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1957 Street Address Changes & House Renumbering

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In 1957, an Ordinance was adopted by the City of Oshkosh that resulted in extensive street name changes and house renumbering. Use this link to find what house numbers were changed to after this time.

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Architectural Styles of Oshkosh

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The following are examples of other common architectural styles found in Oshkosh.

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Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers

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Access to Wisconsin Newspaper Association's daily and weekly member-newspapers from 2005 to present (with a 60 day embargo).

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House History

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The following steps and resources will help guide you to the most important facts and histories related to your home and property.

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NewspaperARCHIVE

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Wisconsin newspaper titles dating back as far as the 1800s, with search results presented in original format/context.

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NewspaperARCHIVE (Oshkosh Area)

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Local area newspaper titles. Including 20+ Oshkosh-specific titles.

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Oshkosh Atlases and Histories

Oshkosh Atlases and Histories

A digital collection of early histories, maps, atlases, and photos from Oshkosh, Omro, and Winnebago County.

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Oshkosh Businesses

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Photographs, newspaper articles, postcards, pamphlets and catalogs of businesses that once flourished in Oshkosh can be found in this collection. Through this online collection, memories of Oshkosh come alive.

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Oshkosh City Directories

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Discover historic Oshkosh's prominent people and local businesses. Each directory contains surnames, businesses, street directories and more. Some years include county coverage.

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Oshkosh Examiner

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Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of Oshkosh Examiner.

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Oshkosh Firsts & Facts

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Are you curious about who was the first couple married in Oshkosh, which Oshkosh street was originally called Makake, or who was the first school teacher? Find the answers to your local history questions and many interesting Oshkosh facts.

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Oshkosh Jungwirth Histories

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Books on the history of and life in Oshkosh, Wisconsin compiled and written by local historian, Clarence "Inky" Jungwirth.

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Oshkosh Local History Books

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Oshkosh Public Library has digitized a number of local history books (mostly books of pictures). Search or browse these books that date from 1887 to 1919.

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Oshkosh Main Street

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Postcards and photographs showing Main Street in older times.

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Oshkosh Northwestern via Proquest

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Searchable full-text December 2002-present.

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Oshkosh Postcards

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Relive memories of Oshkosh through these postcards of businesses, churches, parks, city streets, country roads and other structures throughout the city.

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Oshkosh Riverside Cemetery Index

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Compiled by Ginny Gross, from the Oshkosh Public Museum staff. Provides better access to burial information for the time period preceding death certificates (1909).

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Oshkosh Stories & Snapshots

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Enjoy personal stories and reminiscences of life in Oshkosh by "ordinary people."

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