Smithsonian, March 1994. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: yellow soft cover magazine - cover graphic: "Rosie the Riveter", a poster icon of World War II - contents: 138 numbered pages; page 45 features a black and white photo of Waseca County Judge Laurence Gallagher; page 46 features a black and white photo of Dr. Oeljien's office interior;

Clergy of the ELC Lutheran Church 1914. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 7 3/4" L. Description: multicolored paper cover with graphic of a church at sunset in snowy scene; Title: "Folke-Kalender 1914"; contents: 121 numbered pages of information concerning names and addresses of the Evangelical Lutheran Church clergy in America and missionaries in foreign lands; local clergy mentioned: O. A. Mellby from New Richland, Minnesota as well as clergy from Ellendale, Mankato, Pemberton, Faribault, ... more

Classic Comedies. Material: plastic, paper. Size: 4 1/4" W. x 7 1/2" L. x 2" D. Description: (a) black plastic case - plastic tape in cassette: "The Flying Deuces", starring Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy from a 1939 movie, 70 minutes running time. (b) black plastic case - plastic tape in cassete: "At War with the Army", starring Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis from a 1950 movie, 92 minutes running time. Set in white cardstock case with cover graphics of the starring actors.

Churches of Minnesota. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 9 1/4" L. Description: tan hardback cover, blue paper dust cover with graphic: white country church in snowy scene; contents: 128 numbered pages; colored, captioned photographs on each page by Doug Ohman, text by Jon Hassler; Sacred Heart Church of Waseca photo on page 27.

Minnesota Courthouses. Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 11 3/4" L. Description: white hardback cover - multicolored paper dust jacket with cover graphic of Hennepin County Courthouse - contents: 175 numbered pages of watercolors featuring county courthouses - Waseca County Courthouse pictured on pages 162-163.

Memorial Day Anniversary Program Booklet 1962. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: white cover; booklet stapled through center fold; black and white photographs of a Grand Army of the Republic Veteran, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Cuba award ribbon, the American Legion logo and a U.S.A. Veterans of World War I patch, three flags at bottom; black print on front: "Memorial Day, Anniversary Program, Waseca, Minnesota, May 30, 1962, Under the direction of the United Spanish W ... more

Henry Meyer family. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer and child.

John Moonan Fitzgerald Story. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9" L. x 3/8" D. Description: green paper cover - cover photos: John Moonan Fitzgerald pictures - cover printing: "With a Compass in My Butt, John Moonan Fitzgerald's Life Story, by John Fitzgerald and Sheila Fitzgerald" - contents: 133 numbered pages including information and photos of the life of John Moonan Fitzgerald.

Rural Blooming Grove Township District #6. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photograph of a group of students posed outside school district 6; located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, Section 14, Pleasant Grove School; students identified L-R: (back and tallest boy) James Beckman and Noel Kanne; (front) Jeanette Gostomczik, Virginia Barrows, James Barrows and JoAnn Barrows, and Nancy Dahl.

Harriet Erickson. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Harriet Erickson. Harriet was rural Blooming Grove Township school district #6 teacher from 1926 to 1930. School District 6; located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, Section 14, Pleasant Grove School.

Tornado, 1967. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 10 3/4" L. x 1/4" D. Description: Minnesota-Iowa Tornado of Sunday, April 30, 1967; 160 pages, 4 color cover, black & white captioned photographs, map of tornados' paths, short biographs of the victims; towns hit included Alden, Albert Lea, Clarks Grove, Ellendale, Freeborn, Geneva, Hartland, London, Manchester, Myrtle, New Richland, Otisco, Owatonna, Waseca, Wells in Minnesota & Northwood, Kensett, Manly in Iowa.

The former Blooming Grove Immanuel Church taken in 1921, 4" x 2 1/4" black and white photograph; single steepled building, a view along side the road and car parked in foreground. This building was later moved in 1952 to the east Blooming Grove Methodist church site, and the town church buildings were joined to form one church building with two steeples.

