Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of German Records
Inclusive Dates: 1956-1988

Creator:

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of German

Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 104

Quantity: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Miscellaneous records of the UW-Milwaukee Dept. of German, including departmental correspondence, staff meeting minutes, and various materials relating to local on- and off-campus German cultural events. The correspondence files (1956-1969) largely consist of letters between the dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science and the chairperson of the Dept. of German regarding budgets, staffing, events and curricula. The collection also contains more detailed material on various German organizations and events in the Milwaukee area, such as a Hermann Hesse photo exhibit. Minutes of various graduate program committees and documentation of study abroad programs also are included.

Language: English, German

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmac0104

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The Dept. of German was established in 1956 when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was created. In 1996, the department became a program in the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics.

Department Chairs

1956-1962	Albert J. Kruse
1962-1966	Eugene C. Norwood
1966-1971	Gerhard Rauscher
1971-1976	Robert A. Jones
1976-1979	Gerhard Rauscher
1979-1981	Robert A. Jones
1981-1983	Andreas A. Huyssen
1983-1988	Gerhard Rauscher
1988-1989	Roswitha M. Mueller
1989-1990	Ruth V. Schwertfeger
1990-1991	Gerhard Rauscher
1991-1992	Marcus P. Bullock
1992-1994	Ruth V. Schwertfeger
1994-	Garry Davis

The files are organized alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• UW-Milwaukee College of Letters & Science Records. UWM Archival Collection 1.

• UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Foreign Languages and Linguistics Records. UWM Archival Collection 202.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

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

An unknown donor transferred the collection to the Archives prior to 1989.

Processing Information

Nicholas P. Weber processed the collection at the Archives in April and May of 1995.

Box   1 Folder   1	Ad Hoc Appointment Committee, 1959-1960
Box   1 Folder   2-4	Correspondence, 1956-1969
Box   1 Folder   5-8	Departmental Staff Meetings, 1964-1988
Box   1 Folder   9	Deutscher Sprach-Und Schulverein Wisconsin, Incorporated, 1958-1977
Box   1 Folder   10	Endowed Chair Proposal, Correspondence, 1968
Box   1 Folder   11-14	Events, Lectures, Publicity, News and Honoraria, 1959-1983
Box   2 Folder   1	Executive Committee Minutes, 1970-1988
Box   2 Folder   2	Foreign Language Testing Subcommittee, 1967-1969
Box   2 Folder   3	German Arts Festival, 1962
Box   2 Folder   4	German Studies Abroad, 1969-1982
Box   2 Folder   5	Graduate Faculty Committee, 1967-1973
Box   2 Folder   6	Graduate Programs, 1965-1974
Box   2 Folder   7	Herman Hesse Photo Documentary, 1975
Box   2 Folder   8	Institut Fur Deutsche Sprache, 1977-1978
Box   2 Folder   9	Language Resource Center, 1973-1975
Box   2 Folder   10	Ph.D. Program Planning Committee, 1967-1968
Box   2 Folder   11	Westdeutsches Tourneetheater Remscheid, 1967