State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Office of Public Information: Clippings, 1941-1984, 1989-1992

Contents List

Container Title
Series 1751
Part 1 (Series 1751): Original Collection, 1941-1976
Physical Description: 11.2 c.f. (1 archives box and 11 record center cartons) 
Arrangement of the Materials: In overlapping chronological segments and thereunder chronological (1941-1957) or alphabetical by subject (1950-1976).
Volume   1-14
Clippings in chronological order, 1941-1957
Clippings in an alphabetical subject file
Box   1
Folder   1-4
Accessions and Collections, 1953-1973
Box   1
Folder   5-21
Annual Meetings, 1953-1973
Box   1
Folder   22-34
Archaeology, 1953-1973
Box   1
Folder   35-40
Area Research Centers, 1962-1973
Articles
Box   1
Folder   41
“History Is Everybody's Business” and follow-up articles on the Society, 1962
Box   1
Folder   42
“Christmas 100 Years Ago,” 1963
Box   1
Folder   43-46
Badger History, 1953-1973
Building
Box   1
Folder   47
New Wing Construction and Dedication, 1968
Box   1
Folder   48
Rededication of Building, 1955
Circus World Museum
Box   1
Folder   49-56
1956-1959
Box   2
Folder   1-16
1960-1976
Circus World Museum-Schlitz Parade
Box   2
Folder   17-23
1963-1971
Box   3
Folder   1-4
1972-1973
Box   3
Folder   5
Civil War Centennial, 1958-1966
Box   3
Folder   6-7
Education, 1958-1973
Box   3
Folder   8-14
Exhibits, 1953-1973
Box   3
Folder   15-18
Films, 1953-1973
Box   3
Folder   19-33
Founders Days, 1955-1973
General Society Activities
Box   3
Folder   34-49
1951-1968
Box   4
Folder   1-5
1969-1973
Box   4
Folder   6
Heritage Days, 1966-1967
Box   4
Folder   7
Heritage Months, 1956-1959
Box   4
Folder   8
Heritage Tour, 1961
Box   4
Folder   9
Historic Preservation Week, 1973
Historymobile
Box   4
Folder   10-22
1954-1963
Box   5
Folder   1-10
1963 (continued)-1973
Box   5
Folder   11-17
Institutes on Local History, 1953-1973
Box   5
Folder   18-21
Junior Historians Programs, 1953-1973
Note: See also “Education”
Box   5
Folder   22
Liberty Bell Rededication, 1961
Box   5
Folder   23
Madeline Island, 1969-1973
Box   5
Folder   24-27
Markers, Historic, 1951-1973
Box   5
Folder   28-32
Museum of Medical Progress, 1960-1973
Box   5
Folder   33-34
National Railroad Museum, 1956-1964
Box   5
Folder   35-42
Old World Wisconsin, 1967-1973
Box   5
Folder   43-46
Pendarvis, 1968-1973
Box   5
Folder   47-50
Publications, 1953-1973
Sites
Box   5
Folder   51-53
1952-1955
Box   6
Folder   1-9
1956-1973
Box   6
Folder   10-14
Speakers, 1950-1973
Box   6
Folder   15
Statehood Celebration, 1968
Box   6
Folder   16-31
Stonefield Village, 1956-1973
Box   6
Folder   32-35
Television and Radio, 1953-1973
Box   7
Folder   1-3
Then & Now, 1958-1973
Box   7
Folder   4-23
Villa Louis, 1952-1973
Box   7
Folder   24-41
Wade House, 1953-1973
Box   7
Folder   42-51
Wisconsin Calendar, 1953-1973
Box   7
Folder   52-53
Wisconsin History Weeks, 1960, 1962
Box   7
Folder   54-55
Wisconsin Magazine of History, 1960-1973
Box   8
Folder   1-5
Women's Auxiliary, 1953-1973
Box   8
Folder   6-8
Wonderful Wisconsin Weeks, 1969-1970, 1972
1985/028
Part 2 (1985/028): Additions, 1955-1983
Physical Description: 4.0 c.f. (4 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Clippings, 1955-1983.
Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1955-1983
Box   1
Folder   1
Society general clips, 1980
Box   1
Folder   2
State Historical Society of Wisconsin (SHSW) Museum News clips regarding exhibits, tours, collections, craft demo, patterns, docents, 1980
Box   1
Folder   3
Library clips, 1983
Old Wade House clips
Box   1
Folder   4
1981
Box   1
Folder   5
1980
Box   1
Folder   6
1979
Old World Wisconsin clips
Box   1
Folder   7
1981
Box   1
Folder   8-9
1980
Box   1
Folder   10
1979
Stonefield clips
Box   1
Folder   11
1981
Box   1
Folder   12
1980
Box   1
Folder   13
1979
Box   1
Folder   14
1976-1978
Box   1
Folder   15-16
Madeline Island scrapbook
News releases
Box   1
Folder   17
1983
Box   1
Folder   18
1982
Box   1
Folder   19
1981
Box   1
Folder   20-21
1980
Box   1
Folder   22-23
1979
Box   1
Folder   24-25
By site, 1979-1980
Boardum
Note: Monthly newsletter for the Board of Curators of the SHSW.
