Digital PDF backissues of The Wisconsin Archeologist are available for purchase by volume number, or for the most recent years, by issue. Volumes contains between one and four issues, included as individual PDF files. We currently offer all volumes from 1901 through 2010 in the PDF format. Digital issues from recent years are made available as physical copies are sold out. All PDFs are text-searchable.
Note that initially, The Wisconsin Archeologist was published on an October-July cycle; these early volumes were dated to the later half of one year and the beginning half of the next. Also, in 1922 volume numbering was reset at 1. Files are labeled accordingly.
To purchase: Click on the desired issue. Then, click ADD TO CART. A thin circle will spin on the button, and the text will change to ADDED. At this point, a black oval will appear in the upper right corner of the page with the text “Cart - 1 item” and the price. To add additional items to your shopping cart, click BACK TO DIGITAL BACKISSUES and add the additional items. When you are finished, click the black oval to review your shopping cart and proceed to checkout. After completion, you will receive an email with unique download links for the purchased issues. Note: Be sure to download the PDFs promptly - the unique download link will expire 24 hours after purchase. Also, when purchasing the "WisArch Digital Backissue Sets", you will receive a USB thumbdrive in the mail, as the files are too large to currently offer as a download.
Purchase PDFs for the new Wisconsin Historical Archaeology issue, 2021 Vol. 102 No. 1 individual sections HERE.
WisArch Digital Backissue Set - Complete Run 1901-2010
WisArch Digital Backissue Set - Complete Run 1901-2010
Purchasing this will get you the complete digital set of all issues of "The Wisconsin Archeologist" published between our first issue in 1901 and 2010 (Volumes 1-20 of the old series and volumes 1-90 of the new series). All issues are PDF documents and are sorted by year-issue-article. They have been high-quality scanned or taken from the original digital master PDF documents and are fully index searchable by keyword.
At this bargain price you are receiving over 100 years of issues!
This set will be mailed to you on a USB Flash Drive, that is also yours to keep. Total file size is approximately 3.4 gb.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have previously purchased any of the CD/DVD sets of the journals between 1901 and 1981, you do not need to pay the full purchase price to expand your collection! Please navigate to this page to purchase the discounted expansion set covering years 1982-2010.