This collection contains oral histories, photographs, documents and color slides from six Mount Horeb residents who served in the Korean War.
Korean War Veterans of Mount Horeb
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Krohnographs – Photographs by Don Krohn
Krohnographs are images by Don Krohn, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune photographer from 1947-1953. These photographs provide an unusually complete and active look at a paper mill town reaching its prime.
Ku Klux Klan in Northwestern Wisconsin 1915-1950
Records, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, ephemera and artifacts documenting a popular movement that most Americans would rather forget – a so-called “reform” movement driven by xenophobia and bigotry. Although largely gone from the state by the late 1920s, the Klan persisted in northwestern Wisconsin, including Chippewa, Clark, and Pierce counties, through the 1940s.
Kvamme Local History Collection
Selected materials from the Kvamme Local History Collection maintained by Stoughton Public Library. Documents in this collection include Stoughton city directories and telephone directories as well as volumes of newspaper clippings on topics of local interest including World War II, Syttende Mai, the Martin Luther Children’s Home and the Stoughton Ski Jump.
La Crosse City Board of Trade Reports
Annual reports of the Board of Trade of the City of La Crosse from 1879-1905. Each report highlights various statistical data including school information, financial information and manufacturing information for the city.
La Crosse County Historical Sketches
Covering the years 1930-1955, these publications compiled by the La Crosse County Historical Society present histories, stories and biographies of events, locations and individuals from La Crosse’s past.
La Crosse Photograph Collection
Images of businesses, residences and people of La Crosse and the surrounding area from the 1850s through the 1990s.
La Crosse Plow Company Collection
The La Crosse Plow Company Collection contains a variety of visual materials including repair guides, photographs, 3-dimensional objects, letters, and other similar items. The collection’s materials span the various phases of the La Crosse Plow Company including names such as Sta-Rite, Happy Farmer Tractor Company, and the La Crosse Tractor Company. The bulk of this collection was scanned from materials owned by Randy Reysen, and the other items featured are part of the Murphy Library Special Collections. In total, there are over 100 items included in this collection with the prospect of adding more in the future.
La Crosse Public Library Archives
This collection from the La Crosse Public Library Archives includes digitized texts related to La Crosse including city directories 1866-1963; city ordinances 1863-1954; and other histories including local churches. Photographs and oral histories can also be accessed here.
La Crosse Regional Maps Collection
Maps of the city of La Crosse, La Crosse County and surrounding region, including rail, highway, survey and topographic maps from the 1850s through the 1970s.
