State and Local History

Desi Wisconsin

Whether it was segregation in the 1950s or the cultural and political tumult of the 1960s and 1970s, South Asian immigrants to Wisconsin confronted a world fundamentally alien to that they had left behind. Neither black nor white, these individuals managed to raise families and often succeeded in their careers. From a few dozen students, professionals, and businessmen and their families who settled in Wisconsin, the presence of South Asian immigrants grew exponentially as they became tightly integrated into the fabric of their communities. The journey to develop a distinct identity as South Asian Americans in Wisconsin over the course of decades is highlighted in this collection of oral histories from some of the first South Asian immigrants to Wisconsin.

Digital Sanborn Maps of Milwaukee 1894 and 1900

Two fire insurance atlases featuring detailed color maps of Milwaukee. Produced by the Sanborn Map Company, the 1894 atlas includes four volumes consisting of 450 map sheets and the 1910 atlas includes eight volumes consisting of 830 map sheets.

Documents of Central Wisconsin History

This collection contains digitized Merril, Wisconsin high school KEMO (Keep Every Memory Ours) yearbooks and Lincoln County Normal School yearbooks from the Central Wisconsin Digitization Project.

Door County Memory Project

Four early issues of The Flashes, a student publication produced by Sturgeon Bay High School beginning in 1903, and several pamphlets published in the 1910s and 1920s to promote tourism and recreation in Door County, Wisconsin.

E. D. Locke Public Library

Local history materials in this digital collection from the E.D. Locke Public Library in McFarland, Wisconsin include family histories and local history publications as well as elementary and high school yearbooks from the 1950s.

Eagle River Historical Society

The Eagle River Historical Society / Craig Moore Research Library collection consists of several thousand images of the Eagle River area from approx.1880-2000. A considerable number of these images come from photographs taken by residents, tourists, and local photography companies over the course of the past two centuries. The collection features images documenting northern Wisconsin’s industry, lifestyles, demographics, tourism, resorts, supper clubs, recreations, urban centers, ecology, and natural beauty.

Early Fond du Lac County People and Places

This digital collection of thirteen published books provides access to early information about Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Content includes eight city and county directories dating from 1857-1904.

Eau Claire Area Historical Photographs

The Chippewa Valley Museum partnered with L. E. Phillips Memorial Library to provide access to its significant collection of photographs depicting life in Eau Claire and the surrounding area. Topics include logging, farming, sports, schools, retail stores, and parks.

Edgerton Public Library

Edgerton Public Library’s digital collection showcases issues from the 1885-1886 Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter. This weekly newspaper was devoted to the interests of the state’s tobacco industry, one of Wisconsin’s earliest and most enduring specialty crops.

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