Summary Information
Elmer L. Winter Papers
1958-2009
UWM Manuscript Collection 266
2.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Papers of Elmer L. Winter, co-founder of Manpower Inc.
and founder of the Committee for Economic Growth of Israel (CEGI). The collection
contains publications and compilations of the CEGI, including an entire run of
CEGI's newsletter (1976-2009). The collection also includes numerous
self-publications pertaining to Winter's personal life and his family history, and
speeches he gave as president of Manpower.
English
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmmss0266 ↑ Bookmark this ↑
Biography/History
Elmer L. Winter was born March 6, 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His father, Sigmund
Winter, emigrated to the United States from Bohemia, and his mother, May Winter,
whose family emigrated from Budapest, Hungary, was born in Chicago, Illinois.
In 1929, Winter left Milwaukee to attend the University of Wisconsin--Madison where
he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 1933. In 1935 he earned a L.L.B
degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Winter returned to Milwaukee in 1936 to join the law firm of Wurster and Scheinfeld
where he later became partner. Also that year, he married Nannette Rosenberg, with
whom he had three children, Susan, Lynn, and Martha.
In 1948, Winter and his law partner Aaron Scheinfeld founded Manpower Inc., a
temporary help service agency, which now operates in 36 countries. Winter also
co-founded the International Franchise Association, and organized Youthpower and
Operation 4000, both non-profit job-placement organizations for Milwaukee youth.
In 1972 Winter served as the National President of the American Jewish Committee, and
in 1976, founded the Committee for Economic Growth of Israel (CEGI), a non-profit
organization dedicated to expanding business relationships between the United States
and Israel, and to assisting Israel's financial independence. While CEGI ceased
operations in 2007, Winter continued to publish the You Ought
to Know Gazette as a means to spread the organization's mission.
Elmer Winter passed away on October 22, 2009.
Scope and Content Note
The Elmer L. Winter papers primarily consist of materials relating to the Committee
for Economic Growth of Israel (CEGI), which promoted the development of a strong
business relationship between the United States and Israel. The collection contains
an entire run of the organization's Green Newsletter,
as well as Winter's self-published texts relating to expanding business operations
in Israel. Also included are speeches given by Winter as president of Manpower, and
materials that document Winter's personal life, artwork, and family history.
Preferred Citation
Citation
Guide for Primary Sources
Related Material in the UWM Libraries
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to
all members of the public in accordance with state law.
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).
Elmer Winter donated the materials to the UWM Golda Meir Library (1996-029,
1997-005, and 1999-056). His estate donated additional materials in May 2010
(accession 2009-059).
Ellen Engseth processed accessions 1996-029, 1997-005, and 1999-056 in April
2008. Ashley VonRuden (supervised by Christel Maass) processed accession
2009-059 in July 2010.
Contents List
|
Artwork
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
1
|
Article, Northshore Living,
2002
|
|
|
Writings
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
2
|
Art in My Life,
undated
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
3
|
Sculptures, 2000, undated
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
4
|
Winter Homes, 1996
|
|
|
Autobiographical and Biographical Materials
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
5
|
1969
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
6
|
1987
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
7-8
|
1995-1996
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
9
|
2000, undated
|
|
|
Box
3
Folder
4
|
Krasnopolski Family Tree, 1997
|
|
|
Committee for Economic Growth of Israel
|
|
|
Newsletters,
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
10-11
|
1976-1983
|
|
|
Box
1
Folder
12-18
|
1985-2005
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
1
|
2006-February 2009
|
|
|
Writings
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
2-7
|
1978-1996, 2002
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
8-11
|
undated
|
|
|
Manpower
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
12
|
Articles, 1972, 1985, undated
|
|
|
Speeches
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
13-17
|
1958-1979
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
18
|
undated
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
19
|
Speeches and Articles, 1974
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
20
|
Philadelphia-Israel Commerce Affiliates Inc., Writings,
undated
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
21
|
Photographs, Elmer L. Winter and Family, 1996, 2000,
undated
|
|
|
Writings, Self-Published
|
|
|
Box
2
Folder
22
|
1981-1990
|
|
|
Box
3
Folder
1
|
1991-1998
|
|
|
Box
3
Folder
2
|
undated
|
|
|
