University Archives Record Groups
Collection Focus
The University Archives serves as the official repository for all UW-Madison, UW-System Administration, UW-Extension, and UW Colleges records appraised to have permanent or archival value.
There are many series and subseries within each of these record groups, and many of those have much more specific finding aids. For more information on any of these record groups, contact the University Archives.
Record Group #, Record Group Title, Date Span
0 University General History, 1851-2004
1 Board of Regents, 1848-1971 (see Record Group 40 for records after 1971)
2 Board of Visitors, 1858-1986
3 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), 1908-1976
4 Chancellors & Presidents, 1857-2004
5 Faculty Governance, 1852-2002
6 Graduate School, 1897-2006
7 College of Letters and Science, 1899-2005
8 College of Engineering, 1890-2001
9 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 1886-2004
10 School of Human Ecology, 1914-2004, (previously Family Resources & Consumer Science; Home Economics)
11 Law School, 1868-2003
12 Medical School, 1904-2005
13 School of Education, 1897-2004
14 School of Business, 1900-2001 (previously School of Commerce)
15 School of Pharmacy, 1883-1980
16 Summer Session & Intercollegiate Programs, 1885-1990
17 Physical Plant, 1960-2005
18 Extension & Outreach, 1887-1990 (see also Record Group 41)
19 Student Affairs, 1849-2006
20 Student Life, 1856-2006
21 Wisconsin Alumni Association, 1870-2004
22 General Library System, 1850-2004 (previously Libraries)
23 Intercollegiate Athletics, 1895-2004
24 Business Administration, 1889-2005
25 Housing, 1883-1994 (previously Residence Halls)
26 Social Education (Wisconsin Union) , 1904-2005
27 University of Wisconsin Press, no records
28 Industrial Relations Research Institute, 1951-2004
29 University Communications, 1895-2002, (previously News & Public Affairs; University News Service; Press Bureau)
30 Radio & TV Education (WHA), 1928-1993
31 Industrial Relations Research Association, 1959-1972
32 Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), 1917-1993
33 State Geologist, 1913-1945
34 Forest Products Laboratory, 1900-1953
38 Arboretum, 1905-1976
39 Limnology 1882-2000
40 UW System, 1912-2002 (previously Central Administration)
41 University Extension, 1952-2002 (see also Record Group 18)
42 UW Colleges, 1956-2003 (previously Center System)
43 Arts Council, 1960-1971
46 School of Veterinary Medicine, 1980-2000
51 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1890-1970
52 Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), 1884-1972
53 Recreational Sports, 1932-1960
54 Outreach Development, 1965-1995