Photographs, newspaper clippings, and other printed materials documenting sprinter Ralph Metcalfe between 1932-1936, when the Marquette undergraduate was known as “The World’s Fastest Human.”
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Ray Metzker and Bob Miller Photography Collection
This collection includes photographs taken by students Ray Metzker and Bob Miller in the late 1940s and early 1950s for the Beloit College News Service. Metzker went on to become a professional photographer of considerable reknown. These photographs document a wide range of student activities, with a heavy focus on athletics, homecoming parades, and other events.
Recollection Wisconsin Shared Collection
Wisconsin’s story is still being written, folding in the customs and traditions of everyone who calls this place home. You’re invited to help build a shared history of our state by contributing your photos, documents and audio files to the Recollection Wisconsin Shared Collection.
Reedsburg City Directories and Telephone Books
These Reedsburg city directories and telephone books are part of the Reedsburg Public Library’s Archives collection. Several of the books were donated in 2024 by the children of the late local historian Phyllis Miller.
Reedsburg High School Yearbooks Collection
These yearbooks from various years start with 1905 from Reedsburg High School.
Reedsburg Historic Books
This collection contains books detailing the history of Reedsburg and the surrounding area.
Reedsburg Historic Survey Collection
This collection contains photos and surveys of architecturally and historically significant buildings in the city of Reedsburg which were compiled from 1983-1984. A slide show highlighting some of these properties and their architectural details is included in the collection.
Reedsburg Library Archives Photograph Collection
This collection is a set of photographs documenting the history of Reedsburg and surrounding communities.
Reedsburg Library Archives Postcard Collection
This collection is a set of postcards with images from the Reedsburg area.
Reedsburg Military Service: Company A of the 19th Regiment of Wisconsin Collection
This collection is about residents of Reedsburg and surrounding areas who were involved with Company A of the 19th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry. The collection includes tintype portraits of soldiers from the U. S. Civil War.


