"On, Wisconsin!" original sheet music - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/R3SWR6KUQ2FVP8X
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Plunge right through that line!
Run the ball clear down the field,
A touchdown sure this time.
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Fight on for her fame
Fight! Fellows! Fight!
And we will win this game.
"On, Wisconsin!" was composed in 1909 by William T. Purdy and Carl Beck, roommates in a Chicago boarding house. Originally intended for a University of Minnesota football song contest, Beck, a former UW student, convinced Purdy to write it for Wisconsin instead. Ironically, the song was almost dedicated to Minnesota, home of Wisconsin's longest-standing football rival since 1890.
The original variation used "Run the ball ’round Minnesota" instead of "Run the ball clear down the field", and inserted the name of the opponent (such as Minnesota, Chicago, Northwestern).
Rennebohm Drug Store - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/6FWOIUQDVF4EQ8D
The front window of the Rennebohm Drug Store on State Street. Also, the Co-op bookstore can be seen in the background.
Rennie's was a regular stop on Christine's morning walk.
Wisconsin General Hospital 1964 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/5AKEP3MV7VBTP8H
Opened in 1924 at 1300 University Avenue, Wisconsin General Hospital, now known as University Hospital, moved to Highland Avenue in the 1970s. It serves as the cornerstone of UW Health, which includes seven hospitals and over 80 clinics.
Christine would stop at the hospital for a break on her morning walks, and often encounter Niels Jorgensen there.
Nancy Sinatra RC Cola TV ad - 1968 - Taken from her TV special "Movin with Nancy''
May 28 1968 - WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL - newspapers.com
May 27, 1968 - THE CAPITAL TIMES - newspapers.com
Page 1 of a local newspaper the day after Christine's murder.
May 27, 1968 - WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL - newspapers.com
Page 1 of a local newspaper the day after Christine's murder.
May 27, 1968 - WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL - newspapers.com
Map included in a local newspaper indicating where Christine's body was found.
UW-Madison Memorial Library Reading Room from third floor balcony ca. 1950-ca. 1959 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/EXEP2COAEJA5283
Christine would spend much of her time studying in the reading room at Memorial Library, and another place she would encounter Niels Jorgensen.
By Sven Walnum - https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/SWPC/001/SWPC-001-026?image_identifier=SWPC-RFK-C020-010, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90201970
June 5, 1968 - Robert F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments before his assassination.
Meadow Gold "Go Lightly" TV ad - 1968
University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, policemen posing near police car. ca. 1960-ca. 1969 - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/BSMH3RWK7T56C8H
Founded in the 1930s, the UWPD initially focused on minor security tasks but evolved to offer full law enforcement services. By 1968, during significant campus protests related to the Vietnam War and civil rights issues, UWPD played a crucial role in managing these events. The UWPD consisted of 63 officers in 1968.
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