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Community Voices of Jefferson and Waukesha Counties

Community Voices of Jefferson and Waukesha County, Wisconsin, an initiative of Bridges Library System, aims to build connections between people and create an online archive to preserve their stories for future generations to enjoy.

Consolidated Papers Inc.

Photographs and books documenting the history of the Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company, later Consolidated Papers, Inc., including the Consolidated News employee magazine, published monthly between February 1926 and December 1931.

Context Magazine

UW-Oshkosh’s Context magazine (1976-2001) was dedicated to sharing the important research and creative activities of the University’s faculty and academic staff. In addition to longer essays, the magazine includes lists of recent academic and professional publications and presentations of staff.

Cornfalfa Farms Collection

Images donated by the Swartz family, who operated a large progressive farm in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Many photographs were taken at Cornfalfa Farms by the Swartz family to document their best practices for raising alfalfa, apples and sheep as the farm rose to prominence in Wisconsin and beyond.

Cottage Grove Area Historical Society Historical Pamphlet Series

The Cottage Grove Area Historical Society published 46 historical pamphlets. Each saddle-stitched pamphlet has approximately 30-50 pages and focuses on a single topic in Cottage Grove history. These pamphlets ranged in topic from a two-issue series on former Wisconsin Governor William Taylor (a former resident of Cottage Grove) to Julia Skolas, a professional turn-of-the-century female photographer in Cottage Grove, to Cottage Grove Men in World War I.

Crandon Community Building Collection

More than 50 photographs of Crandon and its early residents at the beginning of the 20th century, originally presented as an exhibition at the Crandon Community Building in 1986. The Public Property Committee of the City Council of Crandon sponsored the exhibit in order to inspire an interest in Crandon’s past among its residents as well as engage tourists.