Tag: Archives and Area Research Center
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‘The Packers, My Dad, and Me’ Dives Deep into Family Ties, Shedding New Light on a Favorite Wisconsin Team
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Author Tony Walter and his book about the 1930s Green Bay Packers were showcased during a free, online event. UW-Green Bay’s University Archives was the virtual host and also helped provide material for the book. Source: “The Packers, My Dad, and Me” Dives Deep into Family Ties, Shedding New Light on a Favorite Wisconsin Team – spectrumnews1
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Green Bay’s Favorite Team in the 1930s – Free Virtual Program – Green Bay News Network
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A new book has arrived on the scene about the Green Bay Packers. Tony Walter’s recently published book, The Packers, My Dad, and Me, provides an up close and personal view of the team and the Green Bay community in the 1930s. Tony and his father, John Walter, were both sports editors for the Green…
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Grant will support UW-Green Bay students with financial support for childcare; begin research phase of childcare options for UW-Green Bay students, faculty and staff
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Green Bay, Wis.—Recognized as a need at UW-Green Bay for decades, childcare and caregiving burdens on students, faculty, and staff are even heavier during COVID-19. A recent grant, of $81,046.00 per year for four years, awarded to UW-Green Bay by the Department of Education will provide stipend support to Pell-eligible student parents to help ease…
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Cofrin Library Archives to host virtual event: Stories from the Archives: Green Bay’s Favorite Team in the 1930’s
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Green Bay, Wis.—Tony Walter’s new book The Packers, My Dad, and Me, will be the focus of the next program in a series provided to the community by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives. Walter was a long time sports writer and editor for the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The free virtual program, Green Bay’s Favorite Team…
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THEN & NOW: Protests in Northeast Wisconsin | WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton
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(WFRV) – Northeast Wisconsin, like many communities across the U.S., became host to protests following the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. And while the Black Lives Matter protests have been front and center across the nation in 2020, Northeast Wisconsin is not unfamiliar with demonstrations that have marked key turning points in its…
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Local high school students use UW-Green Bay Archives for projects | 94.3 Jack FM
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A documentary made by a pair of Green Bay Southwest High School sophomores has been selected as one of just 35 films being featured in a Smithsonian Documentary Showcase. The documentary started as an optional project offered by AP U.S. History teacher Jason Krings. “Students can either compose a term paper or they can join an…
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Reminder, add your voice! Community Voices: Stories for the Archives
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We invite you to share your voice and help UW-Green Bay Archives capture the stories of the Coronavirus epidemic for the future. Submit your story here.
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Contribute to ‘Community Voices: Stories for the Archives’
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A project for all ages, all walks of life, all experiences. The world is collectively experiencing unprecedented times with the fast progression of the coronavirus. Time seems to be moving differently. Hours feel like days, while days can feel like weeks with the everchanging nature of the virus. Therefore, it can be important, not just…
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National History Day competition returns to UW-Green Bay, March 7; 250 students and 160 projects highlighted
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Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will welcome more than 250 students when it plays host to the Northeastern Wisconsin Region’s National History Day competition on Saturday, March 7, 2020. It’s the 18th consecutive year the event has been held on the Green Bay Campus. The 250 students, represent 18 schools from throughout the…
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Location change: ‘Green Bay’s Underground Railroad History’
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By popular demand, the upcoming event, “Green Bay’s Underground Railroad History,” has moved to a larger location— Phoenix C, University Union. The presentation is the first in a series launched by UW-Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center, and is in conjunction with Black History Month. The free program is Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 from 4:30 to 6…