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Ambassador Lord and Lady Halifax

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Ambassador Lord (Edward Frederick Lindley Wood) and Lady Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, at the train station. Left to right: Lady Halifa...
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University of Wisconsin Service League Junior Division Activities

Date: 01 22 1952
Description: The junior division of the University of Wisconsin Service League for faculty wives has a number of interest groups including the sewing group, shown prepa...
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University of Wisconsin Class of 1928 Reunion

Date: 06 23 1953
Description: Children of the University of Wisconsin class of 1928 put on a show for their parents' 25th class reunion that depicted scenes of the U.W. campus in 1928. ...
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Better Radio and Television Institute

Date: 09 27 1953
Description: Eleanor Merkel is shown taking advance registrations for the Better Radio and Television Institute meeting in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union under th...
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Matrix Banquet

Date: 03 09 1954
Description: Helen Mullarkey (left) and Sarah Rasmussen attend the annual Matrix banquet sponsored by the Theta Sigma Phi journalism sorority at the University of Wisco...
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Delta Delta Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 16 1954
Description: Glee Moses, left, and May Burnham admire June Cannon's engagement ring during the annual Delta Delta Delta Pansy Breakfast. Engaged University of Wisconsin...
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YWCA Benefit Tea

Date: 03 25 1956
Description: Louise Troxell, honored guest of the YWCA Benefit Tea for internationally speaking University of Wisconsin foreign students, chats with two foreign student...
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Sue Carolyn Renk

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Sue Carolyn Renk examines a piece of crystal glassware as her mother, Mrs. Wilbur Renk looks on. She is preparing for her wedding and her graduation.
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University League Tea

Date: 07 07 1959
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Sarig and Mrs. Florence Dvorak visit with Mrs. Allen Fisher of Ontario, Canada at the University League tea to honor wives of visiting summe...
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Beta Sigma Phi Convention

Date: 06 10 1960
Description: Among the registrants at the Beta Sigma Phi convention were Jean Burgess, Kansas City, Missouri, and Trude Skat (standing left), Milwaukee. They are receiv...
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University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department

Date: 03 25 1961
Description: One of twenty four images of women visiting the University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department.
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Panhellenic Ball

Date: 02 26 1954
Description: Chatting at the Panhellenic Ball in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union are sorority housemothers. Seated are Mrs. Ruth Gauchat, Mrs. Nyla Lowell, Mrs. Ke...
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Graduation Ceremonies Tea for Madison General Hospital Nurses

Date: 08 14 1958
Description: Three guests at the tea for Madison General Hospital nursing graduation ceremonies. Pictured are Elizabeth Kennedy, assistant chief of nursing education at...
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University of Wisconsin Fraternity Housemothers

Date: 01 19 1959
Description: Three Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members admire their housemother's new dress. Margaret Lewis is admired by students Harry Snyder, Robert Devlin, and R...
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Wives of Soil Scientists

Date: 08 16 1960
Description: Wives of soil scientists attending a get-acquainted tea at the home of UW President & Mrs. Conrad Elvehjem. Left to right: Mrs. Hans Winterkorn, Princeton,...
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Wives of Soil Scientists

Date: 08 16 1960
Description: Wives of soil scientists attending a get-acquainted tea at the home of UW President & Mrs. Conrad Elvehjem. Left to right: Mrs. Leo Puhr, South Dakota Stat...

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