Women's History Collections, A-K

Subject Listing:
Women's History, A-K


Aarons-Jung-Sheuerman family papers, 1850-1992.
UWM Manuscript Collection 44
Papers of three related Jewish families, with some information on other extended relatives, mostly from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The papers were compiled by Matilda Jung. Includes family correspondence, usually discussing personal affairs, of Judge Charles Aarons, Lehman (Buz) Aarons, Louise Aarons Blosten, Matilda Jung, and other relatives; scrapbooks documenting the life of Matilda Aarons Jung and Rose Sheuerman Aarons; family histories for the Aarons, Frankel, Jung, Schram, and Sheuerman families; and photographs and photograph albums of the Aarons and Jung families. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Adamkiewicz, Sylvia, 1901- .
Family papers, 1898-1979.
Milwaukee Small Collection 94
The collection consists of six folders, one each containing the papers of Joseph J. (and Sylvia) Adamkiewicz, the four children of Joseph and Sylvia, Ladislaus L. Adamkiewicz, Bernard J. Adamkiewicz, Theodore T. Marlewski, and the Kolpacki family. The majority of the papers are newsclippings recording special events in the lives of the Adamkiewicz family, such as appointments to medical staffs, engagement and wedding announcements, and the rescue of Ladislaus following the sinking of his ship during World War I. There are also school report cards and graduation announcements in the folders of Joseph and Ladislaus, photographs of Ladislaus and of the Marlewski pharmacy, obituaries, and fragmentary correspondence, primarily regarding Ladislaus's naval orders. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Anderson, Margaret C.
Papers, 1930-1973.
UWM Manuscript Collection 12
Collection consists of letters from Anderson to her sister, Mrs. Philip Palmer, that mention Little Review magazine, her health, and her travels throughout France and Europe. Also includes photographs (1930-1973) of Anderson and her friends, and an 1930 article by Sherwood Anderson on Margaret Anderson's book My Thirty Years' War. The collection includes 163 letters, 66 postcards, 22 photographs, 6 manuscripts consisting of 57 pages, a cablegram telling of Margaret Anderson's death, and two letters from friends after her death. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Archive of Wisconsin Women Artists.
Records, 1977-1980.
UWM Manuscript Collection 3
The collection includes oral history interviews with female artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts who were living in Wisconsin at the time of the interview. A University of Wisconsin Teaching Improvement Grant funded the cooperative project at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-Green Bay. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Baer, Myrtle, 1880- .
Family papers, 1854-1963.
Milwaukee Small Collection 63

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; prgroms and other brutality suffered at the hands of the Germans and Ukranians; 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.

Barnhill, Helen I.
Papers, 1963-1965.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 4
Papers of an executive secretary of the Milwaukee Citizens for Equal Opportunity, including printed flyers and memoranda of the MCEO and its parent organization, the Foundation for Freedom and Democracy in Community Life. Collection also contains files concerning equal opportunities and housing, and school curricula and schedules for the 1964 Freedom Day School. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Bartholf, Adelia.
Diary, 1858-1859.
Milwaukee Small Collection 195
Diary entries, May 13 to December 30, 1858, written by Bartholf when a young woman living in Greenbush, Wisconsin, commenting on her daily activities at home and as a teacher, local personalities and events, and personal matters.

Ben-Shalom, Miriam.
Papers, 1971-1999.
UWM Manuscript Collection 237
The collection contains personal papers and other documentation collected by Miriam Ben-Shalom, the first gay or lesbian member of the United States military service to be reinstated after being discharged for her sexual orientation. The collection documents Ben-Shalom's legal battles with the military, as well as the general topic of homosexuals and the military. Other materials pertain to the gay and lesbian veterans movement, feminism, and related social justice issues. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Bi Definition.
Records, 1996-2004.
UWM Manuscript Collection 219
Collection consists of ephemera and newsletters of Bi Definition, a social, support, and activist organization whose mission is to provide a sense of community for Milwaukee-area bisexuals and their supporters. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Benka, Rose Mietus, 1908- .
Papers, 1888-1970.
Milwaukee Small Collection 120
Family genealogies and photographs, and newsclippings, regarding the Mietus and Benka families, especially the donor's father, Joseph Mietus and his twin brother, John, both Milwaukee dentists; the donor's husband, William B. Benka, a pharmacist and former Cudahy alderman, the Casimir Goral family and other relatives. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Bergwall, George Edward, 1806-1873.
Papers, 1858-1949.
Milwaukee Small Collection 50
Translations of letters written to relatives in Sweden by George Bergwall and his wife Ebba, residents of New Upsala, Waukesha County, including comments on American public issues and events; and genealogical information on the Bergwall family. Includes letters by Charlotte Bergwall while on an 1889 trip to Sweden, biographical information, and a genealogical chart showing the ancestry of Edward Anton Bergwall and of his wife, Jennie Marie Brown. Also contains letters written by the Bergwall children.

