Old Books, New Stories

This series celebrates the unexpected stories found in the archival libraries, from circus history scrapbooks to gilded medieval manuscripts. Join Madelyn Watson, a UW-Madison Music Education & History double major, as she explores three distinctive collections, solving mysteries and uncovering hidden narratives along the way. 

 

Thanks to the UW-Madison Sophomore Research Fellowship for funding this series, to Professor Joshua Calhoun (English Department) and Holding History, and to the kind and generous staff at the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives and Newberry Library Special Collections for their assistance with this project.