University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Jordens, H. W. (Harry W.).

Papers, ca. 1874-1954.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection H

.4 cubic ft. (1 archives box)


ABSTRACT: Harry W. Jordens, a Milwaukee businessman, is of German extraction. He has been employed as a salesman by a number of large Wisconsin companies, including Evinrude and Pabst, has worked independently as an insurance agent, and has also been interested in real estate. He has been active in at least two German American organizations: the Rigoletto-Mandolin Club, and the Federation of German American Societies of Wisconsin.

The Jordens Papers relate primarily to the Milwaukee German American community. They include a folder of letters and other writings in German script that relate to Jordens' great-grandfather, Emil Viergutz, a German immigrant who operated a hardware store in Milwaukee. The Papers also include scattered correspondence, clippings, financial statements, minutes, and other miscellany relating to the Rigoletto Mandolin Club (an orchestral group composed almost entirely of mandolins), 1925-1945, and to the Federation of German-American Societies of Wisconsin, 1941-1954.

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:

Jordens, H. W. (Harry W.). Papers, ca. 1874-1954. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection H. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

ACQUISITION: Presented by H. W. Jordens of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1964.

PROCESSING: Processed by EA-K on July 30, 1964.

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

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION H BOX FOLDER
Emil Viergutz, Correspondence, Notes, and Clippings, 1874-1882, undated 1 5
Federation of German-American Societies of Wisconsin, Articles of Incorporation, Minutes, Radio Hour Materials, and Miscellaneous, 1932-1949, undated 1 3
Federation of German-American Societies of Wisconsin, Correspondence, 1941-1954 1 2
Federation of German-American Societies of Wisconsin, Financial Information, 1940-1949 1 4
Rigoletto Mandolin Club, Correspondence, Clippings, Programs, Constitution, 1937-1945 1 1
Rigoletto Mandolin Club, Statutes, Historical Information, Minutes, 1925-1942 [volume 1] 1  

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