; student affairs; and women's issues. The offices best documented in the collection include Academic Affairs; College of Engineering and Applied Science; College of Letters & Science; Computing Services Division; Division of Urban Outreach; Golda Meir Library; Graduate School; College of Health Sciences; School of Architecture and Urban Planning; School of Business Administration; School of Education; School of Fine Arts; School of Information Studies; College of Nursing; and School of Social Welfare. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Registrar | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Registrar Baccalaureate Degree
Lists, 1957-2000
Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 139 Abstract: Baccalaureate degree lists of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) graduates. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of Women's and Gender Studies | Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of Women's and Gender Studies Records, 1972-2023
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (2 boxes) 32 digital files (169.7 GB) plus additions of 3.5 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 64 Abstract: Miscellaneous records of the Office of Women's and Gender Studies, as well as materials preceeding the office's establishment in 1974 which focus on the need for a women's studies program and document the office's development. The collection contains a correspondence file with various memos and announcements relating to courses, staffing, and other department functions; also included are minutes of the Women's Studies Advisory Committee. The collection also contains a questionnaire (1972-1975) given to faculty regarding women's issues being taught in their courses; the results were used to compile a cross-listing of courses with the Office of Women's Studies. Other records in the collection include correspondence regarding a lecture given by Sheila Tobias, a report on the campus day care program, brochures, newspaper clippings, and several issues of the Women's Studies News. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Oral History
Project
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Oral History Project Records, 1981-1990
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes, including 26 audio cassettes) 98 digital files (48.7 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 16 Abstract: Collection contains audio cassettes and some transcripts of the project, in which interviewees described the origin, location, and development in the early years of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The interviews, conducted by Frederick I. Olson, Frank Cassell, and J. Martin Klotsche, were part of UWM's 25th anniversary celebration. The interviewees were officials of UWM, the UW System, and local and state government, and include Ralph Aderman, Joseph Baier, Ira Baldwin, Harry Franke, Fred Harrington, Klotsche, Henry Maier, Clifford Smith, Olson, and Frank Zeidler. Most of the interviews focus on efforts in the State legislature and UW Board of Regents to merge the Wisconsin State Teachers College, Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Extension Division. Other topics include the development of UWM's Colleges and Schools, UWM's independence from UW-Madison, and the 1970 student strike. Seven of the interviews were conducted in 1984 by students in an Applied History course. There are transcripts only for the Baier, Baldwin, Franke, Harrington, Klotsche, and Zeidler interviews. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Overseas Programs and Partnerships | Title: UW-Milwaukee Overseas Programs and Partnerships Records,
1970-2007
Quantity: 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes) plus additions of 4 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 199 Abstract: The collection consists of program files for study abroad programs administered and/or coordinated by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Overseas Programs and Partnerships. It also includes program files for the annual United Nations Seminar. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Panhellenic Council | Title: UW-Milwaukee Panhellenic Council Records, 1930-1969
Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 117 Abstract: Records of the UWM Panhellenic Council and its predecessors, the Inter-Society Council (1930-1932) and the Intersorority Council (1932-1958), largely documenting the activities of this organization which governed campus social sororities. The collection contains constitutions and by-laws, minutes, rosters, rushing and installation materials, as well as information on balls, dances, and other functions sponsored by this student organization. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Peace Corps Training Center | Title: UW-Milwaukee Peace Corps Training Center Records, 1960-1970
