Baetz Family Papers
1828-1963
Green Bay Mss 134; PH Green Bay Mss 134
0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) and 242 photographs (1 archives box)
UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library / Green Bay Area Research Ctr.
(Map)Wisconsin Historical Society
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Personal and business papers of a Two Rivers, Wis. family which operated a local newspaper, The Two Rivers Reporter, the Baetz Printing Co., and the Baetz Land Co. The bulk of the collection consists of the personal papers of Arthur and Ella Estey Baetz and their children. This consists of correspondence, family newsclippings, programs and memorabilia relating to various schools and colleges attended, family recipes, a 1951 diary of Ella's, materials relating to the Baetz and Estey families, obituaries, and miscellaneous items. There are also scattered records relating to the newspaper, printing company, and rental property. Of particular interest, are letters written home by the four Baetz children including daughters Margaret and Gertrude who attended college, pursuing nursing careers, and son Arthur Byron who became Head of Printing and Binding at Northland College in Ashland. The letters written by both Margaret and Gertrude discuss nursing education, medical practice, college life, and their later work as registered nurses. There are also some letters written by Margaret while she served as a First Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. The Baetz photographs are primarily of family, but also include images of Stout Typographical Society field trips (Stout Institute, Menomonie, Wis.), World War II in the South Pacific, burning of the Baetz home, Northland College, and hospital and nursing scenes.
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