Bruce Barton Papers, 1881-1967

Contents List

Container Title
Milwaukee Mss 204
Series: Constitutions and By-Laws
Box   1
Folder   1-2
Constitution and by-laws, 1910, 1913, 1950-1984
Box   1
Folder   3
Articles of incorporation and revisions, 1910-1972
Box   1
Folder   4
Officers and directors, 1910-1986
Box   1
Folder   5
Organizational chart, 1987
Series: Historical Materials
Box   2
Folder   1
Brief history by Walter Kroening , (post 1976)
Box   2
Folder   2
Typescript and published history by Walter Schinz and Henry Fuldner, as told to Oliver Remey, 1947
Box   2
Folder   3
Historical notes by Otto Kuehn, 1953
Historical research project
Binders of research forms
Box   2
Folder   4-9
#1-#5 I , (1910 - early 1950s)
Box   3
Folder   1-5
#5 II -#10 , (1950s (continued) - 1970s)
Highlighted minutes of the Milwaukee Park Commission
Box   3
Folder   6
1891-1905
Box   4
Folder   1-4
1906-1978
Box   4
Folder   5
Highlighted minutes of the Milwaukee Common Council (scattered), 1888-1936
Box   1
Folder   6
Milwaukee County Park Commission Zoo Committee Minutes, 1945-1947, 1958, 1976-1979
Series: Governance and Policy Records
Board of Directors Minutes
Box   30
Folder   10
1910-1912 (Handwritten volume)
Box   30
Folder   11
1913-1916
Box   33
Folder   1-7
1917-1934
Box   34
Folder   1-7
1935-1941
Box   5
Folder   1-11
1942-1954
Box   6
Folder   1-9
1955-1965
Box   7
Folder   1-6
1966-1971
Box   8
Folder   1-8
1972-1984
Box   8
Folder   9
Supplemental information, 1978-1984
Box   8
Folder   10-11
Annual meeting materials, 1971-1983
Annual reports
Box   9
Folder   1
9th, 11th, and 12th annual reports, 1919, 1921-1922
Box   9
Folder   2-4
14th-18th annual reports, 1924-1928
Box   9
Folder   5-11
1964-1977
Committee records
Box   9
Folder   12
Audit and Finance Committee, 1976-1982
Box   9
Folder   13
Budget Committee, 1978-1979
Box   9
Folder   14
Education Committee, 1970-1982
Box   9
Folder   15
Executive Committee, 1970-1980
Box   9
Folder   16
Investment Review Committee, 1979
Box   9
Folder   17
Membership Committee, 1933-1934, 1955, 1965-1978
Box   10
Folder   1
Membership Development Committee, 1977-1978
Box   10
Folder   2
Nominating Committee, 1954, 1971-1979
Box   10
Folder   3
Planning Committee, 1979
Box   10
Folder   4
Public Relations Committee, 1964
Box   10
Folder   5
Publications Committee, 1991-1997
Box   10
Folder   6
Program and Publicity Committee, 1963-1977
Box   10
Folder   7
Purchasing Committee, 1954-1977
Box   10
Folder   8
Zoo Development Committee, 1972-1974
Box   10
Folder   9
Zoo Pride, 1977-1980
Series: Correspondence
Box   10
Folder   10-14
1911-1943
Box   11
Folder   1-7
1944-1956 February
Box   12
Folder   1-9
1956 March-1965
Box   13
Folder   1-5
1966-1984
Series: Subject Files
Box   14
Folder   1
Advertising, 1977-1980
Box   14
Folder   2
Agreements, 1937-1984
Box   14
Folder   3
American Association of Zoological Parks, 1965, 1977-1980
Box   14
Folder   4
Animal acquisition, 1961-1966
Box   14
Folder   5
Animal reports
Box   14
Folder   6-7
1931-1935, 1944-1947
Box   15
Folder   1
1973-1977
Box   15
Folder   2
Animal Kingdom, 1968-1975
Box   15
Folder   3
Arthur Young, 1976-1983
Box   15
Folder   4
Art exchange (Japan), 1973-1974
Box   15
Folder   5
Attendance and revenue, 1979-1980
Box   15
Folder   6
Autopsy reports, 1936
Box   15
Folder   7
Barn owl project with Department of Natural Resources (DNR), 1982
Box   15
Folder   8
Bisbing Report, circa 1968
Box   15
Folder   9
Boese, Kenneth, 1980
Box   15
Folder   10
Breeding loans to other zoos, 1979
Box   15
Folder   11
Bullerman, Robert, 1979-1980
Box   15
Folder   12
Catalogs for wild animal dealers, 1937-1956
Box   15
Folder   13
Census of service industries (federal), 1977
