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Creating The Washburn Expedition

Posted by | Published on June 11, 2013

Madison-based writer and cartoonist Jay Rath describes his serial work, The Washburn Expedition, as “the world’s first Facebook novel.” Updated twice each weekday, the story follows “the continuing adventures of Dr. Allenby, plucky Rita, young Reggie […] 

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Support from Summer Students

Posted by | Published on June 5, 2013

This summer, Recollection Wisconsin welcomes two UW-Madison students to our office. We’re also working with the Material Culture Program at UW-Madison to connect undergraduate students with opportunities at nearby local historical societies. Rachel Thompson (left) […] 

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Tumblr Top Three: May 2013

Posted by | Published on June 4, 2013

This month we reached an exciting landmark on our Tumblr blog, Wisco Histo:  75,000 followers, wow! Thanks to everyone who’s followed us and welcomed our images from Wisconsin collections into your Tumblr stream. In this post, we […] 

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Wisconsin at Work, Wisconsin at Play: Share your stories and photos

Posted by | Published on May 15, 2013

Wisconsin at Work, Wisconsin at Play This spring and summer, we’re looking for your memories of work and play in Wisconsin. Share your stories and photos with Recollection Wisconsin and you may be featured on Wisconsin […] 

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Brodhead Historical Society Online Image Archive  →

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Recollection Wisconsin recently added the Brodhead Historical Society’s online image archive to our search engine. This digital collection features more than 1300 photographs from Brodhead and neighboring communities in south […] 

Mount Mary College Yearbooks  →

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Yearbooks from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s oldest four-year women’s college, are now available through Recollection Wisconsin. This digital collection includes fully searchable issues of Arches, the college yearbook published […] 

Senator William Proxmire Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society  →

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When Senator William Proxmire retired in 1989 after 32 years in the U.S. Senate, he and his staff donated more than 200 boxes of office files to the Wisconsin Historical […] 

Crandon High School Yearbooks, Crandon Public Library  →

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“The Cardinal endeavors not only to record a year in our School’s history, but to serve as a stimulus for recollecting our thoughts in future years. This book is merely […]