A. Gettelman Brewing Company.
Scrapbooks, 1860-1987.
UWM Manuscript Collection 107
The collection consists mainly of newspaper clippings and photographs documenting the history of Milwaukee's A. Gettelman Brewing Company. The clippings, which also include articles from various brewing-related publications, document not only the history of the Gettelman brewery, but also the history of the brewing industry in Milwaukee and in general. These clippings, which mainly date from the 1950s through the 1960s, include material on the Schlitz, Miller, Pabst, Blatz, and Heileman brewing companies, as well as information about unions and strikes by brewery workers; the beer lobby and the legal drinking age; beer sales; marketing; and company buyouts. Articles about prohibition and members of Milwaukee's brewing families are also found in the collection. The clipping files also contain memoirs and histories, advertising, beer bottle labels and packaging materials, information about the Froedtert Malt Corp, as well as some Gettelman family history and miscellaneous items of a more personal nature. Also included in the collection are photographs of the Gettelman brewery and the Gettelman family; individuals and employee celebrations; brewers conventions, conferences, and various meetings; as well as photographs from a number of outings, including several fishing trips. Some photographs of the Froedtert Malt Corporation are also included in the collection. Photographs identified as "personal" include photographs of Thomas Gettelman at brewery association and other business functions, hunting and fishing, with his airplane, as well as several photographs of his family and residence. Finding available in the Archives.

Aarons-Jung-Sheuerman family papers, 1850-1992.
UWM Manuscript Collection 44
Papers of three related Jewish families, with some information on other extended relatives, mostly from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The papers were compiled by Matilda Jung. Includes family correspondence, usually discussing personal affairs, of Judge Charles Aarons, Lehman (Buz) Aarons, Louise Aarons Blosten, Matilda Jung, and other relatives; scrapbooks documenting the life of Matilda Aarons Jung and Rose Sheuerman Aarons; family histories for the Aarons, Frankel, Jung, Schram, and Sheuerman families; and photographs and photograph albums of the Aarons and Jung families. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Adamkiewicz, Sylvia, 1901- . Family papers, 1898-1979. Milwaukee Small Collection 94

Papers pertaining to the Adamkiewicz's and relatives, collected by Sylvia Adamkiewicz, consisting largely of newsclippings of family events, including the rescue of Ladislaus Adamkiewicz after his ship, the U.S.S. Jacob Jones, was sunk in World War I; and materials relating to the Kolpacki family and Theodore Marlewski's Milwaukee pharmacy. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Allis, Louis, 1866-1950.
Papers, 1843-1950.
Milwaukee Micro Collection 71
Personal papers, mainly 1883-1938, of a member of a prominent Milwaukee family and president of the Louis Allis Company. The collection consists almost entirely of outgoing personal letters, although occasional items relate to financial investments, real estate management, and oversight of the Mechanical Appliance Co. (the forerunner of the Louis Allis Company). Only scattered letters relate to the E. P. Allis Co. or to Allis family interests in its successor company, the Allis-Chalmers Company. A large portion of the personal correspondence concerns Allis’ first wife Carol Yates (from whom he was divorced in 1907); the rearing and education of their son, Edward P. Allis III; the management of the Louis Allis home; golf and other recreational activities; the beginning of the Milwaukee Country Club; the purchase and maintenance of automobiles; and the lives of other members of the Allis and Yates families. Six scrapbooks document the family’s interest in golf, with scattered items relating to the E. P. Allis and Louis Allis companies, and the extended family. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Baer, Myrtle, 1880- .
Family papers, 1854-1963.
Milwaukee Small Collection 63
A 1963 interview with Myrtle Baer (b. 1880) regarding her volunteer social work in Milwaukee and with its Jewish community there; passports and citizenship papers of her father, William (1854-1866); the marriage license and a clipping about her parents' wedding (1867); and letters from her mother's brother (1867-1873). Some materials are in German.

Barelmann family.
Papers [microform], 1852-1901.
Milwaukee Micro Collection 10

Correspondence, military documents, insurance policies, indentures, citizenship and marriage certificates, and other documents of the family, which immigrated to Ozaukee County from Germany around 1857.