Bird, Miriam Y.
History of Granville, Wisconsin, 1850-1900.
UWM Manuscript Collection 85
Collection contains Bird's history of the township of Granville, Wisconsin from 1850-1900. Includes a bibliography and information on churches, cemeteries, Indian camp sites, maps, roads, schools, settlers, and survey and deed terms. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Bird, Miriam Y.
Town of Milwaukee's early settlers, 1992.
UMW Manuscript Collection 117
Manuscript history compiled by Bird from published and unpublished sources of early families who lived in the town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Each family has a separate biographical sheet, providing names, ages, occupations, property ownership, vital dates, and data from cemeteries. The manuscript also includes several photographs of existing original structures and copies of plat maps. An index to the family names is at the beginning of the manuscript. The town of Milwaukee was created in 1838, and portions became the towns of Wauwatosa and Granville (1840s); Whitefish Bay (1892); Shorewood (1900); Fox Point (1926); River Hills (1930); Glendale (1950); and Bayside (1954). The town of Milwaukee legally ceased to exist in 1955. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Birkenwald, Sally.
Papers, 1880-1885.
Milwaukee Small Collection 35
Recitations and two volumes of class notes kept by Sally Birkenwald when she was a student at Milwaukee Normal School, including a photograph of teachers at the college.

Block, Yvonne.
Papers, 1898-1924.
Milwaukee Small Collection 121
Miscellaneous items presented by Mrs. Block, including a parish dues book (1917-1922), to Ludwik Szlopka, with miscellaneous receipts; two letters to Anastazya Szlopka (ca. 1924); a certificate (1898); holy cards, and religious pictures. Finding aid available in the Archives.


Brandt, Gerard.
Papers, 1850-1860.
Milwaukee Small Collection 47
Letters from Gerard and Catherine Brandt of Holland Township in Sheboygan County to relatives and friends, chiefly in Milwaukee and the Netherlands, about personal and religious matters, and life in Wisconsin. Contains the original letters in Dutch, and transcriptions in Dutch and English.

Burke, Virginia M.
Papers, 1938-1977.
UWM Manuscript Collection 37
Papers of a female University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee English professor which includes professional and personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, drafts of published works, copies of works that had been submitted for publication, reviews, and notes. The professional correspondence includes thank you letters, letters of inquiry, rejection and acceptance letters from publishers, and routine correspondence with colleagues. The personal correspondence deals primarily with Burke's battle against heart disease.

Business and Professional Women's Club of Milwaukee.
Records, 1920-1998.
UWM Manuscript Collection 127
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Milwaukee records document the organization's role in improving the conditions for working women through education, participation in community affairs and legislative action. Covering the years 1920-1998, the collection contains an almost complete run of the organization's newsletters, the Bulletin (1922-1948) and the Broadcaster (1948-1998), as well as executive committee minutes, committee reports and correspondence files; these files comprise the bulk of the collection. Also included, but to a lesser extent, are membership lists, handbooks, by-laws, annual report files and histories compiled for anniversary celebrations. The collection's photographs document the club's

Buttles, Viola Eltrude, 1889.
A History of the Buttolph-Buttles family, 1949.
Milwaukee Small Collection 214
A typescript family history compiled by Viola E. Buttles in 1945 and revised in February 1949. Several family members were pioneer residents in Wisconsin. 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.

