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Series: 2: Centurama, 1940-1951 : This series contains materials related to the planning of Milwaukee’s
Centurama centennial celebration, held July 12-August 11, 1946 on the
lakefront, at what is the present-day Maier Festival Park and Veterans’
Park. Planning for the event began in earnest in 1944, after plans to
combine the event with the state centennial (to be held in 1948) were
dropped. Ira Bickhart, secretary to Mayor Bohn, served as the Centurama’s
executive secretary. The materials in this series cover many aspects of
planning the event, including the creation of historical programs, the
planning of parades, publicity for the event, the hiring of stage and
musical talent, and the commissioning of several songs to celebrate the
centennial. The Committees materials include meeting minutes, general
correspondence, and reports from the many centennial committees. The Vendors
materials contain contract files from vendors participating in the event,
with the vendor’s vendor number included in the file titles.
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Box
32
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1948 Corporation, 1945-1946
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Box
32
Folder
2
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Advance Ticket Sales, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
3
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Advertising Sales, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
4
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Air Show, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
5
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Agriculture Exhibits, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
6
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Aloha Serenaders, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
19-22
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Alphabetical File, 1945-1946
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Box
32
Folder
7
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Amateur Radio Station, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
8
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Ameche, Don, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
9
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Amplification, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
10
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Applications, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
11
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Applications, advertising, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
12
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Applications, clerical, 1945
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Box
32
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13
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Appointments, 1945
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Box
32
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14
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Architects, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
15
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Arguments for Centennial, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
16
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Army Exhibits, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
1
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Artist’s Contracts, 1945-1946
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Box
32
Folder
17
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Association of Commerce, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
18
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Auditor’s Report, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
19
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Auditorium Board, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
20
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Auto Show, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
21
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Balloon Parade, 1946
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Box
32
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22
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Band Schedule, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
23
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Barkin, Ben, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
24
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Bentley & Son, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
25
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Bids, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
26
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Billboard Magazine, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
27
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Bleachers, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
28
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Board of Purchases, 1945-1946
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Box
32
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29
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Board of Directors, minutes,
1946
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Box
33
Folder
1
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Board of Directors, minutes,
1946
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Box
33
Folder
2
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Board of Directors, reports,
1946
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Box
33
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3
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Bohn, Mayor John, 1945-1946
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Box
33
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4
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Booklets, 1946
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Box
33
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5
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Boxing, 1946
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Box
33
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6
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Buildings, 1945
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Box
33
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7
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Buildings, Industry, listing,
1946
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Box
49
Folder
2
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Bylaws, 1945
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Box
33
Folder
8
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Canova, Judy, 1946
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Box
33
Folder
9
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Carnivals, 1945-1946
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Box
33
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10
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Carr, Patricia, 1945
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Box
33
Folder
11-12
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Centennial Program Committee Report,
1945
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Box
33
Folder
13
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Centennial Corporation, 1945
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Box
33
Folder
14
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Centennial Exhibits, 1946
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Box
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Folder
15
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Centennial Stamp, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
1
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Centennial Queen, ballots, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
2
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Centennial Queen, entries, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
3
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Century of Progress, building code,
1945
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Box
34
Folder
4
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City Attorney, 1945-1946
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Box
34
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5
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City Treasurer, 1945-1946
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Box
34
Folder
6
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Clippings, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
7
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Commercial Exhibits, 1946
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Committees
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Box
41
Folder
1
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Agendas, 1945-1946
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Box
41
Folder
2
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Amusement, Exposition Committee,
1946
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Box
41
Folder
3
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Auditing Committee, 1945
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Box
41
Folder
4
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Aviation and Air Show Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
41
Folder
5
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Aviation, Mayor's Committee,
1940-1946
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Box
41
Folder
6
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Budget Committee, 1946
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Box
41
Folder
7
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Building and Grounds Committee,
1946
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Box
41
Folder
8
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Buildings, Tents and Municipal Equipment Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
41
Folder
9
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Civic Committee, 1946
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Box
41
Folder
10
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Centennial Committee, 1945
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Box
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Folder
11
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Committee Members, undated
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Box
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Folder
12-13
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Committee Minutes, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
1
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Committee Minutes, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
2
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Concessions Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
3
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Concessions Committee, agendas,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
3
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Contest Committee, 1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
4
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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Committee,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
5
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Executive Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
6
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Federal Conservation Committee,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
7
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Fireworks Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
8
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Folk Council, 1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
9
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Foreign Language Groups Committee,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
10
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Fraternal Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
11
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Housing Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
12
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Labor Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
13
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Music Committee, 1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
14
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Organization Committee, 1945
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Box
49
Folder
4
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Parades Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
15
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Parade Judges, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
1
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Program Committee, 1944-1946
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Box
43
Folder
2
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Program Committee Minutes,
1944-1945
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Box
49
Folder
12
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Programming, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
3
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Publicity and Promotion Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
4
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Racial Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
5
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Radio Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
6
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Regatta Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
7
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Religious Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
8
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Service Clubs Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
9
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Speakers Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
10
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Sports Committee, 1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
11
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Suburban Committee, 1945-
1946
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Box
43
Folder
12
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Theatrical Committee, 1945
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Box
43
Folder
13
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Ticket Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
14