Elsie Wilkowski. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Elsie Wilkowski. Elsie was rural Blooming Grove Township school district #3 teacher and rural St. Mary Township school district #44 teacher. Photograph taken in 1918. Elsie is standing at doorstep of white country school building. School District 3; located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, Section 10, Lincoln School. School District 44; located in Waseca County, St. Mary Township, Section ... more

Mabel Jeddeloh. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". Description: black and white portrait photograph of Mabel Jeddeloh. Mable was rural Blooming Grove Township school district #6 teacher. Photograph taken in 1936. School District 6 located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, Section 14, Pleasant Grove School.

Sophie Cherp. Material: paper. Size: 1 1/2" x 2 1/4". Description: black and white portrait photograph of Sophie Cherp. Sophie was rural Blooming Grove Township school district #6 teacher during the 1932-1933 school year. School District 6; located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, Section 14, Pleasant Grove School.

Ida Bahr. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white portrait postcard photograph of Ida Bahr. Ida was rural Blooming Grove Township school district #6 teacher. Photograph taken in 1926 by Bellew photographer, Waseca, Minnesota. School District 6; located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, Section 14, Pleasant Grove School.

Rural New Richland Township School District #85. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2". Description: black and white photograph inset on postcard format; five female students standing in line; identified L-R: Mable Hagen, Mae Jensen, Esther Nelson, Alice Bjorklund, Lydia Nelson (mother of the donor); condition: mirroring. School District 85; located in Waseca County, New Richland Township, Section 4.

Rural Blooming Grove Township School District #6. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/8" x 2 1/8". Description: black and white photograph of school District 6; located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, Section 14, Pleasant Grove School; group of students posed outdoors with school house in background; identified L-R: (standing) Hazel Bosacker, Dorothy Gasner, Earl Peters, Lavern Mahler, Lyle Parrish, Olive Bosacker, Margaret Gasner, Daphne Bosacker, Eunice Kanne (donor), Marion Brooks; (kneel ... more

New Richland Public School 7th and 8th grade class. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph; shows students seated at wooden desks in classroom flanked with chalk boards; single identification is girl in back (circled) Lydia Nelson (donor's mother) taken in 1907.

Lydia Nelson. 3" x 5 1/2" sepia portrait photograph, likely her graduation portrait.

New Richland Township School District #85, list of graduates; 5 1/2" x 4" folded; 8 pages plus cover, bound with cord.

Blooming Grove Methodist Churches, 90th Anniversary Program (1857-1947), July 18 and 20, 1947; 6" x 9" folded, 12 pages including cover, blue ink on white stock; included is a "Brief History of the Blooming Grove Methodist Churches, beginning 1856-1861".

Waseca Commemorative Spoon. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 5" L. Description: silver "stainless" steel - sugar loaf spoon - engraved in script across flattened bowl: "Waseca, Minnesota" - stamped on handle back: "Stainless".

Hartley Kindergarten 1988. 7" x 5" color photograph of the Hartley Elementary kindergarten class, 1987-1988, taught by Mrs. Schultz; identified L-R: (front) Jamie Ostendorf, Nick Sonsteby, Amy Rowan, Pete Janus, Tiffany Buker, Kevin Connor, Amber Robertson, Allison Clemons; (middle) Ben Prehn, Jeffrey Condon, Shanda Johnson, Mike Peterson, Kristin Castle, Clint Selvik, Derek Peterson; (back) Andy Hadt, Erin Morris, Katie Zika, Jason Roeker, Elizabeth Klukas, Jonathan Berg, Kim Walther, and teach ... more

Cursive Writing Aid. Material: paper, textile. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: white slips of paper stacked to form a booklet, each slip demonstrates correct formation of cursive letters - paper slips bound with red cord through a whole in each top corner - cardboard backing - front cardstock slip printed in black: "Book 1, Always Use Both Hand in Turning the Slips".