Photographs, newspaper articles, postcards, pamphlets and catalogs of businesses that once flourished in Oshkosh, including Deltox Rug Co., Oshkosh Trunk Co., and Stein’s clothing store.
Documents
Pamphlets, conference proceedings, reports, studies, sheet music, recipes, marriage records, military service records and other records.
Oshkosh City Directories
Browse or search the collection to discover all kinds of interesting facts about historic Oshkosh as well as sketches of prominent people, local businesses and their advertisements, and views of Oshkosh. Each directory has been divided into sections: surnames, businesses, street directories, and more. Some directories include Menasha, Neenah, Omro, and Winneconne. Funding for the project was obtained from a grant from the Alberta Kimball Foundation.
Plymouth Public Library
The Plymouth Public Library’s digitization project is a growing selection of materials collected since the library was founded in 1871. Initially, this digital collection will include access to photographs and letters sent or received from the library. Check back with us periodically, as we will continue to add materials.
Posselt, Theodore (Ted) Keith Collection
The Theodore (Ted) Keith Posselt collection of materials was donated to the Angie Williams Cox Public Library by an unknown source. The collection was discovered in a box in a closet during 2025. Theodore (Ted) Keith Posselt (1910 – 1989) was a resident of Columbia County, Wisconsin for many years graduating from Pardeeville High School in 1925. He was a reporter for local newspapers as well as wrote and directed a few community plays. Mr. Posselt served in the military during World War II and his Mission Report Book is part of this collection. Along with the items digitized in this collection, there is personal correspondence available for viewing by appointment at the library. Theodore Keith Posselt is buried in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin
Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin, commonly known as Wisconsin Public Documents (WPD), consists of the annual and biennial reports of all important Wisconsin state agencies from 1852 through 1914.
Publications Related to La Crosse
A variety of publications relating to La Crosse and the surrounding region, including souvenir programs and pamphlets, church histories, directories and other published and unpublished documents.
Ralph Metcalfe – The Olympic Years 1932-1936
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.”
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 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.