Quantity: 9.4 cubic ft. (10 boxes and 1 oversize scrapbook) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 66 Abstract: Records of the center's director and directors of the various projects. The center was a federally designated educational institution for Peace Corps training programs. Particular projects, conducted between 1962 and 1967, were open to students of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as well as other universities for academic credit, fellowships and assistantships. The collection contains records of the following projects: Brazil 6 (1963); Brazil 12 (1964); Brazil Rural Community Action (1964); Columbia and Panama (1963); Ecuador 6 (1963); Ghana (1967); India 4 (1963); India 5A (1963); India 8 (1964); Kenya I (1964); Malawi (1967); Peru (1962-63); Peru 12 (1963-64). The federal government assigned numbers to projects to distinguish between grants issued to universities participating in the Peace Corps. Project records typically contain a bibliography of materials for trainees; bulletins of general information for trainees; correspondence from various project and training directors to university staff and volunteers regarding training, functions and progress of programs; instructions for trainees; news releases; a project reports; training program rosters; program syllabi and schedules of events; and information on volunteer support, graduation, medical concerns, technical training, and travel. The Brazil general files include six audio reel tapes of instructional material and interviews of Peace Corps volunteers and staff. Also included are general files relating to the projects and Peace Corps activities in other countries, general correspondence files dating from 1960 to 1968 and statements of Peace Corps policy. Material predating 1963 regards the establishment of the first training projects at UWM. Contains press releases, an evaluation study, reports, staff conferences, Service organization documents, copies of the Service journal, a publication prepared by staff and trainees at UWM for individual programs and a proclamation from Milwaukee Mayor Henry W. Maier. Also contains restricted files on students (UWM and non-UWM) who served in the Peace Corps. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Peck School of the
Arts. Office of the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Office of the
Dean Records, 1906-2017
Quantity: 35 cubic ft. (41 boxes, including 5 audio reels) 1 oversize folder 21 digital text files (3.42 MB) plus additions of 16.4 cubic ft. (17 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 81 Abstract: Records of the deans of the school and records of the departments that preceded the school's creation in 1963. Consists largely of correspondence with the school's departments of Film, Theatre and Dance, Art, and Music, and with visiting artists concerning curriculum, budgeting, and event planning. Contains meeting minutes, affirmative action material, and minority program and retention material, as well as items on urban services of the school. Also includes programs, flyers, and posters of art exhibitions and performances. Unrestricted material from search and screen committees concern the hiring of two of the school's deans as well as various faculty positions. Calendars published in the 1930s by the Wisconsin Printmakers, an organization of Wisconsin Artists which featured artworks by students and faculty of Milwaukee State Teachers College are also included in the collection. |
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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Photographic
Services
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Photographic Services Photographs,
1949-2004
Quantity: 58.9 cubic ft. (181 boxes) 1019 digital files (36.3 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 214 Abstract: Negatives, prints, and contact sheets for photographs taken by UW-Milwaukee Photographic Services’ staff or outside professional photographers. The images, mostly in black and white, document the administration, student activities, athletic competitions, buildings, and other activities of the UW-Milwaukee and its predecessor institutions. Also included are the indices needed to access the negatives. |
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Photographs Collection, 1890-2003
Quantity: 17.4 cubic ft. (42 boxes) 3 oversize folders 819 digital images (23 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 6 Abstract: Photographs, negatives, and slides, usually taken by UW-Milwaukee Photographic Services staff or outside professional photographers. A smaller number of the photographs were taken by staff of the Echo Weekly (1919-1951), Wisconsin State Times (1951-1956), and the UWM Post (1956-present). The images, mostly in black and white, document the administration, student activities, athletic competitions, buildings, and other activities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and its predecessor institutions. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Physical Environment Committee | Title: UW-Milwaukee Physical Environment Committee Records,
1931-1996
Quantity: 8 cubic ft. (8 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 120 Abstract: Records of the Physical Environment Committee (PEC) of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), and its predecessor organizations, the Campus Planning Commission and the Campus Planning Committee. The records document the planning, design, construction, and remodeling of the UWM buildings and campus. The majority of the buildings on campus had an individual subcommittee assigned to them, and most of the collection consists of various records generated by PEC subcommittees. Records for the typical individual building subcommittee include the building program, which contains the proposed design of the specific building, correspondence, and subcommittee meeting minutes. Several subcommittees also have "documents" which include materials such as space needs estimates and design progress. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Reading Clinic | Title: UW-Milwaukee Reading Clinic Records, 1954-1971
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 35 Abstract: Miscellaneous records documenting cooperative reading workshops, the Remedial Reading Institute, and the volunteer reading tutoring program. The cooperative reading workshop files contain workshop materials and include schedules, reports and photographs. The Remedial Reading Institute files contain brochures, reports, memos, and newsletters. Volunteer reading tutoring program files include a guidebook as well as summary reports. Another file on the reading clinic contains miscellaneous information largely concerning space planning and staffing. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Roberto Hernandez
