Community Voices of Jefferson and Waukesha County, Wisconsin, an initiative of Bridges Library System, aims to build connections between people and create an online archive to preserve their stories for future generations to enjoy.
State and Local History
Context Magazine
UW-Oshkosh’s Context magazine (1976-2001) was dedicated to sharing the important research and creative activities of the University’s faculty and academic staff. In addition to longer essays, the magazine includes lists of recent academic and professional publications and presentations of staff.
Cottage Grove Area Historical Society Historical Pamphlet Series
The Cottage Grove Area Historical Society published 46 historical pamphlets. Each saddle-stitched pamphlet has approximately 30-50 pages and focuses on a single topic in Cottage Grove history. These pamphlets ranged in topic from a two-issue series on former Wisconsin Governor William Taylor (a former resident of Cottage Grove) to Julia Skolas, a professional turn-of-the-century female photographer in Cottage Grove, to Cottage Grove Men in World War I.
Crandon Community Building Collection
More than 50 photographs of Crandon and its early residents at the beginning of the 20th century, originally presented as an exhibition at the Crandon Community Building in 1986. The Public Property Committee of the City Council of Crandon sponsored the exhibit in order to inspire an interest in Crandon’s past among its residents as well as engage tourists.
Crandon High School Yearbooks
The Cardinal yearbook, published by Crandon High School from 1938 into the 1960s.
Dane County Historical Society
The Dane County Historical Society digital collection is a growing compilation of yearbooks, documents, architectural drawings, oral histories, pamphlets, and more documenting the history of Dane County.
Dane County Library Service
A history of the Dane County Library Service, covering 50 years of service to the residents of Dane County, Wisconsin. Includes news clippings, photos of bookmobiles and oral history interviews with bookmobile drivers and other staff.
Daniel Klapproth World War II Photographs and Letters
Daniel Klapproth was a soldier and a Somers, Wisconsin native who was stationed in Panama during the Second World War. This collection consists of photographs taken by Daniel during his military service, as well as letters written by Daniel to his mother in Wisconsin.
David A. Yates Photograph Collection
During WWII, the US Army’s Fort McCoy, in Monroe County, Wisconsin, served as a location to house German prisoners of war (POWs). David Yates was stationed at Fort McCoy during this time and managed to take photographs that now give insight into daily life for soldiers and POWs alike. This collection consists of over 100 black and white photographs that capture day-to-day activities and military personnel during WWII at a German POW camp located inside the United States.
Delavan Historic Newspaper and Yearbook Collection
This collection includes full issues of two newspaper titles: the Delavan Republican (1868-1924), a weekly newspaper published in Delavan and the Wisconsin Times (1884-1968), a newspaper published by the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. Select yearbooks from Delavan-Darien High School 1932-1999 and Wisconsin School for the Deaf yearbooks from 1924-2015 are also included.
