Waseca history written by Jerry Rutledge. Personal memories of small town life in Minnesota. Second Avenue NE neighborhood; South Side Elementary School; Central School; Sturner; Streitz; Wynnemer; Koechel; Kroll; Herter; Waseca BaseballClub; State and Park Theaters; Marvin Johnson; Julian Palmer; Wesley Rethwill; Everett; Aughenbaugh; Mishek; Frodl; Byron; television; Didra; Sleigh and Cutter; Planning Commission; Schuch; Sommerstad; Waseca Mutal; State Farmers Mutual Insurance Company; Golf; p ... more

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 10, Issue 1, Winter 1989. Contents: Society Board plans new year; 50 Years Celebration WCHS; New Members; Photograph of board members at planning retreat; letter from the Curator, Steve Granger; Spelling Bee date set; Photograph of high school librarians with Child's History book donation; Memorials; Notes from Research Files by Mary Ellen Lucas; From the Family Treehouse by Donna Fostveit; Volunteer spotligh ... more

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 10, Issue 2, Spring 1989. Contents: International Museum Day; Local Folk Art in State Exhibit; Bobby Garrett is Spelling Champ; WCHS Curator builds magnet charger; Members; Society receives important funding first quarter; volunteer request and update; WCHS Board news; New Acquisitions; Students by the busload tour Waseca County's museum; Memorials.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 10, Issue 3, Summer 1989. Contents: Annual Meeting date set; Bus tour to Winona Quilt Show; Lemonade Social; Eric Wood new archivist; Fair notes; Memorials; From the Family Treehouse by Donna Fostveit; Members; Donations; Notes from the Research Files by Mary Ellen Lucas.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 10, Issue 4, Fall 1989. Contents: Letter from new Executive Director, Margaret Sinn; Martha Waddell as Program Director; Quilt Raffle; Members; From the Family Treehouse by Donna Fostveit; Memorials; Folk Art in Minnesota; Christmas Tea; WCHS Wish List; Notes from the Research desk.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 11, Issue 1, Winter 1990. Contents: Sock Hop Sleigh and Cutter Dance; letter from Executive Director Margaret Sinn; Dave Hoversten article by Tom West; From the Family Treehouse by Donna Fostveit; Saturday morning program for children - Junior Historians; Members; Donations; Memorials; Gift Shop; Volunteers; Upcoming events; From the Research Files by Mary Ellen Lucas.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 11, Issue 2, Spring 1990. Contents: letter from Director Margaret Sinn; Upcoming Garage Sale; MHS Grant for Museum Project - Microfilm and storage drawers; Members; Day at the Country School program; Church bulletin announcements; Spelling Bee; Volunteer Recognition Week; County Fair News; Memorials; list of Waseca County Historical Society Directors and officers; From the Family Treehouse by Donna Fostveit; ... more

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 11, Issue 3, Summer 1990. Contents: Annual Fall bus trip; Annual Meeting date set; letter from Director Margaret Sinn; Quilt Discovery Day; Endowment Fund Created; Members; Floral Tale of Love; Memorials; Microfilm Project; Wanted list; County Fair News; From the Family Treehouse by Donna Fostveit; Dates to Remember.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 11, Issue 4, Fall 1990. Contents: Christmas Open House and Tea; letter from Director Margaret Sinn; Members; list of Board of Directors; Quilt Discovery Day; WAGS RAG letter; Christmas Gift Shop; Grandma's Attic exhibit; Junior Historians; Wish list; Upcoming events.

Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 36, Issue 3, September 2014. Contents: cover photo of Herter's Importing Office door - entrance to museum's Herter exhibit; WCHS 2014 Board of Directors; Staff; Hours; Letter from Co-Executive Directors Joan Mooney and Sheila Morris; Photographs of museum stained glass window restoration; Herter Documentary in the works; WCHS Presented four major events in a 30 hour period; Herter's Swap Meet; Craft Beer Fest; Museum gets a new ... more

Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 36, Issue 4, December 2014. Contents: cover photo of December 1952 students of Alton Township District #62 posed from their Christmas program presentation; WCHS 2014 Board of Directors; Staff; Hours; Upcoming events; Photograph of Sheila Morris and Bernie Gaytko - matching funds for the Timeline Project; Letter from Co-Executive Directors Joan Mooney and Sheila Morris; History of the Timeline Project; New Strategic Plan for 201 ... more

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society board meeting minutes 9 July 2014.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Co-Directors Report.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Board Meeting Agenda.

Number of sheets: 1 Waseca County Historical Society Festival of Trees 2003 Program.

