Archive: A Journal of Undergraduate History

ARCHIVE is an award-winning journal of historical work published annually by the UW-Madison chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. Volumes 1 and 2 have both been recognized nationally by placing as the runner-up and winner of the Gerald D. Nash History Journal Award. An entirely undergraduate endeavor, ARCHIVE is a valuable tool in creating pride in undergraduate work and a greater university community.

Any work of a historical, scholarly nature is accepted for review by ARCHIVE. Short to medium-length papers as well as or seminar research papers, portions of senior theses, books reviews, historical essays or faculty interviews will be accepted from any undergraduate student, freshman to senior. Additionally, students do not have to be history majors or members of Phi Alpha Theta or UHA to submit their work.

We are happy to announce that you can now read ARCHIVE online!

Volume 10 (May 2007)

To submit a piece to ARCHIVE for possible publication, please submit under the following guidelines:

Submit three copies of your paper, typed, double-spaced, the body of your text in 12-point Times font, endnotes or footnotes in 10-point Times Font, preferably under 40 pages in length. Be sure to include page numbers in your submission.
Please omit any mention of your name, course, professor, etc., in the text of the paper. The anonymity of an essay's author insures the integrity of the selections included in the journal.
Style, including endnotes and footnotes, should follow Chicago Manual of Style Standards. By submitting to ARCHIVE, you attest to the integrity and validity of your sources, and that you have duly noted each citation. Upon the acceptance of your essay for publication in ARCHIVE, you will be asked to attest to this validity again, in writing.
Attach the submission form to the top copy of your paper with a paperclip (NO STAPLES PLEASE)

Click here to download the submission form for Archive volume 11. The deadline is February 19, 2010.

Citation Policy

Each contributor to ARCHIVE: A JOURNAL OF UNDERGRADUATE HISTORY has attested to the validity of their sources, agreeing to the following two statements:

"I understand that I am submitting this piece for review and possible publication in the Undergraduate History journal published by Phi Alpha Theta at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I hereby attest that this submission consists entirely of my own original scholarship, and all of my sources have been duly cited."

"I hereby give the University of Wisconsin-Madison Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, and the national Phi Alpha Theta office in general the rights to publish my paper, found in Volume _ of ARCHIVE: A JOURNAL OF UNDERGRADUATE HISTORY. I attest that this is my own scholarly work, and that all references and citations have been honestly and duly noted."

ARCHIVE, the UW-Madison Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, and the UW History Organization rely on the honesty and integrity of our contributors to authenticate and verify their sources by the time of publication. We believe that by agreeing to these two statements that they have done so.

Please refer any questions to Teague Harvey - teagueharvey@gmail.com