Vista, 1856-1956. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9 " L. Description: tan textured paper cover; black cover graphics: log cabin and covered wagon; black printed title: "Vista 1856-1956"; contents: 138 numbered pages of history and pictures of the Vista Swedish settlement and its first 100 years; half of the book contains the genealogy of the original settlers and their descendents.

Vista '76 Scandinavian Settlement, Otisco Township. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9 1/2" L. x 1" D. Description: blue card stock cover; yellow print cover title: Vista '76, 120 years of a Scandinavian-American community; contents: 379 numbered pages of Vista community history, photographs and genealogy of the Scandinavian Immigrant Families (immigrants from Sweden and Norway) of Vista.

Working on the Railroad. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: tan paper cover - black printing and graphics: "Working on the Railroad, Waseca County Historical Society, Waseca, Minesota, 1980" - graphics: engine on tracks, four men stand near by - reverse side information: "The Printery" - contents: sixteen pages includes the railroad history and its inpact on Waseca County, passenger trains, working on the railroad, the depot, freight trains, the roundhouse, changes in r ... more

Sandberg Funeral Home Pen. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 5 1/4" L. Description: black plastic cylinder barrel - gold print on lower portion of barrel: "Sandberg Funeral Home 707 N. State St. Waseca, MN 56093 Phone: 835-2870" - gold metal cylinder top - toggle at top for accessing or recessing pen tip.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Token. F.O.E. Token. Material: plastic. Size: 1 1/8" diameter. Description: blue plastic disk; gold print: "Drink Token" reverse side gold print: "F.O.E. 3753 Waseca MN."

Associated Lumber Carpenter Apron. Material: textile, metal. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 14 1/2" L. Description: white cotton canvas apron, one waist line tie on each side; black metal tabs on each side; divided pocket extends across entire width of apron; imprinted in black across front: "Associated Lumber Marts, Inc. Call the Lumber Number Waseca 835-1310 Albert Lea 373-4967 Owatonna 451-3710."

King Melody. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 2" H. Description: white paper card - black print on front: "Good for One Complimentary Luncheon 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the King Melody Supper & Bottle Club Phone 835-5100."

New Richland Alumni Invitation. Material: paper. Size: 5" W. x 3" H. Description: white paper card - black print on front: "The Twentieth Annual Banquet New Richland High School Alumni Ass'n Friday Evening, December Twenty-sixth Seven o'clock B & B Social Hall Invitation Includes Husband and Wife Bring a Friend to the dance" - ink notation bottom left corner: "1924."

New Richland High School Commencement 1919. Material: paper. Size: 11 1/2" W. x 6 5/8" H. Description: white folded paper card - black ink on front: "Commencement 1919 The Class of nineteen hundred nineteen of the New Richland High School request the honor of your presence at the Nineteenth Annual New Richland H. S. Announcement. Commencement Exercises Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. L. G. Engelstad at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May Twenty-fifth Commencement Exercises 8 p.m. ... more

Class Play Announcement. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" H. Description: grey paper program - black ink: "'Miss Fearless & Company' Presented by N.R.H.S. Senior Class of 1919" - Caste of Characters, Management Committees and Synopsis listed.

Waseca H. S. Forum Program. Material: paper. Size: 8" W. x 5 1/2" H. Description: brown paper - black print on front: "Waseca High School Forum Program 1924 Organized February 7, 1924" - black print inside: "Program, Month, Date and information" - black print on back: "Officers, Executive Committee, Honorary Members, Active Members."

Aughenbaugh Landscape Blueprint. Material: paper. Size: 33" x 32" Description: blueprint of the landscape design for the grounds of the J. W. Aughenbaugh home at 831 N.E. 3rd Avenue, Waseca, MN 56093 - created c. 1896 after the home was built; in 1931 the house was sold to become the Waseca Masonic Temple. Attached picture is small detail of blueprint showing partial foundation landscaping of main house.

