July 14, 1905 edition of the Clintonville Town Talk. This is a four page newspaper which contains articles, personal matters, city news and advertisements.
Geography; Land use; Farming; Dairy farming; Dirt; Weather; Rain; Commerce; Explorers; Settlers; Farm produce; Roads; Schools; Churches; Horticulture; Cherries; Cherry trees; Cherry orchards; Fruit; Fruit industry; Orchards; Parks; State parks &...
“Door County, the California of the North” is a booklet written around 1914 to promote the beauty and natural resources of Door County, Wisconsin, along with its many agricultural opportunities. The history of the region is outlined. As a...
Tuberculosis; Sanatoriums; Hospitals; Nursing homes; Health care facilities;
Transcript of an interview with Dr. John G. Russo, administrator of Riverview Sanitorium in Little Chute, Wisconsin. The interview was recorded on August 22, 2006 as part of the Storytelling Program, a project of the Kaukauna Area Historical...
Industry; Agriculture; Commerce; Schools; Churches; Paper industry; People; Houses;
Published under the auspices of the Advancement Association of Appleton, 1892, this volume is primarily a collection of original photographs by the commercial photographer J. E. H. Stimson, of Appleton. It includes all of the major structures of...
Business enterprises; Business people; Commercial organizations; Industry; City & town life;
A sixteen (16) page booklet. The introduction provides an overview of Clintonville's natural and social resources. The rest of the booklet briefly describes each of the businesses and industries operating in Clintonville, Wisconsin in 1898 and...
The Flashes is a multipage student publication produced by the Sturgeon Bay High School beginning in November 1903. Length and style of the publication varied. Early issues described the publication as a student newspaper, but other editions are...
The Story of Beaver Creek is a 49-page photocopied manuscript that has been three-hole punched and is stored in a document holder with a fastener on the left side. The cover of this document is stamped with the following library markings: "Local...
This is an ink sketch of the Charles A. Grignon Mansion. This house was constructed in 1839 by Charles A. Grignon. This is the oldest home in Outagamie County.
Business enterprises; Paper industry; Newspaper industry; Railroads; Canals; Mills
An eighteen (18) page booklet by Mel A. Raught (also known as M. A. Raught) of recollections of Kaukauna from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Includes a brief discussion on the village of Ledyard and the incorporation of the city of Kaukauna in...
Advertisements; Business enterprises; Churches; Hydroelectric power; Mayors; Municipal officials; Paper industry; Public schools; Public Utility Companies; Railroads; Religion; Rivers; Sports;
A book compiled by the Jubilee committee to promote the 175th Jubilee celebration in the city of Kaukauna. A brief description containing history of Kaukauna and its resources for the evolution of Kaukauna up until 1965.
Printed on back: Grignon Home, Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The Charles A. Grignon Home was built in 1837-1838 by descendants of French-Canadian fur trappers. The Grignons greatly influenced early state development and their house is on the National...
Printed on front: Law St looking north. [Correct spelling is Lawe.] Visible on the left is the North Side High School (now known as Park School). Handwritten on back: Taken in 1908.
Science teacher at Madison Junior High and Ninth District Alderman (elected 1985). President of the City Council for the 1989-1990 session. Teacher's Union negotiator. Became mayor April 1992 as a union activist Democrat. During his four year...
Alderman for four years; elected Mayor in a close election that waged in the courts for months. On March 20, 1996, the day following the election, the Post Crescent declared incumbent mayor Richard DeBroux the winner by a board-certified margin...
Postcard depicting Appleton Street in Hortonville, Wisconsin. The view is looking east. Saint Peter and Paul church is on the left. Postmark on back: April 25, 1912, 6pm, Hortonville, Wis. Addressed to Mrs. Frank Schulz of Eland, Wis. from Ida B.
A sixty-six (66) page book describing the origin of the names of the streets of 1931. A brief description of the history of Ledyard, the waterways including the Fox River, U.S. Government Canal and Konkapot Creek are also included.
Ink sketch of Wisconsin public school, opened in 1828 in Kaukauna -- as imagined by the artist. This school was started by Electa Quinney, Wisconsin's first public school teacher. She was a Stockbridge-Munsee Indian woman who was professionally...