Box   2
Folder   1
1955-1957
Box   2
Folder   2
1958-1961
Box   2
Folder   3
1962-1963
Box   2
Folder   4
Staff report, 1975-76
Box   2
Folder   5-8
Staff newsletters, 1963-1980
News releases
Box   2
Folder   9-11
1970
Box   2
Folder   12-14
1969
Box   2
Folder   15-17
1968
Old Wade House clips
Box   3
Folder   1
1983
Box   3
Folder   2
1982
Stonefield clips
Box   3
Folder   3
1983
Box   3
Folder   4
1982
Box   3
Folder   5
Bob Parkinson
Circus World clips
Box   3
Folder   6
1983
Box   3
Folder   7
Chicago Circus Parade and Circus World, 1982
Box   3
Folder   8
1981
Box   3
Folder   9
Chicago Circus Parade and Circus World, 1981
Box   3
Folder   10
Madeline Island clips, 1983
Villa Louis clips
Box   3
Folder   11
Christmas/Wade House, 1983
Box   3
Folder   12
1983
Box   3
Folder   13
1982
Box   3
Folder   14
Calendars
Box   3
Folder   15
1984
Box   3
Folder   16
1983
Box   3
Folder   17
Society - general, 1983
Sites - general clips
Box   3
Folder   18
1982
Box   3
Folder   19
1983
Pendarvis clips
Box   3
Folder   20
1983
Box   3
Folder   21
1982
Box   3
Folder   22
Wade House Christmas clips
Box   3
Folder   23-26
Clippings
Old World Wisconsin clips
Box   3
Folder   27
1983
Box   3
Folder   28-29
1982
Box   3
Folder   30
1981
Box   3
Folder   31
1976-1978
Society general clips
Box   3
Folder   32
1982
Box   3
Folder   33
1983
Box   3
Folder   34
January-May
Box   3
Folder   35
June-December
Box   4
Folder   1
1981
Box   4
Folder   2
1980
Box   4
Folder   3
1979
Box   4
Folder   4
1976-1978
Box   4
Folder   5
Old clips, 1978 and earlier
Box   4
Folder   6
Madeline Island clippings, 1978
Box   4
Folder   7
Villa Louis clips, 1978
Box   4
Folder   8
Pendarvis clippings, 1978
Box   4
Folder   9
Wade House clippings, 1978
Box   4
Folder   10
SHSW general clippings
Box   4
Folder   11
SHSW staff
Box   4
Folder   12
Women's Auxiliary clippings
Box   4
Folder   13
SHSW Museum News
Box   4
Folder   14
Society general clips, 1979
Box   4
Folder   15
Old World Wisconsin clippings, 1978
Circus World and Parade clips
Box   4
Folder   16-17
1980
Box   4
Folder   18
1979
Box   4
Folder   19
Six Generations Here clips
Pendarvis clips
Box   4
Folder   20
1981
Box   4
Folder   21
1980
Box   4
Folder   22
1979
Villa Louis clips
Box   4
Folder   23
1981
Box   4
Folder   24
1980
Box   4
Folder   25
1979
Box   4
Folder   26
Society general clips, 1981
1991/198
Part 3 (1991/198): Additions, 1983-1984
Physical Description: 1.8 c.f. (1 record center carton and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Newspaper clippings, 1984-1985, covering the activities of the Society headquarters and the Society's various historic sites. The majority of the clippings relate to Circus World Museum. Also included is a collection of photocopied newspaper clippings (originally in a binder that was assembled by Office of Public Information staff), 1983-1984, covering the Society's historic sites.
Newspaper clipping binder (photocopies), 1983-1984
Box   1
Folder   1-3
Circus World Museum
Box   1
Folder   4
Madeline Island
Box   1
Folder   5
Old Wade House
Box   1
Folder   6
Old World Wisconsin
Box   1
Folder   7
Pendarvis
Box   1
Folder   8
Sites, general
Box   1
Folder   9
Stonefield
Box   1
Folder   10
Villa Louis
Newspaper clippings (originals), 1984-1985
Society headquarters
Box   1
Folder   11-12
General
Box   1
Folder   13
Cashin, Bonnie
Box   1
Folder   14
Danky, Jim
Box   1
Folder   15
Erney, Richard
Box   1
Folder   16
Historic Sites Foundation
Box   1
Folder   17
Vanderbilt, Paul
Historic sites
Box   1
Folder   18
General/miscellaneous
Box   1
Folder   19-31
Circus World Museum
Box   2
Folder   1-2
Circus World Museum (continued)
Box   2
Folder   3-5
Madeline Island
Box   2
Folder   6
Museum
Box   2
Folder   7-8
Old Wade House
Box   2
Folder   9-13
Old World Wisconsin
Box   3
Folder   1-2
Pendarvis
Box   3
Folder   3-5
Sites, general
Box   3
Folder   6-7
Stonefield
Box   3
Folder   8-9
Villa Louis
1992/149
Part 4 (1992/149): Additions, 1989-1992
Physical Description: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Packets of photocopies of newspaper clippings, 1989-1992, that covered the Society and its activities. The packets were compiled by Public Information Officer Bob Granflaten for distribution to the Society's Board of Curators.