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ROTC Awards at University of Wisconsin

Date: 05 14 1965
Description: U.W. Chancellor R.W. Fleming is shown inspecting U.W. Air Force cadets at a ROTC review.
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A.W. Peterson, U.W. Vice-President, to Retire

Date: 09 29 1965
Description: A.W. Peterson, University of Wisconsin Vice-President and trust officer, plans to retire on June 30, 1966. Peterson served as the university business manag...
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Warren Hicks at Age 100

Date: 10 06 1965
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Warren Hicks taken on the day of his 100th birthday. The article states: "His biggest job began in 1912, when he supervised ...
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Madison Recreation Department Sports Office Moves to Administrative Offices in Washington School

Date: 12 17 1965
Description: The Madison Recreation Department's sports office moves from the Community Center building to the Board of Education's Administrative Offices in the Washin...
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Mayor Paul Soglin in Group Portrait

Date: 01 1994
Description: Mayor Paul Soglin in a group portrait at a UW Campus event featuring U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley. Names (l to r) are: UW Chancellor David War...
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Warren Hicks, Trade School Pioneer

Date: 01 27 1957
Description: Portrait of Warren Hicks who was instrumental in the formation of vocational education in Wisconsin. He was Assistant State Superintendent of schools until...
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Madison Altrusa Club Annual Country Fair

Date: 04 25 1958
Description: The Madison Altrusa club gives a summer scholarship each year to a talented Madison student in honor of the late Lucy Irene Buck, a former club president a...
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University of Wisconsin President's Official Residence

Date: 09 12 1958
Description: New U.W. president Conrad A. Elvehjem and his wife standing in the garden of the official residence at 130 Prospect Avenue. The many-roomed house was prese...
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University of Wisconsin President's Official Residence

Date: 09 21 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin president Conrad A. Elvehjem, his wife, son, and daughter seated in the Tudor living room of the official residence.
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University of Wisconsin President's Official Residence

Date: 09 21 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin president Conrad A. Elvehjem seated in the peaceful, quiet study on the third floor of Olin House, the official residence.
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Inauguration of UW President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: Wisconsin governor Vernon Thomson addresses the crowd during the inaugural ceremonies at the field house for Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem as the thirteenth presi...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Regent President Wilbur Renk presents a bound certificate of appointment as president of the university to Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem d...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem (left), the new president of the University of Wisconsin, is greeted by former U.W. president Dr. E.B. Fred (middle) at the inaugura...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: Dr. Grayson Kirk (right), president of Columbia University, chats with new president of the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem, at the inaugur...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: New University of Wisconsin president Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem poses with members of his family before the inaugural luncheon at Memorial Union. From left ar...
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Math Research Center Dedication

Date: 04 23 1959
Description: Three men who figured prominently in the dedication of the Mathematics Research Center are shown talking before the ceremonies. Left to right: Wilbur Renk...
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Half Century Club of U.W. Madison

Date: 06 05 1959
Description: The original caption states: "Joseph Cutler, Milwaukee, left, presents University of Wisconsin President Conrad Elvehjem with a $25,000 check as the class ...
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Norman P. Mitby

Date: 07 01 1960
Description: Norman Mitby, the new director of the Madison Vocational and Adult school, standing next to a door marked "Directors Office."
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Public Hearing for New Dormitory

Date: 02 06 1961
Description: U.W. Dean Kurt Wendt (standing right) answering questions from Eighth Ward Supervisor Frank Gagel, during a State Building Commission hearing in which the ...
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Charles Kendall Adams

Date: 1892
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Charles Kendall Adams, president of Cornell University (1885-1892), and of the University of Wisconsin (1892-1901).

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