Laird Lucas Library & Archives
Know Before
YOU GO
Location: Level B of Winona County History Center
Appointments required! Request an appointment and Archives Pass to visit the Laird Lucas Library and Archives to research a family, property, or artifact related to Winona County. Please note that our staff and volunteers invest significant time in researching, identifying, cataloging, and digitizing our collection. While we’re delighted to share these resources, there is a monetary value to our storage facilities, equipment, and time. We hope you understand the fees we ask of you, and if these are prohibitive for your project, please let us know.
Archival
SOURCES
Local Newspapers
1855 – Present
City Directories
1866 – Present
Vital Statistics
1854 – Present
Birth Records
1870 – Present
Death Records
1870 – 1929
Marriage Licenses
1854 – 1977
Cemetery Records
Plat Maps
Archival Collections, Photos, & Library
Online
SOURCES
Donate To Our
COLLECTION
The Winona County Historical Society accepts artifact donations that have connection to Winona County history themes.
Please contact the Curator for donation questions or to make an appointment for item drop-off. Donors will be asked to complete a temporary custody form which outlines the origin of the object being donated. Please note that the WCHS reserves the right to keep, lend, or otherwise dispose of donated material.
Email: curator@winonahistory.org.
Phone: 507-454-2723 ext.
Archives
ON EXHIBIT
Winona in Panorama Photography Collection
A picture is worth a thousand words…and these are BIG pictures. In 1912 or 1913, an unidentified photographer captured the panoramic images featured in this exhibit on glass plate negatives measuring 8” x 20” – actual panoramas! High quality scans directly from these negatives produced huge images of Winona in HD clarity. Some of the prints on exhibit are eight feet long. In addition, explore a story map that focuses on the details of the places shown in an image of Winona’s Levee Park and downtown in 1912.
This exhibit is located on Level B of the History Center.
Minnesota Digital Library Online Collection
Winona at your fingertips — in the past and in the present. Navigate to the WCHS Minnesota Digital Library Page to investigate the selection of digitized images from Winona County Historical Society collections! From school buildings to famous entertainers to river travel, this photographic compilation will carry you back to early days in Winona County.
MN Collections Online
Over 200 items from WCHS collections digitized just for you. MN Collections offers a look into Winona County Historical Society’s photograph and artifact collections. With over 200 total items for you to peruse, this page is sure to keep you busy learning about the Winona County of the past and what you might still see in the present.