Celichowski, Sophie J., 1911-2001.
Collected Family Papers, 1865-1975.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 77
Papers collected by the donor regarding members of the Zawodny, Celichowski, and Jagodzinski families, together with materials about Company K, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division, Wisconsin National Guard. Included are military service certificates of the donor's father, Captain Joseph (or Jozef) Zawodny (1881-1942), an officer of Company K, who came to the United States from Gniezno, Poland. Following his military service in World War I, Captain and Mrs. Zawodny and their two children, Sophie (or Zophia, Zos) and Stanley, returned to Poland for an extended visit in 1921-1922. Records of their trip, in the form of passenger lists and newsclippings, are in the file of miscellany. Other papers include letters of the donor's brother, Stanley E. Zawodny and his wife, Madeleine, while stationed in California during World War II, to his mother and other relatives; and a golden jubilee album of Mrs. Celichowski's husband's uncle, Rev. Bronislaus Celichowski, a Milwaukee priest. There is also a copy of a handwritten Polish prayer book of her maternal grandmother, Apolonia Jagodzinski. Other items in the collection include family history notes (in the miscellaneous file); an elementary school grade report, 1865, in German and in Polish, of Franciszek Jagodzinski; a roster and numerous photographs taken by Capt. Zawodny at the Company K army camp in Texas in 1916; a photo of the Milwaukee Friends of the Polish Companies in the U.S. Army, 1918; and newsclippings. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Clark, Ellen J. Harlow, 1845-1938.
Papers, 1864-1938.
Milwaukee Small Collection 70
Correspondence of Ellen Harlow, resulting from her 1863 attendance as a student at Milwaukee College; including three letters from Katie Flanders, a fellow student, and one letter to and one letter from Sara McMechan, a teacher there; plus a clipped obituary.

College Endowment Association.
Records, 1893-[ongoing].
UWM Manuscript Collection 226
Collection documents the role of the College Endowment Association (CEA) in advancing women's education through lecture programs and endowments to academic institutions in the metropolitan Milwaukee area. The records consist of administrative, educational program, and endowment program files. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Community United Church of Christ (Elkhart Lake, Wis.).
Records [microform], 1863-1983.
Milwaukee Micro Collection 19
Records of the church and its predecessors, Trinity Reformed Church and St. John's Evangelical Church; including sacramental records, minutes, records of women's guilds, and other records. Until the late 1930s, the entries are in German. Also included are brief records of St. John's Evangelical Church of Greenbush, Wisconsin and of Evangelical Peace Church of Plymouth, Wisconsin. The relationship of these two churches to the Elkhart Lake churches is unknown. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Crawford, Berenice Maloney, 1896- .
Papers, 1909-1974.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 12
Papers document the long career of a female Wisconsin educator who taught classes from elementary through university level. Particular emphasis is given to her early teaching activities (1930-1939). Crawford's correspondence files primarily contain letters of recommendation and letters demonstrating interest in her new jobs; and includes material pertaining to the elementary report card and kindergarten activity programs she developed.

Creighton, Helen, 1914- .
Papers, 1958-1979.
UWM Manuscript Collection 25
Collection contains the unpublished speeches and workshop addresses by Dr. Helen Creighton, Distinguished Professor of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. The addresses and speeches which Creighton gave at nursing conventions and workshops focused on malpractice issues; the role of the nurse in communicating and observing medical procedures; and ethical concerns of prolonging life and terminating life support systems. The collection also includes biographical information, newspaper clippings, and undated photographs of Creighton. An inclusive bibliography lists over 300 articles written by Creighton for publication mainly in Nursing Management and Supervisor Nurse in which she served as a monthly contributing editor (1970-1987). Finding aid available in the Archives.

Czechorski, Lorraine, ca. 1915- .
Family Papers, 1903-1971.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 58

Family photographs and personal and family papers of Lorraine (Napieralski) Czechorski and of her parents and siblings. Included are photographs of her father, Peter Napieralski (1881- ), who immigrated to the United States in 1905; of her mother, Anna; of her paternal grandmother, Josephine Napieralski Kucharski; and of herself; and her sisters, Pelagia and Emily. There are two photos of Peter Napieralski's bird store on Milwaukee's South Side, ca. 1925; photographs of the children in July 4th parades; and a photo of the family's first car. As Peter Napieralski's bird store was not a very profitable one, he supplemented his income through work on the railroad and as a janitor at the Modjeska Theatre. Later, he owned a tavern in St. Francis. Peter was also a socialist and labor leader. He was a member of the Polish National Alliance, and is pictured in the 1931-1932 group photo of the PNA Sick Fund directors. The collection also includes Napieralski's work record, 1903-1904, showing his employment in coal mines

in Posen or Silesia in Germany. Papers of Lorraine Czechorski consist of a photograph of the Echo Choir (Chor Echo) of Council 8 of the Polish National Alliance (Spring 1940), of which she was a member, with choir members identified on the verso; Echo Choir programs, 1935 (signed by choir members), 1936, 1938 and 1948; programs of the Moniuszko Choir of Council 115 of the PNA, 1934 and 1936; and newsclippings describing performances of both choirs. There is also a brief historical sketch of the Echo Choir, written by Mrs. Czechorski. Other programs include one from a 1935 play presented by the Polish Youth Circle of Casimir Pulaski (Koko Modziezy Polskiej in. Kaz. Puaskiego), and a 1953 souvenir program of the Polish Old Settlers Club (Klub Starych Polskich Osadnikow). Finding Aid available in the Archives.

Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America. Wisconsin State Chapter No. 10.
Records, 1910-1995.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 165
Records of a women's organization dedicated to patriotic ideals and the preservation of family history. Members are required to document an unbroken lineage from an ancestor who settled in the Colonies between 1607 and 1687 as well as an intermediate ancestor who, by military or civil service, aided in the establishment of American independence between 1775 and 1784. The Wisconsin chapter organized in 1910. The collection includes meeting minutes; reports of chapter activity to the national society; correspondence; reports of officers; newsletters; membership records, which include genealogical information; the constitution and by-laws, yearbooks; records of the chapter's ROTC Medal awards; chapter histories; and a scrapbook containing newsclippings, memorabilia, and a few photographs. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Douglas, James.
James and Margaret Douglas letters, 1840-1843.
Milwaukee Small Collection 162
Letters, including typed transcriptions, describing America to family members in Scotland from James and Margaret Douglas, immigrants who first lived in Mount Morris, New York and then settled in Milwaukee in 1844. The letters describe their passage to New York; costs of goods, clearing of land, and farming conditions in New York and Wisconsin. Also includes one letter, written about 1930, transmitting the collection to a Douglas granddaughter from a cousin in New Zealand.

Earl, Fanny K.
Waukesha County history, 1905.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BY
A manuscript history of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, written by Mrs. Earl. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Earling, Albert J., 1848-1925.
Papers, 1901-1948.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BP
Collection includes the papers of Albert Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company; his daughter, Harriet Earling Dake; and Lawrence Fitch, Mrs. Dake's first husband. The greater part of the collection concerns Mrs. Dake's social and civic interests, including files on the Fatherless Children of France and the Women's Club of Wisconsin. There are also clippings relating to Mrs. Dake and the Earling and Fitch families, and genealogies of the Earling, Fitch, and Tilton families. There is some biographical information on Albert Earling and a few business letters. Correspondents include William Rockefeller, Theodore Roosevelt, and Herbert Hoover. Finding aid available in the Archives.
Erlebacher, Rosa.
Rosa and Alfred Erlebacher papers, 1937-1954.
Milwaukee Small Collection 59
Letters, in German, written between 1938-1942 by Mrs. Lena Werthheimer, to her daughter and son-in-law, Rosa and Alfred Erlebacher, residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Wertheimers lived in Laupheim, Germany until they were deported to the concentration camp at Threisenstadt (Czechoslovakia) in late 1942. Most of the letters describe only family matters and personal affairs and do not comment directly on the conditions of Jews in Germany. There are also letters (1938-early 1950s) to Mrs. Erlebacher from her siblings in Palestine and South Africa.

Ermenc, Christine.
Going Back: a journey to Slovenian Milwaukee, 1974.
Milwaukee Small Collection 209
Ermenc's account of her 1974 visit with relatives and their friends in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to learn about her Slovenian heritage. Most recollections she records describe the early 1900s when many Slovenians emigrated to escape the Austrian regime, and refer to work experiences, social and cultural life, organizations, and customs. Finding aid available in the Archive.

