Sievers, Edna. Oral history of Fox Point, 1975.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Sievers, Edna.

Oral history of Fox Point, 1975.

UWM Manuscript Collection 211

1 audio cassette

ABSTRACT: One audio cassette of Fox Point resident Edna Sievers answering a list of questions and describing life in the Fox Point, Wisconsin area in the early twentieth century. In this oral history, recorded on January 23, 1975, Sievers describes area stores and businesses; transportation; parks and farmland; homes and families; entertainment and social activities; and schools and government. There is no transcript.

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:

Sievers, Edna. Oral history of Fox Point, 1975. UWM Manuscript Collection 211. University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

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ACQUISITION: Christel Maass donated this collection to the Archives in April 2004 on behalf of the Fox Point Foundation (accession 2003-078).

PROCESSING: Christel Maass processed the collection in February 2005.

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

Fox Point (Wis.)--History--Sources.