Robert and Vicki Gabriner Papers, 1964-1966

Contents List

Container Title
electronic   Series01_Collection
Series: Series01_Collection
Abstract: This series includes primary source materials created by the Lands We Share team, collected from the farm sites. The collection includes ambient sound recordings, oral history audio files and transcripts, photographs, maps, and videos gathered during the project. Many of the Lands We Share final products, including the traveling exhibition, use materials from this collection.
Physical Description: 55.4 Gigabytes; 1,601 born-digital and electronic record files. 

Arrangement

This series is arranged into five subseries: 1. Ambient_Sound, 2. Maps, 3. Oral_Histories, 4. Photos, 5. Videos.

electronic   Subseries01_Ambient_Sound
Subseries: Subseries01_Ambient_Sound
Abstract: This subseries includes ambient sound collected from farm sites, such as cattle sounds and market noises, to supplement oral histories in multimedia projects.
Physical Description: 7.83 Gigabytes; 89 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries02_Maps
Subseries: Subseries02_Maps
Abstract: This subseries contains various maps, including plat maps, of the farm sites and surrounding areas in Milwaukee County, Jefferson County, and northeastern Wisconsin counties. Many of the maps were digitized for the narrative geography web tool portion of the Lands We Share project, and some were used in other products such as the traveling exhibit.
Physical Description: 932 Megabytes; 65 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries03_Oral_Histories
Subseries: Subseries03_Oral_Histories
Abstract: This subseries includes oral history interview audio files, transcripts, and notes collected from farm sites and community members during the Lands We Share intiative.
Physical Description: 28.4 Gigabytes; 199 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries04_Photos
Subseries: Subseries04_Photos
Abstract: This subseries contains photographs taken by the Lands We Share team at each farm site during the intiative, covering subjects including: farm workers, labor, and equipment; farmer's markets; urban gardening; county fairs; 4-H programs; livestock; produce; dairying; and farm buildings and landscapes.
Physical Description: 8.51 Gigabytes; 1,197 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries05_Videos
Subseries: Subseries05_Videos
Abstract: This subseries contains videos taken by the Lands We Share team relating to the farm site communities, including walking tours and musical performances.
Physical Description: 9.76 Gigabytes; 51 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Series02_Outreach
Series: Series02_Outreach
Abstract: This series contains materials relating to outreach and community enagement, such as the Lands We Share blog, newsletter, and social media presence, as well as materials relating to community conversation and dinner events, awards, press releases, and print advertisements.
Physical Description: 1.61 Gigabytes; 221 born-digital and electronic record files. 
Arrangement

This series is arranged into eight subseries: 1. Blog, 2. Community_Engagement_Events, 3. Contacts, 4. Newsletter, 5. Press, 6. Print_Advertisements, 7. Social_Media, 8. Awards.

Conditions Governing Access

This series may contain sensitive data. Please consult University Archives staff prior to access. See subseries notes for more details.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This series contains various files that may require particular uncommon software or equipment to display or interact with the file contents. See subseries notes for more details.

electronic   Subseries01_Blog
Subseries: Subseries01_Blog
Abstract: This subseries contains photos and drafts of text posted on the Lands We Share blog relating to sugaring, farm chores, and reflections on conducting oral history interviews.
Physical Description: 863 kilobytes; 9 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries02_Community_Engagement_Events
Subseries: Subseries02_Community_Engagement_Events
Abstract: This subseries includes photographs from a Lands We Share farm-to-table community conversation event depicting set-up, catering, and attendees, as well as advertisements for events and audio and video recordings of the gatherings.
Physical Description: 949 Megabytes; 58 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries03_Contacts
Subseries: Subseries03_Contacts
Abstract: This subseries contains names of some of the Lands We Share project team's contacts in each community, including referral and correspondence notes, as well as field notes describing potential interviewees from the farm sites. The subseries also holds a list of featured farm sites stating information about the owners and operators, employees, addresses, and geographic coordinates of each site.
Physical Description: 551 kilobytes; 7 born-digital and electronic record files. 
Conditions Governing Access

This subseries may contain personally identifiable information, such as personal email addresses and phone numbers.

