University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Schneiders, Lolita, 1931- .

Papers, 1989-1995.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 157

.6 cubic ft. (2 boxes)



ABSTRACT:  Papers of a Republican representative of Wisconsin's 24th Assembly District (Menomonee Falls area, 1980-1997) concerning her leadership and involvement in the development and passage of Wisconsin's Sexual Predator Law (Chapter 980) in 1994. Included is collected background and research information; correspondence; a file reflecting Attorney General James Doyle's involvement in developing the legislation; testimony given by Schneiders in support of the bill; newsclippings; information about the Sex Offender Treatment Program at Oshkosh Correctional Institution; a file concerning legal challenges to the law's constitutionality; and information about the Sex Offender Community Notification Program.

Ms. Schneiders' files concerning the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board, of which she was a member since 1983 and the chairperson from 1987 to 1997, and her files on the Governor's Task Force on Comparable Worth have been transferred to the State Archives. She has signed an unrestricted deed of gift.

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).


COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Schneiders, Lolita, 1931-. Papers, 1989-1995. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 157. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.


ACQUISITION:  Presented by Lolita Schneiders, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1996 (accession number M97-053).


PROCESSING:  Processed by Donna Sereda, 1997.


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


MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 157 BOX FOLDER
Attorney General James Doyle, 1994 1 2
Clippings, 1990-1995 1 7
Correspondence, 1993-1994 1 1
Lawsuit re: Constitutionality of the Wisconsin Law, 1994-1995 1 10
Memoranda and Handouts, 1993-1995 1 5
Miscellaneous Background Information 1 4
Oshkosh Correctional Institution Sex Offender Treatment Program, 1993 1 8
Press Releases and Letters to the Editor, 1993-1994 1 6
Sex Offender Community Notification Program, Briefing Materials, 1993-1994 2 1
Sex Offender Community Notification Program, Press Coverage, 1994 2 3
Sex Offender Community Notification Program, Proposed Program Components, 1994 2 2
State of Washington Sex Offender Legislation, 1989-1993 1 9
Testimony, AB 955 and SB 585 1 3

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