Oshkosh Public Library

Oshkosh history

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Oshkosh history

Clippings (mostly historical pieces): Poster, n.d. -- Federal Wartime Project: Oshkosh, p.266-273, 1941 -- Oshkosh, points of interest -- Early pioneers of Oshkosh -- Oshkosh in 1880, n.d. -- Historical background of Oshkosh, 1936 -- Boats and trains have aided city's forward progress, n.d. -- New electric line was big news in this city just 50 years ago, n.d. -- Early pioneer days by Beatrice Ann Gehrung, ODN, 2/7/40 -- Account of Green Bay-Oshkosh trip in 1836 reads like fiction by Henry A. Gallup, n.d. -- Oshkosh is awake, Oshkosh Times, 4/15/1899 -- Pioneer settlers chose Oshkosh by Carl Hinz -- Big bog from Butte des Morts, April 9, 1906 -- Many disasters in years past leave Oshkosh's faith unshaken, OCN, 7/15/53 -- Debt of $2000 to purchase main street toll bridge, ODN, 12/8/39 -- Celebration of July Fourth here in 1848 far different from observance this year, ODN, 7/5/39 -- Early Oshkosh shown in exhibit included in display at Madison, 4/1/53 -- Algoma business and social life previous to 1890 by Mr. C.F. Wellon, n.d. -- Letter to Edith Bock, 1974 -- Indian lore in Oshkosh and Winnebago County, ODN, 1931 -- Field mass, pageant are to be held (Menominee Park) -- Municipal history of Oshkosh after it became a city, OCN, 1903 -- Oshkosh soldiers followed colors to fight for U.S., n.d. -- Celebration recalls days of ball team, n.d. -- Knaggs ran ferry, trading post for travelers over century ago, ODN 04/14/48 --It's our Oshkosh (Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce articles) -- Articles of early Oshkosh customs and lore -- Pioneer remembers old days when Indians roved this area, Mrs. Mary Steckabauer, ODN, 6/2/53 -- Articles of old settlers and pioneers recall early Oshkosh days and well known pioneers -- History passed this way by August Derleth, Milwaukee Sentinel, 1943 -- Half breeds among Oshkosh pioneers by W.W. Wright, n.d. -- Indians and treaties Fox Valley's history, ODN 1911 -- Pioneering years in Oshkosh : first settlement to Civil War by Charles D. Goff, n.d. -- Men who made history in the Fox River Valley, ODN 1936 -- Indians joined celebration of fourth in Oshkosh in 1840, ODN, 07/2/49 -- Oshkosh celebrates its fiftieth birthday, ODN, 8/26/03 -- Athens changed to Oshkosh to honor old Indian leader, ODN, 6/12/53 -- History shows Oshkosh added "Something new" to progress each year (1836-97), ODN, 8/14/33 -- Early sketches. Illustrations of some of the early scenes of Oshkosh and Winnebago County (sketch of Chief Oshkosh, Webster Stanley, naming of Oshkosh), n.d. -- Selected Indian name instead of Cognomen of Ancient Grecian City by Carl Hinz, 1929 -- 1880, city slower paced but full of youth, vigor by Debbie Luebke Metro, OCN, 7/12/80 -- Oshkosh firsts, ODN, 11/28/80 -- Pioneer woman writes memoirs for Oshkosh Centennial event by Mrs. Laura Adams, ODN, 04/02/52