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Local History Database Subject Headings

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A

Accidents (Janesville)
Accidents (Rock County)
Accidents (Rock County) Van Crash 3/25/99
Addy, William
Afton (WI)
Aged (Rock County)
Agriculture
AIDS Network
Air pollution 
Alcohol
Alliant Techsystems
Alzheimer's Support Center
American Red Cross (Rock County Chapter)
Andrews, Roy Chapman
Angel Museum (Beloit, WI)
Anthony, Susan B.
Armory (Janesville)
Arrowhead Library System
Artists (Rock County)
Atlas Malt Products
Atlas Pit
ATVs
Authors (Janesville)
Authors (Rock County)
Automobile parking (Janesville)
Automobile racing
Automobiles
Avalon (WI)
Axtell, Roger

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B
Bachay, George
Badger Council of Girl Scouts
Banks and banking
Bataan (Philippines)
Bates, Gil
Beckman Mill
Bed and Breakfast Accommodations
Beloit (WI)
Beloit (WI) - People
Beloit (WI)-Schools
Beloit College
Beloit Corporation
Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra
Beloit Memorial Hospital
Beloit Public Library
Bick, Kenneth
Bicycle touring (Janesville)
Black Hawk (Sauk Chief)
Blackhawk Curling Club
Blackhawk Technical Institute
Blacks (Janesville)
Bolles, Donald
Bond, Carrie Jacobs
Botany (Rock County)
Bower City Theatre Company
Boy Scouts of America
Boys and Girls Club
Bridges
Bump Club
Burr Robbins Circus
Businesses (Beloit)
Businesses (Janesville)
Businesses (Rock County)

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C
Cambodians
Camden Playground
Caravilla
Cargill United Methodist Church
Cedar Crest Retirement Community
Celebrate Janesville
Cemeteries (Janesville)
Cemeteries (Rock County)
Census (Janesville)
Center City Development Plan and Program
Centerway Dam (Janesville)
Child abuse
Child care
Children’s Arts Council
Choral Union
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Churches (Janesville)
Churches (Rock County)
Circuit (Janesville)
Circus Train
City Brewery
City Council (Janesville)
City Ice Co.
City managers
Clergy
Clinton (WI)
Colvin Bakery Company
Commercial College
Community Action Program, Inc.
Community Development (Janesville)
Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Cooksville (WI)
Corn Exchange
Corn maze
Cotton mills
Courthouse Hill Historic District 
Courts (Rock County)
Craig, Joseph A.
Craig, Joseph A., High School
Credit unions
Creston Park Shopping Center
Crime and criminals (Rock County)
Cross-country skiing
Crystal Springs (WI)
Cullen, J. P. and Sons
Cullen, Sally
Cullen, Timothy
Curfew (Janesville)

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D
Dean Health System
Deaton, Philip
Democratic Party (Janesville)
Dept. of Natural Resources Service Center (Janesville)
Diseases
Diseases (COVID-19)
Downtown Business Association
Downtown Development Alliance
Downtown Janesville
Drug abuse
Dutch Elm disease
Dutton, Brother

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E
Eager Free Library (Evansville)
Earthquakes
ECHO 
Economic conditions (Janesville)
Economic conditions (Rock County)
Edgerton (WI)
Edgerton Pottery
Edgerton Public Library
Edison Middle School
Eggen, Olin
Elections (Janesville)
Elections (Rock County)
Electricity
Elks (Fraternal Order) 
Emerald ash borer
Environmental issues
Esterly, George
Evansville (WI)

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F
Family Resource Center (Janesville)
Farm and Fleet
Federal Aid to Community Development (Janesville)
Feingold, Russell
Felt family
Fire Department (Janesville)
Fires (Beloit)
Fires (Janesville)
Fires (Rock County)
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
First Congregational Church 
First Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
Fitzgerald, James
Footville (WI)
Ford, Frances Wiggins
Forward Janesville
Foundations (Rock County)
Fourth of July Celebration (Janesville)
Fourth Ward (Janesville)
Fox, Stan
Franklin Middle School
Freedom Plastics, Inc.
Freemasonry (Janesville)
Fulton Dam (Fulton, WI)
Fulton Township
Futuro Home (Spaceship)

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G
Gangs
Gas (Natural)
Geese
Genealogy (Rock County Resources)
General Motors Corp.
General Motors Corp. (Accidents)
General Motors Corp. (Economic conditions)
General Motors Corp. (Facilities)
General Motors Corp. (Growth)
General Motors Corp. (History)
General Motors Corp. (Officials)
General Motors Corp. (Policies)
General Motors Corp. (Productivity)
General Motors Corp. (Products)
General Motors Corp. (Quality)
General Motors Corp. (Strikes)
General Motors Corp. (Workers) 
Gilman Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
Golf courses
Goodell, Lavinia
Grange, The
Gray, Charles, Beverage Company, Inc.
Green Beret Marching Band
Green-Rock Audubon Society
Gruver, Lowell L. (""Bud"")
Gun policies
Gypsy moths

