Summary Information
John L. Bohn Mayoral Records
1937-1951
- Bohn, John L., 1867-1955.
- Milwaukee (Wis.). Office of the Mayor.
City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 16
- 19.7 cubic ft. (50 boxes)
- 1 oversize folder
Milwaukee Public Library (Map)
Records of the John Bohn Mayoral Administration. Bohn
served as Common Council President until Mayor Carl Zeidler resigned in 1942. Bohn
then became Acting Mayor and was later elected mayor in 1944. He remained in office
until 1948. Collection contains correspondence, reports, clippings, and photographs.
There is also a significant amount of material on Milwaukee's "Centurama", which
celebrated Milwaukee's 100th anniversary in 1946.
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Biography/History
John Louis Bohn was born August 2, 1867 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Bohn was one of
thirteen children born to German immigrant parents. The Bohns ran a hotel in Two
Rivers, but eventually relocated to Milwaukee. As a boy, Bohn worked as a
lamplighter, a newsboy, and a bellboy at the Newhall House hotel. Bohn followed his
parents into the hospitality business, running a hotel in Ishpeming, Michigan and
later operating a saloon in Hurley, Wisconsin. He returned to Milwaukee in 1894 and
opened the Bohn House hotel at the corner of South 1st Street and East Pittsburgh
Avenue.
Bohn first ran for office in 1898, winning the 5th district seat on the County Board
of Supervisors. He served a single term, leaving office in 1902. His major
achievements on the Board were helping to establish a juvenile court in the county
and championing the construction of the Grand Avenue viaduct. In 1916, he reentered
the political arena and, claiming non-partisanship, defeated a Socialist
Party-backed opponent for the open 23rd district seat on the common council. He
served his south-west side district for the next 26 years, fighting for the
construction of the 35th Street Viaduct and an expanded city playground system.
When Prohibition came into effect, Bohn got out of the hospitality business and went
into real estate. He was active in a number of fraternal organizations, including
the Order of the Elks, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and the Loyal Order of the
Moose. He was also active in Milwaukee’s Old Settlers’ Club and served as the
president of the South Division Civic Association. He married Anna Swenson in 1888.
Anna would become an active partner in his political career, often dealing directly
with constituent concerns from their home on South 28th Street. The couple had no
children of their own, but were active in raising two nieces and a nephew.
Bohn was elected president of the common council in 1940, and the year 32-year-old
Carl Zeidler defeated 24-year incumbent Daniel Hoan in the mayoral election. In
January 1942, just weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Zeidler enlisted in the
U.S. Navy. Granted a leave of absence by the common council, Zeidler left for basic
training in April and Bohn, as council president, became Milwaukee’s acting
mayor.
With no timeline for the mayor’s return, Bohn vowed to carry on as Zeidler would
have, retaining his staff and holding true to his policy stances. On December 14,
1942, the Navy informed Zeidler’s parents that their son was missing in action.
Zeidler’s ship, the LaSalle, had actually been sunk
more than a month earlier with all personnel lost, although this would not be
learned until after the war. Upon hearing the news, Bohn pledged that his office
would carry on with expectation that Zeidler would be found and return to his
post.
In December 1943, with hopes dim that Zeidler would be found alive, Bohn declared he
would be a candidate for mayor in the spring 1944 election. In one of the closest
mayoral primaries in city history, Bohn placed first with 32% of the vote. Police
officer John Seramur, who had been a bodyguard for both Zeidler and Bohn, placed
second. Frank Zeidler, Carl’s younger brother and a future three-term mayor, placed
fourth, missing a spot in the general election by just 1,200 votes. Bohn prevailed
over Seramur in the general election, beating him 54% to 46%.
Bohn’s main priorities would involve Milwaukee’s adjustment to peacetime and post-war
growth. He went against many of his old real estate colleagues by establishing the
city’s first public housing program. His administration worked to build up a
post-war city construction fund that grew to more than $20 million. He supported an
expansion of Milwaukee’s air travel services and mass transit. He supported blight
elimination programs and worked to bring an arterial highway system to the city. He
also backed the creation of the city income tax, but his proposals were rejected by
the state legislature. Bohn also made regular use of mayoral proclamations, issuing
as many as 50 per year.
In August 1947, Bohn announced that he would not seek reelection. His wife, Anna, had
been ill for some time and Bohn did not wish to put her through the stress of
another campaign. Leaving office at age 80, Bohn went back into the real estate
business. Anna passed away in 1950. Bohn died of a heart attack on April 20, 1955 at
age 87.
City of Milwaukee Mayors
| 1846-1847 |
Solomon Juneau
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| 1847-1848 |
H. N. Wells
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| 1848-1849 |
Byron Kilbourn
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| 1849-1850 |
Don A. J. Upham
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| 1851-1852 |
George H. Walker
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| 1852-1853 |
Hans Crocker
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| 1853-1854 |
George H. Walker
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| 1854-1855 |
Byron Kilbourn
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| 1855-1857 |
James B. Cross
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| 1858-1859 |
William A. Prentiss
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| 1859-1860 |
Herman L. Page
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| 1860-1861 |
William Pitt Lynde
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| 1861-1862 |
James S. Brown
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| 1862-1863 |
Horace Chase
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| 1863-1864 |
Edward O’Neill
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| 1864-1865 |
Abner Kirby
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| 1865-1867 |
John J. Tallmadge
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| 1867-1870 |
Edward O’Neill
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| 1870-1871 |
Joseph Phillips
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| 1871-1872 |
Harrison Ludington
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| 1872-1873 |
David G. Hooker
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| 1873-1876 |
Harrison Ludington
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| 1876 |
Henry M. Benjamin (Acting)
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| 1876-1878 |
A. A. R. Butler
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| 1878-1880 |
John Black
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| 1880-1882 |
Thomas H. Brown
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| 1882-1884 |
John M. Stowell
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| 1884-1888 |
Emil Wallber
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| 1888-1890 |
Thomas H. Brown
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| 1890 |
George W. Peck
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| 1890-1893 |
P. J. Somers
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| 1893 |
Henry Hase (Acting)
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| 1893-1896 |
John C. Koch
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| 1896-1898 |
William G. Rauschenberger
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| 1898-1906 |
David S. Rose
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| 1906-1908 |
Sherburn M. Becker
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| 1908-1910 |
David S. Rose
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| 1910-1912 |
Emil Seidel
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| 1912-1916 |
Gerhard A. Bading
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| 1916-1940 |
Daniel W. Hoan
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| 1940-1942 |
Carl Zeidler
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| 1942-1948 |
John L. Bohn
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| 1948-1960 |
Frank Zeidler
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| 1960-1988 |
Henry W. Maier
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| 1988-2004 |
John Norquist
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| 2004 |
Marvin Pratt (Acting)
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| 2004-2021 |
Tom Barrett
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| 2021- |
Cavalier Johnson
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Scope and Content Note
Scope and content notes of each series are provided in the contents list.