Center
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Roberto Hernandez Center Records, 1970-2022
Quantity: 3.0 cubic ft. (6 boxes) 2,217 digital files (57.4 GB) plus additions of 2.5 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 116 Abstract: Records and publications from the Roberto Hernandez Center and its predecessor, the Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute. This collection consists mainly of correspondence from the advisory committee, reports, meeting minutes, and publications including newsletters and brochures. These records document staff and budget issues, community programs, program evaluations, and statistics and special problems of Hispanic students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Also included are records from the UWM Hispanic Council, which worked on issues affecting Latinx students and staff across the university. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Architecture
& Urban Planning. Office of the Dean
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Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture & Urban Planning
Records, 1959-2017
Quantity: 4.6 cubic ft. (9 boxes) 6 safety film negatives approximately 630 web captures plus additions of 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 103 Abstract: Records of the dean of the School of Architecture & Urban Planning and its predecessor, the School of Architecture. The collection documents the establishment of the School of Architecture, accreditation, undergraduate and graduate program development, staffing and budget issues, and student affairs. Included in the collection are departmental meeting minutes and materials from various committees, correspondence, planning documents and reports, brochures and miscellaneous publications, and project proposals. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Continuing Education | Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education Records,
1974-2012
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 176 Abstract: Administrative and programmatic records for the School of Continuing Education, as well as its immediate predecessors. Records include planning documents, program and budget plans, and course catalogs, among other documents. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Education. Office of the Dean | Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Education Records, 1928-2011
Quantity: 4 digital files (13.3 MB) 39.2 cubic ft. (44 boxes) 2 oversize posters plus additions of 18.2 cubic ft. (21 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 5 Abstract: Records created or compiled by the dean of the School of Education, mostly dating from the 1960s and 1970s. The collection contains a few records from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's (UWM) predecessor institutions. The majority of the collection consists of files concerning activities and programs within the School of Education and its departments including committee activities; curriculum and program developments and reviews; conferences and workshops; reports; the departmental reorganization and plans for the future of the School; and School accreditation. Well-documented programs include Community Education, Community Resources Workshops, Cultural Foundations of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, the Early Childhood Center and Early Childhood Department, Exceptional Education, the Lakeshore Curriculum Study Council, Triple T (Training of Teacher Trainees or TTT), and Urban Education. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Fine Arts. Office of Development and Marketing | Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Fine Arts, Office of Development and
Marketing Records, 1960-2012
Quantity: 8.6 cubic ft. (12 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 146 Abstract: Consists mainly of newspaper clippings, press releases, and public service announcements relating to events sponsored by the UWM School of Fine Arts and the Departments of Art, Film, Music, and Theatre and Dance. Also includes playbills, brochures, flyers, and photographs for various theatrical and musical events. Other material includes information on the artists who participated in the Great Artist Series and the International Festival of the Art Song, and correspondence with Arts Midwest and the Wisconsin Arts Board. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Fine Arts. Office of the Associate Dean | Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Fine Arts, Office of the Associate
Dean Records, 1974-1983
Quantity: 2 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 93 Abstract: Records document the responsibilities of the associate dean of the School of Fine Arts. The associate dean worked closely with the School's Departments of Art, Dance, Film, Music, and Theatre to develop new courses and programs; prepare class schedules; assist in budget and staffing; and oversee class and teacher evaluations. The collection also contains correspondence and brochures for fine art events, performances, and exhibits on-campus and in the community; and minutes and correspondence from meetings and committees in which the associate dean of fine arts participated concerning administration of faculty and curriculum. In addition, the collection documents off-campus public relations activities in which the associate dean participated, such as attending art and faculty conferences on behalf of the dean and working on fine art projects within the community. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Information
