Cofrin Library, Special Collections Department

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311-7001
Phone: (920) 465-2333

The Special Collections Department of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was established in 1972. Having been established only six years after the founding of the University, the repository was able to document the university’s founding and early development in great detail. Along with storing the university’s records and special collections, the department is a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s area research center. Patrons are able to access a wide variety of manuscript materials that document the history of Northeastern Wisconsin.

Collections
As one of the 14 members of the Area Research Network, public records and manuscript materials from the counties of Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano can be found in the Special Collection Department. The types of materials available include books, census records, photographs, oral histories, Belgian-American research materials, and maps. The University Archives contains complete files of virtually every university-generated publication, departmental and administrative records, and the records of individual faculty members.



Fourth of July Parade, Green Bay, WI ca. 1918.


Postcard of the Bay Beach Pavillion, Green Bay, WI.


Charles Linzmeier farm, ca. 1900. Belgian-American Research Collection.

Images courtesy of Cofrin Library, Special Collections Department, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.

Entry compiled by Greg Kocken