George W. Melville Scrapbooks, 1881-1903

Administrative/Restriction Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.


Use Restrictions

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).


Custodial History

The American Geographical Society (AGS) received these scrapbooks in August 1922 as a bequest from Edmund Mills.


Acquisition Information

The American Geographical Society (AGS) donated these scrapbooks to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map and library collections.


Processing Information

Christel Maass, in the UWM Libraries' Archives Dept., began processing this collection in October 2009. Denise Gergetz (supervised by Christel Maass) added some additional materials in January 2010.