Interested in becoming a Recollection Wisconsin Contributing Partner? Check out Share a Collection and our Contributor FAQ to find out how your organization can participate.
Current members (Fiscal Year 2012-2013)
Alverno College
Ashland Historical Society Museum
Ashwaubenon Historical Society
Beloit College
Blanchardville Historical Society
Brodhead Historical Society
Brown County Library
Cardinal Stritch University
Carroll University
Carthage College
Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Museums
College of Menominee Nation
Concordia University Wisconsin
Edgewood College
Grant County Historical Society
Hales Corners Historical Society
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
La Crosse County Historical Society
La Crosse Public Library
Langlade County Historical Society
Lawrence University
Marian University
Marquette University Law Library
Marquette University Raynor Library
McFarland Historical Society
Medical College of Wisconsin
Middleton Area Historical Society
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Public Library
Milwaukee Public Museum
Mineral Point Historical Society
Nashota House
Neville Public Museum of Brown County
New Berlin Historical Society
Nicolet Area Technical College
Nicolet Federated Library System
Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center
Oshkosh Public Library
Outagamie Waupaca Library System
Portage Historical Society
Preservation Racine, Inc.
Richland County History Room
Ripon College
Ripon Historical Society
Sacred Heart School of Theology
Silver Lake College
South Central Library System
South Wood County Historical Corporation
St. Norbert College
Stone Lake Area Historical Society
Three Lakes Historical Society
UW-Green Bay
UW-La Crosse
UW-Madison
UW-Marathon County
UW-Milwaukee
UW-Oshkosh
UW-Parkside
UW-Platteville
UW-River Falls
UW-Whitewater
Vilas Historical Museum
Viterbo University
Whitefish Bay Public Library
Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Library
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Library Services
Wisconsin Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning
Wisconsin Valley Library Service
Sharing our stories. Exploring our past.
Recollection Wisconsin is a place to discover and share your Wisconsin story. You can use this website to search and browse a growing set of historical resources from collections across the state. You’re also invited to contribute your own memories, images, knowledge and thoughts.
from Wisconsin communities, including photos, postcards, maps, letters, diaries, books, artifacts, oral histories and more. Enter a term or terms in the box below to start your search, or get help with searching.
from Wisconsin libraries, archives, museums and historical societies. Sort collections by category or explore collections on a map to find resources near you.
Add a story or a photo and help build a collaborative history of our state. Or contribute a comment and add your voice to an ongoing conversation about Wisconsin's past.
Contributing Partners
Interested in becoming a Recollection Wisconsin Contributing Partner? Check out Share a Collection and our Contributor FAQ to find out how your organization can participate.
Current members (Fiscal Year 2012-2013)