History

The Scott History & Genealogy Room

The room is used for the collection, preservation, and public research of a local history collection. A variety of historical materials make up the collection, including photos, maps, and family histories. Stop by the front desk to learn more.

Accessing the Collection

The collection is accessible between the hours of 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday. To access archives outside of our regular hours, contact us at (715) 247-5228 or email us at somersetpl@somersetlibrary.org.

Rules for In-Person Use of the Collection:

1. Materials cannot leave the History Room.
2. To protect the collection, food, beverages and ink pens, backpacks and large coats are NOT permitted.
3. A printer/scanner is available for use. Please see the front desk staff for pricing of photocopies.
4. Please sign the register at the front desk to utilize the local history collection.

If you do not wish to conduct your own research, assistance completed by a librarian or volunteer historian is available for a nominal fee. Please use our online Research Request Form here for more information. Collected fees and donations are reinvested into the preservation and maintenance of the History Room collection.

Research Request Form

Local History

Our local history collection focuses on the history of the Village of Somerset Village of Somerset and surrounding towns of Somerset, St. Joseph and Star Prairie.

Somerset Pioneers
Somerset Star Newspaper 1974-1990
Somerset Public Library photo gallery
Triple Centennial Jubilee Souvenir Book
Family genealogy
Oral Histories
Somerset High School yearbooks
Atlases and plat books
Somerset telephone directory

This local history collection of photos are avaiable in the history room and on Flickr.

Somerset Public Library Photo Gallery

Do you think you can recognize people or places in our historical photo collection?

Check out our Flickr Page and then if you would like to add your knowledge to our records, complete the online form!

Digital Public Library of America - Somerset Items

Somerset Wisconsin Pioneer Families

A history of the Somerset area and the first settlers, this collection contains most of Rosalie Parnell’s book published in 1952 to show the history of Somereset, as well as parts of two other books: History of the St. Croix Valley by A.B. Easton (1909) and History of Northern Wisconsin by the Western Historical Society of Chicago, Illinois (1881).

Somerset Public Library Youtube Channel

These conversations were compiled as part of a library-sponsored oral history project. The speakers shared their memories of historic events and life in Somerset. They were recorded as part of an effort to preserve local history.

Triple Centennial Jubilee Souvenir Book

Written in 1956, the Triple Centennial Jubilee Souvenir Book celebrates 300 years of history. It is a compilation of photos and stories of the founding and history of the Village of Somerset, Somerset Township, and St. Anne’s Church.