Title: Wisconsin. Governor's Council for Consumer Affairs: Records
Inclusive Dates: 1972-1977

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Governor's Council for Consumer Affairs

Call Number: Series 2462; Tape 1315A; 1979/213

Quantity: 1.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes and 1 record center carton) and 3 tape recordings; plus additions of 2.4 c.f.

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

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Abstract:

Records of the Governor’s Council for Consumer Affairs established by Governor Patrick Lucey in 1972 to advise him on consumer matters and to suggest legislative initiatives. Sometimes known as the Wisconsin Council for Consumer Affairs, the council was chaired by Lieutenant Governor Martin Schreiber. Records include consumer complaints collected for reference purposes, administrative correspondence, files on regional consumer councils, subject files, a recorded public hearing on mobile home parks, and recorded public service announcements by Schreiber. Correspondence topics include mobile homes, other consumer organizations, public access to information, insurance, occupational licensing, food, health products, energy and consumer related subjects. The council was not renewed by Governor Dreyfus.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser02462

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The Governor's Council for Consumer Affairs was created by Governor Patrick J. Lucey March 1972 under his general statutory powers and reappointed in 1975. The Blue Book suggests that the council was not renewed by Governor Dreyfus. The principal function of the council was to advise Governor Lucey on consumer matters and to suggest legislative initiatives. The council consisted of thirteen citizen members and the heads of twelve state agency heads whose official duties included some responsibility for consumer matters, and it was chaired by Lieutenant Governor Martin Schrieber. At some times during its history the organization was referred to as the Wisconsin Council for Consumer Affairs.

This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 2 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (Series 2462, Tape 1315A): Original Collection, 1972-1977
• Part 2 (1979/213 ): Additions, 1972-1977

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: Series 2462, 1979/213, 1980/252

