Mace (Pedersen), Florence
• Autographed 1920 Kafka
Maiden Rock
• Copy of “Legend of Maiden Rock” article
• “The Legend of Maiden Rock” by Margaret Persons
• Play script for “Legend of the Maiden Rock”
• Excerpt from Mark Twain’s “Life on the Mississippi” which mentions Maiden Rock
• Printout of Wiki page on Maiden Rock
• “The Winona Legend”
• Text panels
• Photo of the maiden statue
• Email from Terry Mesch
• Dividend check paid to Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Medine of Stockholm by the Bank of Maiden Rock
Maple Ridge School
• Accession form from Connie Harmon for the Maple Ridge replica model
• Handwritten background notes from Harmon
• Copy of photos of Harmon kids
• Copy of history and photos of Maple Ridge
• List of pupils
Maps
• Early 1900s hardback map of Wisconsin
• Election wards map of Durand, 1990
• Copy of plat map of Durand, 1896
• Laminated copy of Nicollet’s map
Marycrest Hospital
• News articles and photos of Marycrest with its closing, 1979
Mason, John
• Envelopes and copies of envelopes from John Mason, 1905, 1920
Mason, Marge
• Copy of obituary, local artist
Maxwells
• Correspondence between Donald Harman and Vera Slabey about factual errors in “Durand 1881” booklet
• Copy of Courier-Wedge article and photo of skeleton hanging from a tree next to the courthouse, 1959
• Correspondence from John Hallwas to Terry Mesch and Vera Slabey regarding Hallwass’ research about the Maxwells
• Correspondence between Les Kruger and Terry Mesch regarding Kruger’s research
• True West Magazine with a short section on the hanging in Durand
• Obituary for Douglas Henning, a distant relative of the Maxwells
• “The Day of the Hanging” by Pat Ulwelling, 1999
• Photos of ball and chain, rifle allegedly connected to Ed that were on display at the museum in the past
• Article about the owner of the rifle displayed at the museum that allegedly belonged to Ed
• Copies of news articles about injuries sustained by Lon Maxwell and Milton Coleman to their feet in separate ax accidents
• Copy of letter from Lon to the minister who married he and Fannie, 1881
• Copy of August Ender’s “A Short Narrative of the Notorious Williams Brothers” 1937
• Handwritten notes about Ed’s court appearance
• Frank Smoot column about the hanging, 2011
• Copies of Courier articles about the Maxwells, 1881
• Photos of Lon and Miletus Knight
• Copy of “The Spectacular Career of Ed and Lon Maxwell, Alias Williams Brothers” by A.F. Ender
• Copy of Spring Valley Sun article about Lon’s possible fate
• “Murder, Murder, Public Murder!” – partial script for a play about the hanging, author unknown
• Typed and handwritten transcripts of search warrant and a subpoena for William Thompson and wife, Waterville, where it was believed a stolen horse and buggy were located – June, 1881
• Copy of a sarcastic mention of Lon’s fondness for hemp in the Eau Claire Press,1882
• Copy of 182 letter to the editor pointing out that an alleged picture of Ed and Lon going over Chippewa Falls with pursuants on the banks was a fake picture.
• Copy of inquest of Ed’s body certification
• Nov. 18, 1881 Courier article about the identification of Ed
• Manuscript for “They Died At Their Posts”
• Note from a circuit court judge that Ed was not the last lynching in Wisconsin and the last one was in Vernon County in 1888
• Copy of appointment of William Plummer as Clerk of Court
• Copy of Courier article about Miletus Knight going to Waupun to see a possible collaborator – John Walker – with the Maxwells in their robberies
• Modern news articles about the hanging
• Two copies of “The Day They Hanged Ed Williams,” from Real West Magazine, 1991
• 1936 article about nephew of Miletus Knight, Charles Knight, who claimed to have part of the rope and recalled other details.