Barnett family. Family and business papers, 1906-1971. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 21

Family and business records from three generations of a Milwaukee Jewish family, including correspondence with a European cousin who survived a Nazi concentration camp and was trying to emigrate to America; a scrapbook on family religious occasions; and family genealogical information. Also contains records of the family-owned Barnett Woolen Mills, especially on its bankruptcy and reorganization in 1938; and the Muskego Company. Some family correspondence is in Yiddish. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Bender, Walter Henry, 1879-1966.
Papers, 1913-1966.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EA
Papers of a Milwaukee County civic leader. Most of the collection relates to the Milwaukee County Park Commission, of which Bender was president from 1948-1965; including files on the building of expressways on county park lands, the development of park programs, the reorganization of the commission in the 1950s, and contracts with the Milwaukee Braves baseball team.

Collection also contains Bender family biographical material; files pertaining to his role on the Metropolitan Study Commission; various records of the Marquette University School of Medicine's board of directors, and the board of trustees of Milwaukee-Downer College, of which he was a member; materials on the development of Metropolitan War Memorial, Inc.; some records of the Milwaukee Society for Suppression of Commercial Vice (1914-1922) and several World War II relief agencies; and Bender's files on professional organizations. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Booth, Sherman M., 1812-1904.
Family papers, 1818-1908.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BB

Papers of a 19th-century Wisconsin abolitionist agitator, politician, lecturer and publisher. Includes correspondence concerning Booth family affairs; miscellaneous school and church materials collected by Booth's daughters while living in Connecticut; Civil War soldiers' medical examination records; family diaries; and school notebooks of Lillian May Booth, one of Sherman Booth's daughters.

The majority of the collection concerns the family of Adeline P. Corss, mother of the second Mrs. Booth. The letters written during the Civil War almost completely ignore the conflict; they are instead concerned with the affairs of Booth and his family. Booth wrote only about 145 of the estimated 3,000 letters in the collection; these are mainly to his daughters and to Adeline Corss. Booth's letters have been photocopied, and the originals also remain in the collection. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Celichowski, Sophie J., 1911-2001.
Collected family papers, 1865-1975.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 77
Papers collected by the donor regarding members of the Zawodny, Celichowski, and Jagodzinski families, together with materials about Company K, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division, Wisconsin National Guard. Included are military service certificates of the donor's father, Captain Joseph (or Jozef) Zawodny (1881-1942), an officer of Company K, who came to the United States from Gniezno, Poland. Following his military service in World War I, Captain and Mrs. Zawodny and their two children, Sophie (or Zophia, Zos) and Stanley, returned to Poland for an extended visit in 1921-1922. Records of their trip, in the form of passenger lists and newsclippings, are in the file of miscellany. Other papers include letters of the donor's brother, Stanley E. Zawodny and his wife, Madeleine, while stationed in California during World War II, to his mother and other relatives; and a golden jubilee album of Mrs. Celichowski's husband's uncle, Rev. Bronislaus Celichowski, a Milwaukee priest. There is also a copy of a handwritten Polish prayer book of her maternal grandmother, Apolonia Jagodzinski. Other items in the collection include family history notes (in the miscellaneous file); an elementary school grade report, 1865, in German and in Polish, of Franciszek Jagodzinski; a roster and numerous photographs taken by Capt. Zawodny at the Company K army camp in Texas in 1916; a photo of the Milwaukee Friends of the Polish Companies in the U.S. Army, 1918; and newsclippings. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Czechorski, Lorraine, ca. 1915- .

Family papers, 1903-1971.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 58

Papers and photographs of the Lorraine Czechorski's (nee Napieralski) family, including Peter Napieralski's work record (1903-1904) showing his employment in German coal mines, and photos of his bird store (ca. 1925) on Milwaukee's south side; programs, newsclippings, and a historical sketch of the Echo Choir of Council 8 of the Polish National Alliance; programs and newsclippings of the Moniuszko Choir of Council 115 of the PNA; and miscellaneous programs from events of other Polish American organizations. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Dexter-Roundy
family papers, 1772-1951.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 108 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 57

Contains detailed correspondence between Judson A. Roundy and Joshua L. Dexter concerning family matters and the establishment of their Shelbyville, Illinois grocery business in 1851 and Milwaukee grocery business in 1872; letters and diaries of Joshua's son Charles J. concerning his education, early life, 1879 move to Milwaukee, and business career; correspondence and brief diaries of Charles' son Edward; and a 1908 European travel diary and correspondence of Charles' wife Effie McBeth Dexter. Also contains the articles of incorporation, examples of advertising, and circular letters of the grocery firm (which has undergone numerous name changes). Collection includes family photographs, genealogical material, and miscellaneous correspondence of the extended family. All of the diaries are available on microfilm. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Earling, Albert J., 1848-1925.

