Polish-American Citizens Club (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1934-1946.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 56.

Records of a club (Klub Polsko-Amerykanskich Obywateli) formed in 1917 to promote good citizenship, to support selected political candidates, and to contribute to political, church, and community causes; including minutes (1934-1946), a jubilee album, a 1946 photo album of club officers, and newsclippings. Finding aid available in the Archives.

 

Polish Fine Arts Club (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1921-1949, 1978.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 63

Records of a Milwaukee group founded to disseminate Polish culture by performing and sponsoring plays, concerts, and operas. Included are minutes of meetings (1930-1933); correspondence; fragmentary financial records; membership records; programs, some script materials, clippings, and photographs from performances. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polish Medical and Dental Association of America.

Program, 1940.

Milwaukee Small Collection 132

Program from the joint national convention in Milwaukee of the Polish Medical and Dental Association of America, the Polish-American National Bar Association, and the National Federation of Polish Art Clubs; containing historical sketches, brief articles about Milwaukee and local Polish professionals and artists, and photographs.

Richard, George
Photographs of the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, 1958.
UWM Manuscript Collection 167
Photographs taken by George M. Richard, who at the time was the editor of the Wisconsin Alumnus, a magazine of the Wisconsin Alumni Association, based in Madison. The photos were included in the October 1958 issue of the Alumnus. Included are interior and exterior shots of the newly formed University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus, including Baker Fieldhouse, the Student Union, downtown classroom buildings (all of which have been razed or are no longer used), the Campus Elementary School (currently the Kunkle Center), Kenwood Hall, the library (currently Mellencamp Hall), Mitchell Hall, and classes in session. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Rogozinski, Antoni, 1924- .

Papers, 1971-1981.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 67

Papers of a former Polish Army officer and immigrant to Milwaukee who was engaged in teaching English to new arrivals and organizing an association of Polish veterans, the Association of Veterans of the Second World War in the Polish Armed Forces. Included are several albums compiled by Rogozinski containing papers, copies of documents, photographs, and text, often in Polish, concerning himself, other Polish immigrants, and veterans' activities. Also includes a small newsclippings file about Rogozinski and the Association. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Ross, William T., 1888-1951.

Papers, 1914-1980.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 111 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 55

Fragmentary papers of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin businessman, civic leader, and tuberculosis health care activist. Includes biographical information and microfilmed clippings; correspondence; portraits and other photographs; articles and versions of his autobiography, concerning his determined recovery from tuberculosis; and subject files concerning his involvement in state and national tuberculosis associations, and the interest of his widow in the Will Ross Medal and other memorials to her husband. Portions of this collection are available only on microfilm.

The correspondence includes examples of the monthly mimeographed letters which he sent to friends and business associates between 1926 and 1951. The collection includes a few examples of early letters (ca. 1917-1923) that he sent to his mail order customers concerning his hospital supply firm, Will Ross, Inc., which was established while Ross was still a patient in a tuberculosis sanitarium. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Schlitz Audubon Center (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1942-1988.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 119 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 59

Records (mainly from 1971-1972) of a nature education center owned by the National Audubon Society in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Includes records of Citizens for the Nine Mile Farm Nature Center, which worked to establish the center in 1972; extensive correspondence (some available on microfilm) between members of the Citizens group, the National Audubon Society, and the Uihlein family, which owned the property, and their lawyers; legal documents; notes; minutes; newspaper clippings and scrapbooks (only available on microfilm); planning documents; and photographs. More recent material consists of brochures, schedules, and advertising; an incomplete run of the center's newsletter; and correspondence of Winifred Woodmansee and her files on the Education Committee of the Friends of the Schlitz Audubon Center. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Schultz, John A., 1897-1956.

Papers, 1919-1956.

Milwaukee Small Collection 83

The collection consists of photocopied newsclippings dating from the 1940s, which illustrate several of the important events of Schultz's career as a Milwaukee alderman. Schultz was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council in 1932 and served for sixteen years. Also contains political handbills and several miscellaneous photographs. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Schumacher, Claude, 1903-1980.

Photographs, 1947.