Arrangement of the Materials
The collection is arranged into the following series: - General Files,
1937-1948
- Centurama,
1940-1951
The materials are in alphabetical order by subject, then chronological within each
folder. There were a number of folders in the unprocessed papers labeled
“miscellaneous,” in their original arrangement in the mayor’s office. These
materials were sorted by topic during processing and are listed in the finding aid
as “miscellaneous”.
Preferred Citation
Bohn, John L., Mayoral Records, 1937-1951, Collection 16. City of Milwaukee Archival
Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Administrative/Restriction Information
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(Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
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the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city
ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records.
Processed by Matthew Prigge, Archives Intern, 2018.
Contents List
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Series: 1: General Files, 1937-1948This series covers the administration of John L. Bohn, 1942-1948. It contains
correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, telegrams, maps, clippings,
published materials, campaign materials (some in Polish) and copies of
speeches, proclamations, and press releases. Significant events covered in
the records include the 1944 mayoral campaign, the development of local
airports, the creation of a public housing system, and the local impact of
“V-E” and “V-J” days. Broader topics covered include wartime defense work,
post-war housing, traffic and mass transportation issues, and post-war plans
for development in downtown. There appear to be significant gaps in these papers for the years 1944, 1946,
and 1947. Several subjects that would be expected to yield materials for
each year of Bohn’s term as mayor are noticeably lacking for these years.
This does not seem to affect all subjects in the series, but overall, the
series contains significantly less material from these three years than
others. It is not known what happened to these materials. Furthermore, a
portion of the material from 1942 is from the Carl Zeidler administration,
but was retained by the Bohn administration after Bohn became acting mayor
in April 1942.
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Box
1
Folder
1
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1948 Corporation, 1946-1947
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Box
1
Folder
2
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“A” Correspondence, 1942-1948
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Acknowledgements of Congratulations,
1944
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Advisory Council to the Mayor
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Meetings, 1942-1947
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Miscellaneous, 1942-1943
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Airline Applications, 1944
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Alderman, correspondence, 1948
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Aliens, 1942
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Allis-Chalmers Annual Report,
1942
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Box
1
Folder
11
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American Legion, 1942
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Box
1
Folder
12
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American Red Cross, 1945-1948
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Americanism, 1940-1946
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Amortization Fund, Public Debt Commission,
1942
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Annexation, 1946
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Annual Report of City Service Commission,
1945
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Box
1
Folder
17
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Applications, 1946-1948
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Box
2
Folder
1-3
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Appointments, Resignations, Recommendations,
1942-1948
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Auditorium, 1942-1948
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Aviation, 1943-1945
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Box
2
Folder
6
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“B” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Ballistrieri, 1945
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Box
2
Folder
8
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“Be American – Vote” Committee,
1944-1948
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Board of Appeals, 1943
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Box
2
Folder
10
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Board of Assessment, 1948
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Box
2
Folder
11-14
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Board of Estimates, 1942-1948
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Bond Issues, 1946-1947
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Box
3
Folder
2
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Boy Scouts of America, 1942
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Blue Cross Plan (Associated Hospital Service),
1945
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Bridges and Buildings, 1942-1947
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Box
3
Folder
5-8
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Budget, 1942-1948
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Box
47
Folder
1
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Budget, 1945
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Box
3
Folder
9-11
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Bureau of Building and Elevator Inspection,
1941-1948
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Box
3
Folder
12
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Bureau of Weights and Measures,
1942-1947
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Box
3
Folder
13
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“C” Correspondence, 1942-1944
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Campaign
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Box
3
Folder
14
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Addresses, 1944
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Box
4
Folder
1-3
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Correspondence, 1943-1948
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Box
4
Folder
4
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General, 1944
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Box
4
Folder
5
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Lists, 1944
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Press Releases, 1944
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Box
4
Folder
7
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Rally Talks, 1944
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Box
4
Folder
8
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Speeches, 1944
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Box
4
Folder
9
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Speeches, opposition, 1944
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Box
4
Folder
10
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Central Board of Purchases, 1942
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Box
5
Folder
1-5
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Central Board of Purchases,
1942-1948
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Box
5
Folder
6
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Central Board of Purchases, miscellaneous,
1945-1947
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Box
5
Folder
7
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Christmas Tree Commission,
1942-1943
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Box
5
Folder
8
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Christmas Tree Commission, miscellaneous,
1945-1946
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Box
5
Folder
9
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Citizen’s Governmental Research Bureau,
1946-1947
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Box
5
Folder
10
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City Attorney, 1942-1948
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Box
6
Folder
1
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City Attorney, miscellaneous,
1942-1948
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Box
6
Folder
2
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City Clerk, 1942-1943
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Box
47
Folder
2
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City Comptroller, 1942-1945
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Box
6
Folder
3
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City Comptroller, miscellaneous,
1944-1948
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Box
6
Folder
4
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City Council of Department Administration,
1942
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Box
6
Folder
5
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City Hall Tower Sign, 1943-1945
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Box
6
Folder
6
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City Income Tax, 1946
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Box
6
Folder
7
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City Problems and Officials,
undated
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Box
6
Folder
8-10
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City Service Commission,
1942-1943
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Box
47
Folder
3
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City Service Commission, 1943
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Box
7
Folder
1-5
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City Service Commission,
1944-1946
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Box
8
Folder
1
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City Service Commission, 1948
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Box
8
Folder
2
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City Service Commission, correspondence,
1943
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Box
47
Folder
4
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City Service Commission, savings tabulation,
1942
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Box
8
Folder
3
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Claims for Damages, 1945
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Box
47
Folder
5
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Clippings, 1945-1947
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Box
8
Folder
4
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Committee on Inter-Racial Relations,
1944
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Box
8
Folder
5
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Committee to Promote Development of Blighted Area,
1946
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Box
8
Folder
6
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Committees, 1945
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Box
8
Folder
7-11
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Common Council, 1942-1948
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Box
8
Folder
12
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Common Council, Journal of Proceedings,
1943
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Box
9
Folder
1
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Community Fund, 1942
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Box
9
Folder
2
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Communism, 1946
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Box
9
Folder
3
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Communism, clippings, 1946
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Box
9
Folder
4-5
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Complaints, 1942-1948
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Box
9
Folder
6
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Condolences, 1948
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Box
9
Folder
7
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Congratulations, from Mayor Bohn,
1948
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Box
9
Folder
8
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Consolidation, City and County,
1947
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Box
9
Folder
9
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Consultants, 1948
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Box
9
Folder
10
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Contracts, 1942
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Box
9
Folder
11-13
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Conventions, 1942-1948
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Box
9
Folder
14
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Cooperative Purchasing, 1942
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Box
10
Folder
1
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Cost of Living, 1947
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Council of Defense, Milwaukee County
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Box
10
Folder
2-3
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Appointments, 1942-1943
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Box
10
Folder
4-5
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Blackouts, 1942-1943
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Box
10
Folder
6
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Bulletins, 1943
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Box
10
Folder
7-9
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Finance, 1942-1944
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Box
47
Folder
6
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Finance, 1945-1947
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Box
10
Folder
10-11
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Frank L. Greenya, 1942-1943
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Box
10
Folder
12-14
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General Correspondence,
1942-1943
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Box
10
Folder
15-16
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Meeting Minutes, 1942-1943
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Box
