Wisconsin. Governor: Investigations, 1851-1959

Contents List

Container Title
Series 81
Box   1
Folder   1
Charles F. Thomas (Sheriff, Green County), 1851
Box   1
Folder   2
Commissioners of School and University Lands, Statement on sale of, 1851
Box   1
Folder   3
Lion Silverman (Sheriff, Ozaukee County), 1853
Box   1
Folder   4
Waupun Prison, 1855
Box   1
Folder   5
A.S. Spooner (District attorney, Walworth County), 1856
Box   1
Folder   6
Waupun Prison, 1857
Box   1
Folder   7
A.C. Barry (Superintendent of Public Instruction), 1857
Box   1
Folder   8
Edward Rankin (Sheriff, Jefferson County), 1858
Box   1
Folder   9
J.H. Cleaves (Sheriff, Calumet County), 1858
Box   1
Folder   10
Fire Marshall reports (Milwaukee), 1859
Box   1
Folder   11
E.F. Buttershill (Sheriff, Door County), 1861
Box   2
Folder   1
Charles H. Larkin (Sheriff, Milwaukee County), 1861
Box   2
Folder   2
Joshua Stark (District Attorney, Milwaukee County), 1861
Box   2
Folder   3
Aaron French (Sheriff, Racine County), 1964
Box   2
Folder   4
William Sturn (Sheriff, Washington County), 1865
Box   52
School for the Deaf
Note: Was Series 336, 2/3/5/5-7)
Box   2
Folder   5
P. Pool (Sheriff, Columbia County), 1866
Box   2
Folder   6
John B. Eddy (Sheriff, Portage County), 1868
Box   2
Folder   7
Timothy Atkinson (lumber inspector), 1868
Box   2
Folder   8
Peter Zemmers (Register of Deeds, Door County), 1870-1874
Box   2
Folder   9
P.O. Cassidy (District Attorney, Wood County), 1873
Box   3
Folder   1-2
Waupun Prison, 1874
Box   3
Folder   3-4
School for Deaf, 1875
Box   3
Folder   5-6
Governor's account and Superintendent of Public Property investigation, 1876
Box   4
Folder   1
John E. Mann (County Judge, Milwaukee), 1877
Box   4
Folder   2
James S. Ritchie (District Attorney, Douglas County), 1877
Box   4
Folder   3-4
School for Deaf, 1878
Box   4
Folder   5
James Reynolds (District Attorney, Dane County), 1880
Box   4
Folder   6
Robert Davidson vs. St. Croix Dam Company, 1882
Box   4
Folder   7
Northern Hospital for Insane, 1883
Box   5
Folder   1
Henry L. Bergman (Notary Public, Kewaunee County), 1883
Box   5
Folder   2
John L. Bergman (Sheriff, Marinette County), 1883
Box   5
Folder   3
Jefferson County Jail, 1884
Box   5
Folder   4
Mendota State Hospital, 1886
Box   5
Folder   5
F.C. Weed (District Attorney, Waupaca County), 1886
Box   5
Folder   6
Mike Grad (Sheriff, Taylor County), 1887
Box   5
Folder   7-8
Milwaukee County Insane Asylum (A.J. Hare), 1887
Box   5
Folder   9
F.O. Lamoreux (District Attorney, Portage County), 1887
Box   5
Folder   10-11
Capitol disaster of 1883, 1887
Box   5
Folder   12
Claims for injuries
Box   6
Folder   1-2
Northern Wisconsin “White Slave” Investigation, 1887-1889
Box   6
Folder   3-4
John J. Hoftman, 1890
Box   6
Folder   5
Richard Sleight (District Attorney, Ashland County), 1890
Box   6
Folder   6
Elias Lehman vs. Municipal Court of Milwaukee, 1892
Box   6
Folder   7
St. Peters Unity Church, Sheboygan (Hoffman Case), 1888-1893
Box   7
Folder   1
J. Eiba Weyhe (Sheriff, Kenosha County), 1894
Box   7
Folder   2
State and County institutions, 1895-1896
Box   7
Folder   3
Stephen Grover, (District Attorney, Burnett County), 1896
Box   7
Folder   4
August and Peter Schauer (Sheriff and Deputy, Brown County), 1897