Etges, Andreas.
Collection, 1865-1930, 1990.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 152
Research paper (1990) and accompanying files (1865-1930) of Andreas Etges concerning Mathilde Franziska Anneke and her school for girls in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The paper, entitled "Equality and Education: Mathilde Franziska Anneke's Totcher-Institut in Milwaukee," provides an in-depth look at this German American writer, poet, activist, suffragist, and educator whom Susan B. Anthony credited as her inspiration in pursuing women's suffrage. Research files are largely in German and consist of photocopied newsclippings and photocopies of three volumes of notebooks kept by Emma Bach. The copies relate to Anneke and her involvement with the school, Frei Gemeinde (Free Church) of Milwaukee, Club der Radikalen (the Milwaukee chapter of Radical Democracy, a political party), and suffrage work. Also included are several obituaries and life sketches written about Anneke, some of her poetry, and articles about efforts to place her on a League of Women Voters's "Roll of Honor" in 1930. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Faculty Wives Club of the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee.
Records, 1929-1956.
UWM Archival Collection 155
Minutes and programs documenting the activities of this club which mainly consisted of social and educational activities. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Faculty Women's Club of the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee.
Records 1946-1956.
UWM Archival Collection 158
Contains mainly minutes, correspondence, and reports documenting the activities of the Faculty Women's Club. The club was organized at the Milwaukee State Teachers College to advance the interests of women; contribute to the well-being and professional growth of the women of the faculty, staff, and student body; and to promote the general welfare of the College. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Milwaukee.
Records [microform], 1929-1981.
Milwaukee Micro Collection 52
Records (mostly 1950-1969) of an organization founded in 1925 that coordinated the activities of philanthropic and cultural Jewish women's organizations in Milwaukee. Included are constitutions, officers' correspondence, publications, directories of organizations and events, and a historical scrapbook. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Filzen, Sarah.
Papers, 1996-1997.
UWM Manuscript Collection 179
Materials from three oral history projects, relating to Cuca Records, Paramount Records, and the Park People, conducted by Sarah Filzen. The collection consists of taped interviews and transcripts for the Cuca Records and Paramount Records interviews and abstracts for the Park People interviews. The oral history projects relating to Cuca Records and Paramount Records, in which interviewees were asked about their background and their knowledge of the history of these local Wisconsin record labels, were conducted while Filzen was a graduate student in history at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Filzen�s history of Paramount Records is also included in the collection. The Park People project studied changes in public policy and recreational needs in the Milwaukee County Park System. Diane Buck co-conducted several of the Park People interviews. Finding aid available in the Archives.

First Unitarian Society (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1841-[ongoing].
UWM Manuscript Collection 175
This collection contains the records of the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, the first Unitarian-Universalist church in southeastern Wisconsin. The majority of the records date from the 1930s through 2002. Earlier items include newspaper clippings from the 1840s, as well as Board of Trustees minutes from 1859 to 1999. Some of the more interesting items in the collection are the original Bonds of Union for the Society, a long run of Board minutes (1859-1999), a large number of transcribed sermons (1945-1992), and over a forty-year run of the church newsletter (1955-2001). Finding aid available in the Archives.

Fitzgerald, M. Eleanor (Mary Eleanor), 1877-1955.
Papers, 1915-1974.
UWM Manuscript Collection 13
The collection mainly consists of the papers of M. Eleanor Fitzgerald, a Wisconsin born Seventh Day Adventist sanatorium worker, literary agent, theatrical manager, and associate editor of the anarchist magazines, The Blast and Mother Earth Bulletin.

Also included in the collection are correspondence, passports, diaries, play programs, memorabilia, and photographs documenting Fitzgerald's life and activity in the anarchist/labor movement, and in the Provincetown Playhouse. Correspondence included associates and friends such as; the anarchists Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, writers or theatrical administrators, E.E. Cummings, Susan Glaspell, Paul Green, James Lights and Eugene O'Neill, long-time friend Pauline Turkel, and Danish tenor Mischa Leon.

Photographs in this collection span the period of 1890 to the 1950s and include images of, Alexander Berkman, Emma Goldman, Ben Reitman, Eugene O'Neill, and Paul Robeson, also included are Fitzgerald and her family members, colleagues at the Seventh Day Adventist sanatoria in Battle Creek and Chicago. The particular strengths of the Fitzgerald collection are the Alexander Berkman material, and the materials on the Provincetown Playhouse. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Flynn, James T.
Papers, 1973-1981.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 89
Legislative papers of a Democratic Wisconsin State senator who represented the 8th Senatorial District (1972-1982), and lieutenant governor (1982- ). The majority of the files pertain to his service as chair of the Special Committee on Court Reorganization, which did research and made recommendations for enacting the restructuring of the court system mandated by the voters in 1977. Other files pertain to Flynn's other committee assignments: the Judicial Council's Committee on Court Administration, the Legislative Council's Committee on Courts, and the Senate Committee to Study Standing Committee Rules, and the Committee for Court Modernization. Also contains files on Flynn's involvement with compensation for crime victims; non-discriminatory credit for women; termination of parental rights for children in foster care; and fire safety for high rise buildings. 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, Dorothy Hunter, Vivian Sheriffs, Sylvia Straka, 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.