Series 2462	Part 1 (Series 2462, Tape 1315A): Original Collection, 1972-1977 Physical Description: 1.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes and 1 record center carton) and 3 tape recordings  Scope and Content Note: The records consist of a broad spectrum of consumer complaints collected for reference purposes, administrative correspondence, files on the regional consumer councils, subject files, a tape recording of a August 27, 1974 public hearing on the problems of mobile home parks, and 16 public service announcements recorded by Schreiber.
	Complaints
Box   1 Folder   1-3	1972
Box   1 Folder   4-15	1973
Box   1 Folder   16-27	1974
Box   1 Folder   28-34	1975, January-September
	1976-1977
Box   1 Folder   35-36	A-N
Box   2 Folder   1	O-Z
	Regional council files
Box   2 Folder   2	Correspondence, General
Box   2 Folder   3	Funding
Box   2 Folder   4-11	Regional councils, I-VIII
	Subject files
Box   2 Folder   12	Auto repair legislation committee
Box   3 Folder   1	Consumer advocacy
Box   3 Folder   2	Consumer Affairs, Center for
Box   3 Folder   3	Consumer Education, Subcommittee for
Box   3 Folder   4	Consumer Federation of America
Box   3 Folder   5	Community training and development
Box   3 Folder   6	Drug substitution legislation
Box   3 Folder   7	Drug prices
Box   3 Folder   8	Employment Manpower and Poverty (Senate Committee hearing), 1973
Box   3 Folder   9	File list
Box   3 Folder   10	Food prices
Box   3 Folder   11	Fuel situation (OEO)
Box   3 Folder   12	Funeral home survey
Box   3 Folder   13	Housing
Box   3 Folder   14	Insurance
Box   3 Folder   15	Mail logs
Box   3 Folder   16	Midwest Consumer Advisory Board
Box   3 Folder   17	Milk (National Farmers Union)
Box   3 Folder   18	Minimum markup
Tape 1315 A No.   2-3	Mobile home park hearing
Series 2462 Box   3 Folder   19	Mobile home tie-downs
Box   3 Folder   20	Motor vehicles
Box   3 Folder   21	Neighborhood Consumer Information Center
Tape 1315A No.   1	Public Service announcements
	Agriculture Department
	Banking Commission
	Credit Union Commission
	Educational Approval Board
	Governor's Council for Consumer Affairs
	Health and Social Services
	Industry, Labor, and Human Relations
	Insurance Commission
	Justice Department
	Natural Resources Department
	Public Service Commission
	Regulation and Licensing
	Savings and Loan commission
	Securities Commission
	Transportation Department
	Nursing Home Ombudsman Program
Series 2462 Box   3 Folder   22	Small claims reform
Box   3 Folder   23	Watchdog organization for price increases
1979/213	Part 2 (1979/213 ): Additions, 1972-1977 Physical Description: 2.4 c.f. (2 record center cartons and 1 archives box)  Scope and Content Note: Records of the Governor's Council for Consumer Affairs, which mainly include correspondence between Lieutenant Governor Martin J. Schreiber, the council's chair, and various constituents, local associations and local, state, and federal government agencies. Correspondence subjects include mobile homes, other consumer organizations, public access to information, insurance, occupational licensing, food, health products, energy and consumer related subjects. Other files include legislation and policy proposals, consumer complaints about products, education grant proposals, and council meeting agendas and minutes.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   1	Council History
Box   1 Folder   2	Resumes
Box   1 Folder   3	Access to Information Committee
	Mobile Homes
Box   1 Folder   4	Background
Box   1 Folder   5	Legislation
Box   1 Folder   6	Mobile Home Owners Protest Association
	Parks
Box   1 Folder   7	Complaints
Box   1 Folder   8	Department of Agriculture
Box   1 Folder   9	General
Box   1 Folder   10	Implied Warranties
Box   1 Folder   11	Mobile Home Advisory Council
Box   1 Folder   12	Federal level
Box   1 Folder   13	Repairs and Warranty Committee
Box   1 Folder   14	Home Construction
Box   1 Folder   15	Interest on Escrow Monies
Box   1 Folder   16	Sympathy
Box   1 Folder   17	Illinois Legislative Package
Box   1 Folder   18-19	Access to Information
Box   1 Folder   20	Agency Access Responses
Box   1 Folder   21	Appointments
Box   1 Folder   22	Cancer Council
Box   1 Folder   23	CIA
Box   1 Folder   24	City/County Level Construction Project
Box   1 Folder   25	Complaints Pending
Box   1 Folder   26	Complaints to be Filed
Box   1 Folder   27	Family as Consumers-The Elderly Consumer
Box   1 Folder   28	Legislative Audit Bureau
