The Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative was featured in the July issue of the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) newsletter (Volume 53, Number 1). Thanks, MAC! Read all about it here: For more information about the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative and our upcoming cohort, visit our website or contact vicki [at] wils.org…. Read More…
Digitization
Using Local History to Educate and Build Community
by Kayla Hernandez, graduate student at the School of Information Studies at UW-Milwaukee This summer, I have been working at America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) to digitize several collections. The collection that I spent the most time working on is their brand new Beckum-Stapleton Little League collection. ABHM is working alongside a provider to house… Read More…
The Guido Brink Collection at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD)
by Cecelia Loeschmann, UW-Milwaukee SOIS This summer, as part of the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, I had the honor of working with the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) to begin digitizing and describing the Guido Brink collection. Guido Brink holds a special place in MIAD’s history as one of the founding members and the… Read More…
Promoting Community Connections in Racine
by McKenzie Weaver, graduate student UW-Milwaukee SOIS Over the summer, I’ve been working with the Racine Public Library’s local history librarian, Rebecca Leannah, to digitize their yearbook collection. Yearbooks from the local high schools, Racine High School, Washington Park High School, and William Horlick High School, are some of the most requested items from the… Read More…
The Frank O. King Collection: A Comical Commentary on Historical Events
By Elisabeth Joy Primrose (UW Milwaukee SOIS) for Recollection Wisconsin This summer, Recollection Wisconsin partnered with the Tomah Area Historical Society and Museum (TAHSM) to digitize and provide online public access to materials from the Frank O. King Collection. Frank O. King (1883-1969) was an award-winning American cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip… Read More…
Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative on the Road: Sharing Stories and Strategies
Spring was a busy and exciting season for the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, as program participants showcased their work at two regional conferences. Their presentations emphasized both the technical and collaborative nature of digitization, while also highlighting the importance of community partnerships and cultural stewardship in preserving and providing access to Wisconsin’s rich history. Kierstin… Read More…
Digitizing Local History with the Middleton Area Historical Society
by Russell Knapp, UW-Madison iSchool (2025) This past semester, I had the pleasure of working with Middleton Area Historical Society (MAHS) as a part of the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative. My project included digitizing items held by MAHS that related to the history of the transportation and hospitality industries in the town of Middleton. This… Read More…
Locating the “Local” in Our History at Menomonee Falls Public Library
by Elizabeth Feucht, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies This spring semester, I’ve had the privilege of working with the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative and Menomonee Falls Public Library to digitize an array of objects from the Maude Shunk Local History Room Archives. These included ledgers, reports, a scrapbook, and other ephemera produced by the (erstwhile)… Read More…
Meet our Summer 2025 Cohort
We are excited to announce our next Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative cohort starting in late May 2025. This initiative brings together Wisconsin content partners and information school graduate students to create new digital collections. Content partners will choose collections to digitize, and student staff will handle the digitization and metadata work as part of a paid practicum… Read More…
Digitizing the Brooks Stevens Collection
by Rebecca Silber, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies As part of the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, I was delighted to be paired up with the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) this spring, as a student participant. I hold a BFA and have a background in design, and so spending the semester focusing on digitizing, creating descriptive… Read More…
