Oral history interview with Clara Tesch 1 March 1978 by Darlene Tesch. Audio file can be played from the Waseca County Historical website. Subject: Family and growing up years. Clara Eichorst Tesch

Oral history interview with George Bluhm 17 February 1977 by Darlene Tesch. Audio file can be played from the Waseca County Historical website. Subject: Waldorf farm; farming; railroad; circus; county fair; horse races.

Ole O. & Engeborg Kinn History. Material: paper. Size: 12" x 12". Description: tan hard cover book entitled: "Ole O. & Engeborg Kinn, My Great Grandparents from Waseca, Minnesota". Contents: unnumbered pages include author's dedication page to the memory of the author's father, Ole Emil Kinn, genealogy and photos of Ole Oleson Kinn and Engeborg Osmundsdatter Kinn family; other information and photos of note include extended family members Rendahl, Reitman; Hansen; Rife; Nelson, Stahl and Kit ... more

Vista 1936: Picture of a Community. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: blue glossy card stock cover with yellow title print, "Vista 1936: Picture of a Community, New Richland Area Historical Society, New Richland, Minn. 56072-July 2018". Contents: 94 pages, spiral bound, focusing on the identifications of the over 500 people pictured in a 1936 panoramic, professional photograph taken at the celebration of the Vista Community 80th Anniversary in 1936.

Rural Schools of Steele County. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: buff colored card stock cover with black title print: "The Rural Schools of Yesteryear, Steele County Minnesota". Contents: 265 pages of stories gathered from the teachers in rural Steele County in the early days of education dating back to before 20th century.

Waseca High School Annual 1976. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: gold colored hard cover with white printed cover title, "Bluejay '76"; remnant of the United States Declaration of Independence in black script diagonally printed across front cover. Contents: black and white glossy pages numbered up to 152 showing photos of students, faculty, organizations, high school events and athletic teams; dedication to Robert Hoffman.

Ziesmer Family Papers. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 7 1/2". Description: 6 sides of pages removed from an 1890 German Bible belonging to Augustus Agnes Ziesmer, Woodville Township, Waseca County, Minnesota; handwritten on first inside page, "This Bible is a present from Mother and Father Ziesmer..." and in pencil below the presentation, "Children don't forget your father must file the guardianship paper every year, 2 Feb. until all of age, at Courthouse"; several pages of handwritten entri ... more

Mulcahy Family Genealogy. Size: 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". Description: red card stock pocket folder holding white pages; white labeled cover, "Mulcahy". Contents: genealogical listing tracing the descendants of John Mulcahy Sr. born in Ireland in 1826, married Catherine Hartney and eventually made his home in Waseca County; several black and white photos included of Mulcahy family members.

Joyce Family Genealogy. Size: 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". Description: red card stock pocket folder holding white pages; white labeled cover, "Joyce". Contents: genealogical listing tracing the descendants of Patrick Joyce born in Ireland in 1805, married Mary Fanning; subsequent generations eventually made their homes in Waseca County; several black and white photos included of Joyce-Mulcahey family members.

Memories of World War One. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: dark glossy card stock cover with script print title, "An American Soldiers Memories of World War One, [by] Andrew Breck 1895-1978. Contents: unnumbered pages of the recorded memories of a Waseca County resident who as a young man trained in the streets of Waseca in 1917 as part of the newly formed Battery B under officers, Waseca business men Peter Madden and Paul Stucky; 72 boys were drafted in February 1918 and were s ... more

Founding Fathers Facial Hair Challenge 2018. In honor of the City of Waseca's Sesquicentennial Celebration Derrick Skoglund organized a facial hair challenge event. There were only four participants: Rick Morris; Mathew White; Wayne Breithbarth and Derrick Skoglund. Rick Morris won for most funds donated. Mathew White did not make it to the event. Wayne Breithbarth won the facial hair challenge. Identified back Row (left to right) Rick Morris (in hat), Wayne Breitbarth, Ken Borgmann (Sleigh & C ... more

Military Ribbon Entitlement Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: white card stock form completed with typewritten information: "Wpns Co 8th Mar, 2d MarDiv, FMF, In the Field. This Certifies that PFC YESS, Lawrence F. 905424 is entitled to wear the following ribbons: 1) Asiatic Pacific w/one star. 2) Victory Medal, World War II. 3) Pres. Unit Citation." Signed on reverse: "GR Lockard".