Box   7
Folder   5
Peter Schneider (Sheriff, Waukesha County), 1897
Box   7
Folder   6-8
Industrial School for Boys, 1897
Box   8
Folder   1-3
Waupun Prison, 1897-1898
Box   8
Folder   4
State institutions, 1898
Box   9
Folder   1-2
S.T. Walker and A.W. Wismer (District Attorney and Sheriff, Oneida County), 1900
Box   9
Folder   3
William Giblin (Sheriff, Sawyer County), 1902
Box   9
Folder   4
A.P. Haagenson (District Attorney, Ashland County), 1902
Box   9
Folder   5
Waupun prison, 1902
Box   9
Folder   6
Wisconsin State Reformatory, Green Bay, 1902
Box   9
Folder   7
Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, 1903
Box   10
Folder   1
Feeble-minded Home, Chippewa Falls, 1903
Box   10
Folder   2
State Public School, Sparta, 1904
Box   10
Folder   3
Milwaukee County Insane Asylum, 1904
Box   10
Folder   4
John E. Sealy and George C. Foster (Sheriff and District Attorney, Iron County), 1905
Box   10
Folder   5
Railroad investigation, 1905
Box   10
Folder   6
Industrial School for Girls, 1905
Box   10
Folder   7-9
John A. Kittell (District Attorney, Brown County), 1905
Box   11
Folder   1-7
Testimony, 1905
Insurance Investigating Committee, 1906
Note: Includes former Series 115.
Box   12
Folder   1
General correspondence
Box   12
Folder   2-3
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Box   13
Folder   1
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (continued)
Box   13
Folder   2
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Box   14
Folder   1
Union Central Life Insurance Company (continued)
Box   14
Folder   2
General testimony
Box   14
Folder   3
University of Wisconsin Legislative Investigating Committee, 1906
Box   14
Folder   3
Faculty letters
Box   14
Folder   4
Reports
Box   15
Folder   1
Reports (continued)
Box   15
Folder   2-4
Exhibits
Box   15
Folder   5-6
Miscellany
Box   16
Folder   1-4
Testimony
Box   17
Testimony (continued)
Box   18
Folder   1
John Dwyer (Sheriff, Clark County), 1906
Box   18
Folder   2
A.J. Myrland (District Attorney, Burnett County), 1906
Box   18
Folder   3
Menominee Indian Swamp Lands, 1907
Box   18
Folder   4
Mendota State Hospital Change, 1907
Box   18
Folder   5
Belle Wood and Abe Gardner vs. State, 1907
Box   18
Folder   6
Wisconsin Medical Institute, 1907
Box   18
Folder   7
Griff Thomas (Municipal judge, Hurley, Iron County), 1908
Box   18
Folder   8
Milo Muckleston (District Attorney, Waukesha County), 1908
Box   18
Folder   9
Wisconsin State School for the Blind, 1909
Box   18
Folder   10
W.K. Parkinson (District Attorney, Price County), 1909
Box   18
Folder   11
Francis E. McGovern (District Attorney, Milwaukee County), 1907-1909
Box   19
Folder   1
Insurance Commission, 1909
Box   19
Folder   2
Senatorial primary investigation, 1909
Box   19
Folder   3
Banking investigation, 1910
Box   19
Folder   4
Weights and Measures, 1910
Box   19
Folder   5
Charles A. McGee (District Attorney, Milwaukee County), 1910
Box   19
Folder   6
B.F. Jillson (Sheriff, Oneida County), 1910
Box   19
Folder   7
Frank Deviley (Sheriff, Brown County), 1910
Box   19
Folder   8
William Walter (Sheriff, Iron County), 1910
Box   20
Folder   1
William Walter (continued)
Box   20
Folder   2
Albert E. Schwittay (District Attorney, Marinette County), 1909-1910