Studies
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Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies Records,
1956-2019
Quantity: 20.4 cubic ft. (30 boxes) plus additions of 5.5 cubic ft. (6 boxes) 26,970 digital files (678 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 23 Abstract: Records of the school and its predecessors. Most of the collection documents the daily administration of the school such as curriculum development, staffing, funding, and organization changes. Records detailing the process of the school's accreditation by the American Library Association contain correspondence, reports, credentials, statistics, course syllabi, and on-site visit reports. The collection also contains unrestricted summaries of teaching evaluations. Other miscellaneous records document the school's commitment to the inner city user, affirmative action, committees of the school, and the student and alumni associations. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Nursing Graduate Program Office | Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing Graduate Program Office
Records, 1969-1991
Quantity: 5.5 cubic ft. (6 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 210 Abstract: Records documenting the Graduate Program Office at the UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing. Detailed are the activities of various committees and subcommittees, such as Admissions and Progression, Appeals, Awards, Evaluation, and Trainees/Fellowships. Also included are correspondence, task force reports, and retreats for doctoral faculty and the graduate program. Well documented are the master's program and course development before and after departmentalization at UWM, including new course proposals and course syllabi, and doctoral program development from 1979 to 1982. There are also numerous files on student associations and the Nursing program's accreditation with the National League for Nursing. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Nursing. Office of the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Program | Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing, Office of the Associate Dean
of Undergraduate Program Records, 1969-1992
Quantity: 12.4 cubic ft. (15 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 168 Abstract: Department records and course materials of UWM's School of Nursing Associate Dean of Undergraduate Program. The collection also includes correspondence and minutes of the Nursing Students' Association and its predecessor the Student Nurse Organization, as well as similar materials for Alpha Tau Delta, the national fraternity for professional nursing. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. School of Social Welfare. Office of the Associate Dean | Title: UW-Milwaukee School of Social Welfare, Office of the
Associate Dean Records, 1958-1994
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) plus additions of .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 133 Abstract: Collection consists of Max Kurz's correspondence files which document his activities as associate professor and Field Work Committee chair from 1958 to 1963, coordinator of Graduate Field Instruction from 1963 to 1965, and associate dean in 1965. Collection includes correspondence with the chair of the school, faculty, guest lecturers, and community organizations regarding intern placement, grant and research funding, speaking engagements, and curriculum development. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Secretary of the
University
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Secretary of the University Records, 1907-2016
Quantity: 1.4 cubic ft. (2 boxes) plus additions of 31.3 cubic ft. (29 boxes) and 16.2 GB (12,454 digital files) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 152 Abstract: Collection contains the records of the Secretary of the University for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The records include correspondence and memos; general committee information; and information pertaining to the general services of the campus, such as telephone and mail service. The collection contains copies of deeds to several UWM properties, including the deeds to Engelmann Hall, Purin Hall, and the sight of Mitchell Hall. The records also contain a survey regarding campus space, information on the properties UWM rented, and the allotment of space. More recent accessions contain materials relating to Senate Faculty meetings (minutes, agendas, documents) from 1956-2003, miscellaneous correspondence, policy development for UWM faculty and staff, and background information on award recipients (Spaights Plaza awards and honorary degrees). There are also restricted files regarding tenture meetings and decisions of faculty members. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Slavic Club | Title: UW-Milwaukee Slavic Club Records, 1969-1974
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 215 Abstract: Records of the UW-Milwaukee Slavic Club, largely consisting of photographs, as well as some paper documents, dating from 1969 to 1974. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Student Affairs. Office of the Assistant Chancellor | Title: UW-Milwaukee Student Affairs, Office of the Assistant
Chancellor Records, 1935-2004
