Jack D. Michaels Resource Center
The Jack D. Michaels Resource Center is currently closed and undergoing some exciting changes. Scheduled to potentially open in early fall, the room will feature brand new family-friendly activities including Civil War era games, a dollhouse, children’s books, dress-up, a play schoolhouse class room, cabin and kitchen, and more.
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Research
The Jackson D. Michael’s Resource Center is also home to many research materials for the casual visitor and Civil War enthusiast. Staff and volunteers are happy to assist you in your Civil War research. The Resource Center’s materials are for reference only and cannot be checked out. Most items can be photocopied for a nominal fee.
Click here for a current list of resources available in the Resource Center
Books
More than 2,200 bound volumes are available to visitors by request. We recommend calling us at 262-926-5727 in advance of your visit so that a staff member can have the books you wish to browse ready upon your arrival.
African American History Book Collection
Magazines
Our magazine collection is available for visitors to browse within the Resource Center and includes:
- American Civil War (1988-present)
- American History Illustrated (1966-1997)
- Blue & Gray (1983-present)
- Camp Chase Gazette (2005-2008)
- Civil War Society (1987-2008)
- Civil War Times (1960-present)
- Confederate Veteran (bound by year, 1893-1932)
- North & South (1998-present)
- Military Images (index)
Microfilm
The resource center holds 85 rolls of rare Wisconsin microfilm. This includes the Wisconsin Red and Blue books, as well as an assortment of Wisconsin newspapers from the Civil War era.
Copies of Primary Source Materials
Our copies of primary source materials are available for visitors to browse within the Resource Center. For a listing of letters, diaries, pension records, and photos from soldiers and civilians of the Upper Middle West, click the links below:
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
- Other State Holdings
- African American History Resources
- Miscellaneous Resources
Links to Finding Aids
The links below will lead you to finding aids for the copies of primary source materials held in the Resource Center. If you wish to see a specific collection, we recommend that you call us at 262-925-5727 in advance.
- Almon Smith Collection, 5th Wisconsin Light Artillery
- Eugene Burr Collection, 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery
- James Cavenaugh Collection, Co. D, 6th Wisconsin Infantry
- Alvah Burgess Collection, Co. D, 5th Wisconsin Infantry
- Abram Snyder Collection, 3rd Wisconsin Calvary
- David Wood Collection, Co. A, 13th Wisconsin
- Cornelia Heg Collection
- John Francis Murray Collection, Co. C, 17th Wisconsin
- Amos Brown Collection, Co. A, 16th Wisconsin
- Friedrich Holtz Collection, Co. G, 45th Wisconsin
- George Wait Collection, Co. D, 32nd Wisconsin
- Charles Wickesberg, Co. H, 26th Wisconsin
- Adam Youngblood Collection, Co. G, 17th Wisconsin
- George Wren Collection, Co. B, 13th United States Infantry
- William Euen Collection, 20th Wisconsin
- Louis J. Lamson Collection, Co. A, 30th Wisconsin
- James S. Towne Collection, Co. A, 32nd Wisconsin
- Pvt. Thomas E. Stuard (Stewart) Collection, Co. E, 47th Illinois
- Sgt. John M. Noyes, Co. I, 92nd Illinois
- Captain Evangelist J. Gilmore Collection, Co. B, 96th Illinois Infantry
- George Winkle Collection, Co. D, 107th Illinois Infantry
- Sgt. Oliver Cromwell Kinley, Co. I, 10th Iowa
- Chaplain Uriah Eberhart, 20th Iowa
- Henry L. Sholts, Co. C, 38th Iowa
- Peter L. Foust, Co. C, 19th Indiana
- Jacob Ebersol Collection, Surgeon, 19th Indiana
- Henry F. Garver Collection, Assistant Surgeon, 19th Indiana
- David Van Buskirk Collection, Co. F, 27th Indiana
- George Monroe Collection, Co. B, 4th Indiana Cavalry
- James Pond Collection, 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry
- Frank Sevey Collection, Co. A, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry
- Charles Perry Goodrich
- Elon Brown Letters, Co. H, 2nd Wisconsin
- James R. O’Neill
- Guide to the American Civil War Military Equipage Archival Collection
- Rochester, Minnesota Post Bulletin Civil War Articles
- Pvt. Mickey Sullivan, Company K, 6th Wisconsin, Milwaukee Sunday Telegram Article
- Captain R. K. Beecham, Company H, 2nd Wisconsin Memoir
- Oscar Carlson Collection, Co. A, 28th Wisconsin
Simon Wolf’s Wisconsin Roster
How to use Simon Wolf’s Wisconsin Roster
We have room for more. If you are interested in donating any books or materials to the Resource Center, please contact us at 262-653-4141.
