State and Local History

Portage Historic Homes

Turn-of-the-century photographs of historic Portage residences from the collection of the Portage Public Library.

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.

Postcards of Oshkosh

Postcard views of businesses, churches, parks, city streets, country roads and other structures throughout the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Poynette Area History

The Poynette Area Public Library and the Poynette Area Historical Society have partnered to provide this digital collection documenting the histories of the communities of Poynette, Arlington, Dekorra, Lowville and Leeds in Columbia County, Wisconsin.

Preservation Racine Newsletters

Preservation Racine, Inc. began publishing a newsletter in 1976, providing information about local events, local history, Century Building Certificates and historic buildings in Racine County.

Princeton Newspaper Collection

This digitized collection of newspapers from Princeton, Wisconsin includes all available documents from Green Lake County Democrat, Princeton Republic, Princeton Star, Princeton Republic-Star, Princeton Times, and Princeton Times-Republic. The digitization of this collection was made possible with contributions from the Princeton Historical Society, Princeton Public Library, the Caestecker (Green Lake) Library’s Tom Gnewuch Memorial Fund, a Wisconsin Humanities grant, and the Winnefox Library System.

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surrounding region, including souvenir programs and pamphlets, church histories, directories and other published and unpublished documents.

R. W. Troxel Glass Plate Negative Collection

Roley William Troxel was born in 1883 in Richland County, Wisconsin and died in 1967 in Prairie du Chien. The photographs were taken mostly around Eastman, Wisconsin and other areas surrounding Prairie du Chien, likely between 1910 and 1920. Images include posed portraits, sports teams, various buildings and other landscape and street views.

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.

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