Title: South Community Organization Records
Inclusive Dates: 1979-1997

Creator:

• South Community Organization, Inc.

Call Number: Local History Manuscript Collection 54

Quantity: 0.3 cubic ft. (1 box)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

The South Community Organization was a neighborhood group formed in 1976 whose goal was to strengthen Milwaukee’s Southside community. The collection contains publications, brochures, reports, minutes and a proclamation.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-lhmc0054

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The South Community Organization was a neighborhood group whose goal was to strengthen Milwaukee’s Southside community. It was a non-profit, charitable group led by a board of local residents. They facilitated some programming but focused on connecting residents to existing agencies and resources. The group was formed in 1976 and was active up through the mid-1990s.

Collection consists of mainly publications, brochures and fliers for the organization. There is also a copy of meeting minutes from their first meeting in 1981, a 1994 annual report and 1994 City of Milwaukee Proclamation honoring the organization.

The subjects are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically within each folder.

South Community Organization Records, 1979-1997, Collection 54. Local History Manuscript Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Community Business and Resource Directory, Spring 1982

Community Business & Resource Directory, 1983

Community Business & Resource Directory, 1985

Community Business & Resource Directory, 1987

Referral Directory for Senior Citizens : Focusing on the Southern Area of Milwaukee City and County

Referral Directory for Senior Citizens : Focusing on the Southern Area of Milwaukee City and County

Community Resource Directory

Southside Community Helper

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

Collection was identified within unprocessed materials of Frank P. Zeidler in 2019. Frank Zeidler and later his daughter, Anita Zeidler, donated materials from the 1980s through 2010. Materials accessioned as Local History Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed by Casey Lapworth, 2019.

Box   1 Folder   1	Brochures and fliers, 1981, 1988, undated
Box   1 Folder   2	Correspondence and proclamation, 1984
Box   1 Folder   3	Meeting and report, 1981, 1994
Box   1 Folder   4-5	Southside Community Helper, 1979-1997, undated