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August Derleth

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Description: Wisconsin author August Derleth, photographed by the noted Edgar L. Obma of Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
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Group at Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Convention

Date: 06 1963
Description: Group portrait of men and woman at a Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets convention. Names, (l to r): Mildred Breedlove, Nevada; August Derleth, Wisconsin writer...
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Frederick Jackson Turner

Date: 1884
Description: Portrait, head and shoulders of Frederick Jackson Turner, historian, scholar, and writer. As a freshman at the University of Wisconsin.
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William Best Hesseltine

Date: 1960
Description: Informal portrait of William Hesseltine, University of Wisconsin History Professor (1932-1963) and President of the Wisconsin State Historical Society (19...
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Harold Gauer at the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Gauer in Madison in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol after speaking with the Governor on CARE business.
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Joe Mercedes

Date: 03 30 1954
Description: Portrait of Joe Mercedes of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Tourist Bureau and publisher of at least 23 editions of ...
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F. Gerald Ham Wisconsin State Archivist

Date: 09 28 1988
Description: Waist-up staff portrait of F. Gerald Ham, State Archivist of Wisconsin from 1964 to 1989 and the head of the Division of Archives and Manuscripts at the St...
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Derleth and Gov. Knowles

Date: 09 1966
Description: Writer August Derleth with Governor Warren Knowles. Knowles had presented Derleth with the Wisconsin Arts Award.
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F. Gerald Ham and Dr. Walter Peterson

Date: 03 1965
Description: The caption with this photograph reads: "Dr. Walter Peterson (right), professor of history at Lawrence University, Appleton, with F. Gerald Ham, Wisconsin ...
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August Derleth and His Jazz Collection

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Description: Wisconsin writer August Derleth and his jazz collection.
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Group at Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Convention

Date: 06 1963
Description: Group portrait of men and woman at a Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets convention. Names, (l to r): Marvin Davis Winsett, Poet Laureate of Texas; Edna Kristin ...
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Family Record Book Developed by University of Wisconsin Faculty Members

Date: 12 29 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin faculty members Louise A. Young (R) and L. G. Sorden have developed a "Family Record Book" that allows for a complete listing of fa...
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Jerry C. McNeely

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Jerry C. McNeely, associate professor of speech at the University of Wisconsin, has had two major television plays produced, one on "Studio One" and the ot...
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Derleth and His Home

Date: 1952
Description: Wisconsin author August Derleth standing in front of his Sauk City home, "the Place of the Hawks."
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Wisconsin Union Theater Centennial Play, "River Boat"

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: The Wisconsin Players presented "River Boat," an original centennial drama written by Robert Gard of Madison and Dore Reich of Milwaukee at the Memorial Un...
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Mrs. Lehman and Son John

Date: 09 28 1932
Description: Mrs. C.D. Lehman, a writer of children's books, with her son, John, a University of Wisconsin student. They are pictured in their home in the Princeton apa...
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Michael Perry

Date: 2003
Description: Wisconsin author Michael Perry smiles for a picture at book signing of his book "Big Rigs, Elvis & the Grand Dragon Wayne".
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Janette Serrec Standing Beside Pontiac Car

Date: 05 22 1933
Description: Janette Serrec, University of Wisconsin graduate, lecturer and writer on the "Fine Art of Successful Living," standing beside a Pontiac automobile she drov...
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History of the University of Wisconsin Testimonial Luncheon

Date: 02 05 1949
Description: Professors Vernon Carstensen (left) and Merle Curti, with their wives, cutting the ceremonial cake at the testimonial luncheon in their honor as authors of...
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Humbert and Marie Versace Family

Date: 01 26 1956
Description: Family portrait of Humbert and Marie Versace with their four children. Colonel Versace, a West Point graduate, is senior advisor for the Wisconsin National...

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