Online Learning for Local History and Community Organizations |
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See upcoming educational programs for local history and community organizations and browse our past presentations. |
Wisconsin History Maker Award |
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Learn more about this world-renowned bassist and his influential role at the University of Wisconsin and in the city of Madison. |
Wisconsin History Maker Award |
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Read about founder and chairman of Koss Corporation, who introduced personal listening through his creation of the first stereophones. |
Wisconsin History Maker Award |
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Read about the prolific life of the man who has served as director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison marching band for over 40 years. |
Date: | 1946 |
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Description: | International Harvester tent and exhibition at the Iowa State Fair. Includes workers filming Iowa's first television show and a high school brass band ente... |
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Description: | Illustration of the Milwaukee Light Guard depicting four men, including captain J.C. Starkweather. This is a cover from sheet music "Milwaukee Light Guard ... |
Date: | 12 1927 |
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Description: | "This scene can be dated by the homemade calendar under the wall clock. It is December of 1927. Farmers were prospering at that time, as was the rest of th... |
Date: | 12 13 1947 |
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Description: | Children of members of Local 75, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company) performing at the union Christmas party. There are accordion players and a... |
Date: | 1946 |
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Description: | "The Harmonians" performing at a picnic to raise money for striking Allis-Chalmers workers. |
Date: | 11 17 1932 |
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Description: | The Madison Civic Orchestra poses onstage after the Parkway concert. |
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Description: | Banjo Club members pose for group portrait with their instruments. |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un... |
Date: | 1907 |
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Description: | Color lithograph poster advertising the musical "The Cow-boy Girl" depicting Pa trying to talk to Ma through her ear horn. Kilroy and Britton were the prod... |
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Description: | A group of young students seated in their classroom holding books as the teacher stands at the back of the room. The title of the book is "The Progressive ... |
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Description: | Cover from songbook used on the "S.S. North American." Back cover advertises the sailings of the "North American" and "South American." Includes pic... |
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Description: | Pages 1-2 of the Songbook for the "S.S. North American" includes an index and the lyrics for 2 songs. |
Date: | 08 13 1941 |
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Description: | View across counter towards Bessie Gordon sitting at the organ. |
Date: | 08 13 1941 |
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Description: | Side view of Bessie Gordon sitting at the organ. |
Date: | 1965 |
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Description: | Station manager Ron Nicols and an International Scout truck with plow outside Wisconsin's Very Live Radio station headquarters. WVLR shared quarters with C... |
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