Oral History Project
Please contact us if you’re interested in learning more about the oral histories in the collection.
Oral histories can often uncover information that is not available in other historical forms. Volunteers record interviews with Wauwatosa residents who share their stories of social and cultural events, developments in business and government, and other memories to understand day-to-day life in the past. Below is a selection of our most popular oral history recordings.
Bill Yost’s Oral History
Listen to Bill Yost’s recollections of living across the street from the Walkers.
Joe Cieminski’s Oral History
Joe Cieminski recalls life at the County Grounds orphanage in the 1940s.
Grant David’s Oral History
Growing up in the old Hillcrest neighborhood and enjoying the Walker family, horses, and grounds
Lois Nethercut Thurwatcher’s Oral History
Lois Thurwatcher shares stories of her family, the Warrens, who settled in Wauwatosa in 1838.
The Wauwatosa Historical Society sat down with Tosa Talks. Tosa Talks is a podcast that discusses the city, culture, cuisine, places, and people of Wauwatosa. Listen to Tosa Talks here.
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