Quantity: 41.4 cubic ft. (49 boxes) 1 digital file (1.30 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 58 Abstract: Records of the assistant chancellor's office, and its predecessors, the Dean of Student Affairs and Assistant Chancellor for Student Services and Special Programs. Most of the records date from 1970-1984. The majority of the collection consists of the files concerning the operations of ad hoc and standing committees, departments and programs within Student Affairs, including Admissions and Records, the Experimental Program in Higher Education, Financial Aid, High School and College Relations, Housing, International Scholars, Learning Skills, Placement and Career Development, Registration and Records, and Student Health. The files contain copies of correspondence, reports, and background materials either created by the assistant chancellor or sent to him from other offices documenting funding, staffing, and program development. The collection contains numerous records concerning the recruitment, retention, and quality of African American student life at UWM, including files on the Advisory Committee on Minority/Disadvantaged Student Life, the Experimental Program in Higher Education, and the Upward Bound Program. A variety of files concerning student housing at UWM document the development of on- and off-campus housing services, residence regulation, and costs of services. Also included in the collection are several files related to the Affirmative Action Advisory and Oversight Committee (AAAOC), the Student Accessibility Center (SAC), the Pre-College Program, and the Division of Student Academic Development. The collection contains a few records of the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee which predate the creation of Student Affairs in 1956, including files from the Dean of Women and New Student Week. No records exist from the tenure of Robert E. Norris and David W. Robinson as deans of Student Affairs (1956-1970). |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Student Affairs. Office of the Assistant to the Assistant Chancellor | Title: UW-Milwaukee Student Affairs, Office of the Assistant to the
Assistant Chancellor Records, 1974-1987
Quantity: 1.8 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 94 Abstract: The collection is largely made up of correspondence between the assistant to the assistant chancellor for student affairs and various other university offices concerning administrative matters, including athletics, housing and rental agreements for students and university offices located in Sandburg Hall, and job placement of UWM graduates. The office served as a liaison for student grievances with the dean of students. Also included are records of the Fee-Tuition Task Force, which the assistant to the assistant chancellor chaired. The task force developed policies and procedures related to all aspects of financial obligation undertaken by UWM students. The collection contains no individual student grievance files. The collection contains no individual student grievance files. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Student Affairs. Office of the Vice Chancellor | Title: UW-Milwaukee Student Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor
Records, 1996-2010
Quantity: 6.4 cubic ft. (9 boxes) plus additions of .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 201 Abstract: Records of the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and its predecessor, the office of Student and Multicultural Affairs. Most of the records currently date from Stanley Battle's term as Assistant Chancellor and then Vice Chancellor of Student and Multicultural Affairs (2000-2003). The majority of the collection consists of files concerning departments and programs within Student Affairs. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Student Association | Title: UW-Milwaukee Student Association Records, 1921-2014
Quantity: 14.8 cubic ft. (18 boxes) 5 digital files (1.62 MB) plus additions of 4.8 cubic ft. (6 boxes) (992 KB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 113 Abstract: Records of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Student Association and its predecessors, the Commonwealth and the University Student Government. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1950s to the 2000s, and largely consists of minutes, legislation, and budgets of the student government, its various committees and the financial reports of several student organizations. In addition, the collection includes correspondence, bills, and reports of the student government and its various committees. Also included are election and homecoming materials, a student guide and several other student government publications, as well as budget materials. Two boxes of Student Court Cases are included, dating from 1966 to 2008. These include the case reports, general procedures, court appointments, decisions, and interpretations. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Student Involvement | Title: UW-Milwaukee Student Involvement Records, 1954-2021
Quantity: 6.8 cubic ft. (12 boxes) 6 digital images (2.01 MB) plus additions of 29.4 cubic ft. (27 boxes) and 2 oversize folders Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 170 Abstract: Collection contains records of the UWM Student Involvement office and its predecessors, including the Student Activities Office and the office of Student Organization Advising and Resources (SOAR). The collection consists of files of UWM student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student government, and a wide variety of ethnic, political, professional, religious, and social groups. Most of the files contain only a charter application form and a group registration form, which lists the name and function of the group, its off campus affiliation, meeting location, names and addresses of officers, and faculty advisor. Included in some files are officer change reports, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, news clippings, newsletters, photographs, and publicity materials. |
