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  • Opening the Doors : Wisconsin Mental Health Heritage

    The Julaine Farrow Museum opened in 1973 at the Blacksmith shop on the grounds of the Winnebago Mental Health Institute. The museum is the repository of the various artifacts (furniture, patient made items, photographs and many written materials wh…

  • Schleisingerville to Slinger 125 Years (Slinger Community Library)

    Explore the rich history of Schleisingerville, its citizens and local businesses through this digital collection consisting of two significant histories published by the Slinger Advancement Association and over 300 photographs providing accessibili…

  • Wisconsin Local Histories

    From the shores of Lake Michigan to the banks of the Mississippi, the Wisconsin Local Histories collection showcases the awesome resources of public libraries and historical societies from across the state. Assembled and digitized over a nine-year …

  • Max Kade Institute Collection

    The Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies is an interdisciplinary unit dedicated to preserving American print culture and personal documents in the German language and making them part of America's story and historiography. Two distinct co…

  • UW-Madison Archives Oral History Collection

    The University of Wisconsin-Madison Oral History Project was established as part of the University History Project in 1971. Its initial charge was to interview prominent emeritus faculty members about their research and careers at the University. O…

  • Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Rusk, and St. Croix Counties : Local History Collections

    This collection showcases selections from the local history collections of 14 West-Central and Northwestern Wisconsin public libraries. These libraries, and many other IFLS Library System member libraries, serve as repositories for important local …

  • Wisconsin Papyri Collection

    UW-Madison's Department of Special Collections in Memorial Library holds a small collection of 83 papyrus fragments. Ranging in date from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE, the collection consists primarily of papyri written in Greek about …

  • Libraries and Schools in Marathon and Lincoln Counties

    About the Collection Libraries and Schools in Marathon and Lincoln Counties contains historic images representing several central Wisconsin schools and libraries in Marathon and Lincoln Counties. In this collection, you will find: Lincoln Coun…