UWM Libraries Research and Course Guides: Communication 335: Critical Analysis of Communication: Find Primary Sources

Digitized Archival Collections

UWM Libraries Oral History Collections a variety of interviews with persons from a wide variety of sociocultural backgrounds.
Encyclopedia of Milwaukee, a Digital Humanities Project sponsored by the History Department in the College of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The EMKE offers approximately 700 entries on Milwaukee history topics ranging from arts and culture to philanthropy and nonprofit organizations to business and labor
UWM Post Newspaper has served as UWM's unofficial news outlet and a primary source of news about campus activities, the university administration, and the greater Milwaukee area. It published on a weekly basis and was operated entirely by student staff. The Post printed its last issue in November 2012 and has published online exclusively since 2013.

March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
This digital collection presents primary sources from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society that provide a window onto Milwaukee's civil rights history.

Local Primary Sources

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel digital newspaper. Current content is available as well as a text (back to 1990) and image archive (back to 2018).

Newspapers and Media Sources

Primary Source Collections: Local Newspapers and Media

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers This link opens in a new window
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association's Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers provides access to more than 250 Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, and 13 historical Wisconsin newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s. Each addition is covered cover to cover in a PDF, searchable format.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel digital newspaper. Current content is available as well as a text (back to 1990) and image archive (back to 2018).
Recollection Wisconsin
Recollection Wisconsin is an expanding digital collection, featuring documentary sources and material culture from Wisconsin libraries, archives, and museums. The collections in this exhibition project are contributed by cultural heritage organizations throughout Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Digital Archives
The Wisconsin Digital Archives is a growing collection of documents about the activities, functions, and policies of Wisconsin State Government. The collection contains documents from 2001 to current published by the Executive and Judicial branches of Wisconsin State Government, state government task forces, initiatives, boards, commissions, councils and special study groups.
Wisconsin Public Television Education
Wisconsin Public Television Education (formerly Wisconsin Media Lab) offers high-quality video programs for Wisconsin's K-12 students and teachers, available right now via streaming or download to your computer.

Local Government Resources

Primary Source Collections: Local Government Resources

Milwaukee Public School Board Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Proceedings/Minutes - Features agendas and transcripts for local MPS School Board Meetings.

City of Milwaukee Legislative Research Calendar - Includes minutes, agendas and some videos of various City of Milwaukee government committees, review boards, councils, task forces and working groups.

Milwaukee County Legislative Research Calendar Includes minutes, agendas and some videos of various Milwaukee County government committees, review boards, councils, task forces and working groups.