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Travel and Transport Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
15
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Traffic, Safety and Transport Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
16
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Veterans Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
17
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Welcome Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
18
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Women’s Organizations and Activities Committee,
1946
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Box
34
Folder
8
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Common Council, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
9
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Conover, Harry and George Petty,
1946
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Box
34
Folder
10
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Conservation Exhibits, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
11
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Construction, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
5
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Contracts, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
12
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Contribution, Auditorium Show,
1946
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Box
34
Folder
13
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Convention Ideas, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
14
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Copyright, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
15
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Costumes, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
16
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County Board of Supervisors,
1945-1946
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Box
34
Folder
17
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County Park Commission,
1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
6
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Cramer, Krassel, and Co., 1946
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Box
34
Folder
18
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Daily Programs, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
19
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Dancers, 1945-1946
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Box
34
Folder
20
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Decorations, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
7
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Directories, undated
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Box
34
Folder
21
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Drotning, Phil, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
22
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Effinger, James, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
23
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Emblem, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
24
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Employment Sought, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
25
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Engineers, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
26
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Exhibit Inquiries, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
1
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Exhibits, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
2
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Expense Account, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
3
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Expenses, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
4
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Fireworks, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
5
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Financial Statements, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
6
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Float Construction, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
7
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Float Entries, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
8
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Follow-Up File, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
9
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Fraternal Organizations, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
10
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Goodland, Governor Walter,
1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
11
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Governor’s Participation in Parade,
1946
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Box
35
Folder
12
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H. L. Green Company, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
13
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Harbor Commission, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
14
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Harrison, Harry, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
15
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Hild, Dorothy, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
16
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Hildegard, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
17
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History of Milwaukee, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
18
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Hotel Reservations, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
19
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Housing, exhibits, undated
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Box
35
Folder
20
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Hunt, Leigh, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
21
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Ideas for Centennial, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
22
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Industrial Commission, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
23-24
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Insurance, including for concessionaires,
1946
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Box
35
Folder
25
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Invitations, mayors, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
26
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Janco Models, Inc., 1946
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Box
35
Folder
27
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Johnny J. Jones Exposition, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
28
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Leases and Licenses, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
29
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MacArthur, Douglas, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
30
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Madame Berthe Costumes, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
31
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Marine Corps Exhibit, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
32
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Massmann, Paul, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
33
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Meldman, Grace, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
34
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Memorandum, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
35
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“Milwaukee: A Salute to Yesterday and Today”,
1946
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Box
36
Folder
1
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Milwaukee Mid-Summer Festival Corporation,
1946
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Box
36
Folder
2-4
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Miscellaneous, correspondence,
1945-1946
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Box
36
Folder
5
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Miscellaneous, financial,
1944-1946
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Box
36
Folder
6
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Motion Pictures, 1946
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Box
36
Folder
7
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Music, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
8
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Music, 1946
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Box
36
Folder
8
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Music, “Centurama”, undated
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Box
36
Folder
9
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Music, “In My Milwaukee”,
undated
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Box
37
Folder
1
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Music, “Milwaukee Centennial”,
1946
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Box
37
Folder
2
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Nicholson, Joseph, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
3
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National Folk Festival, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
4
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Notice of Meeting, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
5
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Navy Exhibits, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
6
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Navy, underwater demolition demonstration,
1946
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Box
37
Folder
7
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Nelson, Harry B., 1946
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Box
37
Folder
8
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Offers of Assistance, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
9
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Offers of Assistance, publicity,
1945-1946
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Box
37
Folder
10
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Olson, Stuart J., 1946
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Box
37
Folder
11
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Out of Town Mayors, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
12
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Oxen Surveys, etc., 1946
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Box
37
Folder
13
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“Pageant of Early Milwaukee”,
undated
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Box
37
Folder
14
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Pageantry, marine, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
15
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Pageants, 1942-1945
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Parade
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Box
49
Folder
9
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Ideas, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
16
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Participation, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
17
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Participation, cities outside of Wisconsin,
1946
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Box
37
Folder
18
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Participation, local, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
10
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Program, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
19
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Suburbs, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
20
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Trophy and Citation Letter,
1946
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Box
37
Folder
21
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Parades, general, 1946
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Participation
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Box
37
Folder
22
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General, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
23
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Ashland, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
24
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Beaver Dam, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
25
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Eagle River, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
26
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Fond du Lac, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
27
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Fort Atkinson, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
28
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Janesville, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
29
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Kenosha, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
30
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La Crosse, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
31
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Ludington, MI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
32
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Manitowoc, WI, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
33
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Marshfield, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
1
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New Orleans, LA, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
2
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Port Washington, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
3
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Portage, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
4
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Racine, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
5
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Shawno, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
6
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South Milwaukee, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
7
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Sturgeon Bay, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
8