Box   20
Folder   3
Kenosha Electric Railroad, 1909-1911
Box   20
Folder   4
E.D. Roberts (State Veterinarian), 1899-1911
Box   20
Folder   5
J. Henry Bennett (District Attorney, Vernon County), 1911
Box   20
Folder   6
C.F. Burgers (Register of Deeds, Dane County), 1910
Box   21
Folder   1
Charitable and Penal institutions, 1911
Box   21
Folder   2
W.B. St. John (Sheriff, Forest County), 1911
Box   21
Folder   3-4
John C. Mars (District Attorney, Forest County), 1911
Box   21
Folder   5-6
Edna M. and Richard Cooper (State Public School, Sparta), 1911
Box   21
Folder   7-8
Albert E. Schwittay (Sheriff, Marinette County), 1912
Box   22
Folder   1-2
Albert E. Schwittay (continued)
Box   22
Folder   3-4
John F. Hooper (District Attorney, Forest County), 1912
Box   23
Folder   1
Henry Gruas (District Attorney, Door County), 1912
Box   23
Folder   2
Northern Hospital for the Insane, 1912
Box   23
Folder   3
Corrupt Practice Act Violations, 1912-1914
Box   23
Folder   4
Robert Hitchon (Deputy Game Warden, Marinette County), 1912
Box   23
Folder   5
McGovern vs. Ekern, 1913
Box   23
Folder   6
State Board of Agriculture, 1913
Box   23
Folder   7
Fire Insurance, 1913
Box   23
Folder   8
Bruce Fleming (District Attorney, Washburn County), 1914
Box   23
Folder   9
M. Christenson (Sheriff, Price County), 1914
Box   23
Folder   10
Election investigation (Douglas County), 1914
Box   23
Folder   11
Farmers State Bank (Mosinee), 1914
Box   23
Folder   12
William L. Essman (Superintendent of Public Instruction), 1914
Box   24
Folder   1
Payroll list, 1914
Box   24
Folder   2-5
University of Wisconsin, 1913-1914
Governor's survey of legislation for Special Session
Box   24
Folder   6-7
Replies and tabulations, 1914
Box   25
Folder   1-6
Replies and tabulations (continued)
Box   26
Folder   1
Cantwell Printing Company, 1914-1918
Box   26
Folder   2-4
Joint Legislative Investigating Committee of State Boards and Commissions, 1914-1915
Box   26
Folder   5-6
Normal Schools, 1915
Box   27
Folder   1-3
Binder Twine Plant at Wisconsin State Prison, 1915
John Deitz, 1910-1916
Box   27
Folder   4-6
Papers
PH Series 81
Photographic exhibits
Series 81
Box   27
Folder   7
State Board of Control, 1915-1916
Box   28
Folder   1-2
State Board of Control (continued)
Box   28
Folder   3
John S. Donald vs. Wisconsin, 1916
Box   28
Folder   4
Andrew F. Stahl (Sheriff, Kenosha County), 1916
Box   28
Folder   5
Louis Manegold (Board of Administration Commissioner, Milwaukee County), 1917
Box   28
Folder   6
H.P. Borgen (Sheriff, Barron County), 1917
Box   28
Folder   7
E.J. Labuwi (Assemblyman), 1917
Box   28
Folder   8
Peoples' Peace Council (prohibited meeting by Socialists in Milwaukee), 1917-1918
Box   28
Folder   9
Milk investigation, 1917-1918
Box   28
Folder   10
Pollution of the Milwaukee City water supply, 1918
Box   28
Folder   11
Minimum wage (minors and women), 1918
Box   28
Folder   12
Cost of Living at State Normal School Teachers, 1918
Box   28
Folder   13
Drainage laws, 1918
Box   29
Folder   1
Industrial Commission report on employment in Wisconsin, 1919
Box   29
Folder   2
State Board of Public Affairs, Miscellaneous reports, 1919
Box   29
Folder   3
Teachers Pension Funds, 1919
Box   29
Folder   4
Winnebago County Hospital, 1919
