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Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
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Catholic Holy Hour
August 7, 1950
The Most Rev. William P. O'Connor, Bishop of the Madison Catholic Diocese, is shown at the microphone as he leads prayers for peace at the annual Catholic Holy Hour. Two other priests are visible. ...
Bishop O'Connor Inauguration
March 12, 1946
Elevated view of the altar and congregation in St. Raphael's Cathedral during the inauguration of Most Rev. William P. O'Connor as the first bishop of Madison.
Holy Hour At Breese Stevens Field
September 12, 1954
Over fifty altar boys kneel before a stage decorated with a statue of Mary, with flower arrangements and United States flags. Bishop William P. O'Connor of Madison and Bishop Raymond Hillinger of R...
Catholic Holy Hour
July 20, 1947
Four priests and Bishop William P. O'Connor at the Catholic Holy Hour, at Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. To the left of Bishop O'Connor is The Reverend Leonard Barney,...
Bishop William P. O'Connor
July 20, 1947
Bishop William P. O'Connor, speaking to a congregation of several thousand people at Camp Randall Stadium for the Holy Hour focusing on World Peace.
Bishop O'Connor Receives Holy Name Gift
December 19, 1960
Catholic Bishop William O'Connor, right, accepts a $500 check from the Madison Diocesan Holy Name Union. From left to right are: F.M. Bosold, union president; Robert Schernecker, treasurer; Msgr. F...
