Photographs and postcards by professional photographer Herman C. Benke from the 1890s and 1900s and images by amateur photographer Frances M. Kadow from the 1920s through the 1940s. Also includes historical texts concerning Manitowoc County, plat books and plat maps, and oral history interviews recorded with area residents in the 1970s.
The Manitowoc Public Library County School Records collection contains daily registers belonging to various schools located in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin from the 1900s through the 1970s.
This digital collection focuses on the history of the towns, villages and cities of Marathon County. It includes centennial histories written by local residents, with many illustrations documenting family life and economic development in central Wisconsin.
Plat books of Marinette County from the years 1905, 1912 and 1920 and Marinette High School yearbooks from 1919-1924.
Typewritten manuscripts documenting the histories of the Marinette County communities of Amberg, Coleman and Beaver Creek as well as a manuscript titled A Brief History of Marinette for Children (1960).
Photos of headstones from cemeteries in the community of Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin and surrounding townships. The documented cemeteries are Deansville, Medina, North York, Oak Lawn, St. Mary’s, York Center and York Medina.
Martin Peter Schneider was born in 1890 in Lodi, he graduated in 1912 with an engineering degree, and soon after that, he attended graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Later that same year, Schneider was back in Madison, starting his practice in his home. His impressive architectural work includes designs in most styles popular from the 1910s through the 30s. His designs include both residential and commercial buildings. Many of his buildings are still standing and are recognizable Madison landmarks today.
The collection, which is an invaluable resource for those studying local genealogy and history, includes photographs, scrapbooks, pamphlets, newsletters, programs, yearbooks, catalogs and memorabilia relating to the City of Sheboygan and Sheboygan County from the 1840s through 2016. Subjects covered include buildings, businesses, farms, organizations, churches, and individuals.
Texts highlighting the early history of the city of Menasha, Wisconsin, including the Menasha City Charter of 1891 and the first Menasha High School yearbook of 1916 as well as photographs depicting the people and places within the community from approximately 1880 to 1950.
The Maude Shunk Local History Room Archives, located in the Menomonee Falls Public Library, highlights and preserves the history of the Village of Menomonee Falls and now defunct Fussville through photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, government documents, and postcards. The full collection is a collaboration of resources and contributions by both the library and the Menomonee Falls Historical Society and also includes private donations. There is a wide range of materials from the 1850s until present day. This online portion of the collection contains resources we feel are important areas of discovery including but not limited to people, industry, families, schools, churches and cultural events.