UWM Manuscript Collection 184

A collection of photographs (both negatives and prints) taken by Claude Schumacher on Milwaukee's east side after the cleanup from the record-setting late January 1947 snowstorm had begun. Many of the images were made around the 2600 block of Downer Avenue, in the vicinity of where Schumacher operated Claude's Bike Shop. Other images were shot outside Schumacher's residence, located in the 2000 block of Menlo Boulevard. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Senior Action Coalition (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1960-1980.

UWM Manuscript Collection 23

Records (mainly 1974-1980) of a volunteer organization which promoted the health and well-being of older adults and encouraged them to be politically and socially active. The collection includes committee meeting minutes, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, grant proposals, reports, film, and videotape. Most of the records are those of its presidents, William Kesselman and Anne Sery. Especially well-documented are the Identification Cards program, its tax reform meetings, and work with the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Sholes, Charles C. (Charles Clark), 1816-1867.

Papers, 1843-1867.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BS

Miscellaneous papers of a pioneer Wisconsin newspaperman, politician, and businessman. Most of the collection consists of letters to Sholes' wife Sarah, usually of a personal nature. Some of the letters dating 1853-1855 discuss meetings with Horace Greeley and Phineas T. Barnum; impressions of William Lloyd Garrison as a speaker; descriptions of New York museums, a spiritualist seance, and a reception given by Senator Charles Durkee. A letter dating 9 February 1854 describes a performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. There are some references to Sholes' work in New York overseeing the printing and sale of railroad bonds; to his purchase of telegraph lines in Wisconsin; his activities as speaker of the Wisconsin state assembly; and to his brother Christopher. Also contains other miscellaneous letters, and photographs of Sholes and his wife. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Smythe, Nellie Hobbs.

Papers, 1887-1939.

UWM Manuscript Collection 10

Papers of a Benton Harbor, Michigan musician and educator. Collection contains general files of Smythe's (nee Hobbs) 1889-1890 tour of Germany, including typescripts of Smythe's letters to her family, and newspaper clippings of her letters that were published in an unidentified newspaper. The general files on the European trip also contain postcards, several photographs, and copies of concert programs she attended. The collection also includes incoming letters (1887-1939) from a wide variety of musicians and writers, including Zona Gale, and two letters from Booker T. Washington concerning a speaking engagement in Benton Harbor. The miscellaneous items include an undated photograph of Smythe, and her notes on the life of Johann Sebastian Bach. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Spott, Barney F. (Bronislaw Francis), 1898-1975.

Papers, 1906-1975.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 41 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 34

Papers of a Milwaukee businessman and State Assemblyman who was also very active in veterans and civic organizations. Includes personal and family biographies and papers; photographs of Spott and other veterans; his World War I journal; financial records; and drafts of his speeches to various civic groups. Also contains legal materials prepared or secured by Spott from the Polish consulate for members of the Milwaukee Polish community, and a microfilmed scrapbook about veterans' affairs. Finding aid available in the Archives.

St. Mary's School of Nursing (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1894-1969.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection CV and Milwaukee Small Collection 69

Contains all existing records of the school including records concerning administration, faculty, accreditation, the curriculum, students and alumnae, and historical and miscellaneous files; plus photographs, newsclippings, and lantern slides. The collection documents the school from its inception in 1894 to its final year in 1969. Also provides information on the Sisters of Charity; St. Mary's Hospital; a variety of medical and nursing topics; and detailed records of students' disciplinary, scholastic, and clinical failures. Small Collection 69 contains miscellaneous materials concerning the 1972 dedication of a historical marker at the School. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej w Ameryce. Post No. 94 (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1942-1977.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 51

Incomplete records, mostly in Polish, including minutes of meetings with membership and attendance records, and several jubilee albums which contain photographs and a history of the post. Also includes two jubilee albums of Ladies Auxiliary No. 45. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Sume, Walter, ca. 1910- .

Papers, 1913-1975.

Milwaukee Small Collection 110

Papers consisting of personal photographs and miscellany including the 1913 naturalization certificate of Sume's father, Stanislaus Sampolinski; childhood photographs; a program from the 1975 Polish Artistic Invitational; and pamphlets regarding Poland and the Milwaukee Polish Community.

