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Menasha Local History Collection

Menasha is located at the mouth of the Fox River on the north end of Lake Winnebago. Menasha, with settlers as early as 1835, became a village in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1874. The materials chosen for this collection represent a variety of life in Menasha dating from approximately 1880 to 1950. The collection contains books highlighting the early history of the city, including the Menasha City Charter of 1891 and the first Menasha High School yearbook of 1916. Also of value is the collection of photographs depicting the people and places within the community.

Neenah Public Library Local History Collection

The Neenah Public Library's digital collection presents the history of Neenah primarily from the early 1800's to the 1950's. The two Neenah histories highlight the development and important events of Neenah from pre-settlement to the late 1950's. The 1920 and 1924 directories provide valuable information to genealogists, while the searchable photograph collection captures life in the Neenah area from the mid-1800's to the 1950's.

Oshkosh and Winnebago County, Wisconsin - Atlases and Histories

These full-text searchable, digital resources make up a comprehensive collection for research in 19th Century Oshkosh and Winnebago County history. The materials were published between 1856 and 1909. Two modern indexes, included here with the permission of indexer David A. Langkau, will also help the users find the information they need. A 2005 LSTA grant-funded project completed in collaboration with the Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Public Library.