Papers, 1901-1948.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BP

Collection includes the papers of Albert Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company; his daughter, Harriet Earling Dake; and Lawrence Fitch, Mrs. Dake's first husband. The greater part of the collection concerns Mrs. Dake's social and civic interests, including files on the Fatherless Children of France and the Women's Club of Wisconsin. There are also clippings relating to Mrs. Dake and the Earling and Fitch families, and genealogies of the Earling, Fitch, and Tilton families. There is some biographical information on Albert Earling and a few business letters. Correspondents include William Rockefeller, Theodore Roosevelt, and Herbert Hoover. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Elsner, Richard, 1859-1938.

Papers, 1854-1967.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 193

Photocopies from a scrapbook and memoir of Richard Elsner, an early champion of both the trade union and Socialist movements in Milwaukee. Born in Germany, Elsner came to Milwaukee in 1880 and became a pioneer in the Brewery Worker's Union, a veteran of the Socialist Party, an attorney, and was elected as a civil judge, register of deeds, and a member of the Wisconsin legislature. The papers include photocopies of family materials, writings by Elsner, miscellaneous articles, and photographs of Elsner and his family. Also included is an undated biography of Elsner written by Charlotte Bleistein. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Erlebacher, Rosa.

Rosa and Alfred Erlebacher papers, 1937-1954.

Milwaukee Small Collection 59

Letters, in German, written between 1938-1942 by Mrs. Lena Wertheimer, to her daughter and son-in-law, Rosa and Alfred Erlebacher, residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Wertheimers lived in Laupheim, Germany until they were deported to the concentration camp at Theresienstadt (Czechoslovakia) in late 1942. Most of the letters describe only family matters and personal affairs and do not directly comment on the conditions of Jews in Germany. There are also letters (1938-early 1950s) to Mrs. Erlebacher from her siblings in Palestine and South Africa.

Flancher, Edwin, 1876- .

Photographs of the Gruettner family, 1905-1911.

UWM Manuscript Collection 32

Pictures taken by Edwin Flancher of the Gruettner family of Milwaukee at their home and at their cabin at Lake Manitowish, Villas County, Wisconsin. The family is pictured in various leisure activities: fishing, hunting, swimming and preparing and eating meals. The pictures provide a sense of family recreation and leisure during the early years of the twentieth century. Finding aid available in the Archives.

French family.

Papers, 1678-1977.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 154

Personal and professional papers of various members of the French and Quarles families of Milwaukee, and the Thiers family of Kenosha, Wisconsin successively collected by matriarch Louisa K. Thiers, daughter Emma Quarles, and granddaughter Ethel French. Spanning five generations, the collection includes personal and family correspondence; diaries; European trip and fishing journals; personal financial journals; photographs; genealogical materials and notes on the Capron, Mann, Thiers, Quarles, and French families; family news clippings; scrapbooks; programs; lecture notes and other educational materials and memorabilia; reminiscences; materials of various fraternal, civic, and professional organizations; writings and presentations; and miscellaneous papers. Correspondence and family memorabilia comprise the collection's bulk and document the family life and activities of these socially prominent, well-educated Milwaukee and Kenosha families. Also includes correspondence, patent applications, patents, sketches and notes, and legal records of Louis Osborne French, patent attorney and inventor. News clippings about and tributes to Louisa K. Thiers (1814-1926), credited as the oldest person to have lived in Wisconsin and the last true daughter of an American Revolutionary War soldier, also are present. The photographs form a significant part of the collection. There are numerous family photos in various settings including many images of vacationing and fishing in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Photographs by professional photographer Louis M. Thiers are also included. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Glazewski, Mary Pszybylski.
Papers, 1896-1974.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 18

Papers of Mary Glazewski, her husband Carl, and other family members. Contains newsclippings and programs by several Milwaukee Polish American drama and cultural organizations, including the Marshal Pilsudski Club, the Mazur Polish Dancers, and photographs with Alfred J. Sokolnicki, author of many of the plays performed; and a diary (1896-1945) written in Polish by Mary's father, John Pszybylski. Contains poetry written in Polish by Mary's aunt, Kate Jakubowicz. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Greenthal, Alex.

