University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Milwaukee (Wis.). Mayor.

Records of the Emil Seidel administration, 1910-1912.

UWM Manuscript Collection 79

.4 cubic ft. (1 archives box)

ABSTRACT: Contains miscellaneous records of Seidel's term as mayor of Milwaukee. Includes correspondence and reports on the origin and development of the Child Welfare Association of Milwaukee; efforts to create a municipal or "People's" university in the city; plans for modernizing the harbor; and the controversy over Seidel's appointment of a Health Commissioner. Also contains some preliminary plans for the University of Wisconsin's Institute of Municipal and Social Service; a personal memo from Judge Noyes stating his opposition to the building a life-saving station on the lakefront; and some of Seidel's speeches on labor, the breaking of trusts, police corruption, and his acceptance speech as the Socialist Party's 1912 vice-presidential candidate.

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:

Milwaukee (Wis.). Mayor. Records of the Emil Seidel administration, 1910-1912. UWM Manuscript Collection 79. University Manuscript Collections. Golda Meir Library. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

ACQUISITION: The Milwaukee Public Library transferred Seidel's records to the Milwaukee Urban Archives in April 1991 (accession number 95-055). Seidel's personal papers were removed and processed separately.

PROCESSING: Mark Vargas processed the collection in August 1992 at the Archives.

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

Child Welfare Association (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Mayors--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Milwaukee (Wis.)--History--Sources.
Milwaukee (Wis.)--Politics and government.
Seidel, Emil.

UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 79	BOX	FOLDER
Bridges, 1910-1911	1	1
Child Welfare, 1911	1	2
Education, 1911-1912	1	3
Garnishments of Wages, 1910	1	4
Health, 1910-1911	1	5
Health Commissioner, 1910-1912	1	6
Housing, 1910-1911	1	7
Inner Harbor Development, 1910-1911	1	8
Institute of Municipal and Social Service, 1910-1911	1	9
Milwaukee Gas Light Company, 1910-1912, undated	1	10
Property, 1911, undated	1	11
Speeches, 1910, undated	1	12
Water Supply, undated	1	13