50
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Requisition Book, 1942
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Box
11
Folder
1
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Scrap Drive, 1942
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Box
11
Folder
2-3
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Council of Defense, Wisconsin,
1942-1943
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Box
11
Folder
4
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County of Milwaukee, 1942-1945
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Box
11
Folder
5
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Crime Prevention Commission,
1942-1946
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Box
11
Folder
6
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“D” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
11
Folder
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Daylight Saving, 1947
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Defense
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Box
11
Folder
8
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Transportation, 1942
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Box
11
Folder
9
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United Service Organizations,
1941-1946
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Box
11
Folder
10
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Volunteer Service, 1941-1942
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Box
11
Folder
11
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War Industries Board of 1917-1918,
1940
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Box
11
Folder
12
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War Damage Insurance, 1942
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Box
11
Folder
13
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Delegations, visiting, 1946
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Box
11
Folder
14
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Directories and Lists, 1945
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Box
11
Folder
15
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“E” Correspondence, 1942-1943
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Box
11
Folder
16
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Easter Sunrise Committee,
1943-1948
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Box
11
Folder
17
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Election Commission, 1942-1945
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Box
11
Folder
18
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Emblem of Honor Association,
1942
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Box
11
Folder
19
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Emergency Powers, blizzard, 1947
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Box
12
Folder
1
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Emergency Powers, general,
1947-1948
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Box
12
Folder
2
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Employees’ Retirement System,
1942-1946
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Box
12
Folder
3
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Extra Copies, 1947, undated
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Box
12
Folder
4
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“F” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
12
Folder
5
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Favors, 1942-1948
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Box
12
Folder
6
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Federal Government, 1945-1948
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Box
47
Folder
7
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Finance Committee, 1945
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Box
12
Folder
7
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Fire and Police Commission,
1942-1945
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Box
12
Folder
8-9
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Fire Department, 1943-1948
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Box
12
Folder
10
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Flag of the United States,
1940-1947
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Box
12
Folder
11
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Flag Week, 1943
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Box
12
Folder
12
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Fourth of July Commission,
1942-1943
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Box
12
Folder
13
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“From His Honor The Mayor", program,
1948
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Box
12
Folder
14
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Fuel, 1948
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Box
12
Folder
15
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“G” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
12
Folder
16
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Good Service League, 1945
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Box
12
Folder
17
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Government Orders, 1945
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Box
13
Folder
1
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Government Service League, 1945
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Box
13
Folder
2
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Great Lakes, 1942
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Box
13
Folder
3
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Great Lakes Harbor Association,
1943
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Box
13
Folder
4
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Greetings, official, 1945
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Box
13
Folder
5
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“H” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
47
Folder
8
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Hansen, Alderman Edward,
1940-1947
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Box
13
Folder
6-9
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Harbor Commission, 1942-1948
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Box
13
Folder
10
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Health Department, 1942-1948
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Box
13
Folder
11
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Highway Commission, 1943
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Box
13
Folder
12
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Hildegard, 1945
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Box
13
Folder
13
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Historical Events, 1944
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Box
13
Folder
14
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Historical Markers, 1942
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Box
13
Folder
15
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Home Survey for Housing, 1945
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Box
13
Folder
16-18
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Housing, 1944-1948
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Box
13
Folder
19
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Housing, miscellaneous,
1946-1947
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Box
14
Folder
1-2
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Housing Authority, 1944-1946
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Box
47
Folder
9
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Housing Authority, 1944-1945
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Box
14
Folder
3
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Housing, clippings, 1941-1945
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Box
14
Folder
4
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Housing, rents and real estate,
1942
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Box
15
Folder
1
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Housing, rents and real estate,
1943
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Box
15
Folder
2
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Housing, veterans, 1947
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Box
15
Folder
3
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“I” Correspondence, 1942-1943
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Box
15
Folder
4
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I am an American Day, 1944-1945
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Box
15
Folder
5
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Infantile Paralysis, 1944-1945
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Box
15
Folder
6
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Inspector of Buildings, 1948
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Box
15
Folder
7
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Institutions, 1945
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Box
15
Folder
8
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Insurance, 1943-1945
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Box
15
Folder
9
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International Correspondence,
1942-1948
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Interracial Relations Committee
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Box
15
Folder
10
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Committee File, 1944
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Box
15
Folder
11-12
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Correspondence, 1944-1948
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Box
15
Folder
13
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Memos and General Material,
1944
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Box
47
Folder
10
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Miscellaneous, 1944
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Box
16
Folder
1
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Notices of Meetings, 1944
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Box
16
Folder
2
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Invitations, 1945
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Box
16
Folder
3
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Invitations to, 1948
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Box
16
Folder
4
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Italians in Milwaukee, 1943
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Box
16
Folder
5
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“J” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
16
Folder
6
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“K” Correspondence, 1943-1945
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Box
16
Folder
7
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Kuyer and Nowiny Newspaper Clippings,
1943-1944
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Box
16
Folder
8
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“L” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
16
Folder
9
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Labor, 1942-1948
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Box
16
Folder
10
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Labor-Management Citizens Committee,
1943
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Box
16
Folder
11
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Lakefront Plans, 1943
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Box
16
Folder
12-14
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League of Wisconsin Municipalities,
1942-1948
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Box
17
Folder
1
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Legislative Matters, 1943
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Box
17
Folder
2
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Letters of Appreciation for Help During Campaign,
1944
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Box
17
Folder
3-4
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Library, Municipal Reference,
1942-1945
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Box
17
Folder
5-6
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Library, Municipal Reference Library Bulletin,
1942-1943
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Box
17
Folder
7-8
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Long Term Improvement Committee,
1947-1948
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Box
17
Folder
9
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Licenses, 1943-1945
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Box
17
Folder
10
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Lincoln Creek Parkway, 1946-1947
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Box
17
Folder
11
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“M” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
17
Folder
12
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MacArthur, General Douglas,
1945-1948
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Box
17
Folder
13
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Maitland Field, 1945-1947
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Box
17
Folder
14
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Marine Corps, 1948
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Box
17
Folder
15
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Marquette University, 1945
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Box
18
Folder
1
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Master Plan, 1946
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Box
18
Folder
2
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Material From Other Cities, 1945
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Box
44
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Mayor’s Badge, John Bohn, 1944
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Box
18
Folder
3
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Mayor’s Commission on Human Relations,
1946-1948
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Box
18
Folder
4
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Mayors of Other Cities, correspondence,
1948
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Box
18
Folder
5
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Memorials, 1946
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Box
18
Folder
6
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Milwaukee Association of Commerce,
