Category Archives: new stuff tuesdays

The Wisconsin Capitol (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Carol

The Wisconsin Capitol: Stories of a Monument and Its People by Michael Edmonds New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor F589 .M18 E46 2017 When I first moved to Wisconsin I noticed that the State Capitol building in Madison offered free tours. … Continue reading →

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National Emergency Library (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 31, 2020 by James Castrillo

National Emergency Library (Internet Archive) In response to library across the world closing their physical locations, The Internet Archive is making available 1.4 million books to meet people’s needs. The bulk of this collection was already available through the Internet … Continue reading →

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“On the Trail of the Sioux” manuscript (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Jennifer Motszko

This past summer the Archives & Area Research Center received a package in the mail along with a letter addressed “To Whom It May Concern.” UW-Whitewater has a collection of General George Custer materials. The letter writer thought we would … Continue reading →

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Bring Your Brain to Work (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

Since presumably 100% of the students at UWW want to make money someday, I expect that most students would also be interested in the subtitle of this book: how to “get a job, do it well, and advance your career.” … Continue reading →

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History of Illustration (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Carol

So what is the difference between illustration and fine art? This book helpfully defines illustration as “visual communication through pictorial means” and notes that illustration is often created through mechanical processes (p. xvii). The authors specifically note that illustration is … Continue reading →

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Plat Maps (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Jennifer Motszko

Plat Maps have long been a great resource for individuals researching information on property. A plat map is a scaled drawing of a piece of land with marked divisions showing acreage and, often, property owners. Genealogists find these types of … Continue reading →

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American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels: 1960-1966 (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Martha

Wolfe wrote two volumes covering the 1960s, because that decade was a time of upheaval for science fiction writing. Continue reading →

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The Giver, 25th anniversary edition (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

The classic novel, which many remember from required reading in middle school grades, is just as relevant today, and perhaps even more compelling to read with an adult’s eyes rather than a pre-teen’s. Browsing through the pages still made me … Continue reading →

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The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Carol

The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator by Timothy C. Winegard New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor QL536 .W56 2019 Slap! Smack! Ouch! Once the snow melts those darn mosquitoes are everywhere. When I first moved to Wisconsin, a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 26, 2019

Posted on January 7, 2020 by James Castrillo

The Cigarette: A Political History New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor HD 9149.C43 U663 2019 I must first admit to at least half purchasing this book for the creative homage to the classic Marlboro Reds pack of cigarettes. The focus of … Continue reading →

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