Women's History, A-K

Women's History, T-Z

La Budde, Wilhelmine D., 1880-1955.M

Papers, 1924-1956.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BC

Papers of a leader in Wisconsin conservation efforts; containing correspondence with a number of other conservation leaders, including Charles Broughton (1927-1951), Louis Radke (1928-1944), and Haskell Noyes (1927-1939). Also contains extensive correspondence with Wisconsin governors and members of the state legislature (1930s-1940s), and with members of the U.S. Congress from almost every Wisconsin district. Includes articles, publicity materials, and speeches on conservation; reports of the conservation committee of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs; and scrapbooks. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Ladies' Art and Science Class of Milwaukee College.

Records, 1874-1899.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection CN

Includes correspondence and notes (1898-1899); articles of incorporation, constitution and by-laws; printed study outlines; library catalog; clippings; and record books kept by the secretary (1874-1899). Finding aid available in the Archives.

League of Women Voters of Greater Milwaukee (Wis.).

Records, 1920-1981.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 80

Records of a women's civic group involved in studying community issues, influencing political decision making, and encouraging voter participation. Includes minutes and reports of meetings, bulletins, by-laws, committee records, correspondence, anniversary records, financial and membership records, and national and state LWV records. Local study issues illustrate societal and political concerns of the Milwaukee League. Most materials date from the 1960s and 1970s, covering the administration of justice, air pollution, city government, education, energy, equal rights, foreign trade,

housing, human rights, land use, reapportionment, sewerage, transportation, voter registration and rights, and water quality. Includes partial records of the Inter-League Council, formed in 1959 to coordinate local League activities, consisting of agreements and amendments, minutes and reports of meetings, bulletins, by-laws, convention reports, and financial records; files of annual reports, bulletins, minutes, correspondence, financial records, membership records, scrapbooks, and study files from the LWV of West Allis and of Greendale. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Lurie, Nancy Oestreich.

Papers, 1947-1988.

UWM Manuscript Collection 50

Personal papers of a former chair of the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Dept. of Anthropology which include extensive field notes, professional and personal correspondence, and photographs. The majority of the collection is field notes dealing primarily with Lurie's research of the Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin, particularly as a board member of the United Indians of Milwaukee (UIM), work with the Consolidated Tribes (a predecessor of UIM), and the Haylushka Society, an organization formed by non-Indians interested in Indian culture and life. Also included are proposals and field notes for the Milwaukee Urban Indian Research Project focusing on the effect of the urban plight of Native Americans children in Milwaukee. The field notes are detailed observations of encounters with Native Americans, such as board and general meetings of the United Indians of Milwaukee, American Indian Information and Action Group meetings, powwows, and informal gatherings. Several copies of the Moccasin Telegraph, a newsletter published by the United Indians of Milwaukee, edited by Lurie, also are included. Finding aid available in Archives.

Mariner, John W., 1868-1930.

Papers, 1881-1946.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection D

Family papers including John Mariner's business correspondence and records relating to his investments in the Ontonagon and Brule River Railroad Company of Michigan (1892-1946); and the J. J. Hof Land Company, and its successor firms. Also contains records (1917-1944) of the National League of Women's Service, an unofficial patriotic organization on which Mrs. Mariner served, documenting the Wisconsin groups that worked with the League, especially during World War I. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Marsh, Eleanor, 1896- .

Papers, 1902-1998.

UWM Manuscript Collection 162

The collection contains the papers of Eleanor Marsh who was raised on and ran a farm with her husband Elwin for over forty years. The personal journals detail her daily life as a farm wife in rural Winnebago County, Wisconsin. The early journals were sporadically kept and contain mostly farm and household accounts. The collection also contains school composition books used by Marsh and an older sister, a few letters from family and friends written after she was no longer running the farm, and newspaper clippings from her 100th and 102nd birthdays. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Mathews, Stella S., 1868?-1949.

Papers, 1919-1949.

Milwaukee Small Collection 84

Papers of a Milwaukee nurse who served with the Army and the American Red Cross during World War I in France, and after the war in Poland and Greece, and then was a hospital nursing superintendent in Hawaii; including letters, citations, and award certificates; a biography; a list of Milwaukee people who served at base Hospital No. 22 near Bordeaux, France; and minutes of the Wisconsin State Nurses Association (1930-1933). Finding aid available in the Archives.

