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King, Anthony J., 1894-1965.Papers, 1892-1965.Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BE3.2 cubic ft. (8 archives boxes) |
ABSTRACT: Papers of King, a Milwaukee labor leader, public servant, and Socialist.
Most of the collection deals with his activities as secretary-treasurer and business agent
of the Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local 75. Also present are briefs concerning
Wisconsin corporations presented during World War II to the War Labor Board Sixth Region
of which King was a member; files concerning the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and
Milwaukee Public Museum's Board of Directors, on which King served; and files on Milwaukee
Mayor Frank Zeidler and on Socialism in Milwaukee.
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The Anthony J. King Papers are arranged in four series: War
Labor Board Cases; Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75; the Milwaukee Board of School
Directors; and General Subject Files. Within each series the folders are arranged
alphabetically, while materials within each of the folders are arranged chronologically.
The War Labor Board Cases, 1943-1945, contain briefs presented to the Board of the Sixth
Region concerning Wisconsin corporations. These appear in the collection under the titles
of the companies involved.
The Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, AFL-CIO, series includes union news and
business, building codes, progress reports, bulletins, welfare benefits, and election
results. There are also four volumes of registrations and minutes of this union,
1892-1912.
Between 1950 and 1957, Mr. King was elected to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
Bulletins, building programs, school elections, teachers' unions and teacher welfare
benefits relating to the work of the Board are grouped in one series.
The General Subject Files contain clippings and printed matter relating to unions, clubs,
and political organizations in Milwaukee; news, plans, and architectural reports of the
Milwaukee Public Museum Board; and speeches and election results relating to the Socialist
party in Milwaukee.
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).
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Anthony J. King, Milwaukee labor leader, Socialist, and public
servant, was born in Random Lake, Wisconsin, December 29, 1894. He left school at the age
of fourteen to become an apprentice steamfitter in Milwaukee. In 1928, he was elected
secretary-treasurer of the Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, A.F.L. In 1942, he
was appointed as the business agent for this same union local.
During the 1930s Mr. King was active in the affairs of the Socialist party in Milwaukee
and became a candidate on the Socialist ticket for offices in the municipal and county
governments. Other positions held by Mr. King included membership on the National War
Labor Board, Sixth Region, 1943-1945; membership on the Milwaukee Board of School
Directors, 1951-1957; and as an appointed member of the Milwaukee Public Museum's Board of
School Directors, 1961-1965.
Mr. King died in November, 1965, and was survived by his wife, two married daughters, and
one son, Gordon.
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
King, Anthony J., 1894-1965. Papers, 1892-1965. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BE. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
King, Gordon A. Scrapbooks, 1938-1970. (Milwaukee Micro Collection 44)
Zeidler, Frank P. Papers, 1897-1977. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DJ)
ACQUISITION: Presented by Mrs. Anthony J. King of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in April 1966.
PROCESSING: Processed by D. Cady on November 23, 1966.
