While attending the Society of Oshkosh Brewers annual picnic, Librarian Michael McArthur interviewed some long time, and some relatively new, SOBs about home brewing and their experiences with the club.
This is an updated version of the original "Soo Line" video, published in November 2022. This video corrects some mistakes Michael made in the original video as well as adds some additional facts and details that were not in the original.
Librarian Michael McArthur discusses the history of one of Oshkosh's longest running women's groups: The Twentieth Century Club.
Librarian Michael McArthur takes a look at the beginnings of the Oshkosh Recreation Department and a peak inside the historic Recreation Building located at 425 Division Street, Oshkosh, WI.
On this episode: The most unique take on the history of parking lots that YouTube has to offer. Seriously. Michael takes you on a fascinating journey of how they paved paradise and put in a parking lot - Oshkosh edition.
In this video, Librarian Michael McArthur learns about one of the most influential women in Oshkosh's history, Alberta Kimball.
Librarian Michael McArthur learns about a monument that he drives by every single day! The Hiker Monument!
Librarian Michael McArthur takes the film All Mine to Give, based on the book The Day They Gave Babies Away, which had its world premiere in Oshkosh in 1957!
On this episode: We take a look at the first movie censored in Oshkosh: Russ Meyer's Vixen.
Sawyer and Harris, the library's iconic lions, have served as the guardians of Washington Avenue since 1912. If President Teddy Roosevelt had his way, the statues in front of the library might have been what animal?
Today we're taking a look and a listen at the origin of the "Offical Song of Oshkosh". Written in 1946 by Raymond McCollister and performed by Don Shaw and Hist Orchestra with vocals by Irwin Dell, the song celebrates the city of Oshkosh, WI.
Today we're taking a look at some legacy Oshkosh brands that have endured even though their ties to the city might not have. We'll be looking at Oshkosh B'Gosh, Buckstaff Co., and Oshkosh Trunk.
Walk into Oshkosh's brewing past with Librarian Michael McArthur and local author Lee Reiherzer. See the places where the giants of the industry once stood and find the last hidden pieces of the Southside Brewing District.
Librarian Mike McArthur is back for the second half of the Southside Brewing District Tour led by brewing aficionado Lee Reiherzer.
Local History Librarian Michael cruises through the history of the Dunphy Boat Company. Do you know what type of boat this iconic Oshkosh company produced? Do you know where the factory was once located?
The Backrooms began with one simple disturbing photo and a caption. What started as a single thread quickly evolved into a bizarre and chilling web of big scaries.
Librarian Michael's quest for knowledge takes him just a few blocks from the library to 405 Washington Ave. Watch the Eagle Club's long history unfold as Michael digs deep into the library's historical records for answers.