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H
Hackett, John
Halloween
Handicapped
Hanover (WI)
Hanson Furniture Co.
Harris, James
Hayes Block
Hazardous Waste Sites (Rock County)
Head Start and Programs (Rock County)
Health care
HealthNet of Janesville
Hedberg family
Hedberg Public Library
Helgesteel Corporation
Hemming, Stephen
Hendricks, Kenneth
Highway 11
Highway 26
Highways
Hispanic Americans
Historic buildings (Beloit)
Historic buildings (Evansville)
Historic buildings (Janesville)
Historic buildings (Rock County)
Home schooling (Janesville)
Homeless Persons
Hospice (Janesville)
Hospitals (Janesville)
Hospitals (Rock County)
Hotels (Janesville)
Hotels (Rock County)
Housing (Janesville)
Housing (Rock County)
Hufcor

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I
Ice Age Trail
Immigrants
Indian mounds and effigies (Rock County)
Indianford Dam
Indians (in Rock County)
Industries (Beloit)
Industries (Janesville)
Industries (Rock County)
Inman family
Internet

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J
Jackson, Abraham Reeves   
Janes family
Janes, Henry F.
Janesville (WI)
Janesville (WI) - People
Janesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Janesville Area Knitting Guild
Janesville Art League
Janesville Athletic Club
Janesville Beloit Area Writers Club
Janesville Carriage Works
Janesville Cavaliers (Football Team)
Janesville Century of Stories
Janesville Chess Association
Janesville Development Coordinator
Janesville (Famous Citizens of)
Janesville Fife and Drum Corps
Janesville Foundation
Janesville Free Press
Janesville Gazette
Janesville Group Ltd.
Janesville (Growth)
Janesville Health Care Center
Janesville High School
Janesville History
Janesville History (Early settlers)
Janesville History (Visitors)
Janesville History (Visitors – Presidents)
Janesville Ice Arena
Janesville Literacy Council
Janesville Little Theatre
Janesville Machine Co.
Janesville Mall
Janesville Municipal Building
Janesville Municipal Employees Credit Union
Janesville Performing Arts Center
Janesville Plan Commission
Janesville Police Department
Janesville Public Library
Janesville Rifle Team
Janesville Sand and Gravel
Janesville Transit System
Janesville United Soccer Club
Janesville Water Works
Jeffris Foundation
Jeffris Theater
Jews (in Janesville)
Johnstown (WI)

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K
KANDU
Kennedy Elementary School
Kinlans, Joe
Kinnebrew, Joseph
Kiwanis Club
Kolste, Deb
Krieg, Dave
Ku Klux Klan

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L
Lab Safety Supply
Labor
Labor Day (Janesville)
Lake Koshkonong
Lappin-Hayes Block
Leaf Record Label
Lear Corp.
Levitt, Eric
Leyden (WI)
Libby, McNeill, Libby
Lima Center (WI)
Lima Marsh
Lincoln, Abraham
Lions Beach
Lions Club
Little League Baseball (Janesville)
Logo (Janesville)
Logo (Rock County)
Lombardi, Vince
Luther Valley

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M
MacDowell Music Club
MacFarlane Pheasant Farm
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Maps (Janesville)
Maps (Rock County)
Marcus Cable
Marshall Middle School
Mayberry, David F.
McBride, Mary Duffy
Mercy Health System
Mercy Hospital
Miltimore family
Milton (WI)
Milton (WI) - Aging programs
Milton (WI) - Businesses
Milton (WI) - Government
Milton (WI) - Growth
Milton (WI) - History
Milton (WI) - Housing
Milton (WI) - Lakes
Milton (WI) - Library
Milton (WI) - Parks
Milton (WI) - People
Milton (WI) - Schools
Milton (WI) - Schools (Logo controversy)
Milton (WI) - Streets and roads
Milton College
Milton House
Mittness, Lewis T.
Monterey Bridge
Monterey Hotel
Monterey Mills, Inc.
Monterey Park
Monterey Rock
Monterey Stadium
Moses Brothers Furniture
Motto (Janesville)
Music (popular)
Myers Theater

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N
Neumann, Mark
Newell, Julia
Newspapers
Niedecker, Lorine
North, Sterling

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O
Obscenity
Odd Fellows
Officials and Employees (Janesville)
Officials and Employees (Rock County)
Old Towne Mall
Omniflight Helicopters
Orfordville (WI)
Ossit Church Furniture Company
Outlaws Motorcycle Club

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P
Palmer, Henry
Panoramic Corp.
Parker family
Parker House
Parker Pen
Parker, George S.
Parker, George S., Senior High School
Parker, Kenneth
Parker, Russell Clemens
Parks (Janesville)
Parks (Rock County)
Pauline Pottery (Edgerton)
Peace efforts
Pet cemeteries (Rock County)
Physicians and nurses
Pickard Pottery
Politics and Government (Janesville)
Politics and Government (Rock County)
Pond, Alonzo William
Population (Beloit)
Population (Janesville)
Population (Rock County)
Precipitation (Janesville)
Precipitation (Rock County)
Prent Corp.
Prisoners of War
Private Industry Council of Rock County, Inc.