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
| MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION BE | BOX | FOLDER |
|---|---|---|
| General Subject Files, AFL-CIO, Leisure Time, 1963 | 6 | 1 |
| General Subject Files, American Turners, 1939-1940, 1950, undated | 6 | 2 |
| General Subject Files, City and State Taxes, Clippings, 1953 | 6 | 6 |
| General Subject Files, City Ordinance, Home Improvement Contracts and Sales, 1963 | 6 | 7 |
| General Subject Files, Electrical Railway Strike, Milwaukee, 1934 | 6 | 18 |
| General Subject Files, Fraternal Order, Knights of Pythias, undated | 6 | 10 |
| General Subject Files, Grede, William J., Clippings, 1952-1953, undated | 6 | 9 |
| General Subject Files, Housing, Public, 1937 | 6 | 11 |
| General Subject Files, Housing and Urban Renewal, 1952-1957 | 6 | 8 |
| General Subject Files, Mayoral Campaign, Clippings, 1949 | 6 | 5 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Plumbing Contractors Association, 1958 | 6 | 13 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Architects Resume, 1962 | 6 | 3 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Arguments for Building of Museum, undated | 6 | 17 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Blueprints, 1961 | 6 | 4 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Clippings, 1959-1960, undated | 6 | 12 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Description, 1961 | 6 | 14 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Minutes and Financial Reports of Museum Board, 1957-1962 | 6 | 15 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Planetarium, 1959 | 6 | 16 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Prospectus Report, 1959 | 7 | 2 |
| General Subject Files, Milwaukee Public Museum, Rules, undated | 7 | 3 |
| General Subject Files, Municipal, Spring Primary Elections, 1955-1956, 1960, undated | 7 | 6 |
| General Subject Files, Personal Letters, Political Support, 1958, undated | 7 | 5 |
| General Subject Files, Personal Memoranda, and Speeches, 1895, 1941, 1948, 1952-1953, 1955-1956, 1964-1965, undated | 7 | 4 |
| General Subject Files, Socialism, Clippings, 1929-1947, undated | 7 | 7 |
| General Subject Files, Socialism, Milwaukee, 1928, 1931, 1934 | 7 | 8 |
| General Subject Files, Socialist Party, Milwaukee, 1936-1955, undated | 7 | 9 |
| General Subject Files, Socialist Representatives at Milwaukee Election Polls, 1949-1950 | 7 | 11 |
| General Subject Files, Socialists and National Politics, 1928-1934 | 7 | 10 |
| General Subject Files, United Community Services, Confidential Budget Review, 1963 | 7 | 1 |
| General Subject Files, Zeidler, Frank, Letters, 1956, 1958-1962 | 7 | 12 |
| General Subject Files, Zeidler, Frank, Mayor Campaigns 1948-1952 | 7 | 13 |
| General Subject Files, Zeidler, Frank, Speeches, 1955-1956 | 7 | 14 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Building Program, 1950-1954 | 5 | 1 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Bulletins to Principals and Teachers, 1951 | 5 | 2 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Commission on Improvement of Educational System, 1953 | 5 | 3 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Committee on Appointments and Instruction, Minutes, 1952 | 5 | 4 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Comparative School Building Costs, 1953 | 5 | 5 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Election, 1945 | 5 | 6 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Election, 1949 | 5 | 7 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Election, 1953-1954 | 5 | 9 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Election, 1957 | 5 | 8 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Financial Report and Salary Data, 1950 | 5 | 10 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, High School Coaches Association, 1950 | 5 | 11 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Letters, 1951 | 5 | 12 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Letters from Teachers, 1950 | 5 | 13 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Method for Filling School Board Vacancies, 1950 | 5 | 14 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Milwaukee School Laws, 1947-1948 | 5 | 15 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Milwaukee Teachers' Union, Local #252, 1950-1953 | 5 | 16 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Milwaukee Vocational School, 1951-1952 | 5 | 17 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Minutes, 1951 | 5 | 18 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Municipal Recreation and Adult Education Reports, 1951-1956 | 5 | 19 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Non-Resident Pupils in Milwaukee Schools, 1950-1951 | 5 | 20 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Parochial School Bus Bill, Clippings, 1951 | 5 | 21 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Public School Recreation, Golden Age Club, 1951 | 5 | 22 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Resolution for Educational Television, Non-Commercial, 1951-1953 | 5 | 23 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, School Board Employees Living Out of City, 1950 | 5 | 24 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, School Locations and Progress Report, 1952 | 5 | 25 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Sick Leave Provisions for Teachers, 1950 | 5 | 26 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Special Board of Budget, 1949 | 5 | 27 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Teacher Classification, 1952 | 5 | 28 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Teachers' Union, 1948-1949 | 5 | 29 