1942-1943
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Milwaukee Committee on Aviation
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Box
18
Folder
7-8
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Correspondence, 1944-1946
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Box
18
Folder
9-10
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General, 1944–1945
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Box
18
Folder
11
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Material, 1945
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Box
18
Folder
12
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Minutes, 1944
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Box
18
Folder
13
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Milwaukee Metropolitan Aviation Commission,
1944
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Box
19
Folder
1
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Milwaukee County Council of Defense,
1945
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Box
47
Folder
11
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Milwaukee Lakefront and Related Development Plans,
1945
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Milwaukee Midsummer Festival
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Box
19
Folder
2
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Milwaukee Midsummer Festival, general,
1943
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Box
19
Folder
3
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Alphabetical File, 1941-1943
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Box
47
Folder
12
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Alphabetical File, 1944
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Box
19
Folder
4
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Amplification, 1942
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Box
19
Folder
5
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Appointments, 1944
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Box
50
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Budget Book, 1941-1945
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Box
48
Folder
1
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Business, next meeting, 1945
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Box
19
Folder
6
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Concessions, 1942
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Box
19
Folder
7-8
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Committees, 1942- 1944
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Box
19
Folder
9
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Corporation, 1945-1947
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Box
48
Folder
2
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Corporation, by-laws, 1944
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Box
50
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Corporation, meeting minutes book,
1945-1946
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Box
19
Folder
10
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Executive Committee, 1944
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Box
19
Folder
11
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Financial Statements,
1937-1944
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Box
20
Folder
1
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Financial Statements,
1945-1946
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Box
20
Folder
2
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Fireworks, 1942
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Box
20
Folder
3
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Insurance, 1942
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Box
20
Folder
4
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Liquor Distillers and Dealers,
1944
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Box
20
Folder
5
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Manufacturers, city and state,
1944
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Box
20
Folder
6
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Marine Pageant, 1942
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Box
20
Folder
7
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Massmann, Paul, 1944
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Box
20
Folder
8-9
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Meetings, 1942-1944
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Box
20
Folder
10-12
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Minutes, 1943-1947
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Box
20
Folder
13
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Navy and Army Exhibits,
1941-1942
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Box
20
Folder
14
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Olympics, 1944
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Box
20
Folder
15
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Parade, 1942
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Box
20
Folder
16
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Permits, 1944
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Box
50
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Phone Numbers and Notes Book,
undated
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Box
44
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Pins/Buttons, undated
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Box
20
Folder
17
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Postage/Stamps, undated
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Box
20
Folder
18
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Promotional Ideas, 1944
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Box
20
Folder
19
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Proposed Programs, 1944
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Box
48
Folder
3
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Publicity, 1942
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Box
20
Folder
20
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Receipts, 1944
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Box
20
Folder
21
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Records, 1942
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Box
20
Folder
22
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Requisitions, 1944
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Box
21
Folder
1
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Resolutions, 1944
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Box
21
Folder
2
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Storage, 1942
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Box
21
Folder
3
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Technical Committee, 1944
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Box
21
Folder
4
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Milwaukee Public Library, 1942
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Box
21
Folder
5
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Motion Picture Commission,
1943-1948
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Box
21
Folder
6
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Municipal Christmas Tree, 1948
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Box
21
Folder
7
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Museum, 1948
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Box
21
Folder
8
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“N” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
21
Folder
9
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,
1943
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Box
21
Folder
10
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Natural Gas, 1946-1947
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Box
21
Folder
11
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Navy, 1948
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Box
21
Folder
12
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Navy, Army, and Marines, 1943
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Box
21
Folder
13
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Noise Abatement, 1945
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Box
21
Folder
14
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Notices of Injury and Claims for Damages,
1945
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Box
21
Folder
15
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Notices, general, 1945
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Box
21
Folder
16
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“O” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
21
Folder
17
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Office of Price Administration,
1945
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Box
50
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Origin-Destination Traffic Survey,
1946
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Box
21
Folder
18
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“P” Correspondence, 1942
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Box
21
Folder
19
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Parking, 1947
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Box
21
Folder
20
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Parklawn, 1946
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Box
21
Folder
21
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Patriotic Parades, programs and rallies,
1942
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Box
48
Folder
4
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Payroll, 1945
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Box
21
Folder
22
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Peace Planning, 1943
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Box
22
Folder
1-2
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Pensions, 1945-1947
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Box
22
Folder
3
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Pensions, miscellaneous,
1947-1948
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Box
22
Folder
4-6
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Personal Congratulations,
1942-1943
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Box
22
Folder
7-9
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Personal Letters, 1942-1943
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Box
22
Folder
10
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Police Department, 1942-1948
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Oversize Folder
1
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Post-War Milwaukee, Kilbourn Avenue Plaza, drawings and maps,
1945
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Box
23
Folder
1-2
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Post-War Planning, 1943
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Box
23
Folder
3
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Press Releases, 1945
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Box
23
Folder
4
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Price Control Committees, 1947
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Proclamations
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Box
23
Folder
5-7
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Acting Mayor, 1942-1943
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Box
24
Folder
1-2
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Mayor, 1944-1948
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Box
24
Folder
3
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Other Mayors, 1941-1942,
undated
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Box
24
Folder
4-5
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Public Assistance, 1942-1943
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Box
24
Folder
6
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Public Debt Commission,
1942-1948
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Public Land Commission
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Box
24
Folder
7
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General, 1942-1948
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Box
24
Folder
8-9
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Meeting Minutes, 1945-1948
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Box
24
Folder
10
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Miscellaneous, 1946-1947
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Box
24
Folder
11
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Real Estate Board, 1942
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Box
24
Folder
12
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Public Museum, 1942
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Box
24
Folder
13
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Public Service Commission, 1946
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Box
25
Folder
1
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Public Works, 1942-1948
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Box
25
Folder
2
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Public Works, miscellaneous,
1948
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Box
48
Folder
5
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Purchasing Department, 1945
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Box
25
Folder
3
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“Q” Correspondence, 1942
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Box
25
Folder
4
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“R” Correspondence, 1942-1943
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Box
25
Folder
5
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Radio Broadcast, City, 1947
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Box
25
Folder
6
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Radio Scripts, Mayor’s talks,
1947-1948
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Box
25
Folder
7
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Radio Scripts, miscellaneous,
1948
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Box
25
Folder
8
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Rationing, 1942
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Box
25
Folder
9
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Redistricting, 1947
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Box
26
Folder
1
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Report of One-Way Traffic Routes,
1947
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Requests
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Box
