Crandon Community Building Collection This collection was donated to Dwight Smith by the Crandon Public Library and other community members in order to create an exhibit on the walls of the Crandon Community Building. The majority of the photographs were originally the property of Mrs. Mary Colburn of Hiles. The Public Property Committee of the City Council of… Read More…

Northernaire Resort Collection Photographs, postcards and newsletters related to the history of the Northernaire Resort in Three Lakes, founded by Carl Marty, Jr. in 1947. View collection. Three Lakes Camps Collection Photographs and other materials from boys’ and girls’ summer camps in the Three Lakes area. View collection. Visit Three Lakes Historical Society website…. Read More…

Opening the Doors – Wisconsin Mental Health Heritage The Winnebago Mental Health Institute admitted its first patient on April 23, 1873 and was known as the Northern Hospital for the Insane. In 1935, the facility name was changed to the Winnebago State Hospital and was changed again in 1973 to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute…. Read More…

Mimi Bird Collection 40 volumes of photographs, clippings and other materials compiled by local resident Mimi Bird. Bird’s primary focus was the history of Whitefish Bay, but she also collected historical information on area communities including Glendale and River Hills as well as the construction of Highway 141. View collection. Visit Whitefish Bay Public Library… Read More…

Waukesha County History 1870-1920 The materials selected for this digital project depict many elements of Waukesha County history, primarily the industries, people, and structures important to the development of the county from 1870-1920. Many of the images come from the collection of Warren S. O’Brien (1898-1988), a prolific Waukesha photographer. View collection. Visit Waukesha Public… Read More…

Waukesha County History 1870-1920 The materials selected for this digital project depict many elements of Waukesha County history, primarily the industries, people, and structures important to the development of the county from 1870-1920. Many of the images come from the collection of Warren S. O’Brien (1898-1988), a prolific Waukesha photographer. View collection. Visit Waukesha County… Read More…

Waterford Area Local History The history of the Waterford area in western Racine County, Wisconsin is documented here in books, manuscripts, high school yearooks. photographs, maps and newspapers. This digital collection is a collaboration of many Waterford area agencies including Waterford Public Library, the Village of Waterford, Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce, Waterford Union High… Read More…

Ozaukee and Sheboygan Memories The Eastern Shores Library System created the Ozaukee and Sheboygan Memories Program to expand access to local historical material that previously had limited or no accessibility. The goal is to continue digitally preserving and promoting the histories of Ozaukee County and Sheboygan County. View collection. Ozaukee County Local History Collection Personal… Read More…

Cyril Colnik Archives Drawings and blueprints by master blacksmith Cyril Colnik, his Ornamental Iron Shop, and the Colnik Manufacturing Company. Includes designs for architectural commissions in the Milwaukee area and beyond. View collection. Visit Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum website…. Read More…

History of UW-Whitewater Photographs of Old Main Hall, the first building on the UW-Whitewater campus, as well as three published histories. View collection. Wisconsin Pioneer Experience Diaries, letters, reminiscences, speeches and other writings of people who settled and built Wisconsin during the 19th century. The historic papers included in the Wisconsin Pioneer Experience were drawn… Read More…