Alex and Irma Greenthal papers, 1894-1978.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 144

Miscellaneous biographical and family materials including two brief diaries (1903-1909), a 1904 record book of the "O.L.J. Club," certificates, clippings, letters, and invitations. Travel and family photographs (ca. 1885, 1904-1966) depict the Greenthal and Wetzler families, including Lizzie Black Kander, maternal aunt of Irma (Wetzler) Greenthal. Forms part of the Wisconsin Jewish Archives. Finding aid available in the Archives.

 

Gurda, Francis S., 1895-1976.

Papers, 1886-1981.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 49

Papers of a Milwaukee architect and engineer, and of his family. Included in the collection are architectural drawings prepared by Gurda for buildings which he designed, among them the new church of St. Adalbert's parish (1930), St. Francis Hospital (1956), Wisconsin's first drive-in banking window at Lincoln State Bank (1950), and several elementary schools. Two newspaper articles, 1980 and 1981, and a magazine piece, regarding two of Gurda's designs are included in a folder of miscellany. Gurda family records consist of a family tree (with a preliminary sketch); naturalization papers of Sylvester Gurda, father of Francis (1888); a small book kept by Sylvester in which he recorded birth and baptismal information for all of his children; family obituaries; and a Milwaukee Common Council resolution in memory of Victoria Gurda, 1941. Family photos include a wedding photo of Sylvester and Victoria (Orzechowski) Gurda, a photo of Leon Gurda with the Company K staff, 127th Infantry National Guard, at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas, November 4, 1917, a photo of the Gurda brothers and sisters in 1952, several photos of what may be the dedication ceremonies of St. Francis Hospital, a construction site, an early-20th century photo of a Milwaukee (?) police officer, and others that are unidentified. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Hauer, Miriam Rowell.

Hauer, Croatt, and Perry genealogical papers [microform], 1680-1982.

Milwaukee Micro Collection 46

Papers compiled by Miriam Rowell Hauer recording the history of the Croatt, Hauer, and Perry family who settled at Belgium, Wisconsin, after emigrating from Luxembourg in 1847; including lineage charts, photographs, correspondence, and other records. There is no detailed information on the Hauer family prior to John B. Hauer's father, Conradus Hauer. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Hazelton, Gerry W. (Gerry Whiting), 1829-1920.
Papers, 1852-1920.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection CD
Papers of a Milwaukee attorney and congressman, mainly concerning family affairs; a few letters from his Republican colleagues, including Thurlow Weed; a diary of an European tour (1892); and certificates of membership and appointments. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Herzfeld, Richard and Ethel.
Papers, 1847-1980
UWM Manuscript Collection 232
The bulk of this collection consists of family papers from Richard and Ethel Herzfeld.  Also included are materials pertaining to Milwaukee's Boston Store.  The Boston Store materials include advertising, correspondence, items pertaining to a 1934-1935 strike, financial reports, newspaper clippings, and photographs.  The family papers mainly consist of photographs and films of Richard and Ethel and their daughter Carol Ann, their homes, and travels.  Correspondence, journals, family documents, and memorabilia are also included in the collection. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Horwitz family. Papers, 1911-1955. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DI

Papers, many in Yiddish and Hebrew, of the Milwaukee family of Isadore Horwitz, publisher of the Jewish Daily Press and the Milwaukee Wochenblat (an English and Yiddish newspaper). Most of the letters were written to Isadore and Mae Horwitz by their children, mainly from Hayim Horwitz. Also includes a scrapbook, photographs, and greeting cards kept by a daughter, Rita. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Idzikowski, Kazimiera, 1911- .
Family papers, 1903-1978.
Milwaukee Small Collection 116
Family papers and photographs including passports and naturalization certificates, genealogical notes, and a 1933 photo of the United Polish National Choir concert, and other family photographs. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Jewish Family and Children's Service (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1867-1973.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 87