May, Florence E., 1917- .

Papers, 1965-1983.

UWM Manuscript Collection 24 Papers of a University of Wisconsin--Extension professor of nursing. Consists of program files for short courses and workshops covering medical and nursing administration topics taught at the University of Wisconsin--Extension (1965-1983) and professional committee materials (1971-1983). Finding aid available in the Archives.

McConnell, Harriet Naomi Clark, 1841- .

Family history, 1893.

Milwaukee Small Collection 81

Account of the lives of Timothy Lyman Clark and his wife, Sarah A. Goss, written by their daughter Harriet McConnell (ca. 1893); with information on their settling in Pewaukee, Wisconsin (ca. 1837), other family members who came to live near them, moving to Kansas in 1864, and the many deaths which afflicted their family.

McCullough, Elsie.

Scrapbooks on peace and world affairs, 1983-1988.

UWM Manuscript Collection 18

Collection of a Univerity of Wisconsin--Milwaukee alumnae who was a social activist, containing notes and letters from world leaders, Congressmen, and others in response to McCullough's letters on peace, the environment, and world affairs. The items were placed in six scrapbooks, which also contain some newspaper clipppings. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Mears, Linda W.

Ora Adelia Banchar, sponsor of vocational education for girls, 1942.

Milwaukee Small Collection 193

Biographical essay describing the life of Ora Blanchar who graduated from Neenah (Wisconsin) High School in 1896, and worked in the home economics field at a variety of jobs before becoming the first principal of the Milwaukee Girls' Trade School, a position she held until her death 25 years later.

Meredith, Dorothy Loraine, 1906-ca. 1982.

Papers, 1925-1980.

UWM Manuscript Collection 27

Papers of a Milwaukee artist which include correspondence with friends and artists discussing her personal life and views on art (1937-1980). In particular, she had continued correspondence with Morino Hiroaki and a prominent Tokyo landscape designer, Shimoyama Shigemaro. Also included are programs of her art exhibitions (1926-1980), photographs of art work and personal life, and a scrapbook that documents the recognition she received in newspapers (1925-1962). The programs of her exhibitions and the scrapbook are of primary importance because they document her life as an artist. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Miller, Mary Abbott.

Letters, 1855-1907.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 170

Letters primarily exchanged between long-time Sheboygan County, Wisconsin residents Rev. Alonzo T. Miller and his wife, Mary Abbott Miller. The letters span their courtship and marriage in 1860, Alonzo's (1864-1865) Civil War service in Company B of the 27th Wisconsin Infantry, and periodic separations due to familial or ministerial obligations in later years. There are some letters to Mary from her parents, Civil War letters (1862-1865) from brother Martin Abbott (Company G of the 26th Wisconsin Infantry), and from a few friends and other relatives. A few letters were written by Alonzo to his parents in 1865. Remaining letters are from the Millers' four children and occasionally from one of their grandchildren. Miscellaneous materials include handwritten poems, religious items, and a small book, The Christian Minister's Affectionate Advice to a Married Couple, which includes their marriage certificate and an inscription to Reverend Irwin who married them. A 1910 news article provide biographical information. Martin Abbott's letters were written from various camps and battlefields including Camp Sigel (Milwaukee) and discuss his involvement in several important battles, including Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and Atlanta. Enlisting towards the end of the war, Alonzo's frequent letters were written from Camp Randall, Little Rock, Arkansas, and several camps in Alabama and Texas. Primarily discussing his religious state of mind, Alonzo's letters also discuss camp life and his involvement in the Alabama battles at Fort Blakely and Mobile. Box 2 contains oversize letters. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Milofsky, Ruth, 1917- .

Papers, 1959-1979.

UWM Manuscript Collection 34

Miscellaneous papers of a University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee art education professor. The majority of the collection are files pertaining to Milofsky's courses, including outlines, course plans, and study lists. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Milwaukee Committee to Free Angela Davis.

Records, 1971.

Milwaukee Small Collection 90

Leaflets, flyers, and a newsletter of the committee formed to support the imprisoned black revolutionary Angela Davis through fund raising and public education.

Milwaukee-Downer College.

