University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Wetlands for Wildlife (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1960-1966.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BV

1.6 cubic ft. (4 archives boxes)

ABSTRACT: The Wetlands for Wildlife Papers consist primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence, arranged in chronological order, concerning the organization, its purposes and membership requests. Also included are several folders of miscellaneous unsorted business papers consisting mainly of by-laws, mimeographed reports of various conservation committees and meetings and material concerning the Milwaukee Sports Show booth.

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: Wetlands for Wildlife, Inc. was founded on October 12, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a non-profit, charitable organization with national scope. The purpose of the corporation was to solicit funds to acquire suitable wetlands, which will be transferred to federal or state agencies for exclusively public purpose to maintain and manage, to provide breeding, rearing, growing and holding or wintering spots for waterfowl, birds, fish, deer and fur-bearing animals, flowers, trees, shrubs, aquatic vegetation and other wildlife benefits that may accure.

The founders of Wetlands for Wildlife included Ben L. Boalt of Cederburg, William Frankfurth of Wauwatosa, Owen J. Gromme of Milwaukee, Arthur Molstad of Milwaukee, and Richard C. Bonner of Grafton.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Wetlands for Wildlife (Milwaukee, Wis.). Records, 1960-1966. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BV. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. Golda Meir Library. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTION:

Pohl, Pearl, 1887-1982. Papers, 1928-1981. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 195 and PH Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 195)

ACQUISITION: Presented by the Wetlands for Wildlife through the courtesy of George Toepfer in Milwaukee in February 1967.

PROCESSING: S.L. Hensen processed the collection on March 21, 1967.

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

Milwaukee Sports Show.
Conservation of natural resources--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Citizen participation.
Wetland conservation--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Societies, etc.
Wildlife conservation--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Wildlife habitat improvement--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Wildlife management--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Milwaukee (Wis.)--History--Sources.

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION BV	BOX	FOLDER
Correspondence, 1960	1	1
Correspondence, 1961	1	2
Correspondence, 1962	1	3-5
Correspondence, 1963	1	6
Correspondence, 1963	2	1-7
Correspondence, 1964	3	1-4
Correspondence, 1965-1966	3	5
Miscellaneous Unsorted Business Papers, undated	3	6
Miscellaneous Unsorted Business Papers, undated	4	1-2