Greendale (Wis.). Clerk.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Greendale (Wis.). Clerk.

Development file, 1938-1965.

Milwaukee Series 49

.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box)

ABSTRACT: The series contains miscellaneous records concerning the development of Greendale, Wisconsin, one of the three Greenbelt towns. It includes a file from the U.S. Farm Security Administration pertaining to the selection of tenants and the application procedures and requirements. The Home Purchase Committee records document a 1949 attempt by some Greendale residents to purchase their homes from the federal government to prevent speculation on the property. The series also contains annual reports by the village board of trustees (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964-1965); and capital improvement plans (1938-1967) regarding education, utilities, and community infrastructure.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY: In 1936, the U.S. Resettlement Administration began construction of Greendale, one of the three Greenbelt towns. The federal government constructed 366 residential buildings containing 572 living units and established a Tenant Selection Committee to oversee the selection of renters. In 1938, the community incorporated and became the village of Greendale. In 1952, the federal government permitted the residents of Greendale to purchase the single and multi-family dwellings, the electric and telephone utilities were sold to private companies, and all other public buildings, grounds, and facilities became the property of the village government.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Greendale (Wis.). Clerk. Development file, 1938-1965. Milwaukee Series 49. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTION:

Miller, Raymond J. Records of Greendale (Wis.). (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 191 and PH Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 191)

ACQUISITION: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin acquired the collection in 1989 (accession number C1989/179).

PROCESSING: The collection was processed in December 1991 by Kyle Krause at the Milwaukee Urban Archives.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

City planning--Wisconsin--Greendale.
Greenbelts--Wisconsin--Greendale.
Garden cities--Wisconsin.
Municipal government--Wisconsin--Greendale.
Public records--Wisconsin--Greendale.
Greendale (Wis.)--History--Sources.
Greendale (Wis.)--Politics and government.

MILWAUKEE SERIES 49	BOX	FOLDER
Annual Reports, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964-1965	1	1
Capital Improvement Plans, 1938-1967	1	2
Farm Security Administration, Tenant Selection, 1938	1	3
Greendale Home Purchase Committee, 1949	1	4