Department of
Special Collections
Campus Humor Magazines
An inventory of the Dobbertin Collection of Campus Humor Magazines is now available online. More »
Online Slideshows
“Death in the Pot”
In conjunction with UW-Madison's new common-reading program Go Big Read, a slideshow entitled Death in the Pot draws from holdings of Special Collections concerning food adulteration.
Cabinets of Curiosities
A slideshow about cabinets of curiosities, based on earlier exhibits in Special Collections, is also available online.
Mandated UW Furlough Days
- November 27, 2009 - closed
- December 30, 2009 - closed
- April 2, 2010 - closed
- May 21, 2010 - closed
Dogs in Special Collections
An Exhibit of Books Containing Illustrations of Dogs
May through October 2009
“In shape of dogs and hounds,” wrote Shakespeare, and varied indeed are the representations of dogs. Drawing on a wide variety of works — from books of Shakespeare’s time to little literary magazines of today — this exhibit showcases images of dogs as found in Special Collections: dogs, singular and plural, in a baroque courtyard or Victorian parlor, Arctic camp or western ranch. More »