Szymczak, Anthony J.

Papers, 1945-1974.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 30

Papers of a prominent Milwaukee Polish radio announcer, primarily composed of scripts describing his visits to Poland. Other scripts in the collection include several written for holiday broadcasts, and to commemorate the deaths of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. and Robert Kennedy. Also included are a few of Szymczak's speeches, clippings of newspaper articles, certificates and awards; fragmentary correspondence, photographs, and biographical information. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Szymczak, Chester J.

Papers, 1930-1980.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 103

Papers of a Milwaukee Polish American author and journalist. Aside from a small file of correspondence, the Szymczak papers consist almost entirely of his writings. Most of the material is hand written in pencil and undated. Included are manuscripts on various subjects, such as Nicolaus Copernicus, the sinking of the U.S.S. Dorchester in 1943; and miscellaneous writings, poetry, short stories, and plays. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Thiel, Mark G., 1950- .

Mark Thiel and Patricia Poskie-Thiel papers, 1898-1982.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 73

Papers and photographs regarding the 1978 West Allis wedding ceremony and preparations based on Polish traditions, of Mark Thiel and Patricia Poskie, together with family and genealogical papers. In addition to photographs and a description of the actual wedding ceremony are papers, programs, flyers, and other material collected while the couple researched traditional Polish costumes, music, and other aspects of the wedding celebration. Genealogical materials concern the Piotrowski, Poskie, and Wleczyk families in Wisconsin. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Tomasik, Edward J., 1921- .

Papers, 1964-1975.

Milwaukee Small Collection 91

Collection includes fragmentary correspondence, newsclippings, and other papers of a Cudahy optometrist active in several Milwaukee-area and national Polish-American organizations. A folder of correspondence and other papers illustrates Tomasik's attempts to organize Polish American attorneys; his efforts to promote his "Wisconsin Plan" program and his membership in the Cudahy Kiwanis Club. Also included are clippings related to the Polish American Congress, a biographical sketch and several photographs of family and associates.

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 127th.

Records, 1924-1940.

Milwaukee Small Collection 128

A printed history (1874-1924), Military May Dance program with a history and photographs (1937), and newsclippings (ca. 1940), concerning Company K, originally named the Kosciuszko Guard, formed by Milwaukee Polish-Americans in 1874.

United States. Works Projects Administration. Milwaukee Toy Loan Centers (Wis.).

Scrapbook, 1939-1940.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection AX

Scrapbook of clippings, photographs and a report concerning WPA toy loan centers in Milwaukee. Finding aids available in the Archives.

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Reading Clinic.

Records, 1954-1971.

UWM Archival Collection 35

Miscellaneous records documenting cooperative reading workshops, the Remedial Reading Institute, and the Volunteer Reading Tutoring Program. The cooperative reading workshop files contain workshop materials and include schedules, reports and photographs. The Remedial Reading Institute files contain brochures, reports, memos, and newsletters. Volunteer Reading Tutoring Program files include a guidebook as well as summary reports. Another file on the reading clinic contains miscellaneous information largely concerning space planning and staffing. Finding aid available in the Archives.

von Neumann, Robert, 1888- .

Papers, 1957-1978.

UWM Manuscript Collection 17

Collection contains miscellaneous papers of a University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee art professor. Includes letters from von Neumann and his wife Hilde to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cooney which discuss personal family matters and von Neumann's exhibitions; a scrapbook which contains newsclippings and photographs of the von Neumann's and examples of their works; and other miscellaneous items. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Walker, George H.
Papers, [ca. 1950]-1976.
UWM Manuscript Collection 178
The collection mainly consists of postcards containing correspondence, dating from 1967 to 1976, to George Walker from Karl Priebe. The postcards were sent from locations around the world, including Mexico, France, England, and Wisconsin, including several from Milwaukee. Priebe's artwork is featured on some of the postcards. The collection also contains Echoes magazine covers of Priebe's artwork and includes a photograph of Billie Holiday at Karl Priebe's home, circa 1950. Finding aid available in the Archives.

