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Found in the University Archives!
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Three cheers for the UW Arboretum!
UW Arboretum Founded!
On 26 April 1932—exactly 80 years ago today—the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents accepted from the Madison Parks Foundation the deeds to six parcels of land on the southern and western edge of Lake Wingra, creating what the Regents designated on 26 April 1932 as the University of Wisconsin’s “Forest Preserve Arboretum and Wild Life Refuge.”
In honor of this event, enjoy our Flickr set “Building the Arboretum” which presents photos of early land clearing, construction, planting and CCC building activities.
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UW (Madison) Faculty Kids, c. 1890s
Imagine your kids are on the playground at school, engaged in a time-honored round of “my dad’s stronger than your dad” or “my mom’s smarter than your mom.”
And then, they run into THIS bunch. Here’s how I imagine it goes down:
- “My dad can see stars!”
- “Big deal, my dad’s the university president and some day, they’ll name a really odd-looking building after him!”
- “Oh yeah, my dad introduced microscopic slides to campus, will someday found the study of lakes, will be university president AND have a normal-looking building named after him.”
- “Sift this, Birgey, my dad’s a worldwide champion of academic freedom!”
Who wins? I’d say it’s a toss up. But what a intriguing bunch of childhood playmates!
UW Archives image #S07183: Children of UW Faculty, c. early 1890s. From left to right: Helen Flint (later Ingersoll), Richard T. Ely Jr., Edward G. Birge, Anna G. Birge and Janet Van Hise. Posed with their teacher.
Notes: Helen Flint was the daughter of Albert S. Flint, staff astronomer at the Washburn Observatory. She later married renowned UW physicist, L.R. Ingersoll. Edward G. and Anna G. Birge were the only two children of Edward Asahel Birge. Janet Van Hise was the daughter of Charles Van Hise. Richard T. Ely, Jr. was the son of Richard T. Ely, Sr.
For more information about this photo or UW (Madison) campus history, visit http://archives.library.wisc.edu or contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu.
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UW Band Memorabilia Shared with the Archives!
It’s April on campus and time for one of my favorite campus traditions — the Varsity Band Spring Concert! Which reminds me…
Earlier this winter, the UW-Madison Archives was fortunate to have UW alum and former band member Larry O’Brien loan us items from his personal collection to be digitized and added to the Archives collections. O’Brien attended UW in the early 1960s and participated in a variety of musical activities including band, Tudor singers and various choral ensembles.
As part of the 1962-63 marching band, O’Brien participated in Rose Bowl activities and came home with some pretty sweet souvenirs from California including a medal for participating in the Rose Bowl parade (see above)!
We are grateful for Larry O’Brien’s willingness to share his valued memorabilia (and fabulous stories!) with the Archives. Contributions such as these help us build a better archive for future researchers!
Do you have photos or memorabilia that document your time on campus? Give us a shout! Even if you’re not ready to part with your treasures, we’re happy to photograph/digitize and add them to the UW-Madsion Archives collections. Be a part of campus history!
For more information about these artifacts or UW-Madison campus history, visit archives.library.wisc.edu or contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu.
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Madison’s LGBT Community, 1960’s to Present
This month, the UW-Madison Oral History Program launched its latest installment of “Campus Voices” documenting Madison’s LGBT community from the 1960s through present day.
Campus Voices: Madison’s LGBT Community, 1960’s to Present
These stories contain shared memories of organizations, civic actions, cultural spaces, and fights for justice that the story-tellers believed to be undeniably significant in the history of LGBT life at UW-Madison.
Two “mini movies” created for this project focus on locations of importance to the LGBT community including the Hotel Washington and Lysistrata Restaurant in Madison (embedded above) and the ROTC debate on campus in the late 1990s.
To listen to all the Oral History Program interviews documenting LGBT life and history in Madison, visit the UW-Madison collection in MINDS@UW (keyword search “LGBT”).
For more information about this project or campus history in general, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit the UW-Madison Oral History Program’s Web page.
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Badger Alums Inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
On December 12, 2011 the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame honored former Wisconsin Badgers Chris Chelios and Gary Suter with enshrinement in the Hall as part of its 2011 class. Chelios and Suter were inducted alongside forward Keith Tkachuk, incomparable broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick, and Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider.
Chris Chelios was a defenseman for the UW Badger hockey team from 1981 to 1983. In 1983, Chelios was part of the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship team and earned All-Tournament team honors, as well as being named to the second WCHA All-Star team.