Records, 1852-1964.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection L

The collection contains some records of the College's predecessor institutions, the Milwaukee College and Downer College, but most materials date from after 1895. Includes president's correspondence (1895-1964); reports from departments; subject files and correspondence of W. W. Wight and E. E. White, presidents of the board of trustees (1896-1962); business and financial records of the business office (1888-1964); subject files of the dean of students, including reports from student organizations and activities, and minutes of committees (1911-1964).
Also contains the registrar's subject files, including student grade transcripts (1904-1964); subject files and correspondence of the faculty, including course outlines (1878-1964); records of student organizations and copies of the student's literary magazine Kodak, annual Cumtux, newspapers Snapshot and Dial, and photograph albums (1895-1964); records of the Alumnae Association (1887-1964); subject files of the public relations office (1900-1964); history files, including catalogs and bulletins, newspaper clippings, and some records of the predecessor institutions (1852-1964); and a photograph collection (1850-1962).  Finding aid available in the Archives.

Milwaukee Humanities Program.

Records, 1977-1986.

UWM Archival Collection 67

Records of a federally funded project conducted by the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee (UWM) to promote the humanities to the general public, largely compiled or created by Frederick I. Olson, last executive director of the Program. The collection contains accounting, budget, and other financial records; correspondence files; grant files concerning the National Endowments for the Humanities (NEH); and films made by the Program. The correspondence files contain letters to and from the executive director with NEH and UWM officials, and Milwaukee's historical community documenting program funding and activities. The community board's meeting files contain minutes documenting its focus on NEH funding, project development, bylaws, and budget reports. The minutes provide insight into the objectives of the Program and the role of board members. The Program's oral history and film projects, which focused on the history of Milwaukee's people, products, and geographic areas are well documented in publications and photographs, feature film, cassette tapes, and video tapes, and include out takes not seen by the general public. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Milwaukee Nurses' Registry and Placement Service (Wis.).

Records, 1961-1973.

Milwaukee Small Collection 64

Fragmentary records of the Service, incorporated in 1954 and dissolved in 1971. Jointly sponsored by the Milwaukee District of the Wisconsin State Nurses' Association and the Milwaukee Hospital Council, the service was formed "to secure private duty nurses for the community and to serve as a placement center for nurses." Includes articles of incorporation; minutes and correspondence from its closing period; rules, sample forms, and clippings.

Milwaukee Peace Council.

Records, 1961-1964.

Milwaukee Small Collection 87

Fragmentary records of an organization dedicated to working for international peace that was composed of representatives of various Milwaukee groups such as the United World Federalists, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. The collection includes handwritten and typed minutes of meetings, correspondence, flyers, and handwritten notes made by William O. Brown, a council officer.

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

Records, 1953-1987.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 95

Records document the problems that beset a local theater while building an audience, maintaining good relations with the community, achieving financial solvency, and attaining administrative and artistic stability. The records of individual performances are limited to financial records, programs, reviews, scripts, and photographs. The records from 1969-1978 consist mostly of technical information relating to productions at the Performing Arts Center (PAC), and at a smaller experimental theater at Court Street, as well as special productions performed at festivals or on tour. There is also information on the MRT's move from the Fred Miller Theatre to the Todd Wehr Theatre in the PAC during the 1969-1970 season. Also contains records for the Fred Miller Theatre League, a women's support group; and the company's School of Professional Arts. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Milwaukee Social Science Club.

Records, 1902-1964.

Milwaukee Micro Collection 12

Papers of a Milwaukee Jewish women's club formed in 1902 to study parliamentary law and discuss such subjects as government, welfare, and education; including minutes, yearbooks, and constitutions.

Milwaukee Women's Center (Wis.).

Records, 1980-1984.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 149

Administrative records of the Center, a non-profit social welfare organization offering a variety of services to improve the lives of battered women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Services and programs included a shelter for victims of domestic abuse, crisis line, information and referral, counseling, legal advocacy, transitional living program, "Soaring" job training and placement program, and a "Nevermore" program offering counseling to abusive men. Records consist of correspondence; an organizational chart; budget reports and financial statements; agendas and minutes of board of directors meetings; various committee reports and minutes; director's monthly and annual reports; "Prevail," the organization's newsletter; lists and biographical sketches of board members; flyers on various services and programs; fundraising materials; work rules and personnel guidelines; and reference materials. Finding aid available in the Archives.  