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Student Newspapers, 1920-2016
Quantity: 113.4 cubic ft. (78 boxes) 15 ledgers (7.5 cubic feet) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 122 Abstract: Miscellaneous short-lived student newspapers created by or for students from UWM and its predecessor institutions. The collection does not include newsletters; such items may be found in the records of the UWM Office of the Dean of Students (UWM Archival Collection 48). |
| - - - | Title: UW-Milwaukee Student Union Collection, 1948-2015
Quantity: 21.5 cubic ft. (57 boxes) 1 oversize folder 458 digital files (44.3 GB) plus additions of 5.2 cubic feet (6 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 124 Abstract: Records of the UW-Milwaukee Student Union, including annual reports, event files, news clippings, and publications of its various departments. The collection largely consists of programming folders, flyers, and videos documenting the activities sponsored by the Union and its programming departments (Sociocultural Programming, Art Gallery, Union Cinema, Gasthaus, and Distinguished Lecture Series). Also included are handbooks, guides, and other brochures introducing the union and its services, programming brochures and reports, and issues of the Union News (1964-1978) and the Preview (1979-2009). Materials describing the activities of the Union Theatre and Union Cinema, including festivals, are particularly well represented. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. University Committee | Title: UW-Milwaukee University Committee Records, 1956-1996
Quantity: 2 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 138 Abstract: Records of the University Committee, mainly consisting of correspondence, minutes, and newsletters. The collection documents committee activities and its handling of administrative matters, campus planning, rules and regulations, personnel matters, UWM procedures and policy developments, student affairs, search and screen committee matters, campus committee appointments, and Faculty Senate involvement. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. University Communications
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Title: UW-Milwaukee University Communications & Media Relations
Photographs, circa
1900-2014
Quantity: 3.2 cubic ft. (4 boxes) 65 safety film negatives 3 digital files (228 MB) plus addition of 1.0 cubic ft. (3 ledgers) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 200 Abstract: This collection contains photographic prints, negatives, slides, and digital images pertaining to the activities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and its predecessors compiled or created by the office of University Communications & Media Relations. The photographs were created primarily to illustrate the publications of University Communications & Media Relations dating from 1988 to 2014. The collection includes photographs of prominent visitors to campus; accomplished faculty members, students, and alumni; student activities, including the arts, athletic events, and commencement ceremonies; and activities of senior officials from the UWM administration. The collection also includes photographs that document the campuses of UWM and its predecessor institutions, as well as the city of Milwaukee, from circa 1900 to 1986. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. University Communications
& Media Relations
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Title: UW-Milwaukee University Communications & Media Relations
Records, 1943-2021
Quantity: 45.6 cubic ft. (52 boxes) 2,567 digital files (53.4 GB) 1 videocassette plus additions of 3.6 cubic ft. (5 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 134 Abstract: Newspaper clippings, press releases, videocassettes, and subject files pertaining to the activities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and its predecessors, compiled or created by University Communications & Media Relations, formerly known as News Services and Publications. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. University Information Technology Services | Title: UW-Milwaukee University Information Technology Services
Records, 1993-2011
Quantity: 1.3 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 192 Abstract: Records of the department, including issues of the newsletter Info On Tap, planning documents, short courses brochures, and technology resource guides. The collection contains records of dot.edu, the technical underpinning of Blackboard and other learning management systems at UWM, including dot.edu's trademark registration certificate with Wisconsin. Also included are records related to the OASIS (PeopleSoft) student information system, which was active at UWM from 2000 to 2005, and the installation of Windows 2000. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. University Police Department | Title: UW-Milwaukee University Police Department Records, 1972-2003
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 191 Abstract: Assorted records of the University Police, including copies of the departmental newsletter and a number of annual reports. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. University Relations. Office of the Vice Chancellor | Title: UW-Milwaukee University Relations Records, 1962-2008
