World War II Collections

Subject Listing:
World War II

Baker, Frank E., 1877-1961.
Papers, 1932-1948.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection R

Baras, Lucy.
Twentieth century caveman, 1995.
Milwaukee Small Collection 202
A memoir by Lucy Rothstein Baras of Sheboygan, Wisconsin about her experiences living in a Jewish settlement in eastern Poland during World War II. Written in novelistic form, Baras describes Jewish life and culture in the village of Skalat; the invasion of first the Red Army in 1939 and then the Germans; conditions under the occupation; her parents, home, and work; pogroms and other brutality suffered at the hands of the Germans and Ukrainians; conditions in a labor camp near the village and her work as a seamstress for the family of a high-ranking German army official; hiding out in the forest for several months at the end of the war; and finally, liberation by the Soviet Army. There is a brief postscript which describes the fate of various family members and friends. Restricted: Copyright is owned by Lucy Baras until January 1, 2005.

Bender, Walter Henry, 1879-1966.
Papers, 1913-1966.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EA

Bolan, Jerome E., 1909- .
Papers, 1932-1941.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 66
Mostly scripts and programs from plays of a Milwaukee Polish American educator and writer. While teaching at Milwaukee high schools Bolan formed several student Polish clubs, for which he wrote and selected plays for presentations. Other materials include two handpainted letters of appreciation for clothing sent to Polish school children by the American Red Cross during World War II, miscellaneous Polish travel brochures and literature from the 1930s and a poster. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Broughton, Charles E., 1873-1956.
Papers, 1916-1953.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BA
Collection includes correspondence, speeches, and scrapbooks relating to Broughton's editorship of the Sheboygan Press and professional and social activities. Most of the materials pertain to Broughton's other activities as member of the Wisconsin Democratic party, philanthropist, anti-prohibitionist, fund raiser, conservationist, champion of the Wisconsin cheese industry, and patron of state and local history. Some of the correspondence deals with the management of the newspaper. Due to his newspaper work and broad range of activities, Broughton exchanged letters with many people of state and national importance. Also of interest in the collection is a significant volume of correspondence from a number of servicemen during World War II, sent to Broughton for inclusion in the newspaper. The correspondents served in all branches of the armed forces, and ranged in rank from private to colonel. The letters, found in Broughton's chronological correspondence file, collectively give a varied perspective on the war as seen by the fighting man. Of particular interest are the letters of Thomas Herbert Thomas, who served in Italy and North Africa. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Campbell, Catherine.
Papers, 1851-1959.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 155
Papers of Catherine Campbell of Milwaukee, Wisconsin relating to her Scottish heritage, involvement in various Scottish organizations, and participation as a highland fling dancer in Scottish games and field days held throughout the United States. Consisting of newsclippings, programs, scattered correspondence, flyers, photographs and miscellaneous items; the records relate to the St. Andrew's Society of Milwaukee and its yearly Robert Burns' Night, the Clan Campbell, British Day events to aid British war relief during World War II, the Order of Job's Daughter, Scottish ethnic organizations and sponsored game and field days outside of Milwaukee, and Scottish ethnicity in general. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Christoffel, Harold, 1912- .
Oral history interview, 1987.
UWM Manuscript Collection 40
An oral history interview by Stanley Mallach and Joseph Broderick with Harold Christoffel, president of the United Automobile Workers Union, Local 248 at the Allis-Chalmers Corporation (ACC) plant in West Allis, Wisconsin from the late 1930s until February 1945, when he entered military service, at Christoffel's home outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 23 June 1987. The interview deals with the founding and operations of the CIO News (Wisconsin) and West Allis plant newspapers and the role of these publications in labor relations at ACC and in the rise of the CIO in Wisconsin. Also contains information about conflicts between ACC and Local 248 and the rise and internal operations of the Milwaukee County Industrial Union Council (MCIUC) and the Wisconsin State Industrial Union Council (WSIUC). The interview deals with the founding, purposes, effectiveness, editorial policy, story sources, and distribution of the Allis-Chalmers Workers' Union News, the CNW, and the Local 248 page and Local 248 edition of the CNW. Notable in the interview are Christoffel's comments on the purposes of the publications as information and organizing arms of Local 248 and the MCIUC and WSIUC; on race relations at ACC and in Local 248; on aspects of labor relations at the West Allis plant and the CNW coverage of the 1939 and 1941 strikes; on friction between the labor movement in Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Journal; on the coverage of union elections and John L. Lewis by the CNW; and on the stand of Local 248 on American entry into World War II before 7 December 1941 and attitudes toward the war effort after December 7. Finding aid available in the Archives.