Box   1 Folder   29	Lieutenant Governor Correspondence
Box   1 Folder   30	Marketing: Price, Advertisement, Labeling, Product Liability
Box   1 Folder   31	Miscellaneous
Box   1 Folder   32	Miscellaneous Food Information
Box   1 Folder   33	Mobile Home Construction Standards
Box   1 Folder   34	Mobile Home Parks-Background Ag 125
Box   1 Folder   35	No-Fault Insurance
Box   1 Folder   36	Occupational Licensing-Letters
Box   1 Folder   37	Occupational Licensing-Testimony
Box   1 Folder   38	Drafted Legislation
Box   1 Folder   39	Regulation/Licensing
Box   1 Folder   40	Retirement Living Contracts
Box   1 Folder   41	Testimonies and Comments (since December 8, 1975)
Box   2 Folder   1	Energy Committee
Box   2 Folder   2	Executive Committee Meetings
Box   2 Folder   3	June 1, 1972
Box   2 Folder   4	August 2, 1972
Box   2 Folder   5	September 25, 1972
Box   2 Folder   6	October 17, 1972
Box   2 Folder   7	November 21, 1972
Box   2 Folder   8	December 19, 1972
Box   2 Folder   9	January 12, 1973
Box   2 Folder   10	February 20, 1973
Box   2 Folder   11	April 17, 1973
Box   2 Folder   12	May 23, 1973
Box   2 Folder   13	August 28, 1973
Box   2 Folder   14	February 12, 1974
Box   2 Folder   15	June 25, 1974
Box   2 Folder   16	July 16, 1974
Box   2 Folder   17	October 22, 1974
Box   2 Folder   18	December 17, 1974
Box   2 Folder   19	March 18, 1975
Box   2 Folder   20	June 11, 1975
Box   2 Folder   21	September 16, 1975
Box   2 Folder   22	December 9, 1975
Box   2 Folder   23	April 6, 1976
Box   2 Folder   24	Council Letters
Box   2 Folder   25	Budget Committee
Box   2 Folder   26	Electronic Funds Transfer System
Box   2 Folder   27	Bicycles
Box   2 Folder   28	Canning lids and jars
Box   2 Folder   29	Condominiums
Box   2 Folder   30	Consumer “Checks”
Box   2 Folder   31	Consumer Representation Plan
Box   2 Folder   32	Credit
Box   2 Folder   33	Energy Crisis
Box   2 Folder   34	Fair Trade Laws
Box   2 Folder   35	Food Day
Box   2 Folder   36	Health Maintenance Organizations
Box   2 Folder   37	Hill Burton
Box   2 Folder   38	Hearing Aids
Box   2 Folder   39	Home Solicitation Selling
Box   2 Folder   40	Insurance, General
Box   2 Folder   41	Interstate Land Sales
Box   2 Folder   42	Meat Inspection
Box   2 Folder   43	Medicare Supplement Insurance
Box   2 Folder   44	Minimum Mark-Up
Box   2 Folder   45	Mobile Homes
Box   2 Folder   46	MVD 24
Box   2 Folder   47	National Science Foundation
Box   2 Folder   48	OEO Winterization
Box   2 Folder   49	Price Increase Watchdog Project
Box   2 Folder   50	Product Packaging and Safety
Box   2 Folder   51	Product Safety
Box   2 Folder   52	Advertising-price comparison regulation
Box   2 Folder   53	Auto Repairs
Box   2 Folder   54	Banking-credit, savings accounts
Box   2 Folder   55	Consumer Education Grant
Box   2 Folder   56	Consumer Protection-proposals and programs
Box   2 Folder   57	Council Meeting, September 28, 1976
Box   2 Folder   58	Council Meeting, January 1977
Box   2 Folder   59	Drugs-generic
Box   2 Folder   60	Energy Grant Proposal
Box   2 Folder   61	Funerals-homes, survey
Box   2 Folder   62	Holder-In-Due-Course
Box   2 Folder   63	Medicare Supplement Policies
Box   2 Folder   64	Metric Conversion
Box   2 Folder   65	Product Liability
Box   3 Folder   1	Correspondence-General
Box   3 Folder   2	Council Membership
Box   3 Folder   3	Federal Funding
Box   3 Folder   4	News Article-Monthly
Box   3 Folder   5	Quarterly Reports
Box   3 Folder   6	Small Claims Court
Box   3 Folder   7	Public Advocate-PSC
Box   3 Folder   8	Utility Regulation
Box   3 Folder   9	Consumer Advocacy and Information, Office of
Box   3 Folder   10	Television Repair
Box   3 Folder   11	Universal Product Code
Box   3 Folder   12	, 1975-1976 General Correspondence
Box   3 Folder   13	AFL-CIO
Box   3 Folder   14	Center for Consumer Affairs
Box   3 Folder   15	Concerned Consumers
Box   3 Folder   16	Consumer Product Safety Commission
Box   3 Folder   17	Federal Trade Commission
Box   3 Folder   18	Financial and Debt
Box   3 Folder   19	Information and Referral Center
Box   3 Folder   20	Milwaukee Central City
Box   3 Folder   21	National Organization of Consumer Agencies
Box   3 Folder   22	Health, Education, and Welfare
Box   3 Folder   23	Consumer Advisory
Box   3 Folder   24	Educational Approval Board
Box   3 Folder   25	Higher Educational Aids Board
Box   3 Folder   26	Consumer Services Pamphlet
Box   3 Folder   27	Fair Credit Reporting Act
Box   3 Folder   28	Lieutenant Governor Energy Letters