Aughenbaugh Landscape Blueprint CD. Material: plastic, paper, metal. Size: 5 1/2" x 5" case; 4 1/2" diameter disk. Description: clear plastic case, black plastic back; paper insert inside front of plastic case, show photo of Aughenbaugh Landscape Blueprint; CD contents: high resolution scanned copy of the blueprint landscape design for the grounds of the J. W. Aughenbaugh home at 831 N.E. 3rd Avenue, Waseca, MN 56093; created c. 1896 after the home was built; in 1931 the house was sold to beco ... more

George Olds Personal Letters. Material: paper, metal. Size: 7 7/8" W. x 11" L. Description: white paper booklet - black printed information - cover print: "According to George, Dedicated to my late wife, Myrtle Tabbert Olds, By George Hodgson Olds, M.D." and cover inscription: "To a Good Friend, George H. Olds" - contents: typewritten reproduction of about 1,200 letters written by Dr. Olds to his wife Myrtle Tabbert during the years 1942-1945, outlining his army experiences.

Morris, Kletscher at McDonald's Restaurant. 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" color photograph of a woman and four children, little girls at the Waseca McDonald's restaurant; identified L-R: Erin Morris (white sailor dress), Tara Kletscher, Sheila Morris and Andrea Morris; taken in the children's room during a birthday party for Erin Morris; in background is the animated McDonald's tree, also in the WCHS collection (Hodgson Hall).

Grace Lutheran Church. 4" x 6" color photograph of the steeple and newly mounted cross on Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca, MN; located at 300 East Elm Avenue. The cross was added in 2004, five years after this addition was built, 1999.

Grace Lutheran Church. 6" x 4" color photograph of the west entrance of Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca, MN. This addition was built in 1999.

Roy Myers. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Memorial card, folded with color photograph of a lake at sunset; inside left is the Psalm 23; right side information about Roy Myers, known as Red Myers; b. January 26, 1913 in Waseca, Minnesota; d. January 23, 2008 in Owatonna, MN; funeral service at Grace Lutheran Church, officiated by Pastor Roger Haug; burial in Woodville Cemetery. Myers was a Waseca Boy Scout and Eagle Scout, Aquilla Club member; graduated from Waseca High School and Carleton College; well-known ... more

Roy Myers. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" folded, funeral program for Roy Myers; b. January 26, 1913; d. January 23, 2008; for funeral service at Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca, MN; Pastor Roger Haug, officiating.

Myrna Wright. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 9" W. x 11" L. x 1/2" D. Description: clear plastic protective cover over white paper cover; cover photo: Myrna Wright in WAC uniform; contents: 102 numbered pages including Myrna Wright's experiences as a U. S. Army WAC during the years 1951-1954; several black and white photographs; plastic spiral binding.

Violet (Tootie) Dimmel and Lucas or Louis (Luke) Kopischke. 5" x 7" black and white print; wedding portrait of Violet Dimmel and Luke Kopischke.

Historic Waseca Calendar. Material: paper. Size: 171/2" W. x 22 1/2" L. Description: parchment colored paper - sepia toned print and graphics - twelve sheet calendar entitled: "Historic Waseca, MN", produced for Waseca Rotary Club, printed by Sommers' Printing Inc., Zumbrota, Minnesota - gum adhesion strip at top holds sheets together - each page topped with an historic Waseca building or scene in sepia tones: County Courthouse, Ward House, Waverly Hotel, W. & St. Peter Railroad, Masonic Templ ... more

Waseca Telephone Directory 1977. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: white card stock cover, colored cover graphic photo by Sam Zeiler: young boy feeding white geese beside pond; contents: 252 numbered pages includes phone numbers, resident names, addresses, telephone locator, Minnesota zip codes, and local yellow page advertising.

Small Acreage Tracts of Waseca County: 1926. Size: 28" W. x 32" L. Description: colored print on white paper - contents: townships of Waseca County featuring names and acreage amounts of landowners in 1926 as well as towns, villages, lakes, rivers, roads and landmarks,

Small Town America. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" W. 11 1/2" L. x 2" D. Description: gray hardcover with paper dust jacket. Contents: 159 numbered pages, dozens of black and white photographs featuring local citizens and details of small town architecture throughout America including several from Waseca County: New Richland, Janesville and Waseca; this book signed and sealed by Judge Laurence T. Gallagher.