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen No. 65, Ladies' Society No. 7. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 5". Description: two page, cream colored cardstock invitation with pink border on front; black print on front: "Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen No. 65, Ladies' Society No. 7"; black print on reverse side: "Yourself and Ladies are cordially invited to attend the First Union Dance of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Ladies' Society, at the Waseca Opera House, Waseca, Minn., Monday evening, ... more

Air Mail 1938 Flyer. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: white paper, black print: "Air Mail letters for the Waseca National Air Mail Week flight must be mailed at Post Office before 9 A.M. on Thursday, May 19th, Mail leaves Post Office at 9:30 A.M. for Deichen Plane going to Minneapolis at 9:45, For complete information ask your city or rural carrier, Air mail envelopes and stamps are now available at the Waseca Post Office."

Waseca Aerial View, Looking South, Stereograph. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 7". Description: black and white photograph, stereographic (3-D) image mounted on yellow cardboard; print at bottom: "Waseca Looking South"; print on back: "From top of Cort Haus, Wm. Hamilton." The elevator shown in this photograph may be the perch used for other aerial images of the City of Waseca. The area census states: William Hamilton, 25, KY, living in the City of Waseca in 1885.

New Richland Marching Band. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of main street New Richland showing the New Richland Band, a group of uniformed marching musicians, identified on the front as "Band, New Richland, Minn." Visible in the background are a water tower, electric lines, the New Richland City Hall, New Restaurant, Chas. Oien store, Nitschke Market, and a hardware and furniture store. Postmark dated Sep 1910 a New Richland, Minn. New ... more

Military Ribbon Entitlement Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: white card stock form completed with typewritten information: "Wpns Co 8th Mar, 2d MarDiv, FMF, In the Field. This Certifies that PFC YESS, Lawrence F. 905424 is entitled to wear the following ribbons: 1) Asiatic Pacific w/one star. 2) Victory Medal, World War II. 3) Pres. Unit Citation." Signed on reverse: "GR Lockard".

Military and Naval Map of World War II. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 9" (folded). Description: white paper with colored graphics of the ocean and continents in the Western Hemisphere; indicated are U. S. Naval Operating Bases, U. S. Naval Bases, U. S. Navy Yards, U. S. Naval Air Bases, Foreign Naval Bases and Stations, Proposed Foreign Naval Air Bases and Major Army and Navy Air Bases; map was used by Marine PFC Lawrence Yess during his service with the U. S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th ... more

Lawrence Yess in World War II U.S. Marine Dress Uniform Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white portrait of a young, smiling man in Marine uniform and cover; identified as Lawrence Yess of Waseca County.

Roy Yess and Lawrence Yess in Iwo Jima. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot of Waseca County brothers, Roy Yess and Lawrence Yess posing shirtless with arms on each other's shoulders; they are wearing military trousers and caps; in background are military vehicles, barracks and rolling hills.

Roy Yess and Lawrence Yess and Buddy in Iwo Jima. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot of Waseca County brothers, Roy Yess and Lawrence Yess posing with a third Marine in front of their tent on the Island of Iwo Jima in World War II.

Roy Yess in Iwo Jima. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot of Waseca County man, Roy Yess wearing his Marine helmet and fatigues, posed with two other young men on the Island of Iwo Jima during World War II; one of the other men shoulders a launcher type weapon.

Lawrence and Roy Yess with Friend. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot of Waseca County men posed with arms around each other in front of a white clapboard house; Lawrence and Roy are in full military uniform, the young man in the center is wearing a dark business suit.

Pacific Island of Iwo Jima Military Tent in Jungle. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: appears to be an empty camp site with camouflaged tent among native jungle type plants and trees.

Pacific Island of Iwo Jima Cliffs and Ocean Shoreline. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white snapshot showing rough terrain and cliffs with ocean and shoreline wave action in background.