About the Greendale Historical
Society
Greendale Historical Commission was created under
Greendale Village Ordinance #453 on April 2,
1974. It was given the responsibility of
establishing an affiliated local historical
society pursuant to Sec. 44.03 of the Wisconsin
Statutes.
Original commission members were Eileen Campbell,
Bernice Dobner, Victor Jacoby, Marian Krosher,
Marilyn LaPota, Marilyn Shepard, William
Poglitsch and Quentin Zillig.
Incorporation papers were filed with the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin and The Greendale
Historical Society was approved for affiliation
with the State.
The first meeting of the Society was held
February 2, 1976. The Village Board meeting of
March 16, 1976, further stated in its minutes
that it was the consensus of the Committee on
Public Welfare and Safety that the Society
assumes the functions of the Commission, with the
Commission to be activated if the arrangement is
not workable.
The Society has henceforth coordinated, preserved
and cared for all materials with historic
interest illustrative of the history of
Greendale.
The Village Library was designated as being the
repository of these materials and graciously
accepted the responsibility. The archival area
has seen frequent use by researchers and writers.