City Club of Milwaukee.
Records, 1909-1975.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection AS and Milwaukee Micro Collection 69

Crandall, Leonard, 1923-1990.
Papers, 1939-1946.
UWM Manuscript Collection 91

Collection of photographs, documents and memorabilia pertaining to serviceman Leonard Crandall's active duty in the United States Army from 1943-1946. The photographs focus on the Fifth Air Force in New Guinea, Okinawa and the Philippine Islands of Leyte and Luzon, where Crandall was stationed during 1944 and 1945. They include images of camp areas, servicemen, aircraft and other equipment, and the surrounding villages, people and culture. Crandall was a Wisconsin native. Documents included are pay records, bond allotment forms, discharge papers, and correspondence, and memorabilia includes uniform patches and foreign currency. The collection also includes photographs of family and friends, Crandall's 1939 and 1941 high school annuals, and class of 1941 diploma from Cudahy High School. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Donovan, Anne and Laurence.
Papers, circa 1890-2002.
UWM Manuscript Collection 227
This collection contains the papers of Anne and Laurence (Larry) Donovan, long-time residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, relating to their personal and professional activities, which included the founding of the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra and administration of the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. The collection contains extensive correspondence from World War II, when Laurence served with the U.S. Army in Europe. Also included are files documenting the couples’ family life as well as political and volunteer activities. Finding aid available in the Archives
Federated Trades Council of Milwaukee.
Records, 1900-1950.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DR
Records consist largely of correspondence of General Secretary Frank J. Weber to affiliated member unions (1923-1933), concerning trade unionism, old age pensions, collective bargaining, conscription and wages during World War II, socialism and capitalism, interunion disputes, and labor legislation. Also contains minutes of the executive board (1923-1939); minutes of meetings (1900-1903); and some material on the Milwaukee Laundry Strike of 1934-1935. Frank J. Weber founded the council in 1887 to organize craft unions in Milwaukee, and was its secretary until 1934. Finding aid available in the Archives. Fine Arts Quartet. Records, 1910-1989. UWM Manuscript Collection 30 Records (mainly 1940-1980) of a fine arts quartet documenting its concerts and management, and also containing personal papers of its leader, Leonard Sorkin. The general records of the quartet include reviews of FAQ concerts and feature stories on the FAQ and its members (1948-1981); and programs of FAQ concerts and promotional materials (1940-1986) which thoroughly document the locales of concerts and choices of music. The FAQ's management and financial records (1945-1989) document the financial and management history of the quartet, including activities with recording companies, as well as Leonard Sorkin's role as leader of the group. Also contains the personal papers of Leonard Sorkin, including two scrapbooks (1930-1944) and soloist programs (1930-1984) concerning his life before he formed the quartet and also recount some of the events that led to the founding of the group. They also document the contacts he made with other musicians before and during World War II. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Fishman, Meyer, 1914-1976.
Photographs, 1946-1972.
UWM Manuscript Collection 52
The collection is largely made up of photographs depicting the "human chess games," organized by Meyer Fishman after his release from the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen, which entertained fellow Holocaust survivors awaiting resettlement. Other photographs are of Meyers' Food Bulk Store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Also contains negatives of all the prints found in the collection. Finding aid available in the Archives. Forgotten Champs: The 1944 Milwaukee Chicks Oral History Project. Records, 1995. UWM Manuscript Collection 106 Collection contains transcripts and audio recordings of former member of the Milwaukee Chicks baseball team, conducted as part of a 1995 Oral History course at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. The interviews include information on the player's personal history and background, joining the All-American Girls Baseball League, impressions of playing, contracts, uniforms, life on the road, social engagements, the role of women in World War II, and other members of the Chicks. Players interviewed were Thelma Eisen, Viola Griffin (Thompson), Dorothy Hunter, Vivian Sheriffs, Sylvia Straka (Wronski), and Alma Ziegler. The Milwaukee Chicks played only one season in the League (1944), won the championship, and then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Friedel, Mieczyslaw, ca. 1897- .
Papers, 1931-1980.
Milwaukee Small Collection 114
Papers of a former journalist, actor, radio program director, and World War II army intelligence officer, including a printed version of his army diary, biographical information, and a postcard from a Milwaukee Polish drama circa 1921. Friedman, Zalman, 1914- . Papers, 1941-1978. Milwaukee Small Collection 179 Miscellaneous collection of papers of a Jewish Lithuanian who emigrated to Milwaukee in 1938 and served in both the Lithuanian and United States Army and established a men's clothing shop in Milwaukee. Collection includes a vitae, an autobiographical paper, newsclippings and five photocopies of photographs of Nazi atrocities committed during World War II.

