In January 2007, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center on Age & Community, in partnership with host Milwaukee Public Library and local media partner WUWM 89.7, became the first organization to sponsor a StoryBooth for one year in its hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Listen to Milwaukee stories
See below for a sample of the stories we collected in Milwaukee. Visit WUWM 89.7 to hear more local stories as broadcast on The Lake Effect.
“I wasn’t afraid. I thought, ‘I’m going to be cool about it.’”
Jim Krawczyk remembers seeking out the author and recluse J.D. Salinger in the late 1960s.
Recorded in Milwaukee, WI
“I got this job at Paul Bunyan restaurant…”
Tomas Kubrican and his wife, Carol Mittlesteadt, remember how they met.
Recorded in Milwaukee, WI
StoryCorps in Milwaukee Highlights
- 514 interviews recorded from January 2007-January 2008
- 111 interviews completed thanks to outreach with our 16 community partners
- Local archive: All interviews conducted at the Milwaukee StoryBooth will be available at the Milwaukee Public Library in the coming months. Stay tuned for more details.
StoryCorps Milwaukee Community Partners
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
The Links (Milwaukee Chapter)
Alzheimer’s Assoc. of Southeastern Wisconsin
Interfaith Milwaukee
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
UW-Milwaukee Cultures & Communities
United Community Center
Luther Manor
Indian Council of the Elderly
SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Environment)
Diverse & Resilient
Community Brainstorming Conference
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
IMAP (Intergenerational Multi Arts Project)
Marquette University
Museum of Beer & Brewing
Special Support for StoryCorps in Milwaukee was provided by
The Argosy Foundation
The Helen Bader Foundation
The Brico Fund
The Forest County Potawatomi Foundation
The George Mosher Family Foundation.