Box   15
Folder   14
Channel 10 auction, 1978
Box   15
Folder   15
Children's Zoo bronze plaque, 1971-1972-1977
Box   15
Folder   16
Computer contracts, 1981
County supervisors dinners
Box   15
Folder   17-18
General, 1958-1981
Box   15
Folder   19
Procedures manual, circa 1978-1980
Box   16
Folder   1
Director's discretionary fund, 1982
Box   16
Folder   2
Director's house, 1962-1965
Donations
Box   16
Folder   3
Letters of thanks, 1960-1984
Box   16
Folder   4
Foundations
Box   16
Folder   5
Donor plaque research, 1971
Box   16
Folder   6
Donovan, George, 1968-1969
Box   16
Folder   7
Economic Research Associates' operation study, 1979
Box   35
Folder   1-2
Early childhood grants, 1981-1982
Box   16
Folder   8
Education Department, 1977-1979
Box   16
Folder   9-10
Ed-Zoo-Cation mobile lab, Evaluations and teaching materials, 1974-1979
Box   16
Folder   11
Films, 1962-1975
Box   16
Folder   12
Fourth of July employee parade, 1980
Box   16
Folder   13
Hospital equipment, 1955-1979
Box   16
Folder   14
Insurance, 1979-1980
Box   16
Folder   15
Kuehn, Otto, 1944-1958
Box   16
Folder   15A
Maps
Box   16
Folder   16
Master plan, 1980
Membership
Box   16
Folder   17
General, 1971-1983
Box   16
Folder   18
Handwritten lists, 1910-1911
Box   16
Folder   19
Sources of membership, 1973-1975
Box   16
Folder   20
Sources of delinquent members, 1974-1977
Box   16
Folder   21
Certificates and plaques
Milwaukee County Park Commission
Box   16
Folder   22
General, 1976-1979
Box   17
Folder   1
Report, 1949
Box   17
Folder   2
Milwaukee Public Museum (visual aids report), 1980
Box   17
Folder   3
Memorial funds, 1962-1975
Box   17
Folder   4
“Monkey Caravan,” undated
Box   17
Folder   5
Pandas, 1972-1976
Box   17
Folder   6-7
Picnics, 1966-1980
Box   17
Folder   8
Platterpus Dinner, 1971
Box   17
Folder   9
Preceptorship program, 1979-1980
Box   17
Folder   10
Questionnaire, undated
Box   17
Folder   11
Records, undated
Box   17
Folder   12
Ribbons, 1943, undated
Box   17
Folder   13
Schneller, Louis, circa 1939
Box   17
Folder   14
Signage, 1977-1980
Box   17
Folder   15
Signage study at other zoos (selected photocopies), circa 1979
Box   17
Folder   16
Souvenir shop, 1978
Box   17
Folder   17
Speeches
Box   17
Folder   18
Speidel retirement dinner, 1978
Box   17
Folder   19
Visitor study, 1978
Box   17
Folder   20
Watchman's reports, 1949
Box   17
Folder   21
Wisconsin Zoo Associates, 1971-1980
Series: Facilities and Exhibits
Box   17
Folder   22
Baby Animal Center, 1979
Cheetah Propagation Unit, 1974-1975
Box   17
Folder   23
General materials, 1974-1975
Box   31
Folder   1
House
Tube   1
Item   1
Yard
Children's Zoo
Box   17
Folder   24
General, 1968-1974
Box   18
Folder   1
Design manual (UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture), 1971
Tube   1
Item   2
General plan
Education Center
Box   35
Folder   3
Project file, 1985-1988
Box   35
Folder   4
Minutes, 1987-1988
Box   35
Folder   5
Subsurface study (Warzyn), 1988
Humboldt penguin exhibit
Box   18
Folder   2
General, 1977-1979
Box   31
Folder   3
Schematic plans
Tube   1
Item   3
Publishing plan
Box   18
Folder   3
Indian rhino exhibit, 1977-1979
Box   18
Folder   4
Information booth sketch, undated
Box   18
Folder   5
Handicapped, Modifications for, 1978-1980
Box   18
Folder   6
Kiosk, 1979
Monkey Jungle and Primate House
Box   18
Folder   7
Walter Kroening's file, 1979
Box   18
Folder   8
Richard Rush Studios redecoration, 1975-1979
Box   31
Folder   4
Pachyderm and Carnivora plan
Box   31
Folder   5
Primate cage by Richard Rush Studios
Public Service Building addition
Box   18
Folder   10
General, 1978-1979
Box   31
Folder   6
Floor plans and photograph of rendering
