Summary Information
Fauerbach Brewing Company Records
1891-1966
- Fauerbach Brewing Company (Madison, Wis.)
Mss 722
0.2 c.f. (1 archives box)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Records of the Fauerbach Brewing Company, Madison, Wisconsin (1870-1966), a company that produced beer and had a local Pepsi-Cola bottling franchise. The records consist primarily of the minutes of annual and special meetings of the board of directors from 1891 to 1966. Original stock certificates and transfer records, as well as dissolution papers are included. The papers also contain a fragmentary correspondence, some of it relating to prohibition.
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Biography/History
The Fauerbach Brewing Company of Madison, Wisconsin was begun in 1868 by Peter Fauerbach when he purchased the Sprecher Brewery on Williamson Street. The Sprecher Brewery was the oldest brewery in Madison, founded in 1848 by Peter Sprecher. Fauerbach and his wife, the former Maria Haertel, had begun in the brewery business in Portage, Wisconsin. There, Peter Fauerbach worked with Maria's brother, Karl Haertel, in his brewery. In 1862, the family moved to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, where Peter joined with his brother-in-law Henry Bierbauer in the operation of the New Lisbon Brewery. The Fauerbachs remained in New Lisbon until 1868 when they moved to Madison and purchased the Sprecher Brewery. Peter operated the brewery until his death on April 12, 1891. At that time, the company was incorporated and the stock was divided between Maria and three of her sons: Louis, Philip, and Henry. Louis Fauerbach served as president until his death in 1925. He was succeeded by Henry as president. The brewery remained as a family-run enterprise until its dissolution on July 28, 1966. The plant at 651 Williamson Street was partially damaged by a fire in April, 1900. In 1929 the brewery expanded to include a soft drink manufacture and bottling franchise. When the company was dissolved, its machinery, furniture, and merchandise, as well as its Pepsi-Cola franchise were sold to the Malmbro Bottling Company, Inc.
Scope and Content Note
The records partially document the history of the Fauerbach Brewing Company after its incorporation in 1891. They consist of files of material that seem intended to serve as the permanent official records of the company. The historical files consist of: Official Papers, Minutes, Correspondence, Stock Register and Certificates, and Clippings. The Official Papers consist of the 1891 incorporation papers, the by-laws at the time of incorporation, and the dissolution papers of 1966. The bulk of the records can be found in the official Minutes of the Board of Directors' annual and special meetings from 1892-1931 and 1952-1965. The minutes primarily document changes in the officers of the company. The Correspondence is fragmentary, some of it relating to family and legal matters, and some of it dealing with prohibition. The files relating to Stocks contain a stock register of legal documents recording stock sales and stock certificates. The Clippings provide background information on the company and some of its directors.
While the collection is, on the whole, quite fragmentary, it does provide limited information on the Fauerbach family and on the operation of one of Madison's oldest breweries. Unfortunately, financial and operational files are not included, thereby limiting the usefulness of the records for a study of the brewery itself.
Related Material
The State Historical Society has two other related collections: a small collection file on the Fauerbach family and a tape recording of reminiscences of Mrs. Ellen Fauerbach, done in 1961.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by the Fauerbach Brewing Company, via Helen F. Killingstad, 1979, and Joanne Bush, 1983. Accession Number: M79-230 and M83-260
Processed by Lynn Lubkeman, 1987.
Contents List
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Official Papers
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1
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Articles of Incorporation
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2
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By-laws
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3
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Dissolution Papers
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4
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Legal Documents
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Minutes of annual and special meetings
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5
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1891-1931
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6
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1952-1966
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Correspondence, 1919-1961
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Stock Materials
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8
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Stock Register
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9
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Stock Certificates
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10
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Clippings
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