We are excited to welcome three new content partners to Recollection Wisconsin this quarter!
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design‘s Guido Brink collection contains ephemera concerning the life and artwork of Midwest artist and educator Guido Peter Brink (1913-2002) in addition to the art collection endowed to the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design from his estate.
Sun Prairie Historical Library & Museum‘s digital collection shares manuscripts that document the history of Sun Prairie and surrounding areas. This includes petitions and other records of the Village of Sun Prairie Board of Trustees, directories and telephone books, a scrapbook of the Sun Prairie 20th Century Club, as well as data sheets from an environmental study of bird nests at Sun Prairie’s Patrick Marsh from 1948 through 1951.
Tomah Area Historical Society and Museum‘s Frank O. King Collection features a selection of original cartoons, sketches, correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia from Frank O. King, the creator of the comic strip Gasoline Alley. This digital collection offers insight into King’s creative process and the cultural impact of his work, providing a unique window into the history of 20th-century American comics and daily life.
