Title: Harrison L. Garner and Mary Parent Garner Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1870-1974

Creators:

• Garner, Harrison L.
• Garner, Mary Parent

Call Number: M81-138

Quantity: 5.5 c.f. (5 record center cartons, 1 archives box, and 1 oversize folder), 819 photographs, and 241 negatives

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of Harrison L. Garner, a long-time alderman in Madison, Wisconsin, and his wife, Mary Parent Garner, documenting Mr. Garner’s studies at the University of Wisconsin, World War I service and Gas School instruction, American Legion activities, and civic interests including the Madison City Council. Mrs. Garner’s papers reflect her civic interests, including Badger Girls State and the State Board of Public Welfare. Also included is family correspondence and a small amount of material from the Garners’ three children. The photographs and negatives document the family and Harrison Garner’s service in the Wisconsin National Guard (1916).

Language: English

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In addition to the Harrison L. and Mary Parent Garner papers, the materials relating to the Garner children (Margaret, Richard, and James), consist of school memorabilia and writings, Margaret Garner’s diary (1920-1930), and James Garner’s World War II incoming correspondence and Infantry Training School records (1944). In addition there are numerous photographs and negatives including portraits and snapshots of the Garner family and snapshots of Harrison Garner’s service in the Wisconsin National Guard during the Mexican Border War in 1916.

Acquisition Information

Presented by the Harrison L. Garner and Mary Parent Garner Estate via Bruce Garner, Madison, Wisconsin, 1981. Accession Number: M81-138

M81-138	Series: Harrison Garner Papers
	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Box   1 Folder   1	Thesis, 1915
Box   1 Folder   2	Paper - High Tension Transmission Lines
Box   1 Folder   3	, 1909 Reunions
	World War I - Gas School
Box   1 Folder   4	Mexican Board War, 1908-1916
Box   1 Folder   5-6	Correspondence, 1918
Box   1 Folder   7	Lectures, 1918
Box   1 Folder   8	Orders and schedules, 1918
Box   1 Folder   9	Army documentation, 1918
Box   1 Folder   10	Lecture notes, 1918
Box   1 Folder   11	Army Reserve records, 1932
	American Legion
Box   1 Folder   12	Radio addresses, 1935
Box   1 Folder   13	Conferences and speaking engagements, 1932-1945
Box   1 Folder   14	Memorial Day programs and parades, 1938-1968
Box   1 Folder   15	Armed Forces Day, May 21, 1955
Box   1 Folder   16	Post #57, 1959
Box   1 Folder   17	Wisconsin National Guard - Mexican Border - monument dedication, 1966
Box   1 Folder   18	Madison City Council, 1917-1968
Box   1 Folder   19	Political newspaper clippings
Box   1 Folder   20	Madison Auditorium and Civic Center, 1954
Box   1 Folder   21	Political activities, 1945-1961
Box   1 Folder   22	Peninsular Power Company project
Box   1 Folder   23	Anchor Savings and Loan, 1932-1942
Box   1 Folder   24	Awards and certificates, 1925-1973
	Series: Mary Parent Garner Papers	⇧
Box   1 Folder   25	High School writings, 1908-1909
Box   1 Folder   26	University of Wisconsin-Madison writings, 1911-1913
	Badger Girls State
Box   1 Folder   27	History
Box   1 Folder   28	Correspondence, 1940-1949
Box   1 Folder   29	Songs and prayers
Box   1 Folder   30	Governmental procedures
Box   1 Folder   31-35	General, 1941-1946
Box   2 Folder   1	1948
Box   2 Folder   2	Clippings, 1949
Box   2 Folder   3	General, 1949
Box   2 Folder   4	Clippings, 1950
Box   2 Folder   5-17	General, 1953, 1955-1956, 1960-1965, 1967-1968, 1971-1972
Box   2 Folder   18	Badger News, 1941
Box   2 Folder   19-32	Badger Tales, 1947-1950, 1955-1956, 1960-1966, 1969
Box   2 Folder   33	Miscellaneous
Box   2 Folder   34	Badger Boys State, 1941-1942
Box   2 Folder   35-37	Committee for the Investigation of the Dane County Asylum and Home, 1941-1943
	State Board of Public Welfare
Box   3 Folder   1	Speeches and writings, 1952
Box   3 Folder   2	Correspondence, 1944-1962
Box   3 Folder   3-11	Memoranda and correspondence, 1944-1963
Box   3 Folder   12	Press releases, 1945-1952
Box   3 Folder   13-18	Minutes, 1945, 1950-1954, 1957-1958, 1960-1962
Box   3 Folder   19-23	Reports, 1945-1958
Box   4 Folder   1-4	Reports, 1945-1958 (continued)
Box   4 Folder   5-10	[Informational briefs], 1945-1960
	Subject files
Box   4 Folder   11	County Home - Infirmary, 1944-1952
Box   4 Folder   12	County asylums, 1947-1951
Box   4 Folder   13	Chronic disability care, 1947-1952
Box   4 Folder   14	Mental hygiene, 1944-1952
Box   4 Folder   15	Director applications and specifications, 1949
Box   4 Folder   16	Works Progress Administration - Division Of Women's and Professional Projects
Box   4 Folder   17	Joint Committee on Education in Wisconsin, 1937-1938
Box   4 Folder   18	Veterans Information Center Citizens Committee, 1944
Box   4 Folder   19	Wisconsin Welfare Council, 1959-1961
Box   4 Folder   20	7th Annual Governor's Conference on Children and Youth, 1961
	Series: Garner Family Papers	⇧
	Correspondence
Box   5 Folder   1	Civic business, 1957-1966
Box   5 Folder   2-3	Christmas, 1952-1974
Box   5 Folder   4	German, 1870-1906
Box   5 Folder   5	Undated
Box   5 Folder   6-14	1900-1979
Box   5 Folder   15	Estate planning, 1956
Box   5 Folder   16	Miscellaneous, 1910-1973
Box   5 Folder   17	Genealogical information
	Margaret Garner
Box   5 Folder   18	School materials
Box   5 Folder   19	Correspondence, 1923-1926
Box   5 Folder   20-22	School materials - English
Box   5 Folder   23-24	School writings, 1930
Box   5 Folder   25	Diary, 1929-1931
Box   5 Folder   26	Richard Garner - school writings
	James Garner
Box   5 Folder   27	Juvenilia, 1934, 1937
Box   5 Folder   28	World War II incoming correspondence, 1944
Box   6 Folder   1-4	World War II Infantry Training School, 1944
Oversize Folder   1	Awards and papers
	Series: Photographs and Negatives	⇧
Box   7 Folder   1-4	Portraits
Box   7 Folder   5	Landscapes
Box   7 Folder   6	Mexican Border, 1916
Box   7 Folder   7-8	Family snapshots
Box   7 Folder   9-10	Non-family photographs
Box   7 Folder   11-14	Miscellaneous photographs
Box   8	Harrison Garner retirement album
Oversize Folder   2	Miscellaneous photographs