COVID-19 story by Jamie Lovely, July 17, 2020
Lovely, JamieView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryJamie Lovely shares her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about balancing the many roles she plays in her family life, including virtual schooling and caring for children…
COVID-19 story by Sarah Lawton, 2020
Lawton, SarahView Full Item in Madison Public LibrarySarah Lawton describes her experience as a neighborhood library supervisor who opened a brand-new library on Madison's east side just days prior to the Safer at Home social distancing measures in Marc…
Garbage at Olbrich Park, Madison, 2020
Latimer, CarleeView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryA photograph shows detritus on the lake shore in Olbrich Park on Madison's east side in early spring, 2020.
Photograph of Jaclyn Lawton, Municipal Restored, 2018
View Full Item in Madison Public LibraryHeadshot of Jaclyn Lawton.
COVID-19 story by Allyson Bright, 2020
Bright, AllysonView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryAllyson Bright describes what her work and life has been like since the social distance measures went into effect in March 2020. Allyson, who works as a life coach supporting women through art-making…
COVID-19 story by Christa Parmentier, 2020
Parmentier, ChristaView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryChrista Parmentier describes her and her family's experiences during the social distancing measures in Madison, Wisconsin in spring 2020. Christa talks about the emotional challenges facing her childr…
COVID-19 story by Phoenix Carter, 2020
Carter, PhoenixView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryPhoenix Carter shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting work and personal life since the Safer at Home order went into effect in March. Phoenix discusses the days leading up to the library'…
Oral history interview with Mona Adams Winston
Adams Winston, MonaView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryOral history interview with Mona Adams Winston. Mona grew up on Lakeshore Court, next to Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. Mona recounts childhood stories and memories including riding the city bus d…
COVID-19 story by Mike McGrath, 2020
McGrath, MikeView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryMike McGrath describes the experience of the Safer at Home order during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Mike talks about what his neighborhood looks like at the moment, and describes what librar…
Municipal Building story by Lillian Sizemore
Sizemore, LillianView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryLillian Sizemore recounts her memories of the Municipal Building, particularly the women's restroom in the corner of the second floor, which featured white carrara marble.
Oral history interview with John McKenna III
McKenna, John IIIView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryThis is an oral history interview with Westmorland neighborhood resident John McKenna III.
COVID-19 story by Anthony Brylski, 2020
Brylski, AnthonyView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryNarrator Anthony Brylski, who works for the State of Wisconsin in the department that handles unemployment insurance, talks about the shift to working remotely and the experience of going to vote in p…
1960s Madison story by Donovan and Ellen Ljung
Ljung, Donovan, Ljung, EllenView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryDon and Ellen met at UW-Madison; Ellen as an undergraduate and Don as a graduate student in physics. Met at a new student mixer. Don and Ellen speak to the political climate on campus and participatio…
Jerry and Ronny Saeman, Westmorland Park cleanup, 1998
View Full Item in Madison Public LibraryA photograph of Jerry and Ronny Saeman standing by the Westmorland Park sign on Earth Day in April 1998.
Oral history interview with Ronny Saeman
Saeman, RonnyView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryThis is an oral history interview with Westmorland neighborhood resident Ronny Saeman.
Photo of Edith Hilliard and Nimrod Hilliard III
View Full Item in Madison Public LibraryLiving History Project narrator Edith Hilliard is pictured with her son, Nimrod Hilliard III. A Family History quilt, made by Edith, hangs in the background.
Fire at Garver Feed Mill, 1964
View Full Item in Madison Public LibraryA photograph shows a crowd gathered to watch the Madison Fire Department respond to a fire at Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side. Ladders and fire hoses are positioned against the exterior of the…
Oral history interview with Edith Lawrence Hilliard
Hlliard, Edith LawrenceView Full Item in Madison Public LibraryOral history interview for the Living History Project with Edith Hilliard. Edith speaks to her childhood memories of growing up in the historic Greenbush neighborhood, on Mound Street and Conklin Cour…
Summer ballgame at Midvale School, 1950s
View Full Item in Madison Public LibraryA photograph shows a baseball game being played at a school baseball diamond. Kent Liska is the batter at bat in the photo.
Garver Feed Mill story by Susan Rottier
Rottier, SusanView Full Item in Madison Public LibrarySusan Rottier shares her family's history with the Garver Feed Mill, where her father was the foreman for many years. She tells about coming to visit him at work as a child.