Fox, Ruth Mary, 1891- .
Papers, 1911-1976.
UWM Manuscript Collection 100
Collection of a former English teacher at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee which largely consists of her works of religious poetry. Other materials include correspondence and reviews of her poetry books, as well as newspaper and magazine clippings and a biographical file on the teacher and author. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Frackelton, Susan Goodrich, 1848-1932.
Papers, 1882-1953.
Milwaukee Small Collection 23
Papers of a female Milwaukee ceramist, designer and lecturer, chiefly concerning the exhibition of her ceramic work at shows and fairs throughout the world; and clippings concerning china painting.

Fromkin, Morris 1892-1969, collector.
Collection of Morris Fromkin-Emma Goldman correspondence 1934-1935.
UWM Manuscript Collection 125
The collection consists mainly of correspondence between Morris Fromkin and Emma Goldman. Also included is correspondence between Fromkin and others discussing Goldman's financial status, speaking tours, and writings. The collection contains several newspaper clippings dating from 1934 to 1937 regarding Goldman's speaking tours, writings, and travels. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Garvey, Ada, 1893-1981.
Papers, 1910-1945.
UWM Manuscript Collection 212
Papers of a Red Cross and public health nurse from Wisconsin. The collection consists of Ada Garvey's correspondence about her experiences in post-World War I France and rural Wisconsin, writings describing the work of public health field nurses, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs and postcards, and World War I ephemera. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Glazewski, Mary Pszybylski.
Papers, 1896-1974.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 18
Personal papers of Mary Pszybylski Glazewski, of her husband, Carl, a Milwaukee attorney, and of other family members. In particular, the collection illustrates the Glazewskis' involvement, during the late 1930s, with several Milwaukee Polish American drama and cultural organizations, among them the Marshal Pilsudski Club, the Mazur Polish Dance Club, and the Polish Club of South Division High School. Included are newspaper clippings, programs, and numerous photos of the Glazewskis and others. Also included is a diary (1896-1945), kept by Mary's father, John Pszybylski, and a notebook of poems composed by her aunt, Kate Jakubowicz. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Golda Meir collection, 1904-1987.
UWM Manuscript Collection 21
The collection consists largely of reproduced correspondence, press releases, photographs, and speeches pertaining to Golda Meir's political life, primarily from 1955-1974. The correspondence is usually with friends and admirers, thanking Meir and communicating their support for her. There are two folders of photocopied materials originally created by Ms. Lou Kadar, Meir's secretary, containing supportive letters to Meir, and recollections of her life. The collection also contains newsclippings, many in Hebrew, from the Jerusalem Post (1957-1983), and the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle (1973-1974), student records (1916), and numerous other papers (1947-1984) about Meir. The photographs are of Meir throughout her life, historic Jewish individuals, and the Milwaukee Jewish community. Also contained in the collection are oral history interviews with persons who knew Meir, including Yitzhak Rabin and Lou Kadar. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Gostomski, Harriet.
Papers, 1921-1948.
UWM Manuscript Collection 70
Correspondence and postcards, in English and Polish, between Harriet Gostomski and her husband, John V. Jakusz. The correspondence includes letters from Harriet to her husband during her visits to Poland, and letters from Miroslav Strzelinski of Posnan. The collection also contains miscellaneous materials regarding the ocean liner "M.S. Pilsudski." Finding aid available in the Archives.