Records of a Milwaukee social welfare organization which originally collected money and distributed it to the city's needy Jews, but expanded to include social work, job training, medical and dental services, immigrant resettlement, counseling, and care for emotionally disturbed children. Includes minutes, clippings, financial reports, case records, and organization histories; plus minutes (1893-1914) of the United Hebrew Charities; and annual reports, articles of organization, by-laws, and rules of order (1902-1925) of the Federated Jewish Charities of Milwaukee. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Johnson, Joseph Jackson, 1819-1894.
Joseph and Eliza Johnson papers, 1860-1901.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 120

Papers of settlers Joseph Johnson and Eliza Shepherd Johnson, including diaries of Eliza from 1894-1898 and 1901 and two photographs (dated ca. 1860 and ca. 1900) of their homes near Hartland, Wisconsin. The diaries detail weather, farm work, visits of their children, expenditures, and earnings. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Johnston, John, 1836-1904.
Family papers, 1855-1930.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BL

Papers of a Milwaukee banker, including family correspondence (1855-1930); miscellaneous business papers; and diaries (1892-1911) of John and Ethelinda T. Johnston, and of their children, John T. and Hilda. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kostmatka, Mary J., 1906- .

Family papers, 1896-1979.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 76

The majority of the collection is composed of photographs, including those in the Grochowska and Kuszewski families, and of the Marya Konopnicka Dramatic Circle. Also includes a family genealogy, and materials pertaining to Mary Kostmatka's experiences as a VISTA volunteer in Arizona. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Krukar, Phyllis. Papers, 1928-1956 Milwaukee Small Collection Oversize 3 Miscellaneous papers collected by Phyllis Krukar, including building committee records from a local church; a holy card from the burial mass for baseball star Al Simmons; and a list of soldiers, and a photograph of officers who served in Company K, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division during World War II. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kwasniewski, Roman B. J., 1886-1980.

Papers, 1892-1953.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 22 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 38

Papers of four generations of the Kwasniewski and Dyniewicz families, collected by Roman Kwasniewski, a Milwaukee photographer, including correspondence, business records, and records of cultural and fraternal societies. On microfilm are reference materials and correspondence used by Jozef and Roman Kwasniewski as editors of the agricultural page of Kuryer Polski. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kwasniewski, Roman B.J., 1886-1980.

Photograph collection, 1907-1947.

UWM Manuscript Collection 19

The collection was created by Kwasniewski, largely at his Park Studio in Milwaukee. Many of the photographic images depict family events such as anniversaries, first communions, funerals, graduations, and weddings. Other images include scenes of accidents; fires; floods; fraternal organizations; homes; construction scenes; individual businesses; political parties; ceremonies such as church anniversaries, ordinations, and dedications; and social events such as New Year's Eve celebrations and "Hard Times" parties that were popular in the 1920s. The result is a striking picture of Milwaukee Polish Americans and their contributions to the city in which they lived. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Mariner, John W., 1868-1930.
Papers, 1881-1946.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection D

Family papers including John Mariner's business correspondence and records relating to his investments in the Ontonagon and Brule River Railroad Company of Michigan (1892-1946); and the J. J. Hof Land Company, and its successor firms, Northern Colonization Company, Mariner and Kurtz Company, and the Mariner Land Company. Also contains records (1917-1944) of the National League of Women's Service, an unofficial patriotic organization on which Mrs. Mariner served, documenting the Wisconsin groups that worked with the League, especially during World War I. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Millane family.

Photographs, ca. 1861-1908.

UWM Manuscript Collection 130

Photographs taken by various members of the Millane family, including churches, homes, mineral springs, parks, public buildings, and street scenes in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Also includes photographs of members of the 5th Wisconsin Civil War infantry regiment, the departure of Company A, 4th Wisconsin Infantry for the Spanish-American War, and their reunion in 1908. The photographs are copies of the originals which are still held by the family. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Miller, Frederic E., 1824-1888.

Miller family papers, 1771-1844.

