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Letter to William R. Taylor from Hinton

Date: 06 08 1853
Description: A letter to W.R. Taylor from Hinton.
Manuscript

NAACP Youth Council Flyer

Date: 03 1948
Description: Flyer announcing a special meeting of the Youth Council of the Milwaukee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Tuesda...
Manuscript

Frost's Woods Article

Date: 07 05 1928
Description: Article entitled "Several Indian Families Now Encamped at Frost's Woods, Ancient Camp Site" about Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indians camping on the shores of Lak...
Manuscript

Frost's Woods Article

Date: 02 26 1931
Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about the end of Lake Monona Wild Life Sanctuary Association, a group that had been trying to preserve Frost's Woods.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Governor Becomes Winnebago Chief

Date: 08 27 1927
Description: Newspaper clipping from an unidentified Madison, Wisconsin publication about Wisconsin Governor Fred Zimmerman being made a Chief of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebag...
Manuscript

Document Supporting Presentation of Medal

Date: 08 17 1778
Description: Document supporting the presentation of a medal presented by Frederick Haldimand, Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the Province of Quebec to Menomi...
Manuscript

Abraham Lincoln Letter

Date: 08 29 1862
Description: A letter written by President Abraham Lincoln to Major General McClellan, written at the time of the Second Battle of Bull Run at Manassas, VA.
Manuscript

What Shall We Do about Our School?

Date: 07 1951
Description: Front cover of University of Wisconsin Extension Service Special Circular 20 dealing with rural schools. The cover features a drawing of two children walki...
Manuscript

A Message from the Officers of the Wisconsin Rural Schools Association

Date: 
Description: Pamphlet published by Wisconsin Rural Schools Association in opposition to proposed legislation dealing with one-room schools.
Manuscript

American Book Company Statement of Policy

Date: 03 1962
Description: Photostat copy of statement of policy from American Book Company, publisher of McGuffey Readers, indicating that the company did not advocate use of the Re...
Manuscript

Letter to Senator James B. Swan

Date: 03 14 1973
Description: Letter from Michael Bystry to Senator James Swan regarding school funding. The letter is written on S.W. Dairy Corp letterhead. The letterhead features an ...
Manuscript

Schlitz Bewing Company Articles of Association

Date: 12 19 1873
Description: The first page of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Articles of Association.
Manuscript

Schlitz Bewing Company Articles of Association, Page 2

Date: 12 19 1873
Description: The second page of the Joseph Schlitz Bewing Company articles of association.
Manuscript

W.C. Fields Letter

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: A typed letter from W.C. Fields to Phillip Goodman. It is full of personal news items. In the letter he mentions that "Prohibition ends today."
Map or Atlas

Fire Insurance Map of McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 12 1898
Description: Fire insurance map showing the grounds and buildings of the McCormick Reaper Works, a factory operated by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1885
Description: Fire insurance map of the McCormick Reaper Works, a factory of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company.
Manuscript

Antoni Plichta Declaration of Intention

Date: 03 28 1882
Description: U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor Naturalization service form 2203, Declaration of Intention for Antoni Plichta filled out in Cook County, Illinois.
Print

Advertisement for Indian Trail Cranberries

Date: 1950
Description: Advertisement for a 5 lb. gift box of fresh Wisconsin Cranberries. The advertisement tag line reads "So smart to give . . . so pleasant to receive". Pictur...
Print

"Ten Ways to EATMORE Cranberries"

Date: 1950
Description: A small pamphlet printed by the American Cranberry Exchange advertising new ways to eat cranberries. The list of recipes includes mock cherry pie, cranberr...
Print

Printer's Advertisement

Date: 1855
Description: An ad printed by Rufus King & Co. displaying many typefaces and describing "Printer's Stock, consisting of Type, Presses, Cases, Borders, Cuts, Stationary ...

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