26
Folder
2
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General, 1945
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Box
26
Folder
3
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Housing, 1945
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Box
26
Folder
4
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Information from Other Cities,
1945-1948
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Box
26
Folder
5
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Proclamations, 1945
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Box
26
Folder
6
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To Locate, 1945
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Box
26
Folder
7-9
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Requisitions, 1942-1945
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Box
26
Folder
10
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Resolutions, 1942-1943
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Box
26
Folder
11
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Roosevelt, Franklin D., 1945
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Box
27
Folder
1
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“S” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
27
Folder
2
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Safety Commission, 1942-1948
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Box
27
Folder
3-4
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School Board, 1942-1945
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Box
27
Folder
5
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Schools, general, 1948
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Box
27
Folder
6
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Schools for Veterans, 1946
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Box
27
Folder
7
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Service Flag and Honor Roll in City Hall,
1942
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Box
27
Folder
8
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Sewerage Commission, 1943-1945
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Box
27
Folder
9
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Sketch of Bohn?, undated
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Box
27
Folder
10
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Smoke Abatement, 1942-1948
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Box
27
Folder
11
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Snow Storm (blizzard), 1947
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Box
27
Folder
12
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Speaking Engagements, 1942
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Speeches
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Box
27
Folder
13-14
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General, 1942-1943
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Box
28
Folder
1-3
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General, 1943-1948
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Box
28
Folder
4
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Speeches and Statements,
1948
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Box
28
Folder
5
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Speeches by Ira A. Bickhart,
1945
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Box
28
Folder
6
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Speeches by Sprague Vonier,
1948
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Box
28
Folder
7
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Speeches by Wallace E. Maciewski,
1948
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Box
28
Folder
8
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Statements, 1944
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Box
28
Folder
9
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Statements by Mayor, 1945-1948
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Box
28
Folder
10
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Stadium, 1946
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Box
28
Folder
11
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“T” Correspondence, 1942-1945
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Box
28
Folder
12
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Tax Commission, 1942
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Box
28
Folder
13
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Taxes, 1943
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Box
48
Folder
7
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Technical Proposals, 1945
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Box
29
Folder
1-2
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Temporary Housing, 1947
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Box
29
Folder
3
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Testimonial Committee for Mayor Bohn,
1948
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Box
29
Folder
4
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Thank You Letters from Mayor,
1948
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Box
29
Folder
5
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Thank You Letters to the Mayor,
1945-1948
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Box
29
Folder
6
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Theatres, 1945
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Box
29
Folder
7-8
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Trackless Trolley, 1945-1947
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Box
29
Folder
9-11
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Traffic and Transportation,
1942-1944
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Box
29
Folder
12
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Traffic and Transportation, miscellaneous,
1947
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Box
29
Folder
13
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Traffic Control Council, 1948
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Box
29
Folder
14-15
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Twenty-Third Ward, 1942-1943
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Box
29
Folder
16
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“U” Correspondence, 1942-1943
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Box
29
Folder
17
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U.S. Senators and Congressmen,
1948
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Box
29
Folder
18
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United Service Organization,
1942-1943
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Box
30
Folder
1-3
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United States Conference of Mayors,
1942-1948
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Box
30
Folder
4
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United States Savings Bonds,
1948
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Box
30
Folder
5
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Urban League, 1943
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Box
30
Folder
6
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Urban Redevelopment Coordinating Committee,
1947
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Box
30
Folder
7
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Utilities, 1948
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Box
30
Folder
8
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“V” Correspondence, 1942-1943
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Box
48
Folder
8
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V-E Day, 1945
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Box
48
Folder
9
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V-J Day Plans, 1945
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Box
30
Folder
9
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Veterans Housing Selection Committee,
1946
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Box
30
Folder
10
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“W” Correspondence, 1943-1945
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Box
30
Folder
11
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W.P.A. (Works Project Administration),
1942
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Box
30
Folder
12-13
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War Bonds, 1942-1943
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Box
30
Folder
14
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War Heroes Parade, 1942
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Box
48
Folder
10
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War Memorial, 1948
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Box
31
Folder
1
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War Memorial and Civic Center,
1945-1947
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Box
31
Folder
2
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War Production Board, 1943
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Box
31
Folder
3
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War Show, 1942
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Box
31
Folder
4
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Wards, redistricting, 1942-1943
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Box
31
Folder
5-6
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Washington, 1942-1943
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Box
31
Folder
7
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Water, 1942
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Box
31
Folder
8
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Water Department, 1944-1948
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Box
31
Folder
9
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Weights and Measures, 1943-1945
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Box
31
Folder
10
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Wisconsin Historical Data, 1945
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Box
31
Folder
11
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“Y” Correspondence, 1942
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Box
31
Folder
12
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Youth Aid Bureau, 1948
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Box
31
Folder
13
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“Z” Correspondence, 1942-1944
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Series: 2: Centurama, 1940-1951
: This series contains materials related to the planning of Milwaukee’s
Centurama centennial celebration, held July 12-August 11, 1946 on the
lakefront, at what is the present-day Maier Festival Park and Veterans’
Park. Planning for the event began in earnest in 1944, after plans to
combine the event with the state centennial (to be held in 1948) were
dropped. Ira Bickhart, secretary to Mayor Bohn, served as the Centurama’s
executive secretary. The materials in this series cover many aspects of
planning the event, including the creation of historical programs, the
planning of parades, publicity for the event, the hiring of stage and
musical talent, and the commissioning of several songs to celebrate the
centennial. The Committees materials include meeting minutes, general
correspondence, and reports from the many centennial committees. The Vendors
materials contain contract files from vendors participating in the event,
with the vendor’s vendor number included in the file titles.
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Box
32
Folder
1
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1948 Corporation, 1945-1946
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Box
32
Folder
2
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Advance Ticket Sales, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
3
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Advertising Sales, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
4
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Air Show, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
5
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Agriculture Exhibits, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
6
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Aloha Serenaders, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
19-22
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Alphabetical File, 1945-1946
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Box
32
Folder
7
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Amateur Radio Station, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
8
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Ameche, Don, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
9
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Amplification, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
10
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Applications, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
11
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Applications, advertising, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
12
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Applications, clerical, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
13
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Appointments, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
14
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Architects, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
15
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Arguments for Centennial, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
16
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Army Exhibits, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
1
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Artist’s Contracts, 1945-1946
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Box
32
Folder
17
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Association of Commerce, 1945
|
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Box
32
Folder
18
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Auditor’s Report, 1945
|
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Box
32
Folder
19
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Auditorium Board, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
20
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Auto Show, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
21
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Balloon Parade, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
22
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Band Schedule, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
