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| Kuoni-Reuter Auxiliary Post No. 167, | Title: Kuoni-Reuter Auxiliary Post No. 167 Records and Photographs, Quantity: 0.8 linear ft. (2 archives boxes and 1 oversized folder) of papers and 1 folder of photographs. Call Number: WVM Mss 749 Abstract: Records of the American Legion, Kuoni-Reuter Auxiliary Post 167, a Sauk City, Wisconsin chapter of a patriotic women's organization devoted to the care of veterans and the promotion of patriotism. Collection consists largely of a near-complete set of meeting minutes. Starting with the first auxiliary meeting in 1926, these minutes relate the names of officers, the activities of the group such as selling poppies, recreational gatherings, and social concerns like promoting patriotism. Also included in the collection are ledgers that provide a glimpse at the financial workings of the auxiliary. Other materials include membership lists from the 1990's and various revisions of the auxiliary's constitution and by-laws. Photographs include two shots of the Sauk Prairie veterans memorial and two shots of unidentified members of the auxiliary. |
| Kuoni-Reuter Post 167, | Title: Kuoni-Reuter Post 167 Records and Photographs, Quantity: 0.6 linear ft. (2 archives boxes and 2 oversize folders) of papers and 1 folder of photographs. Call Number: WVM Mss 760 Abstract: Records of the American Legion, Kuoni-Reuter Post 167, a Sauk City, Wisconsin chapter of a voluntary fraternal association of veterans dedicated to veteran's causes, community service, and promoting patriotism. Collection consists largely of meeting minutes and post service records. The minutes begin at the first post meeting in 1922 and run through 1937. They relate the names of officers and the activities of the group such as fund raisers and recreational gatherings. The post service records contain information about the military service of many of the members. Also included are membership lists from the 1990's and some scattered financial records. The photographs consist of two shots of members, one from early in the post's history and one showing aged World War I veterans from the post. |
| Kuryer Polski (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Title: Kuryer Polski Records, 1907-1961
Quantity: 1 reel of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Milwaukee Micro 29; Micro 881 Abstract: Partial records of the first Polish language daily newspaper in the United States, founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1888, and of its founder, Michael Kruszka. Although the collection primarily documents the operation of the newspaper through minutes of board of directors meetings, 1915-1926; a scrapbook, 1907-1916; and subscriber lists, 1960-1961, there are a few letters written by Kruszka to Milwaukee Archbishop Sebastian Messmer which illustrate the lengthy conflict between Kruszka and the Roman Catholic clergy. The scrapbook also includes typewritten and printed directives to employees, office memoranda, payroll records, layout instructions, regulations, and policies. With Kruszka's papers are a photograph of him, other correspondence, articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Kuryer Polski, circulation statistics, subscription information, and advertising policies. Most of the material is in Polish. The collection was compiled by the donor, Szymon St. Deptula. |
| Kuryer Publishing Company (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Title: Kuryer Publishing Company Records, 1893-1961
Quantity: 9 cubic ft. (19 boxes) Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 46 Abstract: Collection includes records of the Kuryer Publishing Company that printed the Polish language daily newspaper, Kuryer Polski, and managed the Kuryer Agency. Although the collection consists of only partial records of the Kuryer Publishing Company, the material is especially valuable for both documenting the demise of the ethnic press and for a study of inter-war immigration policies. In addition, the collection possesses valuable genealogical material. The Kuryer Agency's records are primarily correspondence in Polish and English relating to the Agency's efforts in assisting its clients in citizenship matters, transmitting funds to Poland, investing in Polish bonds, purchasing steamship tickets to and from Poland, and obtaining immigration visas for relatives in Poland. The Kuryer Publishing Company's records are primarily correspondence and business records concerning the daily operations of the Kuryer Polski. Extensive correspondence with various Polish organizations document the Kuryer's importance in Polish American communities throughout North America. Letters from readers with various requests for information and assistance chronicle the Kuryer's prominence in America's Polonia. |
| Kutcher Civil Rights Committee | Title: Kutcher Civil Rights Committee Records, 1948-1973
Quantity: 4 reels of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Micro 810 Abstract: Records of a committee formed in 1948 which successfully fought James Kutcher's dismissal from government employment because of his membership in the Socialist Workers Party. Included are correspondence, form letters, press releases, speeches, financial records, clippings, legal briefs, hearing transcripts, and a copy of Kutcher's book, The Case of the Legless Veteran (1953). The correspondence relates chiefly to Kutcher's legal defense and to enlistment of union support. Prominent correspondents include Farrell Dobbs, James T. Farrell, Alfred Kazin, Carey McWilliams, Alexander Meiklejohn, Lewis Mumford, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., I. F. Stone, and Norman Thomas. |