Quantity: 7.2 cubic ft. (13 boxes and 1 oversize folder) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 96 Abstract: This collection contains the records from the Division of University Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The majority of the records date from the late 1970s and are comprised of budget planning documents, correspondence, letters, memos, minutes, and personnel files. These records document the activities of University Relations which include public relations with the departments of the university, the surrounding community, and local government. Fund-raising efforts, news and publications, and budget planning are also documented in the collection. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Urban Research Center | Title: UW-Milwaukee Urban Research Center Records, 1973-1997
Quantity: 3 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 129 Abstract: Publications and miscellaneous records of the Urban Research Center (URC) from 1973 to 1997. The research publications document health, economy, violence, ecology, development, and other urban issues most often using Milwaukee as the area of study. The collection also contains papers delivered at URC-sponsored conferences, including The Crisis of Authority: Citizen Boards and the Governance of Public and Private Agencies (1980), Lethal Aspects of Urban Violence (1977), Milwaukee's Economy: Federal Programs, Local Resources and Community Action (1977), and Public Agency Accountability in an Urban Society (1977). The collection also contains quarterly reports from the study Building Capacity in Milwaukee's Inner City (1994-1997). There is some correspondence dealing with the events leading up to the center's formation and organization, and progress reports and newsletter publications which further document the center's development. |
| UW-Milwaukee Urban Studies Programs | Title: UW-Milwaukee Urban Studies Programs, 1956-2011
Quantity: 6.3 cubic ft. (13 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 68 Abstract: Documents from the Urban Studies Programs, formerly the Department of Urban Affairs. The collection mainly consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, program reviews, syllabi files dating from 1981 to 2011, and records related to the Ford Foundation, which awarded the Department of Urban Affairs an early research grant. Also included are documents relating to the establishment of the Department and academic planning documents, including proposals for a doctoral program and a Master of Public Administration. |
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Title: UW-Milwaukee Web Collection, 1997-2017
Quantity: Approximately 6 million digital files (414 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 221 Abstract: Web collection of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee websites and affiliated sites crawled by the UWM Libraries, Archives Department using the Internet Archive's Archive-It web crawler beginning in 2012, as well as pages crawled by the Internet Archive from 1997 to 2017. The web collection includes websites, blogs, Facebook pages, Flickr pages, and Twitter feeds created by various divisions, offices, and departments of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Zoology Department. Office of the Chairman | Title: UW-Milwaukee Zoology Department Records, 1956-1984
Quantity: 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 44 Abstract: Records of the department chairman largely consisting of correspondence and meeting minutes of numerous committees. The correspondence files mainly contain letters between the department chairman and the dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science. The collection documents course and curriculum developments, staffing, space, budget, donations and acquisitions, research projects, committee activities, and other matters of concern. Included in the collection are materials regarding the graduate program, a Ph.D. program proposal, and the Department of Zoology/Microbiology minutes and correspondence. The bulk of the Microbiology correspondence consists of copies of outgoing letters of assistant professor Cynthia V. Sommer largely regarding courses and research activities. |
| Affirmative Action Office, 1970-2020 | Title: UWGB Affirmative Action Records, 1970-2020
Quantity: 4.2 cubic ft. (10 archives boxes and one half archives box) Call Number: UWGB Series 46 Abstract: Records from the Affirmative Action Office of Human Resources. The Affirmative Action Office is responsible for coordinating UW-Green Bay’s Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity programs, monitoring university compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and the investigation of discrimination and harassment complaints by students, faculty, and staff. The collection contains documents pertaining to UW-Green Bay's Affirmative Action initiatives. Represented in the collection are records of various committees concerned with Affirmative Action matters and topics. The committees include: Committee on the Status of Minorities (1972-1975), the Equal Opportunity Committee (1974-1977), and the Human Rights Committee. The bulk of the collection consists of annual reports (1973-2016), which contain student and staff profiles and employment data, personnel issues, promotion data, planning and committee reports, and policy statements. Subject files address Women for Equal Opportunity (WEO), Wisconsin Coordinating Council for Women in Higher Education (WCCWHE), federal government Housing, Education, and Welfare (HEW) guidelines. Of particular note are the day care center surveys (1975) regarding childcare initiatives at UWGB. The Program for Females and Minorities as well as the Program for Protected Veterans and Persons with Disabilities (2016-2020) are also reflected in the collection. Document types within the subject files include correspondence, minutes, plans, programs, reports, statistical data, studies, news releases and clippings, as well as related material concerning conferences, festivals, and other activities. |
| UWGB Veterans Club | Title: UWGB Veterans Club Records, 1969-1987