Box   29
Folder   5
Mayor's Strike Investigating Committee, 1919
Box   29
Folder   6-7
Feeble-minded homes, 1919-1920
Box   29
Folder   8
Joseph W. Maier (Sheriff, Pierce County), 1920
Box   29
Folder   9
Railroad Commission, 1919
Box   29
Folder   10
Rent Situation (Milwaukee), 1920
Box   30
Folder   1
Milwaukee Gas Light Company decisions of Railroad Commission, 1921
Box   30
Folder   2
Northern Paper Mill Strike (Green Bay), 1921
Box   30
Folder   3-4
George Garman (Sheriff, Eau Claire County), 1921
Box   30
Folder   5
Hans Rodd (Sheriff, Oneida County), 1921
Box   30
Folder   6
University Extension Building (Milwaukee), 1922
Box   30
Folder   7
George B. Clemenson (District Attorney, Grant County), 1925
Box   30
Folder   8
W.H. Ristow (Sheriff, LaCrosse County), 1925
Box   31
Folder   1
W.H. Ristow (continued)
Box   31
Folder   2
Walter Baker vs. State, 1925
Box   31
Folder   3
Frank L. Baker (Sheriff, Pierce County), 1926
Box   31
Folder   4
Louise D. Potter (District Attorney, Racine County), 1926
Box   31
Folder   5
Corrupt Practice Act violations, 1926
Box   32
Folder   1
Charles F. Burtis (Sheriff, Rock County), 1926
Box   32
Folder   2
Bad River Indian Reservation Controversy with Ashland Boom & Canal Company and J.S. Stearns Lumber Company, 1925-1927
Box   32
Folder   3
Bonduel State Bank, 1927
Box   32
Folder   4
Leavens Avenue Bridge (Sheboygan Falls), 1927
Box   32
Folder   5
S. Miller Cold Storage Company, 1927
Box   32
Folder   6
John A. Thiel (District Attorney, Dodge County), 1927
Box   32
Folder   7
Granville State Bank, 1927
Box   32
Folder   8
Brown Deer State Bank, 1927
Box   32
Folder   9
Lloyd H. Brooker (Sheriff, Oneida County), 1927
Box   33
Folder   1
Selbu G. Slocum (Register of Deeds, Winnebago County), 1927
Box   33
Folder   2
Walter Plummer (Sheriff, Winnebago County), 1927
Box   33
Folder   3
Project 360 Highway Commission, 1927
Box   33
Folder   4
Menominee Falls Building and Loan Association, 1928
Box   33
Folder   5
South Side Milwaukee State Bank, 1928
Box   33
Folder   6
Blue Mound State Bank, 1928
Box   33
Folder   7-8
William P. Clausen (Sheriff, Forest County), 1928
Box   34
Folder   1
William P. Clausen (continued)
Box   34
Folder   2-3
Lyall Wright (Sheriff, Juneau County), 1928
Box   34
Folder   4-5
Holton Street, Milwaukee Building and Loan Association, 1928
Box   34
Folder   6
Columbia Savings Building and Loan Association, 1929
Box   34
Folder   7
Mercantile State Bank (Milwaukee), 1929
Box   34
Folder   8
Frederick W. Giese (Sheriff, Outagamie County), 1929
Box   35
Frederick W. Giese (continued)
Box   36
Folder   1
Frederick W. Giese (continued)
Box   36
Folder   2
Wisconsin Memorial Hospital, 1930
Box   37
Folder   1-2
Otto Druckery (Sheriff, Shawano County), 1933
Box   37
Folder   3-4
J. Henry Goebel (Coroner, Racine County), 1933
Box   37
Folder   5-6
Reuben W. Peterson (District Attorney, Green Lake County), 1933
Box   37
Folder   7
State vs. Harry Erdman and Fred Alto, 1933
Box   37
Folder   8
City of Milwaukee vs. Walter Guinther et. al., 1933
Box   37
Folder   9
Grover Stapleton (District Attorney, Door County), 1934
Box   37
Folder   10
Northern Colony and Training School, 1934
Governor's Tax Report Committee, 1934
Note: Was Series 114, 1/1/11-11.
