Madison Institute for Social Legislation Records, 1974, 1978-1987

Contents List

Container Title
M85-516
Part 1 (M85-516): Original Collection, 1967-1984
Physical Description: 3.6 cubic feet (3 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Papers, 1967-1984, documenting the latter part of Thompson's career as a Wisconsin Assemblyman. Materials include background information on legislation.
Box   1
Administrative Rules Sub-Committee on State-Federal Government Operations
Box   1
Caucus Advisory Committee on Personnel Management Policies
Box   1
National Conference of State Legislatures, Criminal Justice and Consumer Affairs
Box   1
Special Committee on Inheritance Taxation
Box   1
Sub-Committee on Administrative Rules, Special Committee on Legislative Oversight
Box   1
Joint Committee on Legislative Oversight
Box   1
Assembly Organization Committee
Box   1
Judiciary Committee
Box   1
Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
Box   1
Department of Development
Box   1
Employee Relations Committee
Box   1
Miscellaneous correspondence, memos, testimony, statements
Box   1
Legislative Council
Box   2
Legislative Council, housing, corrections, et cetera, 1981-1984
Physical Description: 4 folders 
Box   2
Economic Development Committee, 1983
Box   2
Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 1983
Box   2
Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Box   2
Office files, 1981-1983
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   2
Randolph, Rio, Columbia, migrant workers
Box   2
Jerry Moody
Box   2
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Box   2
Multi-county prosecutorial procedures
Box   2
Payment-in-kind, farm option
Box   2
North Western rail line, 1983
Box   2
Future information on school boards and administrators
Box   2
Product liability, Kasten and others
Box   2
Solid waste management
Box   2
Collection of taxes, Department of Revenue, Dan Smith
Box   2
Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
Box   2
Unemployment compensation
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   2
Vetoes by Governor Dreyfus, 1981
Box   2
Tourism, liability
Box   3
Unemployment Compensation Council
Box   3
Guardian ad Litem, Alan Robertson
Box   3
Equal access to justice
Box   3
Offer of settlement 12% or greater
Box   3
Double bottom trucks
Box   3
Trespass legislation, Senate Bill 817
Box   3
Land Conservation District, Bill Horvath
Box   3
Agriculture, dairy price supports
Box   3
Fish and Wildlife, Juneau County Refuge
Box   3
Groundwater
Box   3
Legislative correspondence, respond
Box   3
Senate Bill 604, non-commercial vehicles
Box   3
Assembly Bill 595, groundwater contamination
Box   3
Senate Bill 369, child custody
Box   3
Bills, reports, memos
Box   3
Office files, 1983-1984
Box   3
Bills, amendments, correspondence, et cetera, 1981, 1983-1984
Box   3
Executive partial veto of Senate Bill 83, budget, 1983
Literature
Box   3
“State Elective Officials and the Legislatures, 1983-1984”
Box   3
“The Wisconsin Tourism Industry,” March 1983
Box   3
University of Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
Box   3
“A Profile of University Service to Business and Industry, 1980-1982”
Box   3
Legislative council report and bills, 1977 session, , 1978
Box   3
Right to strike
Box   3
Right to work
Box   3
Legislative capsule reports, remarks, 1967-1969
Portage
Box   4
Canal, 1975-1980
Box   4
Flood plain zoning
Box   4
Levee, clippings, correspondence
Box   5
Power plant, 1973-1975
Box   5
Right to privacy
Box   5
Sunset laws, Assembly Bill 65
M86-049
Part 2 (M86-049): Additions, 1969, 1972-1985
Physical Description: 7.8 cubic feet (7 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Papers, 1969, 1972-1985, documenting the latter part of Thompson's career as a Wisconsin Assemblyman. Materials include constituent services correspondence, subject files, and material from the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
Series: Subject Files
Box   5
Adams-Marquette Youth Commission
Box   5
Adams County
Box   5
Adoption
Box   5
Agent Orange
Box   5
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS)
Box   5
Alcoholic beverage laws
Box   5
Alcoholism
Box   5
Ambulance service and Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Box   5
American Legion
Box   5
Amtrak
Box   5
Amusement rides
Box   5
Anderson, Loren
Box   5
Anderson, Lyman
Box   5
Anniversaries
Box   5
Assessors
Box   5
Association for Retarded Citizens
Box   5
Attorney general opinions
Box   5
Automobile legislation
Box   5
Azim, James, Representative
Box   5
Bail bonding
Box   5
Bear baiting, hunting with dogs
Box   5
Bicycle safety
Box   5
Bidwell, Everett, Senator
Box   5
Bits and Pieces, 1984-1985
Box   5