Milwaukee Small Collection 167

Family papers, including a Miller family tree, photocopies of 12 family photographs, and a typed transcript of a July 1879 letter from Miller in Milwaukee to relatives in Germany discussing family news, life in Milwaukee, the family brewing business, and Miller's personal philosophy.

Miller, Mary Abbott.

Letters, 1855-1907.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 170

Letters primarily exchanged between long-time Sheboygan County, Wisconsin residents Rev. Alonzo T. Miller and his wife, Mary Abbott Miller. The letters span their courtship and marriage in 1860, Alonzo's (1864-1865) Civil War service in Company B of the 27^th Wisconsin Infantry, and periodic separations due to familial or ministerial obligations in later years. There are some letters to Mary from her parents, Civil War letters (1862-1865) from brother Martin Abbott (Company G of the 26^th Wisconsin Infantry), and from a few friends and other relatives. A few letters were written by Alonzo to his parents in 1865. Remaining letters are from the Millers' four children and occasionally from one of their grandchildren. Miscellaneous materials include handwritten poems, religious items, and a small book, The Christian Minister's Affectionate Advice to a Married Couple, which includes their marriage certificate and an inscription to Reverend Irwin who married them. A 1910 news article provide biographical information. Martin Abbott's letters were written from various camps and battlefields including Camp Sigel (Milwaukee) and discuss his involvement in several important battles, including Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and Atlanta. Enlisting towards the end of the war, Alonzo's frequent letters were written from Camp Randall, Little Rock, Arkansas, and several camps in Alabama and Texas. Primarily discussing his religious state of mind, Alonzo's letters also discuss camp life and his involvement in the Alabama battles at Fort Blakely and Mobile. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Partridge, Charlotte Russell, 1882-1975.

Charlotte Russell Partridge and Miriam Frink papers, 1862-1980.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 167 and Tape 1330A

Papers of Partridge and Frink, who shared their personal and professional lives for fifty-five years. The two women were co-founders of the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin which was established in 1920 and closed in 1974. Partridge is noted not only for her educational achievements, but also for her major contributions to the advancement of art in Wisconsin. The collection is extensive and contains the personal, professional, and civic papers of the two women with a focus on Wisconsin art, artists, and art education. Includes institutional records of the Layton School of Art and Layton Art Gallery, administrative records of Wisconsin Depression-era Federal Art Programs which Partridge directed, a Reference File of Wisconsin art exhibits and artists, and records of Wisconsin art organizations. There are materials relating to Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural exhibit which displayed at the Layton Art Gallery in 1930 and a reference file on the famous architect which Partridge maintained.

Partridge's personal correspondence is also extensive. Files pertaining to the women's civic commitments include Walnut Area Improvement Council in Milwaukee, Zonta Club of Milwaukee, Zonta Manor (a housing project for the well elderly spearheaded by Partridge), Milwaukee County War Memorial building planning, and Meta Berger Memorial Committee. Files of Susie Habenicht, Frink's niece and a researcher hired by the two women to write the Layton school's history, include notes, an unpublished manuscript, and transcribed interviews and some audio recordings with the two women and with Layton alumnae Mary Lou Ballweg and Margaret Davis Clark. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Partridge, Charlotte Russell, 1882-1975.

Charlotte Russell Partridge and Miriam Frink visual materials, 1864-ca. 1967.

PH Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 167

Photographs, glass slides, slides, lantern slides, and 16mm film footage from the Charlotte R. Partridge and Miriam Frink Papers. The two women were co-founders of the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wis. Personal and family photos of both Partridge and Frink form a part of the collection which also contains images of the Church School of Art in Chicago where Charlotte attended, the Commonwealth Art Colony in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the Partridge-Frink home in Mequon, Wis. There are also photographs pertaining to the Layton Art Gallery including Frederick Layton, gallery building, and permanent gallery collection. Photographs document a variety of exhibitions on temporary display at the gallery including two photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright's exhibit at the gallery in 1930. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Peirce, Jonathan L., 1799-1875.

Family papers, 1810-1947.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BF

Collection contains correspondence and business records of the Peirce family, mostly about personal matters and the education of family members. Also includes a large group of letters written by Franklin Lovering Peirce while he was an air cadet in Texas during World War I. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Plautz, Dorothy, 1928- .

