Blatz Brewing Company Records, 1862-1944

Administrative/Restriction Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.


Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).


Custodial History

The New York corporation that owned the brewery in the late 1960s had deposited the records at the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center.


Acquisition Information

In 1997, the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center donated this collection to the UWM Archives Department (accession 1997-060). John Steiner donated another set of records to the Archives in 1998. Additional materials were donated by the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center in October 2018 (accession 2018-014). Additional materials were donated by an anonymous donor in 2021.


Processing Information

Leslie Heinrichs, John Moes, Steve Eichstadt and Eric Volmar processed the collection at the UWM Archives Department from November 1997 to May 1999. Clare Ruedinger (supervised by Christel Maass) processed accession 2018-014 in October 2018. Lauran processed accession 2021-028 in June 2022.