In 1984, the stalwart defenseman played for the 1984 U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey team in the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Chelios played professionally for 26 years, earning multiple NHL All Star honors and hoisted the Stanley Cup on three different occasions—with the Montreal Canadians in 1986 and as a member of the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 and 2008.
Gary Suter spent two years at the University of Wisconsin, playing defense for the Badgers from 1983 to 1985. Following his time wearing Badger red and white, Suter made an immediate impact in the National Hockey League playing for the Calgary Flames, where he earned the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in the 1985-1986 season.
Chelios and Suter join fellow Badger U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductees “Badger” Bob Johnson, Bob Suter, Mark Johnson, and Mike Richter.
For more information about UW-Madison campus history, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archive.library.wisc.edu.
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History’s Bad Boys, c. 1900.
In this cartoon from the 1902 Badger Yearbook, acting president Edward A. Birge castes a slightly critical gaze towards two “naughty boys” aka new UW history department faculty members Carl Russell Fish and Asa Currier Tilton!
Carl Fish received his PhD from Harvard and joined the history faculty in 1900. He was widely acclaimed by his students who commended his ability to “make history live” and for his endless supply of historical anecdotes. He taught until his death in 1932.
Asa Tilton received his PhD from Yale and also joined the UW history faculty in 1900. In 1905, he was named Chief of Departments of Maps, Manuscripts and Public Documents at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
While it’s unproven whether or not Fish and Tilton were as “naughty” as depicted in this cartoon, their reputation obviously warranted humorous representation in the yearbook. Or perhaps Birge was simply weary of picking up their cigarette butts outside his office window.
For more information about UW-Madison history, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit http://archives.library.wisc.edu.
From the 1902 Badger Yearbook, page 405.
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“He says he’ll be damned if he’ll ever climb up again.”
Campus humor, circa 1938. Somehow, this cartoon seems timeless! Who HASN’T complained about climbing Bascom Hill at some point in their time on campus!
Known fondly as “the Octy,” The Wisconsin Octopus was the UW campus humor magazine published from the early to mid-20th century and included cartoons, poetry, essays, satirical writings, jokes and other works that poked fun at all aspects of campus life.
For more information about UW-Madison campus history, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archive.library.wisc.edu.
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“A well-filled stocking hung on the mantle.” From the December 1924 issue of The Wisconsin Octopus, UW’s campus humor magazine. This cover pokes fun at what the editors deemed to be the stereotypical campus “flapper” during the 1920s. Lampooning campus personalities was common for this publication. No group was immune from their satire including faculty, students and well-known Madisonians.
Known fondly as “the Octy”, The Wisconsin Octopus was the UW campus humor magazine published from the early to mid-20th century and included cartoons, poetry, essays, satirical writings, jokes and other works that skewered all aspects of campus life.
For more information about UW-Madison campus history, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archive.library.wisc.edu.
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Badgers in the Rose Bowl!
Huzzah! The Badgers are heading back to the Rose Bowl!
This year will mark the eighth time Wisconsin has competed in Pasadena and Badger fans have invaded the California coast.
Need some quick stats to dazzle your bowl game party guests? We’re here to help. On Wisconsin!
- Wisconsin first played in the Rose Bowl in 1953, against USC. The Badgers lost 7-0 in the second-lowest-scoring Rose Bowl in history (the lowest-scoring was the 1922 game, which ended in a 0-0 tie).
- In the 1953 game, Wisconsin running back/linebacker Alan Ameche rushed for 133 yards on 28 carries. Ameche was later inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame and also won the Heisman Trophy.
- In Wisconsin’s next appearance, in 1960, the Badgers lost to the Washington Huskies 44-8, despite being 6.5-point favorites to win.
- Wisconsin and USC had a rematch in the 1963 Rose Bowl, which was the highest-scoring game in Bowl history. Wisconsin lost again, 42-37.
- After a 31-year absence, Wisconsin returned to the Rose Bowl in 1994 and was finally victorious, beating UCLA 21-16 (despite a UCLA receiver setting Rose Bowl records for receptions and receiving yards).
- Wisconsin was again victorious in 1999 and 2000, beating, respectively, UCLA and Stanford. Badger legend Ron Dayne was named Rose Bowl Player of the Game both years, and in 1999 tied the Rose Bowl record with 4 touchdowns. Dayne is only the third player in Rose Bowl history to be named Player of the Game more than once.
- With the Badgers’ next appearance, in 2010, coach Bret Bielema became the eighth person to both play and coach in a Rose Bowl game.
Visit our 1963 Rose Bowl Flickr set for more Badger-Rose Bowl nostalgia.
For more information about UW-Madison campus history, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu.
