Photo sources for The Science of Human Thriving

Several children climb on a jungle gym in the Dorothy Roberts Nursery School playground at the School of Home Economics." The UW–Madison Collection ca. 1930. Back of photo, "Dorothy Roberts Nursery School playground published in the 1930 home economic course catalog
UW–Madison Collection ca. 1930

“Several children climb on a jungle gym in the Dorothy Roberts Nursery School playground at the School of Home Economics.”

Back of photo: “Dorothy Roberts Nursery School playground published in the 1930 home economics course catalog”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : Series 14/3, Box 201, “Child and Family Studies” (Folder 4): Photo boxes (386) from Series 14/3

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"An unidentified individual, likely a student, working with children in the nursery school." Human Ecology Collection ca. 1930
Human Ecology Collection ca. 1930

“An unidentified individual, likely a student, working with children in the nursery school.”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : Series 14/7, Box 205 / neg# 25583-C

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"Children stick their hands into a "wheeling" bucket on a playground at the UW Nursery School."
The Daily Cardinal ca. 1930 - 1949

“Children stick their hands into a ‘wheeling’ bucket on a playground at the UW Nursery School.”

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archives : 2016/331 Education-Nursery School 2/15, Box 2/3 1043 Daily Cardinal and UW News Service, Rm. 436 Shelf D

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Man talking with four children at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Home Economics School, Child Development nursery school on Linden Drive."
Wisconsin Historical Society ca. March 29, 1945

“Man talking with four children at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Home Economics School, Child Development nursery school on Linden Drive.”

Wisconsin Historical Society W013K6A

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"Teachers reading to children at the Nursery School outside in the playground."
The Daily Cardinal ca. 1930 - 1949

“Teachers reading to children at the Nursery School outside in the playground.”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : 2016/331 Education-Nursery School 2/15, Box 2/3 1043 Daily Cardinal and UW News Service, Rm. 436 Shelf D

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"A woman teaches a class of small children at the summer Nursery School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison."
The Daily Cardinal ca. 1950

“A woman teaches a class of small children at the summer Nursery School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : 2016/331 Education-Nursery School 2/15, Box 2/3 1043 Daily Cardinal and UW News Service, Rm. 436 Shelf D

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"Student teacher, Marilyn Nelson, sitting on the floor and reading to Mark Weinberg. Also listening are Frank Effland and Eddie Grant. Mark is holding a stuffed animal, and behind them, a child is hiding in a coat cubbyhole."
Wisconsin Historical Society ca. February 23, 1954

“Student teacher, Marilyn Nelson, sitting on the floor and reading to Mark Weinberg. Also listening are Frank Effland and Eddie Grant. Mark is holding a stuffed animal, and behind them, a child is hiding in a coat cubbyhole.”

Wisconsin Historical Society W011KWY

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"Four-year-old Mike, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Mueller, gets building help from Lana Gerhardt, graduate student from Short Hills, NJ. Blocks are stored in built-ins."
UW–Madison Collection ca. 1959

“Four-year-old Mike, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Mueller, gets building help from Lana Gerhardt, graduate student from Short Hills, NJ. Blocks are stored in built-ins.”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives Photo Collection, Box 385, Folder 14/2 Children-Preschool Lab

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Wisconsin State Journal July 12, 1964.

Newspaper caption for this image: “There’s No Place Like Home!”

Wisconsin State Journal, Sun, Jul 12, 1964, “Tots Play for Teachers,” page 31

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Wisconsin State Journal July 12, 1964

Newspaper caption for this image: “Beat It, Here Comes The Girls.”

Wisconsin State Journal, Sun, Jul 12, 1964, “Tots Play for Teachers,” page 31

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CDL photo album, n.d.

CDL photo album, n.d., courtesy of Terri Strother

UW-Madison Collection ca. 1977

“A woman plays an instructional word game with a child in the preschool lab.”

Back of photo: “Pre-School Lab – School of Family Resources & Consumer Science UW-Madison – 1977”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : Series 14/3, Box 201, “Child and Family Studies” (Folder 4): Photo boxes (386) from Series 14/3

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UW-Madison Collection ca. 1991

On back of photo: “Photographer – Jeff Miller, Date – 11/91, File #9111-360-21, Subject/Event: Family Resources and Consumer Science Preschool”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : Series 14/3, Box 201, “Child and Family Studies” (Folder 4): Photo boxes (386) from Series 14/3

CDL photo album, ca. 1990s

CDL photo album, n.d., courtesy of Terri Strother

CDL photo album, n.d.

CDL photo album, n.d., courtesy of Terri Strother

CDL photo album, n.d.

CDL photo album, n.d., courtesy of Terri Strother

CDL photo album, ca. 2013

CDL photo album, n.d., courtesy of Terri Strother

CDL photo album, ca. 2015

CDL photo album, n.d., courtesy of Terri Strother

School of Human Ecology collection, Feburary 11, 2025

The CDL Bunnies classroom visits the Afterlives: Material Stories from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection exhibition for a tour with Collections Manager Carolyn H. Jenkinson and Executive Director Sarah Ann Carter.

School of Human Ecology collection

School of Human Ecology collection, August 15, 2022

Student intern Nia Diaby explores the Beyond with CDL students.

School of Human Ecology collection

"Several children play on a slide and in a sandbox in the Dorothy Roberts Nursery School playground at the school of Home Economics."
UW-Madison Collection ca. 1930-1931

“Several children play on a slide and in a sandbox in the Dorothy Roberts Nursery School playground at the school of Home Economics.”

On back of photo: “Dorothy Roberts Nursery School playground published in the 1930-31 home economic course catalog”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : Series 14/3, Box 201, “Child and Family Studies” (Folder 4): Photo boxes (386) from Series 14/3

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Wisconsin HIstorical Society ca. February 23, 1954

“Shelly Felt playing a vinyl recording on a portable record player. A holder with records is standing next to the record player.”

Wisconsin Historical Society W011KXG

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A home economics student with a young child."
UW-Madison Collection, ca. 1961

“Photograph published in the 1962-64 course catalog with the caption ‘Curiosity and learning stimulated in early laboratory experiments.'”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : Series 14/3, Box 201, “Child and Family Studies” (Folder 4) / neg# 20196-C-1

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UW-Madison Collection, ca. 1977

On back of photo: “Pre-School Lab – School of Family Resources & Consumer Science UW-Madison – 1977”

University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archives : Series 14/3, Box 201, “Child and Family Studies” (Folder 4): Photo boxes (386) from Series 14/3

CDL photo album, n.d.

CDL photo album, n.d., courtesy of Terri Strother