Initial board members:
Frank Custer (died 2000), Jeff Dean, Lucien S. Hanks, Theodora (Teddy) Kubly (died 2003), Howard Mead, Leigh Mollenhoff, Gordon D. Orr, Jr. (died 2000), Jim Sanborn, Betty Vaughn

1974:
Ann Pike, Fred Hiestand, Marge Friess, Ken Disch, Lydia Lunney (died 1976)

1974-1975:
Lynne Hamel Eich, Teddy Kubly, Leigh Mollenhoff, Omar Kussow, George Burrill

1974-1976:
Gordon Orr, Jr. (died 2000), Walter Scott (died 1980?), Dick Wagner, Dorothy Daggett, Bernard Schwab (replaced by Lydia Lunney in 1975)

1975-1977:
Jan Schur, Betty Geisler/Smith (City of Madison representative), Nat Josel, Susan Lobe (replaced by Phil Fox in 1977), Diane Sherman, Louise Scott (Shorewood Hills representative), Robert Winkler

1976-1978:
George Burrill, Beth Duffey, Norma Jeffries (Satter), Martha Kilgour, Fred Hiestand

1977-1979:
Rosella Howe, Omar Kussow, Marion Wilkie, Dick Wagner, Phil Fox (died 2000)

1978-1980:
Margaret Bogue, Connie Darling (Fitchburg representative), Whitney Gould, Nat Josel, Dorothy Koltes (Maple Bluff representative), Lance Neckar, Marcella Pendall, Louise Scott (Shorewood Hills representative), Thomas Solberg (Town of Madison representative)

1979-1981:
Fred Hiestand (replaced by ? in 1981), Don Beyer (died 2001), George Burrill, Jan Fox, Ruth Doyle, Phyllis Lovrien (1979 only), Nat Sample, Gloria Waity, Anne Short

1980-1982:
Jeff Dean (replaced by ? in 1981), Ruth Doyle, Beth Duffy, Jan Marshall Fox, Whitney Gould, Martha Kilgour, Donald Lamb, Kitty Hundt Rankin, Jan Shur. Appointed town representatives: Connie Darling (Fitchburg), Dorothy Koltes (Maple Bluff), Thomas Solberg (Madison), Louise Scott (Shorewood Hills)

1981-1983:
John Gruber, Roger Schwenn, Harry Hamilton, Ms. Ballantyne

1982-1984:
Donald Beyer, Jack Clarke (resigned 1983), Frank Custer, Ruth Doyle, Jerry Fladen, Tim Heggland, Carol Miller, Jr., Nat Sample, Anne Short

1983-1985:
Beverly Brager, David Chandler, Betty MacDonald (resigned 1984), Cynthia Rolling, ? Siebecker, Pat Butler (replaced Betty MacDonald)

1984-1986:
Michael Knight, William Sachtjen, Ann Clark, John Gruber, Harry Hamilton, Don Lamb

1985-1987:
Angeline Coady, Ruth Doyle, Ellen Ericksen, Robert Newbery, Richard Walker

1986-1988:
Hallie Lou Blum, Sally Mackie (Shorewood), Kitty Rankin, Don Beyer, Beverly Brager

1987-1989:
John Gruber, Terry Kempf, Emily Dodge, Helen Metzenberg, Tim Conley

1988-1990:
Carolyn Mattern, Ruth Doyle, Ellen Ericksen, Helene Metzenberg, Bob Newbery, Jane Roeber, Ann Waidelich, Dick Walker

1989-1991:
Hallie Lou Blum, Beverly Brager, Anne Dinsmore, Sally Mackie, Halberta Steensland

1990-1992:
George Bresnick, Tim Conley (died 2000), Terry Kempf, Helene Metzenberg, Michelle Polidora, Ann Waidelich

1991-1993:
Menzi Behrnd-Klodt, Pam Mather, Carol Miller Jr, Hilda Parfrey, Martin Rayala

1992-1994:
Halberta Steensland (died 1999), Hallie Lou Blum, Michael Knight, Bob Newbery, Ann Waidelich

1993-1995:
Gloria Berman, Leigh Mollenhoff, Mr. Carol Miller, Sandy Tripalin, Mary Varda

1994-1996:
Pam Mather, Marge Lyford (replaced by Mark Gajewski in 1996), Carolyn Mattern, Ann Waidelich

1995-1997:
Christine Barnes, Tom Brock, Lee Grady, Martha Kilgour, Lynn Lubkemann, Pete Ross, Christine Schelshorn, Pam Mather, Mr. Carol Miller

1996-1998:
Gloria Berman, Terry Kempf, Martha Kilgour, Carolyn Mattern, Ann Waidelich

1997-1999:
Christine Barnes, Kathy Borkowski, Helmut Knies, Carolyn Mattern, Tess Mulrooney

1998-2000:
Lyle Anderson, Mark Gajewski, Anita Hecht, Bob Schubert, Phil Wand

1999-2001:
Margaret Bogue, Thom Boykoff, Peggy Ellerkamp, Joe Hermolin, Jim Stickels

2000-2002:
Beth Holden, Tess Mulrooney, Kevin O'Driscoll, Paul Whalen (resigned 2001)

2001-2003:
Lyle Anderson, Anita Hecht, Mark Gajewski, Kevin O'Driscoll

2002-2004:
Thom Boykoff, Peggy Ellerkamp, Barb Essock, Nancy Finley, Joe Hermolin (replaced by Kevin O'Driscoll), Jim Stickels

2003-2005:
Bruce Gregg, Tess Mulrooney, Patty Putnam, Beth Holden, Jerre Ziebelman

2004-2006:
Lyle Anderson, Nancy Finley, Mark Gajewski, Patty Struck, Barb Underwood

2005-2007:
Thom Boykoff, Peggy Ellerkamp, Barb Essock, Nancy Finley, Ron Porter, Jim Stickels

2006-2009:
Carol Crossan, Bruce Gregg, Beth Holden, Patty Putnam, Jerre Ziebelman

2007-2010:
Lyle Anderson, Mark Gajewski, Rich Eggleston, Patty Struck, Barb Underwood

2008-2011:
Thom Boykoff, Peggy Ellerkamp, Barb Essock, Nancy Finley, Ron Porter

2009-2012:
Carol Crossan, Bruce Gregg, Beth Holden, Patty Putnam, Peter Williams, Jerre Ziebelman

Some common board member characteristics:
Librarian: Ann Clark, Ann Waidelich, Peggy Ellerkamp
History Professor/Teacher: Margaret Bogue, Pete Ross, Tom Brock, Bruce Gregg
Genealogist: Tess Mulrooney
Oral Historian: Anita Hecht, Lynn Lubkemann
Archivist, Collections for State Historical Society: Lee Grady, Helmut Knies, Carolyn Mattern, Christine Schelshorn
Public Historian: Bob Newbery, Kitty Rankin, Jeff Dean