Final report
Box   38
Adams-Lincoln counties
Box   39
Manitowoc-Wood counties
Compilations not in final reports
Box   40
Folder   1
Comparisons of county revenue and costs, 1932
Box   40
Folder   2
Governmental cost payments, 1931
Box   40
Folder   3
Gross governmental costs, 1931-1932
Box   40
Folder   4
Highway aids, 1929-1934
Box   40
Folder   5
Property taxes, 1929-1934
Box   40
Folder   6
Real estate assessments, 1934
Forms
Box   40
Folder   7
Background on forms used
Statistical tables
Box   40
Folder   8-9
1-17
Box   41
Folder   1-2
23-65
Miscellaneous material
Box   41
Folder   3
Cities, financial reports of, 1934
Box   41
Folder   4
Clippings
Box   42
Folder   1
Financial reports for local subdivisions of Adams County, 1933
Box   42
Folder   2
Data
Box   42
Folder   3
Licenses and fees
Milwaukee
Box   42
Folder   4
Joint Committee on Consolidation in Milwaukee County, n.d.
Box   42
Folder   5
Statistical summaries
Box   42
Folder   6
Real estate exemptions in Connecticut and Indiana, 1934
Box   42
Folder   7
Rough estimate of data covered on each county
Box   42
Folder   8
Source material not entered on forms
Box   42
Folder   9
Taxation not used in Wisconsin
Box   42
Folder   10
Teachers retirement fund
Box   42
Folder   11
I.J. Rosenberg parole investigation, 1935
Box   42
Folder   12
John W. Kelly (Register of Deeds, Milwaukee County), 1935
Box   43
Folder   1
John W. Kelly (continued)
Box   43
Folder   2
Walter B. Murat (District Attorney, Portage County), 1936
Box   53
Beggs, Lyall T., (District Attorney, Dane County). 1936
Box   43
Folder   3
Ole Fredrickson (treatment at Mendota State Hospital), 1937
Box   43
Folder   4
Clarence J. Dorschel (District Attorney, Brown County), 1938
Box   43
Folder   5
Francis W. Horne (District Attorney, Forest County), 1938
Box   44
Folder   1
State vs. Everett Phinn, 1938
Box   44
Folder   2-4
State vs. R.J. Henderson, 1938
Box   45
Folder   1
State vs. John Doe (Dane County embezzlement), 1941
Box   45
Folder   2
Ralph Gunzel (Sheriff, Marathon County), 1942
Box   45
Folder   3
State vs. Harvey and Anita Meiers, 1943
Box   45
Folder   4-5
George Evans (Sheriff, St. Croix County), 1944
Box   46
Folder   1
Ray Kutsche (Sheriff, Clark County), 1944
Box   46
Folder   2-3
J. Kyle Anderson (District Attorney, Waupaca County), 1945
Box   46
Folder   4
M.J. McDonald (District Attorney, Polk County), 1945
Box   46
Folder   5
Adolf Sandstrom (Clerk, Sawyer County), 1946
Box   46
Folder   6
Joseph L. Crabb (Register of Deeds, Kewaunee County), 1946
Box   46
Folder   7
Racine County Sheriff's Office, 1954
Box   47
Folder   1
Harlan W. Kelley (District Attorney, Sauk County), 1954
Box   47
Folder   2
Racine County law enforcement and county jail investigation, 1955
Box   47
Folder   3
Robert F. Seemeyer (Sheriff, Grant County), 1956
Box   48
Folder   1
Robert F. Seemeyer (continued)
Box   48
Folder   2-3
Artley Skenandore (Sheriff, Brown County), 1958-1959
Minor Charges and Complaints
Box   49
1880-1907
Box   50
1908-1911
Box   51
1912-1914
PH Series 81
Box   1
Folder   1-3
Photographs