Title: Kevin D. O’Connor Aldermanic Records
Inclusive Dates: 1968-1981

Creators:

• O’Connor, Kevin D.
• Milwaukee (Wis.). Common Council.

Call Number: City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 21

Quantity: 3.0 cubic ft. (8 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Records of Common Council Alderman Kevin O’Connor, who served Milwaukee's 4th District from 1974-1983. Contains correspondence and subject files on various issues.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-cmac0021

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Kevin O’Connor was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on August 26, 1949. He moved to Milwaukee in 1967 and earned a degree in history from Marquette University in 1971. O’Connor worked as an administrative assistant to Common Council President William R. Drew (1968-1974) and for the Department of City Development, serving as the department’s liaison to the Common Council. After Drew resigned in July 1974 to head the Department of City Development, O’Connor won a seat on the Common Council by special election on September 10, 1974. He became Alderman to the 4th district, which includes downtown Milwaukee. During his tenure, O’Connor was the chairman of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee and served on several others as well. He was a member of the Common Council until September 1983, when he resigned after accepting a job with First Wisconsin Corporation. O’Connor was succeeded by Paul Henningsen later that year.

This collection contains the aldermanic records of Kevin D. O’Connor. It also includes some of the papers of O’Connor’s predecessor on the Common Council, William Drew. The papers arrived at Milwaukee Public Library as O’Connor’s papers and were processed as such. The collection is divided into correspondence and subject files. The bulk of the collection is from the early to mid-1970s and contains correspondence, reports, studies, and meeting minutes. The correspondence files A-G did not come to MPL and are presumed non-extant.

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject or personal name, and then chronological within each folder.

O’Connor, Kevin D., Aldermanic Records, 1968-1981, Collection 21. City of Milwaukee Archival Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Archival Collections

• Common Council Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 6.

• Housing Authority Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 13.

Publications and Other Items

Milwaukee Report

Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view City of Milwaukee Archival Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Milwaukee Public Library receives official materials from city departments via the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records.

Processing Information

Initial processing by unknown; Bob Jaeger completed processing in 2018.

	Correspondence
Box   1 Folder   1-11	Ha-Kl, 1968-1976
Box   2 Folder   1-8	Kn-Me, 1968-1976
Box   3 Folder   1-8	Mi-O, 1968-1975
Box   4 Folder   1-21	P-S, 1969-1975
Box   5 Folder   1-13	T-Z, 1968-1976
	Subject Files
Box   6 Folder   1	Abbot Crest Hotel, 1975
Box   6 Folder   2	Barricade Letters, 1973-1974
Box   6 Folder   3	Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1976
Box   6 Folder   4	Bicentennial Park, 1976
Box   6 Folder   5	Bicentennial Plaza, 1976
Box   6 Folder   6	Capital Improvements, 1973-1975
Box   6 Folder   7	City Development, 1974-1975
Box   6 Folder   8	Community Development, 1975
Box   6 Folder   9	Elderly, advisory council, 1975
Box   6 Folder   10	Elderly, miscellaneous, 1971-1975
Box   6 Folder   11	Homestead Program, 1974
Box   6 Folder   12	Housing Authority, undated
Box   7 Folder   1-3	Housing Authority, 1974-1976
Box   7 Folder   4	Mayflower Court, 1973
Box   7 Folder   5	Miscellaneous, 1974-1975
Box   7 Folder   6-7	Municipal Court Study, 1975-1981
Box   8 Folder   1	Municipal Court Study, 1979-1981
Box   8 Folder   2	National Food Store, 1973-1974
Box   8 Folder   3	Next Door Foundation, 1973-1975
Box   8 Folder   4	Plankinton Avenue, vacation, 1975
Box   8 Folder   5	Transport Company, 1974-1975
Box   8 Folder   6	Wisconsin Avenue Reconstruction, 1973