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1. An interview with Harry and Alvena Kaczmarek. November 2016. - An interview with Harry and Alvena Kaczmarek. Interviewers Kay Krans and Janelle Kohl in November 2016. Harry and Alvena talk about their time owning Harry's Super Market in the Manitowish Waters/Boulder Junction area. He retired January 28, 1998 when the store was sold. He owned the store from 1957-1998. Harry also discusses his experiences with transporting eyes for the Lion's Eye Bank, his time hunting, fishing, trapping, and even dancing. Obituary for Harry is attached (10/2024)

   2016

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2. Arvid Seppala photos including an ad for Seppala's Cottages on Rest Lake. ca 1930s-1954 - Arvid lived on Rest Lake, current address 13828 Ilg Road (Long's). He was a mason and a guide. He would troll with silver spoon tackle and row all around Rest Lake. A frequent customer of his was Mr. Corson (owned what is now Murphy's, 6014 Zephyr Point Lane). Arvid was in charge of the timbers at the dam to control the lake level; he went through the dam twice!

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3. Earliest Pioneers Military Service 1860s-1910s - An article about the Devine family's U.S. Military service during the Civil War and World War I.

   10/2023

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4. Fayette Buck's exhibit of mounted animals. ca 1900s-1930s - Fayette Buck (1874-1964) and his family were pioneers in northern Wisconsin in the late 1800's. They owned and operated Buck's Spider Lake Resort in Manitowish Waters and the Divide Resort in Winchester. Fayette was quite a guide and trapper in his younger years. He traveled extensively showing his exhibit of mounted animals.

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5. Fayette Buck's map for Buck's Divide Resort and Cabins 1891-1916 - This resort map has annotations by Judge Tuller of Tullers Camp on South Turtle Lake. The back of the map has notes and dates about Fayette's business ventures, community service and fish, bird and animal mounts.

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6. Fayette Buck's narrative about moving to Wisconsin for trapping and later establishing the Divide and Spider Lake Resorts with his father. 1874-1908 - This was written by Fay and cut from the brochure for the Divide Resort. A PDF is attached for easier reading- see below See record # 2019.3.7 in the Archives Catalog for a complete image of the inside of the brochure which includes this narrative and map.

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7. Growing Up on Alder Lake by Ella Loveless Kassien 1872-1942 - A narrative written by Ella Loveless Kassien discussing the life of her father, Robert (Bob) Loveless.The narrative covers his time in Manitowish Waters including his sawmill, Virgin Forest Park and store along Highway 10. It reveals what life was like for early settlers in this area. Ella also shares memories of growing up on Alder Lake with her siblings.

   8/29/1999

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8. Guide Marty Cain's fishing journal. mid to late 1960's - This calendar journal contain's Marty Cain's written notes with landmarks and hand drawn maps detailing good fishing spots for lakes on the Manitowish Chain and in Winchester. He also lists results of his trapping and hunting efforts. 1/1 - 8/12: detailed descriptions and maps of fishing spots 8/24 - 12./22: lists clients, the day's catch and other guides 12/21 to end of book: trapping results and "good set" locations

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9. Lean-to shelter or camp used when hunting or trapping in the winter. 1904 - Fayette Buck used such a shelter when he would be out for days "running his trap line".

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10. Richard "Dick" Sleight Jr. beaver trapping pictures. ca 1940s - Beaver pelts were stretched and dried before selling to fur traders or companies. Included is a newspaper clipping regarding a trapping violation.

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11. Trapper's diary noting daily weather, hunting and trapping experiences and occasional trips to Winchester Nov 1914 - July 1915 - This diary was found by Sidney and Miriam Vinje in 1968 when they purchased property on Little Papoose Lake in Winchester. The author may have been from Elgin, IL. The Devines were friends and helped teach the author about hunting, trapping and surviving winter in the Northwoods. Included is the handwritten journal as well as a typed transcription.

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12. Trapping License of John Donahue 1921 - Prentiss - Big Lake Collection - Trapping License of John Donahue who murdered Jack Powers in Jan 1922. This letter is from the Church of the Holy Comfoter's Reverand Canon Leland Hobart Danforth to Harold B. Keith. Rev. Danforth mentions in the letter he is enlcosing the trapping license of the man who ended up murdering Jack Powers in January 1922. The postmark on the letter is June 4, 1956.

    1921

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