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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Prom queen candidate Jean Riley of Green Bay (a.k.a. "Calamity Jean") appearing with two "bashful cowhands," who are singing on her behalf at the rally in ...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Prom

Date: 08 06 1954
Description: Preparing to have their picture taken at the university summer prom at the Memorial Union are Gloria Wruck and John R. Detter, both from Madison. Gloria is...
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Aaron Bohrod, U.W. Artist-in-Residence

Date: 04 1955
Description: University of Wisconsin artist-in-residence, Aaron Bohrod, welcoming young visitors to his campus studio. Shown with Bohrod (left to right) are: John Drake...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Laboratory School

Date: 08 15 1957
Description: Three pupils at the Washington School report on Indian ceremonies to the third grade at the end of the University of Wisconsin Summer Lab School. Holding t...
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Agnes Moorehead Visits the University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 07 1957
Description: Agnes Moorehead speaking with students on the second floor of University of Wisconsin Memorial Union.
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Six Young Farmers

Date: 01 28 1958
Description: Portrait of Ann Rutlin. She grew up on a farm near Cottage Grove, graduated in 1957 from Wisconsin State College in Whitewater, and taught second and third...
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Six Young Farmers

Date: 01 28 1958
Description: Portrait of Phyllis Steinich Price. In 1957, she married James Price in 1957, a "tenant farmer near Lodi." She would graduate in June 1958 from the U.W. Sc...
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Six Young Farmers

Date: 01 28 1958
Description: Portrait of Stanley Shaw. He was attending the U.W. College of Agriculture's "short course."
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Six Young Farmers

Date: 01 28 1958
Description: Portrait of La Vern Reu. He was a junior at the U.W. College of Agriculture.
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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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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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Women Scientists Inspire High School Girls

Date: 05 25 1959
Description: Working with two West High students in a chemical research laboratory of the U. W. Medical School, is Dr. Anna Maria Williams, center. At left, Mary Sedgwi...
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Women Scientists Inspire High School Girls

Date: 05 25 1959
Description: Demonstrating a research procedure to high school female students at a U.W. chemistry research laboratory is Dr. Carolyn Abrahams, left. Barbara Swanson, ...
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Family Record Book Developed by University of Wisconsin Faculty Members

Date: 12 29 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin faculty members Louise A. Young (R) and L. G. Sorden have developed a "Family Record Book" that allows for a complete listing of fa...
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Mrs. Margaret C. Browne, UW Extension Home Economics

Date: 02 16 1961
Description: Mrs. Margaret C. Browne is Assistant Director of the University of Wisconsin Co-operative Extension Service and state leaders of the the home economics ext...

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