Abstract: Papers of Ludington, a Milwaukee businessman and Republican, who was mayor of that city, 1871-1876, and governor of Wisconsin, 1876-1878. The collection relates only to Ludington's business activities, particularly to his partnership with Daniel Wells, Jr., of Milwaukee and Anthony Van Schaick of Chicago in the lumber industry. Included are many letters from Van Schaick concerning the land investments and lumber production of the Ludington, Wells and Van Schaick Company which operated near Menominee, Michigan. An additional group of papers concerns Ludington's financial responsibilities as executor of the estate of his early mercantile partner in Milwaukee, Harvey Birchard, and as guardian of Birchard's two minor heirs.

Abstract: This collection contains the aldermanic and mayoral records of Marvin Pratt, who served on Milwaukee’s Common Council from 1987 until 2004, when he became Acting Mayor for four months. Contains correspondence, reports, mayoral proclamations, and planning documents.

Abstract: Records of Dan Hoan, a socialist mayor of Milwaukee who served from 1916-1940. The collection is mostly comprised of his later years as mayor. Some personal papers are included as well. Contains correspondence, photographs, clippings, and other ephemera.

Abstract: Records of the John Bohn Mayoral Administration. Bohn served as Common Council President until Mayor Carl Zeidler resigned in 1942. Bohn then became Acting Mayor and was later elected mayor in 1944. He remained in office until 1948. Collection contains correspondence, reports, clippings, and photographs. There is also a significant amount of material on Milwaukee's "Centurama", which celebrated Milwaukee's 100th anniversary in 1946.

Abstract: Records of Milwaukee Mayor Carl Zeidler, who was elected in 1940, but took a leave of absence in 1942 to serve in World War II. Contains correspondence, reports, photographs, clippings, and artifacts. Some materials on his time as Assistant City Attorney are included as well.

Abstract: Records of the Frank Zeidler Mayoral Administration. Zeidler was a Socialist mayor of Milwaukee from 1948-1960. The collection includes reports, correspondence, speeches, photographs, meeting minutes, and other materials on his work as mayor.

Abstract: Records of the John O. Norquist Mayoral Administration. Norquist was Mayor of Milwaukee from 1988-2004. Collection contains correspondence, reports, statistics, publications, photographs, articles and calendars.

Abstract: Records of Burrows and Richardson, a Madison, Wisconsin, real estate firm that was established in the early 1850s by James B. Richardson and operated under varying titles and partners--Abraham H. Palmer, Napoleon B. Van Slyke, Timothy Brown, Levi B. Vilas, and Leonard Farwell--until 1868 when it was taken over by George B. Burrows, who continued it until his death. The firm also acted as an investment, loan, and collection agency for other land companies and for individuals, including Charles Doty. The records document the firm's work with similar agencies in the state and its banking operations from the late 1850s to 1863, as well as its real estate transactions.