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New UW Students Reception
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Wanda Wordell, of Brillion (center) starts her career as a freshman co-ed as she registers at a reception for incoming freshmen held in the Memorial Union. On the left are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver C. Wordell. On the right, seated at a table are two upperclasswomen, Sarita Sarig and Mary Fenske. There were more than 2,700 new students that year.
September 16, 1956
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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New U.W. Students Reception
September 16, 1956
Four Madison incoming freshmen and transfer students are greeted by Rosa Fred, and University President E.B. Fred, at the Memorial Union. The students, left to right, are: Ted Cole, Rollie Willan, ...
West High School Homecoming Queen & Court
October 18, 1954
West High School Homecoming Queen Sarita Sarig (center) poses with her Court of Honor, including Gail Lawrenz (left), Sally Arnold (standing), and Priscilla Butts (right).
UW Freshmen Basketball Players
November 20, 1957
Portrait of three University of Wisconsin freshmen basketball players wearing uniforms with Nos. 36, 53, and 42.
New Teachers at Madison Public Schools
September 11, 1956
Miss Dorothy Mydland, 409 South Randall Avenue, is the new music teacher at Washington School. A few of her students are shown in the background.
The Village Green
October 9, 1956
View into a German wooden shoe-making shop in The Village Green, a Wisconsin Historical Society exhibit. Shown in the shop are Marcia Harrington and Korothy Koltes, West High School students.
Advance Registration for U.W. Freshmen
July 29, 1959
Joy Justesen of Sun Prairie poses in her room in the University's new dormitory, Chadbourne Hall, as she participates in the advance registration process for University of Wisconsin freshmen.