Grand Avenue Congregational Church (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Records, 1857-1977.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 128
Records (mainly 1910-1965) include histories and information on anniversary observances; newspaper clippings and photographs; minutes and correspondence of congregational meetings, the church council, and many governing boards and committees; and financial and other administrative records. Also contains incomplete membership records; and numerous publications including annual reports, newsletters, and church bulletins. Activities of the women in the congregation are documented by minutes, financial information, and other records of the Women's Guild and its many circles, the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies, and other groups. There is information on the 1961 United Church of Christ merger and on participation in area ecumenical activities. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Greenthal, Alex.
Alex and Irma Greenthal papers, 1894-1978.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 144
Miscellaneous biographical and family materials including two brief diaries (1903-1909), a 1904 record book of the "O. L. J. Club," certificates, clippings, letters, and invitations. Travel and family photographs (ca. 1885, 1904-1966) depict the Greenthal and Wetzler families, including Lizzie B. Kander, maternal aunt of Irma Greenthal. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Harriet Parker Wisconsin Postcard Collection, [ca. 1908-1972].
UWM Manuscript Collection 174
A collection of 282 Wisconsin postcards collected by Harriet Parker. Many of the postcards do not have writing on them. Some were sent to the Parker family; others are from elsewhere. A number of the cards contain reminiscences from the 1950s. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Hart, Kathleen Mary.
Milwaukee public schools desegregation collection, 1975-1987.
UWM Manuscript Collection 90
Miscellaneous records created or compiled by Hart concerning the desegregation of the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) system. Most of the collection contains Hart's files on the Committee of 100, which was an advisory group to the MPS Board of Directors, and represented the community in the preparations of plans for alternative schools and integration. Hart's files, largely organized chronologically, concern the meetings and policies of the Human Relations Subcommittee, of which she was chair, and the South Division High School cluster. The records also include Hart's copy of the 1977 Monitoring Handbook issued by federally-appointed Special Master John A. Gronouski and a file on the People United for Integration and Quality Education. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Hauer, Miriam Rowell.
Hauer, Croatt, and Perry genealogical papers [microform], 1680-1982.
Milwaukee Micro Collection 46
Microfilm copy of papers compiled by Miriam Rowell Hauer recording primarily the history of the Croatt family who emigrated from Luxembourg in 1847 and settled at Belgium, Wisconsin prior to 1849. The microfilm copy maintains the order found in the original volume. The genealogy includes lineage charts; photographs; birth, marriage and death certificates; correspondence; and histories and articles as well as an essay on Belgian forename traditions. The Croatt family history is filed before the Perry family genealogy. No detailed information on the Hauer family prior to John B. Hauer's father, Conradus Hauer, is included. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Heule, Jane L.
Notebook, 1949-1951.
UWM Manuscript Collection 176
A notebook from Jane Heule Yarbrough�s Milwaukee State Teachers College days containing notes from her two-week student teaching/internship assignment at Blair Elementary School in Waukesha in 1949. Her notes provide insights to the first grade curriculum and daily schedule at the school. The notebook also has some notes, 1950-1951, from Yarbrough�s first teaching job for the Long Beach Unified School District in Long Beach, California. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Holmes, Elizabeth, 1900- .
Papers, 1852-1976.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 118
Papers, mainly 1960-1965, of a former English professor at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee consisting of speeches; school district reports and studies; and correspondence, minutes, reports, and clippings of the Committee on Appointment and Instruction (1961-1964), the Special Committee on Equality of Educational Opportunity, which studied segregation within Milwaukee schools (1963-1964), and other committees of the board. Also included are project proposals, reports, and research council minutes concerning the Great Cities Program for School Improvement which studied the problems of migrant and transient students in Milwaukee. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Holub, Ruth.
Friendship book, 1921.
Milwaukee Small Collection 92
Friendship book of Ruth Holub, a student at Milwaukee's North Division High School from 1917-1921. Included are poems and notes written by friends, sketches, clippings (including identified images of classmates and teachers), invitations, and play and concert programs.

Johannsen, Marilyn R. and Walter J.
Papers, 1967-1986.
UWM Manuscript Collection 86
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. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Johnson, Joseph Jackson, 1819-1894.
Joseph and Eliza Johnson papers, 1860-1901.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 120
Papers of settlers Joseph Johnson and Eliza Shepherd Johnson, including diaries of Eliza from 1894-1898 and 1901 and two photographs (dated ca. 1860 and ca. 1900) of their farm at Brierly Hill near Hartland, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The diaries detail weather, farm work, visits of their children, expenditures, and earnings. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kander, Simon, Mrs.
Papers, 1875-1960.
Milwaukee Manuscript DN
Papers of Lizzie Black Kander, a woman whose social work among immigrant Russian Jews in Milwaukee earned her the sobriquet "the Jane Addams of Milwaukee." Contains reports, correspondence, promotional brochures, clippings, materials used in publishing a cookbook used for fund raising purposes, and minutes relating to her founding and operation of the settlement house which ultimately became the Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee. The correspondence after her death is that of her niece, Irma Greenthal, and deals mainly with the 1948 dedication of the Kander Auditorium and biographical information about Kander. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kerr, Elisabeth Margaret, 1905- .
Papers, 1910-1987.
UWM Manuscript Collection 31
Papers of an English professor at the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee which include professional and personal correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, applications for research grants, reviews, notes, drafts of published works, and calendars. The calendars were used as a daily diary by Kerr. The majority of the collection concerns Kerr's study of the works of American author William Faulkner. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Koelling, Eloise.
Papers, 1954-1985.
UWM Manuscript Collection 54
Collection of former UWM music professor and composer Eloise Koelling who spent the majority of her career at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee (1947-1969). The collection includes various musical scores, primarily suites, sonatas, and concertos for orchestra, as well as children's music, which Koelling composed between 1954 and 1969. The collection also contains scrapbooks (1956-1985), consisting of letters to Koelling, mainly from other UWM professors and composers; concert programs, containing many of her compositions; newspaper clippings describing Koelling's career along with awards she received for her work; and miscellaneous correspondence. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Korducki, Sandra, 1937- .
Papers, 1951-1956.
Milwaukee Small Collection 119

