Papers of George Gilkey primarily consist of materials relating to his publication,
The First Seventy Years: A History of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1909-1979. Materials include research
and biographical notes, Alumni Questionnaires (1910-1974), chapter notes, draft copies, galley proofs, and editing
and publication correspondence and notes. Other research materials are for the publication, Fiftieth Year of
Celebration of the First German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, research on ethnic settlement patterns in the
city of La Crosse, and the La Crosse Ethnic Census. Also within this collection are his research materials relating
to the political career of Thomas Morris and his work with the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Included are research notes, biographical sketches,
correspondence, newspaper clippings and citations, Shegetaro Morikubo case newspaper clippings and notes, and materials relating to Morris' political campaigns.