• 1959 article mentioning hanging tree
• 1965 article about 90 year-old Amelia Gillmore and her recollections of hanging, fire of 1881, Carnegie library and Durand businesses
• Nov. 24, 1881 Waukesha Freeman article mentioning the jury concluding that Ed died of broken neck descending the steps
• Arrest warrant for the Maxwell brothers
• “Tally Dorchester on the Coleman Shooting,” which provides an eyewitness account
• Dunn County News account of the lynching, Nov. 26, 1881
• Leader-Telegram article on the manhunt for the Maxwells
McCain, John
• Copy of short biographies of McCain, the first white settler of Pepin, in 1845
• Copy of McCain’s obituary
• Copy of photo of McCain
McCaskey System
• Background information on the adding machine in the Railroad Room
McCourtie
• Obituary for an early Arkansaw resident who taught at Dead Lake Prairie and lived in the Arkansaw area the rest of her life
McGarty, Bernard
• La Crosse priest who gave a talk for PCHS about Fr. Louis Hennepin’s travels
• Typed remarks of McGarty to PCHS
• Brochure for Election of a Pope gathering at Viterbo, 2013
McGuine, John
• McGuine’s certificates of stock in 1st Natl. Bank of Durand and Durand Co-op, 1920s-1940s
Medical
• Copy of article about long-time Durand doctor, J.J. Scott, 1953
• Assorted articles on area doctors and hospitals/clinics
• Brochures from Prairie du Chien medical museum, medical uniform store
• Worker’s Compensation Panel with list of doctors and insurance companies, 1964-66
Mehring Milker
• Photos of the exhibit at a 2010 Technology Days event in Pierce County
• Copy of patent for the Mehring
• Design plans for the Mehring
• Duplicate exhibit text panels
• Copies of online articles about the Mehring machine with quotes from Mehring and others
• Text for a sales circular for the Mehring
• News articles about the Mehring
• News photo of the Mehring milker
Melish, John
• Copy of formslisting Melish’s marriage date and maiden name of wife and date of death
Memorial Day
• Programs for the 1999 and 2004 functions
• Assorted articles on Memorial Day recognitions
Memorials- City/County
• News article on bench in Memorial Park dedicated to Helen Plummer
Meridean
• New short and photo of Jackson’ Garage, a service station in Meridean, along with a pump from the station, which was donated to a historical society in Minnesota
Mesch, Terry
• News article and photo of Terry and Lori as 2017 grand marshals of Funfest
• News articles and photos of Terry receiving awards for recycling programs, 1993, 1994
Meyer,John
• Text panel for Meyer and his paintings
Miles, Eva
• Golden anniversary notice from newspaper with husband Palmer, 1977
• Letters to and from Eva
Miles, Henry Albert
• Biography of Miles, who was general manager of Durand Light & Power Co.
• Annual tax receipts for Miles and Durand Light & Power, 1923-1930
• Handwritten securities totals
• 1920 proposed rules for electric rural extensions, before the Railroad Commission of WI
Miller, Guy
• Copy of Miller’s obituary
• Family biography of Miller, a Durand businessman and volunteer firefighter
Mississippi River
• “Reflections on the River” article by Vera Slabey
• Pepin County profile and letter related to Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission
• Stories of the Wisconsin Great River Road brochures with quote from Terry Mesch
• “The West Coast of Wisconsin” tourism brochure
• Mississippi Valley Tours brochure
• Various articles about the river
Molinaro, Rev. Matthew
• Funeral program, 2005
• Short written biography of Molinaro
Morey, Dane
• 2005 photos of Morey in the courtroom
Mosquito Fest – Ella
• News article and photos from 1992 that includes photo of mosquito statue
Murphy, Helen – Public health nurse, 1943-1956
• Letter with a bit of history of her time as nurse, plus a diagram of which county officers were located in which rooms in the courthouse
Museums
• Brochures and articles from and about other museums
Music in the Park
• News articles related to 2010 event
Musicians (Area)
• News article on Ray’s Concertina Band, 2012
• 1993 article about Ingwald Paulson of the Reinhardt Band
• 1989 article about the Lieffring Band
• 1950 letter from Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America to Arnold Stori, who wanted a chapter in Durand
• Program for 1898 concert in Arkansaw at Red Hall
• 1982 State Music Conference brochure
• Various articles about other area musicians
• Copy of article about 1950s dance halls that mentions Club 10, Koller’s Pavillion and Kirk’s Pavillion, with information about Elliot Walters of the Lieffring Trio.
• Drawing of minstrel on Elliot Walter’s drum.
• Copy of news photo of Elliot Walters and the Burn ‘Em Down Band, 1925.