Papers, 1960-1994.

UWM Manuscript Collection 170

The collection contains the personal papers of Dorothy Plautz of Greenfield, Wisconsin, a genealogist and writer. The majority of the collection consists of photographs and materials from scrapbooks that Dorothy Plautz compiled between 1960 and 1994. She began assembling the scrapbooks around the time she met and married her second husband, Alan Brunka. The scrapbooks capture daily and special family events, such as hospital stays and vacations. Plautz continued gathering items that tell the story of her life and her family’s throughout her divorce from Brunka, marriage to Paul Ogrizovich, his death, and subsequent marriage to John Plautz. The contents of the scrapbooks cover a wide range of events and media throughout the thirty-four years Plautz assembled the books. The collection also includes short stories and family histories written by Plautz. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Potter, Milton, 1873- .

Papers, 1890-1924.

UWM Manuscript Collection 73

Miscellaneous papers of a superintendent of schools in Pueblo, Colorado, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Consists largely of Potter's professional correspondence concerning support for educational programs and his views on the quality of various school texts. There is almost no information on Potter's administration of the schools. Contains some correspondence with his parents, usually concerning routine family matters, family pictures, and some of Potter's awards. Also includes extensive correspondence (1904-1905) between Potter and his future wife, Camilla (nee Barbara), written during their courtship. The letters provide details about daily activities, and the writers' desire to see each other while Potter was away. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Sherry, Edward Paddock, 1871-1941.

Sherry Family business papers, 1853-1961.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EK

Papers document the business ventures of three generations of the Sherry family, containing information on more than twenty business concerns in the Park Falls, Milwaukee, and Neenah areas. Most thoroughly covered are the affairs of the Wisconsin Realty Company of Milwaukee, the Winnebago Realty Company of Neenah and Milwaukee, and the Flambeau Paper Company of Park Falls. All the firms apparently were centrally administered by the Sherrys and thus can be viewed as a single large enterprise rather than numerous small businesses. Most of the collection dates from 1898-1941 when Edward P. Sherry directed the family's interests.

The largest group of records documents Edward's running of the Wisconsin Realty Company, and its involvement in the building of the Flambeau Reservoir (now called the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage), and the development of dams and electric power along the Wolf River in Langlade County. Records prior to 1898 consist largely of land deeds, grants, and patents, with fragmentary correspondence and financial records. For the post-1940 period various types of records exist, but all are fragmentary. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Shue, Larry.
Papers, 1968-1985.
UWM Manuscript Collection 63

Miscellaneous papers of a noted Milwaukee, Wisconsin playwright and actor. The collection includes drafts, scripts, news clippings, and publicity materials for Shue's plays, poems, and writings, including The Foreigner, Grandma Duck is Dead, The Nerd, and Wenceslas Square. Includes an extensive number of Shue's letters to and from colleagues and friends concerning personal matters and their careers, and heavily annotated scripts of productions in which Shue acted.

Of particular interest are Shue's diaries, dating from 1958 to 1985. Paintings and drawings, done by Shue or by his friends and family for him, are included. Also included is the Chicago Report, a family newsletter written by Shue's father, providing details on the family's activities, careers, and travels especially to the Far East. The collection contains a recording of the memorial service at the Todd Wehr Theater following Shue's September 1985 death in a plane crash. A book of tribute put together by Shue's family, as well as letters to the family after Shue's death, are included in the collection. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Sobczak, Regina.
Family papers, 1902-1948.
Milwaukee Small Collection 124
Correspondence, postcards, photographs, and personal documents of Antoni Plichta, and Edward and Stanislaw Malkowski, father and maternal uncles of the donor, Regina Sobczak. Included are official documents in Polish, English, and Russian; personal correspondence from Europe, and a few biographical notes written by Sobczak. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Spott, Barney F. (Bronislaw Francis), 1898-1975.
Papers, 1906-1975.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 41 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 34

Papers of a Milwaukee businessperson and former State Assemblyperson, who was also very active in veterans' and civic organizations. Spott served in the Polish Army during World War I, acting as an aide to General Josef Haller and other Polish officers, prior to his organizing a real estate firm in Milwaukee. He represented the Thirteenth District, Milwaukee County, in the Wisconsin State Assembly for one term, 1927-1929.