National Association of Women in Construction. Milwaukee Chapter (Wis.).

Records, 1955-1980.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 113

Records of an association for women office workers in the construction industry, containing mostly committee files (1966-1980), but also including by-laws, minutes, national convention reports, newsletters, and other records. Finding aid available in the Archives.

National Organization for Women. Milwaukee Chapter (Wis.). Records, 1971-1983. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 176

National Society of New England Women. Milwaukee Colony.

Records, 1932-1964.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EO

Records of the Milwaukee chapter of the National Society of New England Women, organized to promote patriotic, civic, and social activities among descendants of early New England settlers. Includes minutes, membership lists, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous materials. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Ogden, Marion G., 1875-1976.

Papers, ca. 1890-1970.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EF, Milwaukee Small Collection S, and Milwaukee Small Collection 48

Collection documents Ogden's many years as a Milwaukee social reformer, mainly 1900-1930. The collection's significance is in its coverage of one female social activists' efforts to cope with problems of urban youth during the Progressive Era in Wisconsin. Includes Ogden's diary, journal, and record books (1901-1924) which are filled with her ideas on child welfare reform and much information on Wisconsin's early treatment of juveniles. Also contains materials on the Farm School, a foster home at Lad Lake, which Ogden sponsored. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Partridge, Charlotte Russell, 1882-1975.

Charlotte Russell Partridge and Miriam Frink papers, 1862-1980.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 167 and Tape 1330A

Papers of Partridge and Frink, who shared their personal and professional lives for fifty-five years. The two women were co-founders of the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin which was established in 1920 and closed in 1974. Partridge is noted not only for her educational achievements, but also for her major contributions to the advancement of art in Wisconsin. The collection is extensive and contains the personal, professional, and civic papers of the two women with a focus on Wisconsin art, artists, and art education. Includes institutional records of the Layton School of Art and Layton Art Gallery, administrative records of Wisconsin Depression-era Federal Art Programs which Partridge directed, a Reference File of Wisconsin art exhibits and artists, and records of Wisconsin art organizations. There are materials relating to Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural exhibit which displayed at the Layton Art Gallery in 1930 and a reference file on the famous architect which Partridge maintained. 
Partridge's personal correspondence is also extensive. Files pertaining to the women's civic commitments include Walnut Area Improvement Council in Milwaukee, Zonta Club of Milwaukee, Zonta Manor (a housing project for the well elderly spearheaded by Partridge), Milwaukee County War Memorial building planning, and Meta Berger Memorial Committee. Files of Susie Habenicht, Frink's niece and a researcher hired by the two women to write the Layton school's history, include notes, an unpublished manuscript, and transcribed interviews and some audio recordings with the two women and with Layton alumnae Mary Lou Ballweg and Margaret Davis Clark. Finding aid available in the Archives. 

Partridge, Charlotte Russell, 1882-1975.

Charlotte Russell Partridge and Miriam Frink visual material, 1864-ca. 1967.

PH Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 167

Photographs, glass slides, slides, lantern slides, and 16mm film footage from the Charlotte R. Partridge and Miriam Frink Papers. The two women were co-founders of the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wis. Personal and family photos of both Partridge and Frink form a part of the collection which also contains images of the Church School of Art in Chicago where Charlotte attended, the Commonwealth Art Colony in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the Partridge-Frink home in Mequon, Wis. There are also photographs pertaining to the Layton Art Gallery including Frederick Layton, gallery building, and permanent gallery collection. Photographs document a variety of exhibitions on temporary display at the gallery including two photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright's exhibit at the gallery in 1930.
However, the bulk of the photographs pertain to the Layton School of Art and to depression-era federal arts programs in Wisconsin. Layton School of Art photographs depict the school's buildings, art work of Layton faculty, campus views and student life, classroom scenes, and a variety of student projects. Federal Art Program images include views of project artists and their work for the Public Works of Art Project and Federal Arts Program. There is also photographed work from the Index of American Design project, of post office murals, and of other WPA murals which Charlotte researched while funded by a Carnegie grant administered through the Federal Works Agency. Finding aid available in the Archives. 

