This quarter, Recollection Wisconsin welcomed three new content partners and their unique collections to the consortium. Menomonee Falls Public Library’s digital collection, from the Maude Shunk Local History Room Archives located in the library, contains photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, government documents, and postcards from the 1850s until present day. The collection documents the people, industries,… Read More…
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Meet Team Tomah Historical Museum!
The Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative summer cohort started their project work in June 2025. This summer, we’re working with four new organziations and graduate students to digitize some very unique Wisconsin local history collections. We’re excited to work with the Tomah Area Historical Society and Museum to digitize and provide online public access to materials from the Frank… Read More…
Meet Team Racine Public Library!
The Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative summer cohort started their project work last month. This summer, we’re working with four new organziations and graduate students to digitize some very unique Wisconsin local history collections. We’re excited to work with Racine Public Library to digitize and provide online public access to materials from their Racine local history collection, specifically… Read More…
Meet Team MIAD!
The Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative summer cohort started their project work this month. This summer, we’re working with four new organziations and graduate students to digitize some very unique Wisconsin local history collections. We’re excited to work with the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) to digitize and provide access to materials from the… Read More…
Meet Team ABHM!
The Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative summer cohort started their project work this month. This summer, we’re working with four new organziations and graduate students to digitize some very unique Wisconsin local history collections. We’re excited to work with America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) in Milwaukee! Their project includes digitizing materials that document Milwaukee’s Beckum-Stapleton Little League,… Read More…
Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative on the Road: Sharing Stories and Strategies
Spring was a busy and exciting season for the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, as program participants showcased their work at two regional conferences. Their presentations emphasized both the technical and collaborative nature of digitization, while also highlighting the importance of community partnerships and cultural stewardship in preserving and providing access to Wisconsin’s rich history. Kierstin… Read More…
Join the Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee!
The 2025 nomination period is closed for the Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee. Check back in May 2026 for the next opportunity to share your time and talents with us! The Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee is seeking nominations to fill two vacant seats. The Committee helps shape the priorities and future directions of the Recollection Wisconsin… Read More…
New in Recollection Wisconsin
We recently added some brand new digital collections to Recollection Wisconsin! Belleville Public Library’s collection focuses on the history of the French immigrant settlement in the Belleville/Montrose/Exeter area as they began arriving in the 1850s through the 1920s. The collection currently contains documents and postcards but will grow to include photos and other historical materials…. Read More…
Digitizing Local History with the Middleton Area Historical Society
by Russell Knapp, UW-Madison iSchool (2025) This past semester, I had the pleasure of working with Middleton Area Historical Society (MAHS) as a part of the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative. My project included digitizing items held by MAHS that related to the history of the transportation and hospitality industries in the town of Middleton. This… Read More…
Locating the “Local” in Our History at Menomonee Falls Public Library
by Elizabeth Feucht, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies This spring semester, I’ve had the privilege of working with the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative and Menomonee Falls Public Library to digitize an array of objects from the Maude Shunk Local History Room Archives. These included ledgers, reports, a scrapbook, and other ephemera produced by the (erstwhile)… Read More…
