Yess Correspondence. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: two-sided scrapbook page; one side contains blue paper with blue ink handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Yess from Miss Esping, Waldorf, Minn., dated 21 April 1959; opposite side contains two white pieces of paper with blue ink squiggly lines addressed to Aunt Lois from Bruce Bauman and Darcey Bauman; black and white photograph of the two boys. Photographs are scanned at high resolution and are entered as accession number 22 ... more

Bruce Bauman. Material: paper. Size: 1" x 1". Description: black and white photograph of boy identified as Brucey Bauman. Photograph attached to scrapbook page 22.17.38i and located in archival box with Yess Family Papers.

Darcey Bauman. Material: paper. Size: 1" x 1". Description: black and white photograph of boy identified as Darcey Bauman. Photograph attached to scrapbook page 22.17.38i and located in archival box with Yess Family Papers.

Course of Study for the Waseca Public Schools 1907-1908 Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8". Description: brown paper cover; black print: "Course of Study for the Waseca Public Schools 1907-1908"; 19 pages; includes course subjects for various grades (1st-8th) as well as a list of the people on the board of education and those serving as administrators and faculty.

Captain Child and Rastus at Chickamauga. 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 sepia colored print - pictured one seated man in military uniform; identified as Capt. Child and Rastus - camp setting - Chickamauga, 1898.

Titus Kreuzer. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2 x 7 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of a young man wearing a dark graduation gown and tasseled cap, high collared white shirt and dark bow tie; Titus Kreuzer was a 1919 graduate of New Richland High School and a 1927 graduate of Marquette University Medical College; he had an Eye, Ears, Nose and Throat practice in Owatonna and then in Marshall until 1961 when he moved to the Twin Cities and became a medical specialist with the Veterans ... more

Spanish American War Veterans. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 2 1/8". Description: black and white photograph of a group of men at a Spanish American War veteran's reunion at Maplewood Park; identified as Albert Schaumkessel, Vern Ketchum, Tom Davis, Albert Kurkoski, Peter McLin, Fred Wynnemer, G. Santo, Capt. Walter Child, James McLoone, Albert Bartelt, Herman Panzram.

Irene Johnson Kreuzer. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young woman wearing a nurse uniform and cap; Irene Johnson Kreuzer graduated from Fairview Hospital School of Nursing in 1925.

School District #58; St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vivian Township. Material: plastic, metal, paper. Size: 10" x 11 1/2". Description: white vinyl, three ringed binder with black printed cover title: "Rural School #58, Waseca County, Minnesota, Vivian Township (School on Weekdays) and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Vivian Lutheran Church) Waseca County, Minnesota Vivian Township (Services on Sundays, etc.)"; researched and compiled by Judy Joecks. Contents: several pages o ... more

New Richland High School Yearbook 1947. The Cardinal 1947. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 11" L. x 3/16" D. Description: red card stock cover, white cover lettering across front: "The Cardinal 1947"; contents: unnumbered pages including title page, dedication page, black and white photographs, administration and faculty and staff, senior class history and last testament, prophecy, photos students from 7-12th grades, activities, sports, organizations, administration, faculty, candid photos, ... more

New Richland High School Yearbook 1947. The Cardinal 1947. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 11" L. x 3/16" D. Description: red card stock cover, white cover lettering across front: "The Cardinal 1947"; contents: unnumbered pages including title page, dedication page, black and white photographs, administration and faculty and staff, senior class history and last testament, prophecy, photos students from 7-12th grades, activities, sports, organizations, administration, faculty, candid photos, ... more

New Richland High School Yearbook 1947. The Cardinal 1947. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 11" L. x 3/16" D. Description: red card stock cover, white cover lettering across front: "The Cardinal 1947"; contents: unnumbered pages including title page, dedication page, black and white photographs, administration and faculty and staff, senior class history and last testament, prophecy, photos students from 7-12th grades, activities, sports, organizations, administration, faculty, candid photos, ... more

Professional Fly Tying and Spinning Lure Making Manual, by George Herter. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: tan textured card stock cover with brown title printing. 1969 Copyright. Note on back of title page: "It is the most complete book on fly tying ever published. Contains hundreds of illustrations and more words than any three novels." 191 pages.

Waseca High School Annual, 1988, "Bluejay." Material: paper. Description: gold hard cover with corner graphics of dark blue silhouetted students and blue lettering: "Memories That Will Last A Lifetime"; personalized owner copy lettering on lower right front corner, "Eileen Arevesen"; high school memories such as " bells, assemblies, pep rallies, fire drills, letter sweaters..." in decorative raised script cover the rest of the front cover; contents contains photos of 1988 current historical eve ... more

Waseca High School, "Bluejay '76." Material: paper. Size: 8" W. x 10 3/4" H. Description: gold colored hard cover Blue Jay Annual with script lettering across the front of the United States Declaration of Independence; photographs of Waseca High School classes, activities, teachers and other staff employees.

Elmer Gilser Interview 16 March 1978 by Darlene Tesch. Audio file can be played from the Waseca County Historical website. Subject: Waldorf farm and city; depression years; Armistice day blizzard.

Oral history interview with Adaily Habeck 18 March 1977 by Darlene Tesch. Audio file can be played from the Waseca County Historical website. Subject: Waldorf cafes and restaurants; traveling; chores; farming; dolls.

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.