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Library Acquisitions Areas

See a list of the Society's Library acquisitions areas collected at a research level.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Women - About the Image Gallery

View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights.
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About Our Labor Collection

See an overview of the Society's Labor Collection.
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About the Wisconsin Historical Museum Collections

The Society’s museum collections include 110,000 historical objects and about 500,000 archaeological items that document the history of Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Morality in America

Temperance, Abolition and Utopian Communities
Discovery how early Americans founded the abolition and temperance movements to help increase morality
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Visual Materials Subject Overview

Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives
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About Visual Materials and Films in Our Collections

Explore our Visual Materials collection of nearly 3 million images in more than 6,000 collections. Over 80,000 images are available online.
Historical Essay

Overview of Citizen Petitions, Remonstrances, and Resolutions

Wisconsin Citizen Petitions
Historical Essay

Courtship Advice Fan

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Victorian scrapbook fan made by Julia Morris of Madison, decorated with suggestions about courtship, love and marriage, 1895-1899. (Museum object #1955.480
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About the Division of Library, Archives and Museum Collections

This division collects, preserves and makes available materials about the history of Wisconsin, the United States and North America.
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Donating an Item or Collection

Learn the process for donating an item or collection to the Society.
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Key Documents from the 1964 Freedom Summer Project

Brief descriptions and links to original documents created by CORE, SNCC, COFO, local residents, volunteers and opponents. Organized by topic

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