Train and Zoomobile
Box   18
Folder   11
General, 1956-1979
Box   18
Folder   12
Locomotive, 1977-1978
Box   18
Folder   13
Shed extension, 1970-1976
Box   31
Folder   7
Floor plan and locomotive plan, 1973
Winter Quarters Building
General, 1943, 1973-1974
Box   18
Folder   14
Part I
Box   19
Folder   1
Part II
Box   19
Folder   2
Specifications
Box   31
Folder   8
Plot plan and general plan
Zoo Planning (New Zoo)
Box   20
Folder   1
Planning, 1952-1965, undated
Box   20
Folder   2
Accounts receivable reports, 1956-1959
Box   20
Folder   3
Animal costs, 1944, undated
Claire Richardson
Box   20
Folder   4
General
Box   20
Folder   5
Pabst appeal
Box   20
Folder   6-7
Corporate animal appeal, circa 1956
Box   31
Folder   9
Development plan (and utilities sketch), 1962-1964
Box   20
Folder   8-9
Donors, 1956, undated
Box   20
Folder   10
Fund, 1961-1965
Box   20
Folder   11
Questionnaires regarding other zoos, circa 1954
Box   20
Folder   12
Solicitation status reports, 1956
Series: Publications and Publicity
Zoo publications
Box   20
Folder   13
Adopt an Animal program
Alive
Box   20
Folder   14
1981-1983
Box   21
Folder   1-2
1983-1987
Box   21
Folder   3
Animal Adaptation at the Zoo (teacher's guide), undated
Box   21
Folder   4
Animal fundraising literature
Box   21
Folder   5-6
Animal Talk (newsletter), 1963-1980
Box   21
Folder   7
Annual meeting invitations
Box   21
Folder   8
Baby gorillas (Sambo and Samson) souvenir booklet, circa 1951
Brochures
Box   21
Folder   9
General
Box   21
Folder   10
Fundraising and special events
Box   32
Folder   1
Oversize brochures
Box   21
Folder   11
Bulletin (Volume II, #1, Volume III, #2-3, Volume IV, #1), 1931-1933
Box   21
Folder   12
Calendar updates
Box   21
Folder   13
Calendars, 1965, 1984-1985
Box   21
Folder   14
Capital Improvement Master Plan, circa 1985
Box   32
Folder   2
Centennial insert, 1992
Box   21
Folder   15
Chandar promotion
Box   21
Folder   16
Directory of staff and board members
Box   22
Folder   1
Education Department
Box   22
Folder   2
Fundraising mass mailings, 1921-1983
Box   22
Folder   2A
Gnu Gnus, 1991-1995
Box   22
Folder   3
Guides and maps, 1967, 1970, 1977
Box   22
Folder   4
Membership materials
Box   22
Folder   5
Milwaukee County Zoo, undated
Box   22
Folder   6
Milwaukee Zoo News (scattered issues, Volume I - Volume IX), 1951-1960
Box   22
Folder   7
Our Friends at the Zoo (Volume 1-Volume IV), 1937-1941
Box   22
Folder   8
Platterpus Society literature
Box   22
Folder   9
Postcards
Box   22
Folder   10
Rhino Welcome, 1959
Box   22
Folder   11
Speaker Series
Box   22
Folder   12
Script for Milwaukee Rotary tour, undated
Box   22
Folder   13
Tracks (internal newsletter, one issue only), 1981
Box   22
Folder   14
Travel materials
Box   22
Folder   15
Trunk Line (Education Department), 1981
Box   22
Folder   16
Washington Park Zoo benefit performances programs, 1906, 1912
Box   22
Folder   17
Washington Park Zoological Society News Bulletin, 1934-1936
Box   22
Folder   18
What's New at Your Zoo (Volume 1, #1 and Volume V, #1), 1928 and 1942, undated
Box   22
Folder   19
Why You Should Be a Member, 1921
Box   22
Folder   20
Zoo News (scattered issues, later Milwaukee Zoo News), 1943-1948-1949
Box   22
Folder   21
Zoo Pride literature
Box   22
Folder   22
Zoo Revenues, 1961
Box   22
Folder   23
Zooperstars (extracts from the Milwaukee Journal column by Alicia Armstrong), undated
Publicity
Photocopied clipping scrapbooks
Box   23
Folder   1-7
Scrapbooks, 1956, 1960-1981
Loose clippings
Box   35
Folder   6-10
1968-1975
Box   36
Folder   1
1984-1986
Box   23
Folder   8
“New Zoo” Scrapbook, by Richard W. Schiek, undated
Press releases and news coverage
“Summaries”
Box   36