23
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Barkin, Ben, 1945
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Box
32
Folder
24
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Bentley & Son, 1946
|
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Box
32
Folder
25
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Bids, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
26
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Billboard Magazine, 1946
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Box
32
Folder
27
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Bleachers, 1946
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Box
32
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28
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Board of Purchases, 1945-1946
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Box
32
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29
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Board of Directors, minutes,
1946
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Box
33
Folder
1
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Board of Directors, minutes,
1946
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Box
33
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2
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Board of Directors, reports,
1946
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Box
33
Folder
3
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Bohn, Mayor John, 1945-1946
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Box
33
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4
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Booklets, 1946
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Box
33
Folder
5
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Boxing, 1946
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Box
33
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6
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Buildings, 1945
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Box
33
Folder
7
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Buildings, Industry, listing,
1946
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Box
49
Folder
2
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Bylaws, 1945
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Box
33
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8
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Canova, Judy, 1946
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Box
33
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9
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Carnivals, 1945-1946
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Box
33
Folder
10
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Carr, Patricia, 1945
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Box
33
Folder
11-12
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Centennial Program Committee Report,
1945
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Box
33
Folder
13
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Centennial Corporation, 1945
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Box
33
Folder
14
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Centennial Exhibits, 1946
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Box
33
Folder
15
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Centennial Stamp, 1945
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Box
34
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1
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Centennial Queen, ballots, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
2
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Centennial Queen, entries, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
3
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Century of Progress, building code,
1945
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Box
34
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4
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City Attorney, 1945-1946
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Box
34
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5
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City Treasurer, 1945-1946
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Box
34
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6
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Clippings, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
7
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Commercial Exhibits, 1946
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Committees
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Box
41
Folder
1
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Agendas, 1945-1946
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Box
41
Folder
2
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Amusement, Exposition Committee,
1946
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Box
41
Folder
3
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Auditing Committee, 1945
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Box
41
Folder
4
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Aviation and Air Show Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
41
Folder
5
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Aviation, Mayor's Committee,
1940-1946
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Box
41
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6
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Budget Committee, 1946
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Box
41
Folder
7
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Building and Grounds Committee,
1946
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Box
41
Folder
8
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Buildings, Tents and Municipal Equipment Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
41
Folder
9
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Civic Committee, 1946
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Box
41
Folder
10
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Centennial Committee, 1945
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Box
41
Folder
11
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Committee Members, undated
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Box
41
Folder
12-13
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Committee Minutes, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
1
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Committee Minutes, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
2
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Concessions Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
3
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Concessions Committee, agendas,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
3
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Contest Committee, 1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
4
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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Committee,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
5
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Executive Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
6
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Federal Conservation Committee,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
7
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Fireworks Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
8
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Folk Council, 1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
9
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Foreign Language Groups Committee,
1946
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Box
42
Folder
10
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Fraternal Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
11
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Housing Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
12
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Labor Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
13
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Music Committee, 1945-1946
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Box
42
Folder
14
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Organization Committee, 1945
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Box
49
Folder
4
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Parades Committee, 1946
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Box
42
Folder
15
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Parade Judges, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
1
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Program Committee, 1944-1946
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Box
43
Folder
2
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Program Committee Minutes,
1944-1945
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Box
49
Folder
12
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Programming, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
3
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Publicity and Promotion Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
4
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Racial Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
5
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Radio Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
6
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Regatta Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
7
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Religious Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
8
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Service Clubs Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
9
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Speakers Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
10
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Sports Committee, 1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
11
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Suburban Committee, 1945-
1946
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Box
43
Folder
12
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Theatrical Committee, 1945
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Box
43
Folder
13
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Ticket Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
14
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Travel and Transport Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
15
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Traffic, Safety and Transport Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
16
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Veterans Committee,
1945-1946
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Box
43
Folder
17
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Welcome Committee, 1946
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Box
43
Folder
18
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Women’s Organizations and Activities Committee,
1946
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Box
34
Folder
8
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Common Council, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
9
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Conover, Harry and George Petty,
1946
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Box
34
Folder
10
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Conservation Exhibits, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
11
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Construction, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
5
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Contracts, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
12
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Contribution, Auditorium Show,
1946
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Box
34
Folder
13
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Convention Ideas, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
14
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Copyright, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
15
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Costumes, 1946
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Box
34
Folder
16
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County Board of Supervisors,
1945-1946
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Box
34
Folder
17
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County Park Commission,
1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
6
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Cramer, Krassel, and Co., 1946
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Box
34
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18
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Daily Programs, 1946
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Box
34
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19
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Dancers, 1945-1946
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Box
34
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20
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Decorations, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
7
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Directories, undated
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Box
34
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21
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Drotning, Phil, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
22
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Effinger, James, 1946
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Box
34
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23
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Emblem, 1946
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Box
34
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24
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Employment Sought, 1946
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Box
34
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25
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Engineers, 1945
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Box
34
Folder
26
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Exhibit Inquiries, 1945-1946
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Box
35
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1
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Exhibits, 1945
