Johannsen, Marilyn R. and Walter J.Papers, 1967-1986.UWM Manuscript Collection 86.4 cubic ft. (1 archives box) |
ABSTRACT: Papers of Marilyn R. and Walter J. Johannsen, neighborhood activists and leaders of Milwaukee's Sherman Park Community Association dating from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. The collection contains correspondence to and from newspapers and local businesses, Housing and Education Committee records, Association newsletters, early general meeting minutes, materials documenting opposition from hate groups, and other materials relating to their involvement with the organization. Some of these documents are annotated.
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:
Marilyn R. and Walter J. Johannsen. Papers, 1967-1986. UWM Manuscript Collection 86. Golda Meir Library. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
Park West Redevelopment Task Force. Records, 1963-1983. (UWM Manuscript Collection 47)
Reuss, Henry S. Papers, 1839-1982. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 112)
Sherman Park Community Association (Milwaukee, Wis.). Office of the Executive Director. Records, 1971-1996. (UWM Manuscript Collection 72)
ACQUISITION: Marilyn R. and Walter J. Johannsen donated the collection to the Archives on June 19, 1996 (accession number 95-063).
PROCESSING: Mee Kim processed the collection at the Archives in October-November 1996. A number of files directly pertaining to the Sherman Park Community Association and the Park West Freeway that were not annotated by the Johannsens were filed with the SPCA records (UWM Manuscript Collection 72).
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
| UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 86 | BOX | FOLDER |
|---|---|---|
| Correspondence, 1971-1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Freeway Vegetable Gardens, 1973-1974 | 1 | 2 |
| Letters to Newspapers, 1971-1974 | 1 | 3 |
| Neighborhood Profile Project, undated | 1 | 4 |
| Newspaper Clippings and Responses, 1967-1986 | 1 | 5 |
| Opposition From Hate Groups, 1973 | 1 | 6 |
| Project Understanding, 1968 | 1 | 7 |
| Research Team on Population Characteristics, 1970? | 1 | 8 |
| Sherman Park Community Association, Education Committee, 1971-1984 | 1 | 9 |
| Sherman Park Community Association, General Meeting Minutes, 1970-1973 | 1 | 10 |
| Sherman Park Community Association, Housing Committee, 1967-1985 | 1 | 11 |
| Sherman Park Community Association, Housing Survey, 1971 | 1 | 12 |
| Sherman Park Community Association, Task Force on Membership and Participation, undated | 1 | 13 |
| The Sherman Park News, 1971-1973 | 1 | 14 |
| The Sherman Park Plan, 1982-1986 | 1 | 15 |
| Speeches, 1973? | 1 | 16 |
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