Folder   2-8
1989-1990/1991
Box   37
Folder   1-8
, 1991 - 1993/1994 I
Box   38
Folder   1-4
1993/1994 II-X - 1993/1994
Second version
Box   38
Folder   5-7
, 1991/1992 I - III
Box   39
Folder   1-6
, 1991/1992 IV - 1992/1993 V
Box   40
Folder   1-4
1992/1993 VI - 1993/1994
Box   41
Folder   1-5
, 1994/1995-1995/1996 IV
Box   42
Folder   1-6
1995/1996 V - 1996/1997
Box   43
Folder   1-5
1997/1998
Box   23
Folder   9
Palm Leaf feature, 1970
Series: Financial Records
Animal funds
Box   24
Folder   1-2
General, 1946, 1960s-1979
Box   24
Folder   3
Photocopied ledger pages, 1956-1960
Box   25
Folder   1-3
Budgets, 1966-1987
Cash receipts journal
Box   25
Folder   4-7
1978-1981
Box   26
Folder   1-2
1981 (continued)-1982
Box   26
Folder   3
Charitable organization reports, 1977-1979
Box   26
Folder   4-6
Check registers, 1977-1980
Checks
Box   26
Folder   7-8
#740-#950, 1925-1929
Box   26
Folder   9
#102-575, 1929-1940
Box   26
Folder   10
#601-#849 (check stubs), 1940-1949
Box   27
Folder   1-2
Deposits, 1977, 1984
Box   27
Folder   3
Expenditure summaries, 1975-1976
Box   27
Folder   4
Financial statements (Arthur Young), 1978-1979
Box   27
Folder   5
Income tax exemption forms
Ledgers
Box   27
Folder   6-9
General, 1974-1980
Box   27
Folder   10
Income and expenses, 1980
Box   28
Folder   1
, 1966 and 1976 comparison
Box   28
Folder   2
Life membership fund
M&I Bank
Box   28
Folder   3
Deposits, 1977-1982
Box   28
Folder   4
Trust account summaries, 1977-1981
Box   28
Folder   5
Review of investments, 1977-1980
Box   28
Folder   6
Major donors, 1945-1970, undated
Operating statements
Box   28
Folder   7-8
1976-1983
Box   29
Folder   1
1984-1985
Paid bills (weeded)
Box   29
Folder   2-9
1924-1931, 1936-1940, 1951-1956, 1960-1970
Box   30
Folder   1-2
1971-1975, 1981
Box   30
Folder   3
Procedures manual for accounting
Box   30
Folder   4
Restricted funds balances, 1981-1982
Box   30
Folder   5
Savings account deposits (possibly for war bonds), 1943-1947
Box   30
Folder   6
Souvenir sales, 1936-1939
Box   30
Folder   7
Train trust fund, 1960-1978
Box   30
Folder   8
Treasurer's miscellany
Box   30
Folder   9
Treasurer's monthly reports, 1966-1978
Series: Visual Materials
PH Milwaukee Mss 204
Photographs and Transparencies
Animals
Box   1
Folder   1
Aquatic animals
Box   1
Folder   2
Bears
Box   1
Folder   3-4
Birds
Box   1
Folder   5
Bison
Box   1
Folder   6
Cheetahs
Box   1
Folder   7
Deer
Box   1
Folder   8
Elephants
Box   3
Folder   1
Oversize
Box   1
Folder   9
Gibbons
Box   1
Folder   10
Giraffes
Box   3
Folder   2
Oversize
Gorillas
Box   1
Folder   11
Samson and Sambo
Box   1
Folder   12
Other gorillas
Box   1
Folder   13
Hippos
Box   1
Folder   14
Kangaroos
Box   1
Folder   15
Leopards
Box   1
Folder   16
Lions
Box   1
Folder   17
Miscellaneous animals
Box   1
Folder   18
Animal groups
Box   3
Folder   3
Oversize
Box   2
Folder   1
Monkeys
Box   2
Folder   2
Moose
Box   2
Folder   3
Mountain goats
Box   2
Folder   4
Orangutans
Box   2
Folder   5
Polar bears
Box   2
Folder   6
Rhinoceros
Box   2
Folder   7
Seals
Box   2
Folder   8
Snakes
Box   2
Folder   9
Tapirs
Box   2
Folder   10
Tigers
People and Activities
Box   2
Folder   11
Activities
Box   2
Folder   12
Aerial views
Box   2
Folder   13
Buildings and grounds
Box   2
Folder   14
Educational activities
Box   2
Folder   15
Exhibits
Box   2
Folder   16
Humboldt penguin exhibit
Box   2
Folder   17
People
Box   3
Folder   4
Oversize
Box   2
Folder   18
Miscellaneous people and grounds
Box   2
Folder   19
Perkins, Marlin
Box   2
Folder   20
Train
Box   4
Folder   3
Miscellaneous subjects
Washington Park
Box   4
Folder   1
Monkey Island
Box   3
Folder   5
Oversize views
Box   4
Folder   2