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Box
35
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2
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Expense Account, 1946
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Box
35
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3
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Expenses, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
4
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Fireworks, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
5
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Financial Statements, 1945-1946
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Box
35
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6
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Float Construction, 1946
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Box
35
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7
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Float Entries, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
8
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Follow-Up File, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
9
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Fraternal Organizations, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
10
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Goodland, Governor Walter,
1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
11
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Governor’s Participation in Parade,
1946
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Box
35
Folder
12
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H. L. Green Company, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
13
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Harbor Commission, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
14
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Harrison, Harry, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
15
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Hild, Dorothy, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
16
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Hildegard, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
17
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History of Milwaukee, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
18
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Hotel Reservations, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
19
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Housing, exhibits, undated
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Box
35
Folder
20
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Hunt, Leigh, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
21
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Ideas for Centennial, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
22
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Industrial Commission, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
23-24
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Insurance, including for concessionaires,
1946
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Box
35
Folder
25
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Invitations, mayors, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
26
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Janco Models, Inc., 1946
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Box
35
Folder
27
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Johnny J. Jones Exposition, 1946
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Box
35
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28
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Leases and Licenses, 1945-1946
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Box
35
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29
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MacArthur, Douglas, 1945-1946
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Box
35
Folder
30
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Madame Berthe Costumes, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
31
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Marine Corps Exhibit, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
32
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Massmann, Paul, 1945
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Box
35
Folder
33
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Meldman, Grace, 1946
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Box
35
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34
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Memorandum, 1946
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Box
35
Folder
35
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“Milwaukee: A Salute to Yesterday and Today”,
1946
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Box
36
Folder
1
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Milwaukee Mid-Summer Festival Corporation,
1946
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Box
36
Folder
2-4
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Miscellaneous, correspondence,
1945-1946
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Box
36
Folder
5
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Miscellaneous, financial,
1944-1946
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Box
36
Folder
6
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Motion Pictures, 1946
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Box
36
Folder
7
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Music, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
8
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Music, 1946
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Box
36
Folder
8
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Music, “Centurama”, undated
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Box
36
Folder
9
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Music, “In My Milwaukee”,
undated
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Box
37
Folder
1
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Music, “Milwaukee Centennial”,
1946
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Box
37
Folder
2
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Nicholson, Joseph, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
3
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National Folk Festival, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
4
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Notice of Meeting, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
5
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Navy Exhibits, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
6
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Navy, underwater demolition demonstration,
1946
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Box
37
Folder
7
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Nelson, Harry B., 1946
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Box
37
Folder
8
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Offers of Assistance, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
9
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Offers of Assistance, publicity,
1945-1946
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Box
37
Folder
10
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Olson, Stuart J., 1946
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Box
37
Folder
11
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Out of Town Mayors, 1946
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Box
37
Folder
12
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Oxen Surveys, etc., 1946
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Box
37
Folder
13
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“Pageant of Early Milwaukee”,
undated
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Box
37
Folder
14
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Pageantry, marine, 1945
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Box
37
Folder
15
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Pageants, 1942-1945
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Parade
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Box
49
Folder
9
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Ideas, 1946
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Box
37
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16
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Participation, 1946
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Box
37
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17
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Participation, cities outside of Wisconsin,
1946
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Box
37
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18
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Participation, local, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
10
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Program, 1946
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Box
37
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19
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Suburbs, 1946
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Box
37
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20
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Trophy and Citation Letter,
1946
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Box
37
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21
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Parades, general, 1946
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Participation
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Box
37
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22
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General, 1946
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Box
37
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23
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Ashland, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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24
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Beaver Dam, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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25
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Eagle River, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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26
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Fond du Lac, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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27
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Fort Atkinson, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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28
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Janesville, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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Kenosha, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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30
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La Crosse, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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31
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Ludington, MI, 1946
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Box
37
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32
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Manitowoc, WI, 1946
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Box
37
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33
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Marshfield, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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1
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New Orleans, LA, 1946
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Box
38
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Port Washington, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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3
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Portage, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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Racine, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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5
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Shawno, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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6
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South Milwaukee, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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7
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Sturgeon Bay, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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8
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Two Rivers, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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9
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Watertown, WI, 1946
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Box
38
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10
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Waukesha, WI, 1946
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Box
49
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11
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Payrolls, 1945-1946
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Box
38
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11
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Photographs, 1942, undated
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Box
38
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12
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Poetry, 1946
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Box
38
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13
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Program, copies, 1946
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Box
49
Folder
12
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Programming, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
14
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Promotion, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
15
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Promotional Ideas, 1946
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Box
38
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16
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Property Tax File, 1946
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Box