Kostmatka, Mary J., 1906- .
Family papers, 1896-1979.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 76
The majority of the collection is composed of photographs of Kostmatka's relatives, including those in the Grochowska and Kuszewski families, and of the Marya Konopnicka Dramatic Circle. Also includes a family genealogy, and materials pertaining to Kostmatka's experiences as a VISTA volunteer in Arizona. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kouzmanoff, Kathy, 1945- . Papers, 1972-2001. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 196 Papers of Kouzmanoff, a former nun, adult educator, and psychotherapist, primarily relating to her role in the establishment and operation of the Mind's Eye Institute (MEI) in Brookfield, Wisconsin.� The Mind's Eye Institute was a non-profit membership organization, formed in 1988 and disbanded in 1999, that attempted to enhance inner personal development through Jungian psychoanalysis and techniques of the "New Age" philosophy. The activities of MEI are documented through administrative and financial records, newsletters, informational brochures, and other promotional materials. Papers concerning Kouzmanoff, herself, include biographical sketches, a scrapbook, and some of her writings. The collection also contains a small amount of material relating to the political and social activism of her husband, John Kouzmanoff. Finding aid available in the Archives.
Kriehn, Ruth Louise.
Papers, 1951-1973.
UWM Manuscript Collection 94
This collection mainly documents Ruth Kriehn's time at the Mary Wigman School of Dance in Berlin from 1951-1952 and her friendship with and admiration for Mary Wigman who was a world-famous modern dance pioneer. Included are Kriehn's typed memoirs, letters from Wigman to Kriehn, and photographs of Wigman. Articles and newspaper clippings about Wigman are also included in the collection. The collection also contains some information about other teachers at the Wigman School, including Margaret Dietz. Of particular interest are the war stories from those at the school and the descriptions of life in Berlin after the war. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Krukar, Phyllis.
Papers, 1928-1956.
Milwaukee Small Collection Oversize 3
Miscellaneous family and other papers collected by Phyllis Krukar (nee Kowalski), including a chronicle of meetings and a summary of costs prepared in 1928 for the St. Adalbert (Sw. Wojciech) Parish building committee, on which Mrs. Krukar's father, Frank (Franciszek) Kowalski served, a photocopy of Proroctwo Michaldy (1948), a popular book of prophecies; and a holy card from the 1956 burial Mass of Al Simmons (Szymanski), the baseball star. There is also a photocopy of the "Call to Colors," listing men in service with Co. K, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division, 1940-1941, and a photo of company officers, Camp Livingston, Louisiana, March 1941. Emil Krukar, husband of the donor, was an officer with Co. K, which was organized as the Kosciuszko Guard in 1874. Finding aid available in the Archives.

Kwasniewski, Roman B. J., 1886-1980.
Photographs, 1907-1947.
UWM Manuscript Collection 19
The collection was created by Kwasniewski, largely at his Park Studio in Milwaukee. Many of the photographic images depict family events such as anniversaries, first communions, funerals, graduations, and weddings. Other images include scenes of accidents; fires; floods; fraternal organizations; homes; construction scenes; individual businesses; political parties; ceremonies such as church anniversaries, ordinations, and dedications; and social events such as New Year's Eve celebrations and "Hard Times" parties that were popular in the 1920s. The result is a striking picture of Milwaukee Polish Americans and their contributions to the city in which they lived. Finding aid available in the Archives.

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