Quantity: 1.0 cubic ft. (1 archives box; 1 flat box) Call Number: UWGB Series 72 Abstract: Records of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Veterans Club. The collection documents the various functions, activities, and initiatives of the organization with minutes, correspondence, newsletters, financial documents, and scrapbooks. It also includes a folder containing undated copies of photographs. |
| UWM Art Museum | Title: UWM Art Museum Publications, 1965-2005
Quantity: 1.4 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 144 Abstract: The collection mainly consists of exhibition catalogs for exhibits which were held in the UWM Art Museum, the Fine Arts Galleries, and the Art History Gallery, which were consolidated and renamed as the Institute of Visual Arts (inova) in 1996. The collection also includes some miscellaneous exhibition promotional materials. The UWM Department of Art and/or the UWM School of Fine Arts sponsored a number of the exhibits. There are also a few planning documents for the museum from 1982 to 1991. |
| UWM | Title: UWM Feminist Poster Collection, 1974-1977
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) 14 digital files (436 MB) Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 382 Abstract: This collection consists of posters of feminist political and cultural events held at UWM and sponsored by the UWM Feminist Center and other feminist and women's organizations in Milwaukee. |
| UWM Foundation | Title: UWM Foundation Records, 1975-2010
Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 150 Abstract: Records of this foundation include annual reports, minutes, articles of incorporation and by-laws, and campaign materials. |
| UWM Library Staff Association | Title: UWM Library Staff Association Records, 1972-2005
Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes and 2 volumes) Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 177 Abstract: The UWM Library Staff Association collection contains records documenting the association's finances, membership, contests and fundraisers, parties, correspondence among members, election results, and events. It also contains photographs taken by Wilma Geise, who at the time worked in Golda Meir Library's Cataloging Department. The photographs are of Library Staff Association functions beginning in 1974, and include images of employees at Golda Meir Library ceremonies, picnics, and various types of parties including holiday, retirement, and anniversary parties. The collection also contains photographs of Chancellor Schroeder's inauguration ceremony, and construction of Golda Meir Library. |
| UWM Scabbard and Blade Society | Title: UWM Scabbard and Blade Society Records, 1958-1970
Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 119 Abstract: Records of a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student organization. Consists of newspaper articles, photographs, and programs dealing with the organization. Several articles in the collection focus on the death of Scabbard and Blade member Lt. Terry Manz, who was killed in 1967 in South Vietnam. Also included are several photographs of Scabbard and Blade members at the Military Ball (1958, 1963-1964), photographs of the 1967 Awards Dinner and the 1967 and 1968 Pledge Nights, and programs from the Military Ball (1967-1970). The programs provide a list of sponsors, commanding officers, and honored guests at the Military Ball. |
| UWM Women's Service Club (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Title: UWM Women's Service Club Records, 1968-1989
Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 125 Abstract: Records of a social and service organization for UWM women employees. The bulk of the collection consists of minutes, correspondence, and programs and announcements of upcoming events, documenting the organization's activities. The collection also contains a constitution and by-laws, a cookbook, membership lists, and photographs. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. | Title: UWM. Department of Criminal Justice and
Criminology,2008-2011
Quantity: 62 digital files (4.35 MB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 232 Abstract: Records of the UW-Milwaukee Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology dating from 2008 to 2011. Included are syllabi. |
| University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Electa Quinney Institute. | Title: UWM. Electa Quinney Institute Records, 1968-2019
Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (1 boxes, including 10 audio cassettes and 36 CDs) 617 digital files (63 GB) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 231 Abstract: Collection consists of audio/visual materials concerning the teaching of Native American languages including Ojibwe and Anishinaabemowin. Curated primarily by the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Included in the collection are lessons regarding vocabulary and grammar, as well as nursery rhymes, songs for children, recorded conversations between experts and native speakers, and an Anishinaabemowin talk show. Additionally, there are records from Native American language conferences on the student activities offered. |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Washington County Campus. | Title: UWM. UW-Milwaukee Washington County Campus, Library,
1964-2017
Quantity: 1500 digital files (2.61 GB) plus additions of 21 cubic ft. (21 boxes) Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 233 Abstract: Records of the UW-Milwaukee Washington County Campus dating from 1967 to 2017. Records document the history of the university through photographs, committee and board meeting records, press releases and clippings, and other miscellaneous items. |