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R
Race relations
Radio stations
Railroads
Rath Manufacturing Company
Rath, Duane
Recycling (Waste), etc.
Refuse and refuse disposal
Renovation Arts Advisory Committee
Restaurants (Janesville)
Riverfront Park
Riverview Clinic
Robinson, Theodore
Robson, Judy
Rock Aqua Jays
Rock County (WI)
Rock County 4-H Fair
Rock County (911 Communication Center)
Rock County Airport
Rock County Asylum
Rock County Christian Schools
Rock County Citizens for Peace
Rock County Courthouse (Beloit)
Rock County Courthouse (Janesville) - History
Rock County Courthouse (Janesville)
Rock County Electric Cooperative Association
Rock County Government
Rock County Hall of Honor
Rock County Health Care Center
Rock County Health Department
Rock County Historical Society
Rock County History
Rock County Human Services
Rock County Humane Society
Rock County Jail
Rock County Job Center
Rock County Juvenile Center
Rock County Leadership Training Program
Rock County United Services, Inc.
Rock Haven
Rock Prairie Arts Council of South Central Wisconsin
Rock Prairie Montessori School
Rock Prairie Presbyterian Church
Rock River
Rock River Anthology
Rock River Valley
Roethe, Leo
Roosevelt Elementary School
Rosemaling
Rost, Ernest W.
Rotary Club
Rotary Gardens
Roth, Marvin W.
Rubitsky, David S.
Ryan, Paul
Ryan, Terry

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S
Salisbury, Dr. Rachel
Salvation Army (Janesville)
Samson Tractor
School of Telegraphy
Schools - Curriculum and testing
Schools - Facilities
Schools - Funding of
Schools - Janesville
Schools - Length of Time Spent In
Schools –  Rock County
Schools - Safety in
Schools - School Board and Policies
Schools - Students
Schools - Teachers
Schools - Virtual
Scottish in Janesville
Screamin' Mee Mees
Seal (Janesville)
Seneca Foods
Senior Center
Sesquicentennial 1835-1985
Seventh Day Baptist Church
Sewage Treatment Plant
Shaffer, Owen Verne
Sheiffer, Steve
Sheridan, Mike
Sheriffs (Rock County)
Shopiere (WI)
Simmons
Sister City
Snowmobiling
Sports
Spotlight on Kids
Spouse abuse (Rock County)
SSI Technologies
St. John Lutheran Church
St. John Vianney Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church 
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Stage One, Inc.
Steil, Bryan
Storms (Rock County)
Streets and roads
Stricker, Steve
Support Groups (Janesville)
Surveying (Rock County)
Swing-N-Slide

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T
Tallman, Cornelia Augusta
Tallman House
Taverns
Taxation (Janesville)
Taxation (Rock County)
Telephone service
Television
Temperatures (Janesville)
Temperatures (Rock County)
Theatre Unlimited
Thresheree
Tiffany (WI)
Tobacco Industry (Rock County)
Tobacco Lawsuit
Tornadoes (Rock County)
Tourism (Rock County)
Towns, Debi
Transportation History
Traxler, Henry
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Turtle Creek (WI)
Twain, Mark

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U
United Arts Alliance
United Nations Association. South Central Chapter WI
United States Postal Service (Janesville)
United Way of Northern Rock County
Unity Day
University of Wisconsin - Rock County
Upson, Donald

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V
Van Altena, John
Veterans
Vietnam Veterans
Virchow Krause and Company
Volunteer Network of North Rock County

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W
WAGS
Walk for Mankind
Water quality
Water, underground
Weather
WEK Corp
Wheeler Mill
White Buffalo
Whitton, Edward V.
Wiard, Norman
Wilcox, Ella Wheeler
Wildlife Management (Rock County)
Willard, Frances
Williams, Charles G.
Williams, Daniel Hale
Wilson Elementary School
Wisconsin Carriage Company
Wisconsin Farm Progress Days
Wisconsin Motor Car Co.
Wisconsin National Guard
Wisconsin National Guard - Red Arrow Division
Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped
Wisconsin State Fair
Wisconsin Wagon Co.
Women
Women of Distinction
Wood, Helen Jeffris
Wood, Wayne
Woodland Adventist School
Woodman's
Woodruff, Elizabeth
Woolen mills

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Y
Year 2000 Date Conversion
Yerkes Observatory (Williams Bay)
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Youth (Alcohol Use)
Youth (Janesville)
Youth Sports Complex
 

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