electronic   Subseries04_Newsletter
Subseries: Subseries04_Newsletter
Abstract: This subseries holds drafts of two Lands We Share newsletters from February and April of 2019. The first newsletter highlights Metcalfe Park and promotes a community conversation event and dinner at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society in Milwaukee. The second relates to the traveling exhibit, Lands We Share segments on Wisconsin Public Radio, and the gala held at the Madison Public Library.
Physical Description: 418 kilobytes; 2 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries05_Press
Subseries: Subseries05_Press
Abstract: This subseries contains text of Lands We Share press releases, as well as copies of published online articles relating to Lands We Share from various Wisconsin news outlets.
Physical Description: 25.5 Megabytes; 40 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries06_Print_Advertisements
Subseries: Subseries06_Print_Advertisements
Abstract: This subseries contains digital files for printed Lands We Share advertisements such as posters, flyers, fact sheets, and post cards. Documents of some textual content of the printed media are also included.
Physical Description: 153 Megabytes; 37 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries07_Social_Media
Subseries: Subseries07_Social_Media
Abstract: This subseries contains images and documents related to the social media presence of the Lands We Share project. This includes original graphics created by the Lands We Share team to post on social media sites, including profile and cover images, as well as documents of the textual content of some posts. The subseries also includes outlines of social media strategies (such as post schedules, plans for content of future posts, etc.), and web archive files of the Lands We Share Instagram and Twitter pages (crawled on November 12, 2019).
Physical Description: 218 Megabytes; 62 born-digital and electronic record files. 
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This subseries contains WARC (Web ARChive) files that require a program such as Webrecorder or OpenWayback to view and interact with content.

electronic   Subseries08_Awards
Subseries: Subseries08_Awards
Abstract: This subseries contains letters and scans related to awards garnered by the Lands We Share project including the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Award of Excellence, the Oral History Association (OHA) Mason Multi-Media Award, and the Wisconsin Historical Society's Board of Curators Public Program Award.
Physical Description: 115 Megabytes; 4 electronic record files 
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This subseries contains tiff files and pdf files.

electronic   Series03_Personnel
Series: Series03_Personnel
Abstract: This series includes photographs and videos of Lands We Share project team members, as well as short biographical descriptions, position descriptions, and lists of project contributors, their positions, and their institutional affiliations.
Physical Description: 1.63 Gigabytes; 36 born-digital and electronic records files. 
Arrangement

This series is arranged into five subseries: 1. Personnel_Bios, 2. Personnel_Interviews, 3. Personnel_Lists, 4. Personnel_Photos, 5. Position_Descriptions.

Conditions Governing Access

This series may contain sensitive data. Please consult University Archives staff prior to access. See subseries notes for more details.

electronic   Subseries01_Personnel_Bios
Subseries: Subseries01_Personnel_Bios
Abstract: This subseries contains short biographies of Lands We Share team members written for newsletters and social media posts. The folder includes descriptions for Co-Principal Investigator Troy Reeves as well as several undergraduate and graduate student assistants. Photographs that originally accompanied these biographies can be found in Subseries04_Personnel_Photos.
Physical Description: 105 kilobytes; 8 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries02_Personnel_Interviews
Subseries: Subseries02_Personnel_Interviews
Abstract: This subseries includes video and audio recordings of student assistants reflecting on their experiences working on the Lands We Share oral history project.
Physical Description: 1.61 Gigabytes; 7 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries03_Personnel_Lists
Subseries: Subseries03_Personnel_Lists
Abstract: This subseries contains documents listing the names, positions, and institutional affiliations of core faculty and student contributors to the Lands We Share project from UW-Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Madison, and UW-Milwaukee.
Physical Description: 32.0 kilobytes; 3 born-digital and electronic record files. 
Conditions Governing Access

Files within this subseries may contain sensitive data such as personally identifiable information. Please consult University Archives staff prior to access.

electronic   Subseries04_Personnel_Photos
Subseries: Subseries04_Personnel_Photos
Abstract: This subseries contains photographs of faculty and student contributors to the Lands We Share project included in social media posts and newsletters along with content from Subseries01_Personnel_Bios.
Physical Description: 15.1 Megabytes; 12 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries05_Position_Descriptions
Subseries: Subseries05_Position_Descriptions
Abstract: This subseries contains job postings and position descriptions for the field coordinator, project coordinator, photographer, and student and project assistant positions. The folder also contains interview questions for the proejct coordinator position.
Physical Description: 96.8 kilobytes; 6 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Series04_Process
Series: Series04_Process
Abstract: This series contains documents relating to the process of carrying out the Lands We Share project from inception to the end results. This includes grant commitment letters, requests for proposals, graphic design strategy and concepts, research, oral history methodology training, and project timelines. The series also contains meeting minutes and correspondence between Lands We Share team members.
Physical Description: 212 Megabytes; 173 born-digital and electronic record files. 
Arrangement

This series is arranged into nine subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. Exhibit_Process, 3. External_Evaluation, 4. Graphic_Design, 5. Meetings, 6. Proposals, 7. Research, 8. Timelines, 9. Training_Materials.

