Public Invited to David Obey Presentation

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Former Congressman David Obey’s extensive papers will be available to the public at the UW-Stevens Point University Library in the Archives and Area Research Center.
The public is invited to a presentation at 1 p.m. Friday, May 15, on the sixth floor of the Library. View photos, news clippings and historical documents of former congressman’s public service. Obey will be present. 
Speakers include Chancellor Bernie Patterson, Eric Giordano from Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service; Matt Blessing from the Wisconsin Historical Society; and several UW-Stevens Point representatives whose programs were launched with Obey’s support. 
Following the presentation, a portion of the collection will be available for viewing in the University Archives on the fifth floor of the University Library.
Obey donated the collection to the Wisconsin Historical Society. The papers were returned to the 7th District through a cooperative effort between the UW-Stevens Point Archives and the Historical Society. 
The University Archives at UW-Stevens Point operates one of Wisconsin’s 14 Area Research Centers.  In collaboration with the Wisconsin Historical Society, state and local government records and Historical Society premier manuscript collections can be transferred throughout this archival network. 
Obey will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree bestowed by UWSP. 

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