Title: Florence and Harvey Lindemann Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1927-1981

Creators:

• Lindemann, Florence F.
• Lindemann, Harvey J.

Call Number: Local History Manuscript Collection 35

Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Papers of local author Florence Lindemann and her husband Harvey, who was an astronomer. Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, and a scrapbook.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-lhmc0035

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Florence F. Lindemann was born in 1908. She was a widely published freelance writer who won many awards for her writing, including a Jade Ring for articles in 1973. Her articles, poems, and book reviews were published in many markets, including the Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Sentinel, Christian Science Monitor, Reader’s Digest, Lutheran Digest, and the Milwaukee Lutheran. Florence was instrumental in developing a variety of projects promoting the writing craft in Wisconsin. She was president of the National League of American Pen Women and the Altrusa Club, regional vice president of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, a member of the WWA Board of Directors, Wisconsin Press Women, the National Federation of Press Women, Women in Communication, and the ByLiners. She died in 1979.

Harvey John Lindemann was born in 1905 in Juneau, Wisconsin. Beginning in 1922, he worked for the Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) after earning a degree in electrical engineering from Milwaukee Vocational Technical School. Lindemann retired in 1969. Harvey was a widely known local astronomer, speaker, and former president of the Milwaukee Astronomical Society. Florence and Harvey had two daughters. He died in 1980.

The Florence Lindemann materials contain items on her writing and affiliations with numerous writing and civic groups. Included are correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, certificates of membership and achievement, and handwritten and typed drafts of articles and a proposed cooking book.

The Harvey Lindemann materials contain items relating to astronomy and his work with Wisconsin Electric Power Company. Included is an honorary plaque, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio tapes of lectures and radio interviews on astronomy subjects, as well as photographs and slides of WEPCO and astronomical events. There are also materials on the history of the Wisconsin Electric Power Company.

The collection is arranged alphabetically by name or subject, then chronologically within each folder.

Lindemann, Florence and Harvey, Papers, 1927-1981, Collection 35. Local History Manuscript Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Astronomical Guide

New poetry out of Wisconsin

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 Local History Manuscript 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

The collection was acquired after Florence’s death in a series of donations between the years 1979-1981. Initial donations came from her husband, Harvey Lindemann and then later their daughter, Karen Grampp. Materials were accessioned as Local History Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Inventory by Jeffrey K. Carlin-Bartel, Volunteer Archivist, 2013. Processed by Bob Jaeger, 2018.

	Florence Lindemann
Box   1 Folder   1	Articles, 1957-1978
Box   1 Folder   2	Books and Methods, 1968-1977
Box   1 Folder   3	Books Reviews, 1963-1978
Box   1 Folder   4	Correspondence, 1956-1977
Box   1 Folder   5	Drafts, book proposal, “Cooking for Yourself”, 1978
Box   1 Folder   6	Grampp, Karen, “Cooking for Yourself”, 1978-1981
Box   1 Folder   7	List of Works, 1977-1978
Box   1 Folder   8	“Lutheran Church Women in Action”, 1969-1974
Box   1 Folder   9	Memberships, 1964-1978
Box   1 Folder   10	Milwaukee Lutheran Articles, 1964-1977
Box   1 Folder   11	Photographs, 1941-1977
Box   1 Folder   12	Poetry, 1941-1977
Box   1 Folder   13	Works, 1964-1975
Box   2 Folder   1	Writing Awards, 1962-1978
	Harvey Lindemann
Box   2 Folder   2	Astronomical League Convention, 1965
Box   2 Folder   3	Astronomy, general, 1958-1976
Box   4	Interviews and Lectures, recordings, 1965-1979 Physical Description: 7 audio reels (¼ in.)
Box   4	Interviews and Lectures, scrapbook, 1965-1980
Box   2 Folder   4	“Kite Burning”, 1962-1963
Box   2 Folder   5	Milwaukee Astronomical Society, general, 1971-1980
Box   2 Folder   6	Milwaukee Astronomical Society, photographs, 1961-1979, undated
Box   2 Folder   7	Milwaukee Astronomical Society, plaque, 1980
Box   3 Folder   1	Solar Eclipse, 1970
Box   3 Folder   2	Star Parties, 1963-1968
Box   3 Folder   3	“Starwagon”, Milwaukee Public Schools educational program, 1972
Box   3 Folder   4	Testimonials, Juneau High School, Milwaukee, 1971
Box   3 Folder   5-6	Wisconsin Electric Power Company, career, 1927-1969, undated
Box   3 Folder   7-8	Wisconsin Electric Power Company, International Union of Operating Engineers strike, 1966, 1981