This growing collection contains oral history interviews of Elkhart Lake residents, programs and minutes of the Elkhart Lake Study Club going back as far as 1938, and more. We will continue to add materials to this collection to aid independent research of Elkhart Lake history.
From the Matheson Memorial Library in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, this collection consists of oral history interviews that aim to record and preserve the stories and experiences of City of Elkhorn and Walworth County men and women for the education and enlightenment of future generations.
The Dane County Historical Society has a number of documents that relate to the City of Madison’s efforts to develop Fair Housing, Equal Opportunities, and Equal Rights laws and commissions. Much of this activism took place in the 1950s and 1960s. Also included in this collection are two 1983 oral histories by Historic Madison, Inc., of John McGrath and James Wright, both of whom were directly involved in efforts to create and administer Madison laws that sought to advance equity.
The digital collection of materials from the Eager Free Public Library History Room includes Rock County, Wisconsin plat books from 1891, 1904, and 1917. Evansville was settled in 1839 and became an important stop on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway system. The digital collection includes histories and memories that give accounts of settlement and Evansville’s growth and prosperity. City Directories and photo collections of portraits, homes, and businesses are also included in the project.
The Exploring Cultural History Online (ECHO) Project developed by Winding Rivers Library System consists of photographs and postcards documenting the history and culture of western Wisconsin, specifically Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau and Vernon counties.
Ferdinand L. Kronenberg’s (1877-1944) work spanned nearly five decades in Madison and many Kronenberg-designed buildings survive today. Together they give Madison much of its unique historic architectural identity. Some impressive Kronenberg residential structures survive, but many believe Kronenberg’s most exciting buildings were his commercial designs.
This digital collection contains 13 published books and a wall map providing accessibility to early information about the City Of Berlin and Green Lake County. City and county directories list residents with their addresses and occupations and include an alphabetic list of business firms and a street and avenue guide. City information for 1892 is now easily accessible from a wall map.
This collection contains local history documents, images, and audio files from the City of Mequon, Village of Thiensville, and Ozaukee County.
Freda Meyers Nishan (1878-1938) was a well-known philanthropist in Reedsburg, having given donations for the Presbyterian manse, the Reedsburg Hospital and other civic projects. This collection of photographs was passed on to the Reedsburg Public Library by local historian Lee Gnatzig who had received the photographs several years earlier from Vicki (Macoulian) Manougian, a relative of Edward Nishan.
Photographs documenting life in Grant County, Wisconsin since the mid-19th century, including portraits of early settlers and images of the Joe Greer Rodeo of the 1940s. Communities represented include Beetown, Boscobel, Cassville, Cuba City, Fennimore, Hazel Green, Lancaster and Platteville.