Number of sheets: 18 1984-1989 minutes from the Janesville Community Chest Board meetings held for the purpose of organizing their members to solicit funds from the community to be redistributed to various non-profits and scholarship applicants; includes correspondence to and from the Smiths Mill-Janesville Sportsmens Club; active members during this time were Susie Mihm, Wilma Davis, Lois Plath, Audrey Weimar, Marlene Schlie, Betty Nelson, Jerry (Buster) Splett, Lori Blasing, Francie West, Dar ... more

Number of sheets: 2 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 12, Issue 1, Winter 1991. Contents: Second Annual Sock Hop; Bailey Lewer House purchase and history; List of Board of Directors; Letter from the President, John R. Matz; Soap Making Workshop; Quilt Workshop; Our Business Men of Waseca by John Callahan; National Women's History Month; Memorials; Upcoming events. Insert page: Waseca Area Genealogical Society letter and Waseca County Census 1934.

Waseca County Historical Society Spring 1991 Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 12, Issue 2, Spring 1991. Contents: Wedding Dress Display; Church Records on database; Cookbook planning; Lillian Mitchell estate gift; Second Annual Attic Sale; Grant Received; Members; Our Business Men of Waseca by John Callahan; 10th Annual Spelling Bee Winners; Memorials; Upcoming events. Insert page: Waseca Area Genealogical Society letter and Waseca County Census 1934. Number of sheets: 2

Number of sheets: 2 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 12, Issue 2, Summer 1991. Contents: Annual Lemonade Social; Hodgson Hall accessioning; New Computer Grant; Newspaper indexing; Oak for Reception Desk and Gift Shop; Research Fee; Commissioner Meeting; Calvary Cemetery indexing; Memorials; Annual Meeting; Santa's Toy Shop Exhibit; New Exhibits open this fall; Annual Bus Trip; New Members; Thanks to Volunteers; Junior Historian Program; upcoming events. Insert ... more

Number of sheets: 2 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 12, Issue 3, Fall 1991. Contents: Christmas Open House; Toy Exhibit; Memorials; Gift Shop; Cooking Workshop; Home Cooking Cookbook published; New Members; Membership Renewal; The Christmas Story by Kathryn Jackson; upcoming events. Insert page: Waseca Area Genealogical Society letter and Waseca County Census 1934.

Number of sheets: 2 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 13, Issue 1, Spring 1992. Contents: Historical Building Tour; L.D.S. microfilming church and Township records; Quilt Show; New Kitchen built in the northwest room of the museum; Christmas Treasures Craft Sale; Grant from Minnesota Beautiful and the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development to paint interior of museum; Memorials; New Members; Wanted items; Rules for Teachers 1872; County Fair Even ... more

Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 13, Issue 2, Summer 1992. Contents: Hodgson Hall artifacts to storage; Museum Auditorium painted; UMW display cases donated; New Reception Desk; Front sign in front of museum; Mary Ellen Lucas passed away; Annual Fall Bus Trip; New Members; Intern Notes by Eric Wood; Memorials; Thank you to Volunteers; Annual Fall Meeting; Quilt Winner; Upcoming events. Insert page: Waseca Area Genealogical Society letter. Number of sheets: 2

Number of sheets: 2 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 13, Issue 3, Fall 1992. Contents: Christmas Treasures Craft Fair; Christmas Open House; Museum Paint project; Gun Collection; Memorials; Grants Received; Bridal Fair; New Members; Waseca Quilts; Board of Directors; Sights and Sounds of Christmas; A Look Back in Time; Upcoming events. Insert page: Waseca Area Genealogical Society letter and Ancestor Chart.

Number of sheets: 2 Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 13, Issue 4, Winter 1992. Contents: Celebrate Women's History Month; Junior Historian Program; New Members; 3rd Annual Attic Sale; Family Album Exhibit; Memorials; Article from Waseca County Herald November 16, 1894 regarding paying a debt; Upcoming events. Insert page: Waseca Area Genealogical Society letter and 1934 Census.

Waseca County Historical Society Newsletter. History Notes, Volume 14, Issue 2, Autumn 1993. Contents: Annual Meeting; Bailey-Lewer House warming; Erin Fitzsimmons new programming director replaces Martha Waddell; Happy Hands craft shop; Christmas Craft Show; Quilt Raffle Winner; Holiday Open House; Memorials; Sandborn Maps for Janesville, New Richland and Waseca now in collection; Lillian Everett Curtis history; New Members; Upcoming events. Insert page: Waseca Area Genealogical Society letter ... more