Related Records

1. "20th Century Pioneers...Carving Out Cranberry Lands in the Northwoods" by Dave Engel August 1991 - The MW Cranberry growers hosted the Wisconsin State Cranberry Grower's summer meeting and field day on August 7,1991 at Bartling's Manitowish Cranberry. This article was published in the day's program guide.

   1991

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2. Award presented to Betty & Frank Koller for their contributions to the cranberry industry and research as well as to the community of Manitowish Waters. 1995 - Award was presented by the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA).

   1995

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3. "Early Cranberry Life in Manitowish Waters" - transcript of interview with John and Barbara McFarland 2/24/2015 - John's parents, John "Mac" and June, were two of the cranberry pioneers establishing cranberry marshes in MW in the mid 1940s. John and Barbara became sole owners in 1976 and then sold the property to Northland Cranberry Co. in 1996.

   2015

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Frank B. Koller at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, GA 1962-1964 - This includes pictures from the LBJ presidential visit in 1964 to Gainesville City Hall.

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5. History of Bartling's Manitowish Cranberry Company 1946-2022 - Delbert and Myrtle Bartling were two cranberry marsh pioneers establishing one of the MW farms in 1946. As of 2022, generation 4 of the Bartling family continues to grow cranberries and live in this community.

   2022

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6. Koller Cranberry Company and early cranberry marsh history as detailed in a 2015 interview with cranberry pioneer Betty Koller. 9/29/2015 - Betty recalls how she and husband Frank came to own a cranberry marsh and what the difficult early days were like. The Kollers sold their MW marsh to Northland Cranberries in 1996. Also included is an excerpt about cranberry farm history from a 3/15/2015 interview Betty did for Town history. Copy & paste the Youtube link to view a video that Frank made of their 1986 harvest.

   2015

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7. Letters from Ocean Spray President George Olsson and Vice President Bert Leasure to cranberry growers asking them to write their Congressmen requesting indemnification for their losses resulting from the government caused "cranberry scare". 1959 - Included in the record is correspondence between Bert Leasure, Frank & Betty Koller, US Representative Alvin E. O'Konski and US Senator William Proxmire.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Theisen's Twin Pine tavern 1950s - One picture shows the iconic bowling machine in the background. Also seen is a bottle of Schoen's Old Lager beer, brewed by The People's Brewery in Oshkosh, WI

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9. Willis Sullivan Meeting Room added to Frank B. Koller Memorial Library. 1988 - The Robert Sullivan family donated the funds to construct this addition in memory of their father/grandfather. The Sullivan family were pioneers in Hurley, WI and long time Manitowish Water summer residents.

   9/2/1988

   Record Type: Archive