Related Records

1. 1/4 barrel wooden box used for shipping fresh cranberries ca 1945-1960s - Eatmor Cranberries was an early marketing brand for fresh fruit. Not included: wooden lids

   Box, Storage

   Record Type: Object

   
2. "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

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. An article about how John "Mac" and June McFarland became cranberry pioneers and what life was like in MW in the mid 1940s. 1925-1947 - McFarland Cranberry Co hosted the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association summer meeting and field day in 1995. This article was included in the event program.

   1995

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Article discussing new cranberry marshes being developed in Manitowish Waters and northern Wisconsin. 1948 - Publisher: Milwaukee Sentinel Farm section

   7/5/1948

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. 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

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Cranberry barrel labels used for shipping fresh cranberries in wooden boxes. ca 1945-1960s - The labels would be pasted onto a short side of the wooden shipping box. The cranberry grower "packing" or shipping the cranberries would note their packer number on the label. The names on the labels are for the different cultivated varieties of cranberries.

   Label, Identification

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Cranberry history articles in the MW Chamber of Commerce guides 1944-1977 - Two different articles about the history of cranberry marshes in Manitowish Waters. Written by Michael J. Dunn III for the Chamber of Commerce visitor guides.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Cranberry marsh ads in Chamber of Commerce Visitor Guides 1956-2019

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. "Cranberry Ranch is Taking Shape" 9/22/1947 - A newspaper article about the cranberry marshes being built along Little Trout Lake in Manitowish Waters.

   9/22/1947

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Cranberry vine planting tool ca 1945-1975 - Specialty hand tool used for spudding or pushing cranberry vine cuttings into the soil to plant a new cranberry bed. This is a "double" planter.

    Planter

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Cranberry vine planting tool ca 1945-1975 - Specialty hand tool used for spudding or pushing cranberry vine cuttings into the soil to plant a new cranberry bed. This is a "single" planter.

    Planter

    Record Type: Object

    
12. "Down on the Wild Rice Farm" by Barbara LaPorte Bartling 1971-2005 - Learn about LaRoe Farms commercially growing wild rice in our area. From the MWHS 11/2021 newsletter.

    10/2021

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. "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

    
14. Folsom Cranberry Co wooden sign 1941-2002

    Sign, Informational

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2013 and 2014 Chamber of Commerce guides.

    2013-2014

    Record Type: Archive

    
16. 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

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. History of the Manitowish Waters cranberry farms by 3rd generation grower Michael Bartling. 1898-2022 - Includes a history of the property where the original cranberry marshes were built as well as a discussion about cranberry plants, why they grow in MW, where the farms are located, who the agricultural pioneers were, when they arrived (1946) and the transition of ownership over the years.

    2022

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. Interview with Charles Matthew Rayala Jr, II 12/8/2015 - Transcript of interview conducted by Koller Librarian Janelle Kohl. Charlie talks about his life growing up in Manitowish Waters and his involvement in the community.

    Record Type: Archive

    
19. 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

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. Life Story of Charlie Rayala Jr. - Charlie reflects on growing up and living in Manitowish Waters for 86 years. 1934-2020

    6/2020

    Record Type: Archive