West Bend Company.

Records, 1911-1989.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 121 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 64

Records of a West Bend, Wisconsin manufacturing firm best known for its aluminum cookware. Included are minutes; annual and other reports; financial records; union agreements; property, patent, and other legal records; materials on government contracts; promotional materials; extensive product literature and other company publications; files on the Aluminum Wares Association; and photographs and films of production processes, physical plant development, employees, sales techniques, and products. The records provide information on West Bend's development of cookware, small appliances, outboard motors, military supplies, and other products; sex roles in advertising; marketing techniques; wartime conversion of industry; and an employee home ownership program. Also contains a scrapbook on the West Bend Country Club. Some portions of the collection are available only on microfilm. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Wierzba, Dennis, 1900-1993.
Dennis Wierzba negatives, circa 1941-1957.
UWM Manuscript Collection 121
Collection of images, mostly negatives as well as some prints made after the collection was donated, taken by Dennis Wierzba, a Milwaukeean. While most of the images in the collection are undated, the majority of the images appear to document life in Milwaukee in the 1940s, particularly on the city's south side. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Wisconsin Extension Homemakers Council.
The Impact of her spirit oral history project, 1983-1989.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 129
Oral history project undertaken by members of the Wisconsin Homemakers Council as a celebration of the organization's fiftieth anniversary. The project focuses on the life stories of Wisconsin homemakers and on the influence the Wisconsin Extension Homemakers Council had on their lives. The collection consists of tape-recorded interviews, transcripts, a published guide to the project, a copy of a cookbook derived from the project, photographs, a slide/tape show with accompanying script, publicity materials, a discussion guide, and a script for a play based on the oral histories. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Wisconsin Friends of Senator Muskie for President (Cudahy, Wis.).

Records, 1970-72.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 19

Fragmentary records of a local group formed in 1971 in support of the presidential campaign of Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, and coordinated by Cudahy optometrist Edward J. Tomasik. The collection includes organizational records, correspondence and memoranda, lists of poll watchers and election workers, campaign brochures and general campaign papers, official files and Tomasik's handwritten notes, photographs, and notes of a telephone campaign to enlist the support of Wisconsin's Polish American Catholic clergy. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Wisconsin Power and Light Company. Industrial Development Dept.

Survey, [1926?]

Milwaukee Small Collection 41

An industrial survey of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, including several photographs.

Wisconsin. Public Service Commission.

Records, 1918-1934.

Wisconsin Series 1279

Letters, memoranda, reports, graphs, charts, maps, photographs, special committee minutes and studies, relating to the construction, extension of service, efficiency of operation, safety, convenience, and cost to the consumer, of water, electric power, railroads, street railways, steam heating, and telephone service in metropolitan Milwaukee. Also contains many letters, memoranda, and reports relating to requests and complaints from manufacturers, commercial enterprises, and individuals concerning change or extension of service, rate discrimination, overcharges, inconveniences, nuisances, and inefficient service. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Zoological Society of Milwaukee County (Wis.).

Records, 1910-2000.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 204 and PH Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 204

Records of the nonprofit organization established in 1910 to support the Washington Park Zoo and, after its establishment in 1953, its successor, the Milwaukee County Zoo. The records document the zoological society, not the zoo itself,  which is an agency of Milwaukee County government. The collection includes complete minutes of the board of directors as well as less complete files of constitutions and by-laws, committee minutes, general correspondence of society officers and directors, financial records, subject files, reports, publications, and newsclippings.

Coverage of the administrative correspondence is spotty and best on the tenure of George Spaulding as zoo director. Additional correspondence and blueprints document building projects and exhibits constructed during the 1970s and fundraising efforts for the new Milwaukee County Zoo during the 1950s. In general, the records focus on policy, membership, fundraising, public outreach, and development of the animal collection. 

Photographs (PH Milwaukee Mss 204) housed in this collection include images of zoo activities, views of both the Milwaukee County Zoo and the Washington Park Zoo, personnel, and animals and their zoo habitats. Several photographs of the television personality Marlin Perkins are also included in the collection. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Photographs, A-G