Hauser, Otto R., 1886-1972.
Papers, 1860-1972.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection CF
Papers of a Milwaukee Baptist minister and Socialist leader, who helped organize American Relief for Germany, an organization which raised

money for German relief after World War II. The collection consists primarily of minutes, organizational materials, photographs, reports, speeches, a film, and other records of American Relief for Germany. Also contains Hauser's recorded autobiography, several school notebooks and diaries, mostly in German. Miscellaneous items include files on Immanuel Baptist Church, Roger Williams Hospital; a few speeches and pamphlets from Hauser's two political campaigns; his secretaryship to Mayor Hoan of Milwaukee; his opposition to war and fascism; and his support of Milwaukee's Blacks. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Hentzen, Erwin A., 1898- .
Papers, 1939-1943.
Milwaukee Small Collection 17
Autobiography and diary of the founder of the Wisconsin Paint Manufacturing Company. The diary includes personal reactions to world events, including some observations on the impact of World War II upon the paint industry.

International Union of Operating Engineers. Local 311 (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1906-1967.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DA
Most of the collection is correspondence (1930-1959) with industrial organizations that employed union members, including A.O. Smith, Armour and Company, Koehring Company, Layton Park Dairy Company, and others. The correspondence concerns contract negotiations, strikes, cases before the National Labor Relations Board and the Wage Stabilization Board during World War II, and transcripts of hearings. Also contains minutes of the regular and executive board meetings, by-laws, and committee reports. The local was established in Milwaukee in 1906 and merged with local 317 of the IUOE in 1967. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kiel, Roland H.
Memoir, 1984-1995.
Milwaukee Small Collection 191
Two editions of an illustrated memoir written between 1984 and 1995 by Roland Kiel, a native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, describing his military service during World War II. Kiel served as a staff sergeant with the Headquarters Squadron of the 47th Air Depot Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, stationed at the Eastern India Air Depot, Panagarh, India. Although very similar, each edition contains material that the other does not. They describe induction, training, transport to India, the depot and Army life in India, and the return home. Kiel also describes travel outside the base; included is a letter written by his best friend, Willie Comfort, describing their visit to a leper colony. The memoir is illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings, and maps, and includes several documents related to his service.

Papers of a Milwaukee labor leader, public servant and Socialist. Most of the collection deals with his activities as secretary-treasurer and business agent of the Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Local 75. Collection includes briefs presented to the War Labor Board during World War II concerning Wisconsin corporations; reports and bulletins of the union; and registrations and minutes (1892-1912); and files concerning the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on which King served from 1951-1957. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Krukar, Phyllis.
Papers, 1928-1956.
Milwaukee Small Collection Oversize 3
Miscellaneous family papers collected by Phyllis Krukar, including building committee records from a local church on which a relative served; a holy card from the burial mass for baseball star Al Simmons; and a list of soldiers, and a photograph of officers who served in Company K, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division during World War II. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Drivers. Local 360 (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1936-1947.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DT
Records include correspondence, day and cash books, and a dues book, documenting union membership, contract negotiations, wage scales during World War II, and strikes in 1939 and 1940 (mostly lists of picketers). Also includes minutes of meetings and some other records (1937-1946) of the Auto Truck Drivers Joint Council No. 50, and news releases of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor (1942-1946). Finding aid available in the Archives.

Levin, Michael.
Papers, 1948.
Milwaukee Small Collection 16
Articles and speeches by a Milwaukee attorney written at the time of his return from Japan where he participated in the trial of World War II Japanese war criminals, and regarding Japan's postwar prospects. Maier, Henry W., 1918- . Oral History Interview, 1985. Tape UC1030A Collection contains audio recordings of an oral history interview with Henry Maier, conducted by Jim Cavanaugh on 25 April 1985 as part of the State Historical Society's Wisconsin Democratic Party Oral History Project. Maier, a former state legislator and Mayor of Milwaukee at the time of the interview, discussed his upbringing; service on a Navy destroyer in World War II; his efforts to build the Democratic Party in Milwaukee, including his work with Dan Hoan and Vi Lomoe to take control of the Democratic Organizing Committee; his unsuccessful 1948 bid for mayor; and his election to the State Senate in 1950. Also discussed were Maier's role in activities in the State Senate; struggles for control of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin; the political role of labor activists; population reapportionment in Wisconsin; his relationships with Dan Hoan, Gaylord Nelson, and Frank Zeidler; the creation of the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Maier's successful 1960 mayoral campaign; and the political relationship between the city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.
Minutes, 1915-1964.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 14
Consists primarily of an extensive run of minutes of the board of directors (1915-1964), and scattered throughout the files are minutes of the executive committee, with minutes of the finance and other committees and of general membership committees. The minutes illustrate the history of the Association, and documents its political endorsements and its efforts to promote revised tax structures, energy policy, civic planning, school desegregation, public transportation, World War II relief, youth job programs, and professional sports. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Milwaukee County Industrial Union Council.
Records, 1938-1948.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DU
Correspondence, financial records, and miscellaneous records of the council; documenting concerns over wage and price controls, including negotiations with the National Labor Relations Board, full employment, occupational health and safety, and military preparedness during World War II. Also contains materials on employees of Allis-Chalmers Corporation fired in 1947 for picketing, and on the Taft Hartley Act. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Pierce, Mildred, 1910-1980.
Papers, 1940-1947.
UWM Manuscript Collection 201