electronic   Subseries01_Correspondence
Subseries: Subseries01_Correspondence
Abstract: This subseries includes grant commitment letters and letters of support from various UW-System faculty, UW-Extension, and the Stanford Humanities and Design research lab. Also contained in this subseries are the texts of emails between co-principal investigators Troy Reeves and James Levy, as well as emails and letters to recipients including the Madison Public Library and the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Physical Description: 3.28 Megabytes; 18 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries02_Exhibit_Process
Subseries: Subseries02_Exhibit_Process
Abstract: This subseries contains notes and planning documents relating to the development of the Lands We Share traveling exhibit. These documents cover leitmotifs identified by the project team, exhibit concept designs (including 3D models), artifact checklists, a comprehensive to-do list for exhibit development, title brainstorming, as well as geographic coordinates of farm sites included in the exhibit.
Physical Description: 101 Megabytes; 24 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries03_External_Evaluation
Subseries: Subseries03_External_Evaluation
Abstract: This subseries contains documents relating to an external evaluation of the Lands We Share initiative by Campbell Grants and Research.
Physical Description: 543 kilobytes; 3 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries04_Graphic_Design
Subseries: Subseries04_Graphic_Design
Abstract: This subseries includes a design brief and proposal from graphic designers at Swink Studio, as well as notes from visual branding strategy meetings between Swink and the Lands We Share project team.
Physical Description: 51.6 Megabytes; 8 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries05_Meetings
Subseries: Subseries05_Meetings
Abstract: This subseries contains notes and minutes from Lands We Share initiative team meetings, as well as lists of participants in a meeting between members from all contributing University of Wisconsin campuses.
Physical Description: 2.47 Megabytes; 22 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries06_Proposals
Subseries: Subseries06_Proposals
Abstract: This subseries includes requests for proposals (RFPs) by the Lands We Share initiative and documents relating to the selection of a graphic design firm. Also included is the response from Swink Studio, the firm ultimately chosen by the Lands We Share team.
Physical Description: 14.2 Megabytes; 12 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries07_Research
Subseries: Subseries07_Research
Abstract: This subseries contains documents relating to research conducted during the Lands We Share initiative, including bibliographies, genealogical notes and family trees, farming community timelines, archival source notes, and story narratives based on oral histories and supplementary research.
Physical Description: 37.0 Megabytes; 62 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries08_Timelines
Subseries: Subseries08_Timelines
Abstract: This subseries contains documents relating to the progress of the Lands We Share initiative over time, such as task lists, milestones, assignments and delegations of tasks, deadlines, and overall project plans.
Physical Description: 604 kilobytes; 14 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries09_Training_Materials
Subseries: Subseries09_Training_Materials
Abstract: This subseries includes documents relating to oral history methodology, such as a suggested interview structure, guidelines for logging interviews, and an interview preparation checklist.
Physical Description: 558 kilobytes; 10 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Series05_Products
Series: Series05_Products
Abstract: This series contains materials relating to the end results of the Lands We Share initative, including a gala event, traveling exhibit, web-based mapping tool, web site, and a final report produced for the Baldwin grant.
Physical Description: 19.2 Gigabytes; 343 born-digital and electronic record files. 
Arrangement

This series is arranged into five subseries: 1. Final_Report, 2. Gala, 3. Narrative_Geography_Web_Tool, 4. Traveling_Exhibit, 5. Web_Site.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This series contains various files that may require particular uncommon software or equipment to display or interact with the file contents. See subseries notes for more details.

electronic   Subseries01_Final_Report
Subseries: Subseries01_Final_Report
Abstract: This subseries contains a final report outlining the accomplishments of the Lands We Share initiative produced as part of the Baldwin grant. Also included are screenshots of the entry for the Lands We Share project in the Wisconsin Idea database.
Physical Description: 898 kilobytes; 2 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries02_Gala
Subseries: Subseries02_Gala
Abstract: This subseries contains documents relating to the Lands We Share gala event hosted at the Madison Public Library on May 16, 2019. This includes programs, video recordings of panel discussions, photographs, and audio recordings of interviews with Lands We Share staff members.
Physical Description: 9.41 Gigabytes; 31 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries03_Narrative_Geography_Web_Tool
Subseries: Subseries03_Narrative_Geography_Web_Tool
Abstract: This subseries contains data relating to an unfinished web-based "narrative geography" tool meant to use interactive mapping, digitized materials, family histories, and oral histories to capture place-specific stories and support connection-making between the farm sites. The subseries includes mapping data, tool prototypes, and notes relating to the project.
Physical Description: 31.9 Megabytes; 40 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries04_Traveling_Exhibit
Subseries: Subseries04_Traveling_Exhibit
Abstract: This subseries contains materials used in the Lands We Share traveling exhibit, such as interview sound clips, panel graphics, and textual content. The subseries also includes photographs of the exhibit displayed in various locations across Wisconsin.
Physical Description: 9.73 Gigabytes; 268 born-digital and electronic record files. 
electronic   Subseries05_Web_Site
Subseries: Subseries05_Web_Site
Abstract: This subseries contains a web archive file of the Lands We Share web site (crawled on October 7, 2019), as well as a document containing a draft of textual content for the web site.
Physical Description: 12.9 Megabytes; 2 born-digital and electronic record files. 
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This subseries contains a WARC (Web ARChive) file that requires a program such as Webrecorder or OpenWayback to view and interact with content.