In private life, he organized Post #3 of the Polish Army Veteran Association, and served as an officer in several other veterans' groups. The collection includes personal and family biographies and papers; photographs of Spott and other veterans; a World War I journal kept by Spott; personal and business tax records; and copies of speeches, drafts, and notes prepared by Spott for presentation to various civic groups. Spott's records of his involvement with veterans' and civic groups consist of correspondence, jubilee and commemorative programs, tax returns, and newsclippings. Among the groups represented are the Americanization League of America, Polish Army Veteran Association, Polish Legion of American Veterans, and the American Legion. In addition, there is a folder of affidavits, correspondence, and legal documents prepared or secured by Spott from the Polish Consulate for members of the Milwaukee Polish community. Also included is a microfilmed scrapbook of newsclippings about veterans' affairs. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Thomas, Winfield Wentworth, b. 1879.

Thomas and Wentworth family papers, 1861-1940.

UWM Manuscript Collection 74

Collection consists almost entirely of correspondence among the Wentworth family members, particularly that of William Wentworth Thomas and his wife, Minnie Pearl Higley Thomas. For the most part, these deal with personal family matters such as the children and day-to-day domestic events. Travel diaries and personal journals of his aunt, Kate Thomas, are also included, which relate her travels to Europe and Asia and provide brief daily entries from 1870-1900 with few gaps. The collection also contains miscellaneous business records including invoices, bills of lading, and contractual agreements of The Thomas Brass & Iron Company which was founded by William's father, Richard J. Thomas. The remainder of the collection consists of genealogical histories of the Wentworth and Pike families. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Wells, Daniel L., 1821-1884.

Papers, 1811-1884.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection Q

Papers of an early railroad contractor and financier, including correspondence and letter books relating to his work for the following railroad companies: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul; Chicago and Dakota; Chicago and Great Eastern; Chicago & Northwestern; La Crosse and Milwaukee; Milwaukee and Northern; Ohio and Mississippi; Sheboygan and Fond du Lac; and the Wisconsin Central. Collection also includes materials on Wells' interests in the Nonesuch Mining Company, and the newspaper Republican and News of Milwaukee, and some family records. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Wild, Robert, 1875-1928.

Family papers, 1825-1937.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection CJ

Papers of a Milwaukee lawyer and the Wild family, which settled in Milwaukee in 1853. The majority of the collection consists of incoming letters from relatives in Baden, Germany; letters from the Wild children, especially George B., discussing family life, dispersal of relatives, education, and their movements and interests. Also contains the correspondence and speeches of Robert Wild on women's suffrage and prohibition. Includes letters from the Swayne family to George B. about baseball and miscellaneous issues, valuable largely for their autographs; records concerning the estate of Franz Mohr, a friend of the family; the Milwaukee West Side High School; and the Deutsche Gesellschaft von Milwaukee. Some materials are in German. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Zindl, Grace, 1911- . Papers, ca. 1927-2001. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 180

Papers, mainly diaries (1954-2001), but also several scrapbooks (ca. 1927-1932), and a household cashbook (1939-1954) of a Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, farm wife who married Nick Zindl, August 24, 1929. The diaries contain commentary on local weather and events, family events, daily chores, national and international news, as well as clippings, greeting cards, and receipts. The scrapbooks contain clippings, drawings, poems, greeting cards, and ephemera. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Zukowski, Walter, 1899- .

Papers, 1976-1981.

Milwaukee Small Collection 93

Collection includes a folder entitled "An American Born in Poland," consisting of memoirs written in 1981 of Zukowski's boyhood in Poland, his family, emigration to the United States, and life in Milwaukee until 1917. A second folder contains the Memoirs of Sergeant 'Zuki' (written in 1976), which recount Zukowski's military experiences during World War I, based on a diary he kept while serving with an ammunition supply unit of the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division. These include newsclippings, lists of officers and enlisted men, and a list of the dates in places where Zukowski served while in the Army. In addition, there is a small file of correspondence and clippings relating to World War I veterans, "Polish Jokes," and other concerns of the Polish American community. Finding aid available in the Archives.

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