UW-Whitewater’s Area Research Center has extended its hours during the months of October, November, and December. On Tuesdays, the Special Collections Archivist will be available to assist in any research questions you may have regarding genealogy (specifically for the Walworth, Jefferson, and Rock Counties), court cases, campus research history (any and all information regarding UW-Whitewater and its history), as well as local city information (house histories and land records). On Saturdays throughout the months of November and December, a staff member will be available to assist people in viewing archive materials for research needs.
Dates and hours are:
October 9,16,23,30 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
November 3,10,17 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
December 1,8,15 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Genealogical Research Day
On Sunday, October 28 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, the Archivist will be hosting a genealogical research day for anyone interested in doing genealogy research into their family history.
It is very cool to trace your family history back throughout the past! Stop in at the Special Collections ARC and take advantage of these more convenient hours, and find out about your past or local history today!