Polish Combatants Association (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Program, 1977.
Milwaukee Small Collection 148
Program, mostly in Polish, from the 25th anniversary of the Association (Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatanow) for World War II veterans, including copies of congratulation letters, a history, and a list of patrons.

Polish Legion of American Veterans. Kobus-Molenda Post No. 49 (South Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1965-1979.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 54 and Milwaukee Tape 9
Records of a South Milwaukee chapter of the Polish Legion of American Veterans, formed by Americans of Polish ancestry in 1941 for World War II veterans. Includes fragmentary correspondence and financial records, minutes, membership rosters, notes of post officers, programs, newsclippings, and papers regarding the 1967 PLAV state convention, hosted by Post 49. Also includes publicity materials, music scores, a program, and a tape recording from polka masses sponsored by Post 49 since 1976. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polish Legion of American Veterans. Wisconsin State Dept.
Records, 1947-1979.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 53
Records of the Wisconsin unit of the Polish Legion of American Veterans from World War II, with headquarters in Milwaukee, consisting of administrative records, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, news releases, rosters of officers and members, reports of the state and post commanders, and other papers. Also included are minutes and memoranda of the national PLAV organization, with rosters and reports of the eight individual posts located in Wisconsin. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Polish Legion of American Veterans. Wisconsin State Dept. Ladies' Auxiliary.
Records, 1937-1979.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 55
Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America. Council 115 (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1915-1977.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 52

Polish Sea League (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1939-1941.
Milwaukee Small Collection 112
Partial records of the Wilsa and Sobieski chapters of the League (Liga Morska w Ameryce), consisting of address lists of Milwaukee-area Polish groups; correspondence and form letters (1939-1941); minutes of meetings (1940); and programs, newsclippings, and miscellaneous (1940-1941). The materials document the World War II relief efforts and assistance given to Polish war refugees by the group. Included are a few personal items of Leona Szczerbiak. Post World War II Danube Swabian Immigration to Milwaukee Oral History Project. Records, 1993-1995. UWM Manuscript Collection 112 Abstracts, transcripts, and audio recordings with Danube Swabian immigrants to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, conducted as part of an oral history course at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. The interviews provide insights on life in the Danube basin, service in the Hungarian and German armies during World War II, experiences in Russian prisoner-of-war camps, emigration and settlement in Milwaukee, and the German-American community. The collection is especially useful for studying the removal of ethnic minorities from eastern Europe, and the life of refugees in Germany after the war. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Rogozinski, Antoni, 1912- .
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 included is a small newsclippings file about Rogozinski and the Association. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Sand, Nathan, 1881-1947.
Papers, 1914-1947.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DL

Silveus, Marian, 1904-1958 Papers, 1926-1962 UWM Manuscript Collection 60

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.

United Community Services of Greater Milwaukee.
Records, 1903-1969.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BG
Records of a Milwaukee-area community organization, mainly covering 1930-1961. The records consist of correspondence; minutes
of meetings of the corporation and its various committees; studies concerning agencies and problems; annual reports; presidential speeches; materials concerning the various member agencies and their relation to the central agency; and various printed materials. The files document the organization's efforts to establish needed full-time judges for juvenile cases; health, recreation, veteran, and welfare services; a major 1949-1950 survey of social services;and professional training for social workers. Of special interest are the files documenting the organization's activities

during World War II. These include the Milwaukee County Council of Defense and its two major committees, the Community Welfare Committee and the Health Volunteer Service Committee; relief for Allied nations; and the Milwaukee Resettlement Association, which helped relocate Japanese-Americans in the Milwaukee area. Finding aid available in the Archives.