General views
Box   3
Folder   6
Oversize views
Negatives
Envelope   1
Animals
People and Activities
Envelope   2
Milwaukee Zoo Committee
Envelope   3-7
Building and Grounds
Envelope   8
Educational Activities
Envelope   9
Trains
Films and Videorecordings
AD 333
[Susan, circa 1950-1951?]
Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 383 feet; color; silent; 16 mm archival positive 
Scope and Content Note: Home movies of Susan, an otherwise unidentified young girl. Shows her at the Washington Park Zoo with her father, monkeys on Monkey Island, bears and polar bears, brief footage of baby gorillas Samson and Sambo and their keeper. Other footage includes Susan's birthdays, Christmas, people waving to the camera, etc.
AD 334
[Kangaroo arrival at the Zoo, 1952]
Physical Description: 2 reels of 2; 80 feet; color; sound; 16 mm archival positive 
Scope and Content Note: Two reels of footage of the arrival of kangaroos and interview, probably with Australian who brought them. Some views of habitat, but largely kangaroos hopping. Sound damaged on reel B.
AD 335
Milwaukee Goes on Safari, 1955
Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 62 feet; black and white; 16 mm archival positive 
Scope and Content Note: Footage of unloading animals at the Pfister Hotel for Platterpus dinner. Brief shots of George Speidel, Pfister, and banquet hall dinner.
VBC 102
[Zoo animals outdoors in winter], 1978?
Physical Description: 3/4" video cassette; color 
Scope and Content Note: Brief interview with acting director Bob Bullerman. Dall sheep exhibit is in the background.
VHA 519
Zoo-opolis. Pacific Arts Video Records, 1985
Physical Description: 1/2" video cassette; color; 88 minutes 
Scope and Content Note: Color video filmed on location at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Includes close-up footage of animals, zookeepers, and behind-the-scenes shots of animals feeding, etc. Although music suggests this is a film for children, the interviews with Gilbert Boese and keepers on issues such as raising young animals are not for juveniles.
VBC 103
[25 million dollar zoo expansion announced], 1985 August 15
Physical Description: 3/4" video cassette; color 
Scope and Content Note: Brief news spots carried by 3 Milwaukee TV stations concerning planned expansion to create a new “core zoo” that will better accommodate year-round visitors. Includes interviews with Gilbert Boese and William O'Donnell. They stress need for private funding to make zoo more self supporting.
VCA 259
[Giraffe being born (original)], 1970 January 8
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 1/2" open reel videotape 
VCA 260
[Baby giraffe #2], 1970 January 8
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 1/2" open reel videotape 
VCA 261
[Second filming of giraffe being born], 1971 October 9
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 1/2" open reel videotape 
VCA 262
[Giraffe being born (edit of original)], 1971 December 11
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 1/2" open reel videotape 
VCA 263
[Vocational Guidance Television Series, Program Level VI, Animal Husbandry, recorded at Milwaukee Zoo (reel 1)], 1972 April
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 3; 1/2" open reel videotape 
VCA 264
[Vocational Guidance Television Series, Program Level VI, Animal Husbandry, recorded at Milwaukee Zoo (reel 3)], 1972 April
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 3; 1/2" open reel videotape 
VCA 265
[2 of 3]
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 3?; 1/2" open reel videotape 
VCA 266
[III of III]
Note: Cannot be viewed

Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 1/2" open reel videotape