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Two Rivers, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
9
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Watertown, WI, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
10
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Waukesha, WI, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
11
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Payrolls, 1945-1946
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Box
38
Folder
11
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Photographs, 1942, undated
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Box
38
Folder
12
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Poetry, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
13
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Program, copies, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
12
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Programming, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
14
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Promotion, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
15
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Promotional Ideas, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
16
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Property Tax File, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
17
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Proposed Officers, 1945-1948
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Box
38
Folder
18
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Proposed Programs, 1945-1946
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Box
38
Folder
19
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Prospective Exhibitors,
1944-1945
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Box
38
Folder
20
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Publications, publicity, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
21
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Publicity, 1942-1946
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Box
38
Folder
22
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Purchase Orders, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
23
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Radio, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
13
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Radio Scripts, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
24-25
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Releases, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
1
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Requisitions and Invoices, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
2
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Resolutions, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
14
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Resolutions, Common Council,
1946
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Box
49
Folder
15
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Resolutions, County Board, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
3
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Rodeo, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
4
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Roxyettes, Gae Foster, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
5
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Scenery, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
16
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Searchlight Offered, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
6
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Seating, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
7
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Signs, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
8
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Sigwaldt, H. P., undated
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Box
40
Folder
20
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Slogan Contest, 1945
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Box
39
Folder
9
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Snyder, Sam, aquatic show,
1945-1946
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Box
39
Folder
10
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Souvenir Booklets, 1946
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Special Days
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Box
39
Folder
11
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General Letters and Memos,
1946
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Box
39
Folder
12
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Madison, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
13
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Oconomowoc, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
14
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Releases, 1946-1947
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Box
39
Folder
15
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Special Events, 1946
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Speeches
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Box
39
Folder
16
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Bickhart, Ira, 1945-1946
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Box
39
Folder
17
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Opening Day, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
18
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Speech Material, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
19
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Speed Boats, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
20
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Sponsors, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
21
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Stage Construction, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
17
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Stage Lighting, 1945-1946
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Box
39
Folder
22
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State Department Exhibit,
1945-1946
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Box
39
Folder
23
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State Fair, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
24
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Suburban Day, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
25
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Suggestions for Centennial,
1944-1945
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Box
40
Folder
1
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Telegrams, 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
2
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Tents, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
3
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Thank You, tickets, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
4
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Theatricals, 1945
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Box
40
Folder
5
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Tickets, 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
6
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Todd, Michael, 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
7
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Trophies, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
8
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Tuberculosis, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
9
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W. G. Newbould Flag and Decorating Co.,
undated
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Vendors
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Box
45
Folder
1
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Applications, denied, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
2
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Bridgford, Lloyd, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
3
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Concessions, applications,
1945-1946
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Box
45
Folder
4
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Concessions, master,
1945-1946
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Box
45
Folder
5
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Concessions, payments made,
1946
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Box
45
Folder
6
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Concessions, policy, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
7
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Contracts, completed, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
8
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Daily Collection Information,
1946
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Box
45
Folder
9
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Demee, Charles #23, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
10
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Foster, Milton E. #35, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
11
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H. L. Green Company, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
12
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Hall, L. L., 1946
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Box
45
Folder
13
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Hase, Carl #7, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
14
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Henke, Gordon, #44, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
15
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Henke, Joe E. #41 and #42,
1946
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Box
45
Folder
16
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Janco Models, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
17
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Jones, Johnny J. #79, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
1
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Klesper, John #17, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
2
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Lehn, Irvin #60, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
3
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Little, Phil #66a, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
4
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Lockett, Frances #75, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
5
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Lubansky, Joseph #1, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
6
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Master Copies, Mr. Chan,
1946
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Box
46
Folder
7
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McBride, Charles #24, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
8
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Mespo Product #77, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
9
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Mercz, Peter #51 and #52,
1946
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Box
46
Folder
10
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Pieper, Julius #27, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
11
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Plexite Plastics #10, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
12
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Recommended Concessionaires,
1946
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Box
46
Folder
13
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Roach, Robert #71, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
14
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Siberman, Harry #56, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
15
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Storm, Ione #76, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
16
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Sub-Concessions, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
17
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Summer Show Contracts, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
18
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Walker, Stanley #11, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
19
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Walters, Fred #53b/c, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
20
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Weather Seal, Inc., 1946
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Box
46
Folder
21
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Withdrawn Contracts, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
22
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Zenoff, M. M. #29, #64, and #65,
1946
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Box
44
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Ward Captains and Colonels, index cards,
undated
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Box
40
Folder
10
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Wasielewski, Congressman Thad,
1946
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Box
49
Folder
18
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Water Show, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
11
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Water Skiing, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
12
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Waukesha Historical Society,
1951
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Box
40
Folder
13
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Weisfeldt, E. J., 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
14
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William Morris Agency, 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
15
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Window Display, undated
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Box
40
Folder
16
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Winnecour, David, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
17
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Wisconsin Industrial Commission,
1945
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Box
40
Folder
18
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Women’s Pageant, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
19
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Wooden Money, 1946
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