Partridge, Charlotte Russell, 1882-1975. Collected papers, 1918-1968.  Milwaukee Manuscript Collection ED Papers of the former director of the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee. The collection generally illustrates more about Partridge's interest in art activities than about her actual role in events or organizations. The collection consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, announcements, brochures, bulletins, catalogues, and reports from a variety of art groups and on a variety of art-related subjects. Personal papers and correspondence are almost non-existent, and much of the material came from mass mailings. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Pierce, Mildred, 1910-1980.

Papers, 1940-1947.

UWM Manuscript Collection 201

Papers of a Milwaukee Women's Army Auxiliary Corp World War II veteran. The collection mainly consists of memorabilia, paperwork, and photographs Pierce collected during her service with the Corp throughout World War II. Also included in the collection is a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) genealogy. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Plautz, Dorothy, 1928- .

Papers, 1960-2007.

UWM Manuscript Collection 170

The collection contains the personal papers of Dorothy Plautz of Greenfield, Wisconsin, a genealogist and writer. The majority of the collection consists of photographs and materials from scrapbooks that Dorothy Plautz compiled between 1960 and 1994. She began assembling the scrapbooks around the time she met and married her second husband, Alan Brunka. The scrapbooks capture daily and special family events, such as hospital stays and vacations. Plautz continued gathering items that tell the story of her life and her family’s throughout her divorce from Brunka, marriage to Paul Ogrizovich, his death, and subsequent marriage to John Plautz. The contents of the scrapbooks cover a wide range of events and media throughout the thirty-four years Plautz assembled the books. The collection also includes short stories and family histories written by Plautz. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Podkomorski, Gladys.

Papers, 1942-1944.

Milwaukee Small Collection 95

Papers primarily concern Podkomorski's work with World War II war bond drives, the Polish War Relief Committee, and Red Cross fund raising. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Pohl, Pearl, 1887-1982.

Papers, 1928-1981.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 195 and PH Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 195

Papers of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin elementary school teacher and conservation leader. The papers primarily consist of files on the conservation organizations with which she was president: the Milwaukee and La Budde Memorial chapters of the Izaak Walton League of America. The material includes minutes, agendas, bulletins, reports, and correspondence. Similar but less extensive material is included on other organizations such as the Environmental Education Council of Greater Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Council for Conservation Education. Subject files include correspondence on the Namekagon, Milwaukee, and Wolf rivers with noted ecologist Sigurd Olson, legislators Gaylord Nelson and Henry Reuss, and Walter Scott of the Wisconsin Conservation Department. Additional correspondence of IWL leader Haskell Noyes pertains to the purchase of Moon Lake in Fond du Lac County and its presentation to the State of Wisconsin. Of uncertain provenance is a file on the Walton Boosters, 1930. Photographs received with the collection depict conservation education; others show Pohl in a tintype portrait and with Arthur Molstad, Aroline Schmidt, Walter Scott, and teachers of the 68th Street School. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polanki, the Polish Women's Cultural Club of Milwaukee (Wis.).

Records, 1946-1998. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 74 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 39 Records of a club organized in 1953 to create interest in Polish culture and traditions, inspire American Poles with pride in their heritage, and sponsor the Polish exhibit and booth at the city's annual folk fair. It contains correspondence, administrative and financial records, and newspaper clippings, (Milwaukee Micro Collection 39) which documents annual Easter teas, event programs, Polonaise ball invitations, a speech (ca. 1986) highlighting the group's achievements, Chopin piano contests, scholarship and achievement awards, and the St. John's Eve (Swietojanki) celebrations. Also well-documented is the work of two long-time Polanki leaders, Harriet Gostomski and Janet H. Branden. A citation by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors honoring Branden is included. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polish Falcons of America. Nest 725 (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1916-1930, 1946-1994.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 60 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 30
Includes two volumes of microfilmed minutes in Polish (1916-1926), of both the men's organization and the women's auxiliary; anniversary programs and histories; several district convention and bowling programs; and news clippings. Also contains a minute book of Nest 755, the girls junior nest allied with Nest 725. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polish Legion of American Veterans. Wisconsin State Dept. Ladies' Auxiliary.
Records, 1937-1979.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 55
Records of the ladies' auxiliary of the Wisconsin unit of the Polish Legion of American Veterans, the largest organization of American veterans of Polish ancestry in the U.S. The collection includes records of both the Wisconsin State Department and individual posts throughout the state, consisting of correspondence and memoranda; financial records, primarily cash books; minutes of monthly meetings, national meetings, and state conventions; rosters and monthly reports of local posts and of the State Department; and correspondence and other records concerning veterans' hospital aid and volunteer projects. Finding aid available in the Archives. 

Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America. District 14.

Records, 1957-1979.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 65

Includes programs from conventions, bowling tournaments, and the annual debutante ball; minutes, papers, and mandates from district, state, and local conventions and meetings; and correspondence and papers of the women's division. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America. Lodge 2201 (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1934, 1942-1975.

Milwaukee Small Collection 96

Contains the articles of incorporation (1934), a minute book, written in Polish (1942-1953) and English (1953-1968), and a case book (1968-1975) for this Milwaukee Ladies Society.

Polish Women's Alliance of America.

Records, 1916-1963.

Milwaukee Small Collection 135

Printed constitutions, minutes of national conventions (1916-1918), and financial reports (1918, 1924) of the Alliance and several jubilee albums. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polish Women's Alliance of America. Group No. 103 (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1930-1971.

Milwaukee Small Collection 102

Minutes, news clippings, membership records, and printed items.

Polish Women's Alliance of America. Group 115 (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1911-1920.

Milwaukee Small Collection 134

Printed constitutions and by-laws, dance programs, and decorated stationary.

Potter, Hitty Wenzel, 1820-1864.

Papers, 1840-1911.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 147

Transcribed and original letters written by Potter mainly from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to family members in Massachusetts, and a few letters directed to her. The letters describe the life of a woman in territorial Wisconsin, including household duties, raising children, religious and social life, and tending the sick. There is also mention of runaway slaves; national politics; outbreaks of cholera, smallpox, and scarlet fever; the local economy; descriptions of the family's land and livestock holdings; and attitudes towards new immigrants. Also in the collection are two letters (1885 and 1891) to Susan Potter DeGraff from two of her brothers (Hitty’s children); several schoolgirl compositions; a 1911 clipping from a Wauwatosa newspaper giving details of the family history; and a typed copy of an 1864 manuscript about the history of the Johnston and Upson families. Most of the letters are photocopies of transcriptions, but sixteen are original letters. Finding aid available in the Archives. 

Prince, John B.

John B. and Martha Prince Fairy Chasm collection, 1892-1995.

UWM Manuscript Collection 116

Miscellaneous records of the Fish Creek Park Company and the neighborhood of Fairy Chasm, Wisconsin, compiled by long-time residents Jack and Martha Prince. The collection contains numerous photographs of area homes and public events; oral history interviews with other residents; and minutes of the Fish Creek Park Company's Board of Directors. The Company, founded in 1892 and dissolved in 1971, bought and sold real estate in the private resort community of Fairy Chasm. The community evolved into two sections (North and South Fairy Chasm), and incorporated into the cities of Mequon (1957) and Bayside (1955). The collection documents the growth of the community, changes in home ownership, and local pride in the environmental beauty of the area. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Radtke, Lorraine M., 1922-1987.

Papers, 1947-1981.

UWM Manuscript Collection 64

This collection contains the records of a former publicist and member of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors. The papers mainly consist of correspondence and reports regarding Lorraine Radtke's career with the School Board and its various committees, such as the Special Committee on Equality of Educational Opportunity and the Committee on Instruction. These records also include a study, conducted by Radtke, examining the attitudes of teachers in the Milwaukee Public School System. Of interest are the materials relating to the segregation and integration of the schools. A small portion of the records reflect Radtke's other occupations and private life, including personal correspondence. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, fliers, and programs for the 1947 and 1948 season of Music Under the Stars sponsored by the Milwaukee County Park Commission. Finding aid available in the Archives. 

St. Joseph's Nurses Alumni Association (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1893-1924.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 25

Fragmentary records regarding graduates of St. Joseph's Hospital Training School for Nurses, and the Trinity Hospital School for Nurses, both of which later combined to form the Marquette University College of Nursing. Includes certificate of incorporation of St. Joseph's School (1899); volume of minutes, articles of incorporation, and by-laws of the St. Joseph's Nurses Alumni Association (1914-1924); and several lists of graduates. Finding aid available in the Archives.