38
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17
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Proposed Officers, 1945-1948
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Box
38
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18
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Proposed Programs, 1945-1946
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Box
38
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19
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Prospective Exhibitors,
1944-1945
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Box
38
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20
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Publications, publicity, 1946
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Box
38
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21
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Publicity, 1942-1946
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Box
38
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22
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Purchase Orders, 1946
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Box
38
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23
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Radio, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
13
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Radio Scripts, 1946
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Box
38
Folder
24-25
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Releases, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
1
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Requisitions and Invoices, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
2
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Resolutions, 1945-1946
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Box
49
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14
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Resolutions, Common Council,
1946
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Box
49
Folder
15
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Resolutions, County Board, 1946
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Box
39
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3
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Rodeo, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
4
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Roxyettes, Gae Foster, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
5
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Scenery, 1945-1946
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Box
49
Folder
16
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Searchlight Offered, 1946
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Box
39
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6
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Seating, 1946
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Box
39
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7
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Signs, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
8
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Sigwaldt, H. P., undated
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Box
40
Folder
20
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Slogan Contest, 1945
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Box
39
Folder
9
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Snyder, Sam, aquatic show,
1945-1946
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Box
39
Folder
10
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Souvenir Booklets, 1946
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Special Days
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Box
39
Folder
11
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General Letters and Memos,
1946
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Box
39
Folder
12
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Madison, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
13
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Oconomowoc, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
14
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Releases, 1946-1947
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Box
39
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15
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Special Events, 1946
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Speeches
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Box
39
Folder
16
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Bickhart, Ira, 1945-1946
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Box
39
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17
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Opening Day, 1946
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Box
39
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18
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Speech Material, 1946
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Box
39
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19
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Speed Boats, 1946
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Box
39
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20
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Sponsors, 1946
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Box
39
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21
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Stage Construction, 1946
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Box
49
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17
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Stage Lighting, 1945-1946
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Box
39
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22
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State Department Exhibit,
1945-1946
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Box
39
Folder
23
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State Fair, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
24
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Suburban Day, 1946
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Box
39
Folder
25
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Suggestions for Centennial,
1944-1945
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Box
40
Folder
1
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Telegrams, 1945-1946
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Box
40
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2
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Tents, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
3
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Thank You, tickets, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
4
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Theatricals, 1945
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Box
40
Folder
5
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Tickets, 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
6
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Todd, Michael, 1945-1946
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Box
40
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7
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Trophies, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
8
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Tuberculosis, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
9
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W. G. Newbould Flag and Decorating Co.,
undated
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Vendors
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Box
45
Folder
1
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Applications, denied, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
2
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Bridgford, Lloyd, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
3
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Concessions, applications,
1945-1946
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Box
45
Folder
4
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Concessions, master,
1945-1946
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Box
45
Folder
5
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Concessions, payments made,
1946
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Box
45
Folder
6
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Concessions, policy, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
7
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Contracts, completed, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
8
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Daily Collection Information,
1946
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Box
45
Folder
9
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Demee, Charles #23, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
10
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Foster, Milton E. #35, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
11
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H. L. Green Company, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
12
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Hall, L. L., 1946
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Box
45
Folder
13
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Hase, Carl #7, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
14
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Henke, Gordon, #44, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
15
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Henke, Joe E. #41 and #42,
1946
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Box
45
Folder
16
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Janco Models, 1946
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Box
45
Folder
17
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Jones, Johnny J. #79, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
1
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Klesper, John #17, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
2
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Lehn, Irvin #60, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
3
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Little, Phil #66a, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
4
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Lockett, Frances #75, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
5
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Lubansky, Joseph #1, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
6
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Master Copies, Mr. Chan,
1946
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Box
46
Folder
7
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McBride, Charles #24, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
8
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Mespo Product #77, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
9
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Mercz, Peter #51 and #52,
1946
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Box
46
Folder
10
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Pieper, Julius #27, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
11
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Plexite Plastics #10, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
12
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Recommended Concessionaires,
1946
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Box
46
Folder
13
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Roach, Robert #71, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
14
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Siberman, Harry #56, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
15
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Storm, Ione #76, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
16
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Sub-Concessions, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
17
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Summer Show Contracts, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
18
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Walker, Stanley #11, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
19
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Walters, Fred #53b/c, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
20
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Weather Seal, Inc., 1946
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Box
46
Folder
21
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Withdrawn Contracts, 1946
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Box
46
Folder
22
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Zenoff, M. M. #29, #64, and #65,
1946
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Box
44
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Ward Captains and Colonels, index cards,
undated
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Box
40
Folder
10
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Wasielewski, Congressman Thad,
1946
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Box
49
Folder
18
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Water Show, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
11
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Water Skiing, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
12
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Waukesha Historical Society,
1951
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Box
40
Folder
13
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Weisfeldt, E. J., 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
14
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William Morris Agency, 1945-1946
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Box
40
Folder
15
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Window Display, undated
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Box
40
Folder
16
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Winnecour, David, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
17
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Wisconsin Industrial Commission,
1945
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Box
40
Folder
18
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Women’s Pageant, 1946
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Box
40
Folder
19
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Wooden Money, 1946
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