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Teaching Labor History in Milwaukee Schools, Pamphlet, undated | 5 | 30 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Wisconsin School Board News, 1950-1953 | 5 | 31 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, AFL-CIO, Endorsed Candidates, 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Building Code, Clippings, 1954, undated | 3 | 2 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Building Problem, Clippings, 1937 | 3 | 3 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Bulletins, 1951-1964 | 3 | 4 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, City Plumbing Code, Clippings, 1949-1951 | 3 | 5 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Cooperatives, 1947-1948, undated | 3 | 6 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Election Rolls, 1948-1953 | 3 | 7 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Federated Trades Council, Eagles Club, 1946-1955, undated | 3 | 8 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Federated Trades Council, Racial Discrimination, Memorandum, 1944 | 3 | 9 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Federated Trades Council, Radio Broadcasts, 1940-1941 | 3 | 10 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Housing and the Building Trades, Clippings, 1947-1950, undated | 3 | 11 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Kenosha, Housing Authority and Labor, Clippings, 1948, undated | 3 | 12 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Kenosha, Local Union Officers, 1956 | 3 | 13 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Kohler Boycott, Clippings, 1958 | 3 | 14 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Milwaukee Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1962-1963 | 3 | 15 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Plumber Rotation Charts for Apprentices, 1959, 1961, undated | 3 | 16 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Plumbers Union, Clippings, 1939, 1949, 1952, undated | 3 | 17 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Plumbing Code, Clippings, 1954 | 3 | 18 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Public Utilities, Clippings, 1948, undated | 3 | 19 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Registration and Minutes, 1890-1893 [volume 1] | 8 | |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Registration and Minutes, 1894-1895 [volume 2] | 8 | |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Registration and Minutes, 1900-1904 [volume 3] | 8 | |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Registration and Minutes, 1912 [volume 4] | 8 | |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Schoemann, Peter, President of Building Trades Council, 1947-1957, undated | 3 | 20 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Unemployment Benefits and Medical Care, 1933-1941 | 4 | 1 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Union (COPE) Constitution, 1963 | 4 | 2 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Union Constitutions, 1960 | 4 | 3 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Union Convention, Proceedings, 1943 | 4 | 4 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Union Dispute at Westlawn, Clippings, 1951, 1962, undated | 4 | 5 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Union Election Challenges, 1944 | 4 | 6 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Union Pension Plan, 1948 | 4 | 7 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Union Progress Report, 1961 | 4 | 8 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Unions, Conscription, 1945-1952, undated | 4 | 9 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Unions, "The Future Outlook," 1941 | 4 | 10 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Urban Renewal and Low Income Housing, 1959 | 4 | 11 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Welfare Fund, 1953 | 4 | 12 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, Official Convention Program, 1947-1962 | 4 | 13 |
| Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local #75, Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, Proceedings, 1945-1949, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1961-1962, 1965 | 4 | 14 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Appleton Woolen Mills, Reedsburg, 1945 | 1 | 1 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Carnation Company, 1944 | 1 | 2 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Globe Steel Company, Milwaukee, 1944 | 1 | 3 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Kewaskum Aluminum Company, Kewaskum, 1945 | 1 | 4 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Kohler Company, Clippings, 1955-1958, undated | 2 | 1 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Kohler Company, Statement by House Counsel, 1956 | 2 | 2 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Milwaukee Solvay Coke Company, Milwaukee, 1945 | 1 | 5 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Personal Per Diem Expenditures and Wage Justification, 1944-1945 | 2 | 3 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Stolper Steel Corporation, Milwaukee, 1944-1945, undated | 1 | 6 |
| War Labor Board Cases, T. L. Smith Company, Milwaukee, 1945 | 1 | 7 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Wage Stabilization, 1943 | 2 | 4 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Wausau Iron Works, Wausau, 1944-1945, undated | 2 | 5 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Wisconsin Container Corporation, Menasha, 1942-1945, undated | 2 | 6 |
| War Labor Board Cases, Worden-Allen Company, Directive Orders, 1944 | 2 | 7 |
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