 

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

Records, 1894-1972.

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. Also provides information on the Daughters 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.

Sawyer, Leah M., comp.

Papers, 1941-1986.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 151

Information collected and compiled by Sawyer concerning the genealogy of the Sawyer family of Hartford, Wisconsin, including "Genealogy of the Sawyer Family in America" by J. Edgar Sawyer, a family chart dating back to 1643, "Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Elmo W. Sawyer" (a Washington County lawyer), "English Sawyer Genealogy," family group records, a compilation of Leah Sawyer’s direct ancestors, and miscellaneous notes, correspondence, and photocopied biographical sketches taken from published sources. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Schmitt, Aroline, 1904- .

Papers, 1939-1971.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BX

Papers of a female leader in Wisconsin conservation efforts, consisting primarily of Schmitt's files dealing with conservation in the state, many of which are routine or social in nature. The papers regarding organizations are fragmentary, and there is no personal material. Includes the correspondence and newsletters of Forests, a short-lived national organization headed by Schmitt and Charles H. Stoddard. Also contains correspondence with conservation leaders Aldo Leopold and Gifford Pinochet, Ernest Swift, and Louis Radke. Includes materials concerning the Flambeau wilderness area, and the conservation of forest resources for the Menomonee Indians. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Schneiders, Lolita, 1931- .

Papers, 1989-1995.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 157

Papers of a Republican representative of Wisconsin's 24th Assembly District (Menomonee Falls area, 1980-1997) concerning her leadership and involvement in the development and passage of Wisconsin's Sexual Predator Law (Chapter 980) in 1994. Included is collected background and research information; correspondence; a file reflecting Attorney General James Doyle's involvement in developing the legislation; testimony given by Schneiders in support of the bill; news clippings; information about the Sex Offender Treatment Program at Oshkosh Correctional Institution; a file concerning legal challenges to the law's constitutionality; and information about the Sex Offender Community Notification Program. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Silveus, Marian, 1904-1958.
Papers, 1926-1962.
UWM Manuscript Collection 60
Papers of a professor of history at the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee including correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, and a small quantity of administrative and biographical materials. The papers document Silveus' career at the College from 1937 through 1958 and her historical research interests. The correspondence comprises the majority of the collection and consists of letters from Silveus' acquaintances, faculty of the College's History Department, and professional associates and organizations. Also included are letters to Silveus from U.S. servicemen during World War II, many of whom had attended the College before entering the armed services. The collection contains several unpublished manuscripts which document Silveus' historical research interests, including An American Learns to Enjoy Art (1958), Christopher Columbus (1937), Foreign Elements in Pennsylvania in the Eighteenth Century (1926), National Societies and Conventions in the Years 1850, 1860 and 1870 (1938), and The Election of 1800 in Pennsylvania (1926). 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) 1889-90 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 engagment 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.

Sobczak, Regina.

Family Papers, 1902-1948.

Milwaukee Small Collection 124

Correspondence, post cards, photographs, and personal documents.

Starr, Mary Agnes.
Papers, 1920-1984.
UWM Manuscript Collection 28
Papers of a Wisconsin folklorist, including biographical data, letters of thanks from individuals, newsclippings, and programs from several folk festivals. The collection also contains publications, primarily bulletins from The French Folklore Society, the National Federation of Music Clubs, and the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs; Starr's writings including a play entitled Jesous Ahatonhia, a brochure Let's Have a Folk Festival, and several journal articles.
The Archives staff separated some materials from the collection when Starr donated it to the Library. Books are in Special Collections; microfilm in Micrforms area; and recordings and sheet music are in the Library's Music Collection. Finding aid available in the Archives. 

Stobba, Mary Andrzejewska, 1899- .

Papers, 1919-1973.

Milwaukee Small Collection 73

Papers, mostly in Polish, concerning relief work done in Poland after World War I (1919-1922) by Stobba, a Gray Samaritan (volunteer American women working through the American Relief Administration recruited and supported by the YWCA), including autograph books, drawings, clippings and other miscellaneous papers.