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Dept. of Economics.
Records, 1942-1984.
UWM Archival Collection 130
Miscellaneous records of the Department and its predecessors institutions, mostly dating from 1957-1971. The collection contains records from several department committees, staff meetings, the creation of Graduate Programs and Correspondence to and from several Department Chairmen relating to the daily operations of the Department. Of special interest are a series of letters from former student who were servicemen during World War II to Dr. C.C. Janzen, a Professor in the Department. These letters are personal in nature, but provide reflections on the life of servicemen during the war. Finding aid available in the Archives.

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Dept. of Exceptional Education. Office of the Chairperson.
Records, 1913-1988.
UWM Archival Collection 17
Records of the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Department of Exceptional Education and its predecessors. The majority of the records are from the 1960s and appear to have been created or compiled by the department's chairperson. The collection contains a large number of correspondence files (1913-1972) from the chairperson documenting his/her activities, department functions, curriculum and course developments, student testing, practice teaching, and budget requirements. Correspondence with the dean of the School of Education and letters of department faculty members are also found in the correspondence files. Also included is a series of Alice Streng correspondence (1934-1969), much of it concerning the education of deaf children and the training of teachers of the deaf. A large number of the letters appear to be from friends and/or former students seeking advice or sharing experiences. Of particular interest are letters received during the World War II years from people stationed or teaching overseas, or working in hospitals on the homefront. Also documented are Streng's activities as chairperson of the department. Finding aid available in the Archives.

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Military Science Dept.
Records, 1943-1988.
UWM Archival Collection 13
Collection consists of official records largely created by Colonel Samuel D.Stroman, a professor of military science, and Norman P. Lasca, a professor who served as director of the military education program. Most date from 1967-1972. The records document the evolution of ROTC courses at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee (UWM), including Curriculum "C" an experimental set of courses taught by faculty from other UWM departments. Also includes files documenting the Department's efforts to improve its funding and physical plant, contracts with the Army and other local campuses, efforts to reverse declines in ROTC membership, and continued concerns about the administrative control of ROTC within UWM. There is little mention of the Vietnam War or protests against ROTC. Also includes records of the ROTC Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on ROTC Organization and Structure. The only records predating UWM's establishment in 1956 are a certificate of award from the Army Air Force to the Wisconsin State Teacher's College and a program for a student stage production, both dating to World War II. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Washington County (Wis.). Council of Defense.
Minutes, 1941-1942.
Washington Small Series 1
Minutes of meetings, during the early years of World War II, arranged chronologically, and lists of members of committees, such as protection, aviation, bond and stamp sales, and planning.

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.

Wisconsin State Nurses Association. Districts 4 and 5 (Milwaukee).
Records, 1906-1964.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection ES
Records include correspondence with hospitals, the state board of health and the Internal Revenue Service concerning programs, civic affairs, legislation, and general problems facing the nursing profession such as unemployment or shortages of trained personnel. Also includes materials on attempts at professional self-regulation, establishment of standard fees, improved working conditions, and reduction in hours of duty. Especially well documented are efforts to recruit and train nurses in World War II. Also contains minutes of the regular monthly meetings and the board of directors, and a few files from committees. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Women's Army Corps and Veterans Association. Milwaukee Chapter.
Records, 1947-1964.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 123

World War II letters, 1943-1944.
UWM Manuscript Collection 140

Zietara, Leon, 1917- .
Papers, 1936-1937, 1946-1980.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 29

Papers, mostly in Polish, of a Polish native who served in the Polish underground army (Armia Krajowa) prior to immigrating to Milwaukee in 1948. About half of the collection is letters to Leon and Irene Zietara from family and friends in Poland, England, France, and Canada; his notebooks from classes taken at a Scotland refugee camp following World War II; identification, military, and travel papers; and other items. Also contains a few newsclippings (1963-1980) on Polish affairs. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Zmuda, Dorothy.
Papers, 1942-1945, 1991.
Milwaukee Small Collection 194
Two brief reminiscences written by Dorothy Zmuda, who left her home in Sevens Point, Wisconsin, to work in Milwaukee during World War II. She discusses her jobs, social life (especially USO parties), and homefront conditions. Initially working in a war plant that made bomb fuses, Zmuda then worked for four years in the Allis-Chalmers advertising department and the bulk of the collections consists of photographs of various homefront social activities organized through Allis-Chalmers. There are also a few copies of war-effort advertising put out by the department, including "Pop O'Tool", an Allis-Chalmers cartoon character.