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.
State and Local History
Elkhart Lake Public Library
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.
Elkhorn Local 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.
Equal Opportunities, Equal Rights, and Fair Housing in Madison
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.
Evansville, Wisconsin Collection
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.
Exploring Cultural History Online (ECHO)
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 Plans and Drawings Collections
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.
Fond du Lac and Green Lake County Atlases, Directories, and Histories
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.
Fond du Lac County and City Directories
Digital collection of Fond du Lac County and City Directories starting in 1857. This collection is incomplete and new directories will be added as they become available.
Fond du Lac Maps and Atlases
Digital collection of maps and atlases from Fond du Lac County, including landowner atlases. This collection is incomplete and new directories will be added as they become available.