Bridges
Box   5
Buckhorn Park
Box   5
Buffalo Lake, weeds
Box   5
Army
Box   5
Cable television
Box   5
Capital gains
Box   5
Claims Bill, Baraboo Sysco Foods
Box   5
Condominiums
Box   5
Conference of Retail Associations (CORA), press release, 1984
Box   5
Congressional pay raise
Box   5
Conradt, Ervin, Representative
Box   5
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Hunter-Landowner Steering Council
Box   2
Opitz, David, Senator
Box   2
Devil's Lake State Park
Box   2
Dioxin
Box   2
Edgewood Care Center/Heritage Manor
Box   2
Elroy school conference
Box   2
Diquat, Lake Delton
Box   2
Divestiture, medical assistance
Box   2
Doctors in Thompson's district
Box   2
Dogs
Box   2
Dutch Hollow Lake
Box   2
Emergency Telephone System, 911
Box   2
Family planning
Box   2
Family physicians program
Box   2
Fish hatcheries
Box   2
Fishing and hunting licenses
Box   2
Flood damage
Box   2
Flood plain, Chapter NR-116
Box   2
Flood plain zoning
Box   2
Franchising law
Box   2
Free enterprise
Box   2
Fuzzbuster
Box   2
Forest fires
Box   2
Gasoline retailers
Box   2
Geese
Box   2
Generic drugs
Box   2
Get well
Box   2
Guilty but Mentally Ill (GBMI) Law
Box   2
Harnisch recall
Box   2
Helmut law
Box   2
Highway 23
Box   2
Highway 51
Box   2
Goetz, Ray
Box   2
Highway 82
Box   2
Highway signs
Box   2
Immunization
Box   1
Information requests provided, 1979, 1981, 1983
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Box   1
Infrastructure
Box   1
Jackamonis, Ed, Speaker
Box   1
Janke, Esther
Box   1
Juneau County Forest withdrawal
Box   1
Juneau County, solid waste disposal
Box   1
Invitations
Box   1
Laatsch, James, Representative
Box   1
Lake Redstone
Box   1
Landlord/Tenant Act
Box   1
Legislative scholarship
Box   1
Library systems
Box   1
Lorge, Gerald, Senator
Box   1
Marijuana
Box   1
Material requests provided
Box   1
Minimum hourly wage
Box   1
Miscellaneous, 1981 session
Box   1
Miscellaneous Legislation, 1981 session
Box   1
More than one position
Box   1
Correspondence, no response
Box   1
Correspondence, 1983
Box   1
Legislation, 1983
Box   1
Wisconsin River
Box   1
Laatsch v. Thompson (Robert), Columbia County Circuit Court
Box   2
National Conference of State Legislatures memos and correspondence, miscellaneous pamphlets
Box   2
Neesh-la Indian Development Corporation
Box   2
Nelson, Gaylord, Senator
Box   2
Nexus tax liability
Box   2
No smoking
Box   2
Overtime hours
Box   2
Navigability
Box   2
Optometry legislation, Assembly Bill 281, Senate Bill 107
Box   2
Oxford correctional institution, death of guard
Box   2
“No fault” divorces
Box   2
Parks
Box   2
Petenwell Flowage
Box   2
Amendment seeking percent representation on committees
Box   2
Portage flood plain
Box   2
Portage sewage plant
Box   3
Psychologists
Box   3
Rape
Box   3
Recommendation letters (from), 1981-1983
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   3
Red Ribbon Paperwork Extermination Committee
Box   3
Reedsburg Hospital
Box   3
Sympathy
Box   3
Trapping, Senate Bill 137
Box   3
Trucking deregulation
Box   3
Trucks, 65 foot
Box   3
Usury Law
Box   3
Utility problem, Westfield
Box   3
Utility problems, 79th district
Box   3
University of Wisconsin presidency, Dave Carley
Box   3
Veterans First mortgage loan
Box   3
Vocational, technical, and adult education
Box   3
Madison Area Technical College (MATC) siting court
Box   3
Madison Area Technical College (MATC)
Box   3
Wisconsin Arts Board
Box   3
Wetlands, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Chapter NR 115, 1979-1980
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   3
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Box   3
Youthful offender institution, Adams County
Box   3
Welfare reform
Box   3
Welcome letter
Box   3
Wisconsin Valley Improvement Corporation
Box   4
Retirement legislation
Box   4
Regrets
Box   4
Regional Committee on Solid Waste
Box   4
Cranberry bogs, Ocean Spray
Box   4
State Bar
Box   4
Rural caucus
Box   4
Youthful Offender Act, Assembly Bill 398
Box   4
Save resolutions, 1983
Box   4
Tommy Bartlett Water Show, other attractions
Box   4
Sewer extensions, NR 110
Series: Constituent Services Correspondence
Box   4
A-Z
Box   5
Miscellaneous, 1979, 1981, 1983
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Series: Joint Committee for Review of Adminstrative Rules (JCRAR)
Box   6
Mines, pits, quarries
Box   6
Mobile home dealers
Box   6
Capuchin brother at Kettle Moraine, regulation of boxing
Box   6
On-site waste disposal systems
Box   6
Outside consultants and personal service contracts
Box   6
Reciprocal licensure for pharmacists
Box   6
Photo license program
Box   6
Prior authorization for physical therapy
Box   6
Psychology Examining Board
Box   6
Psychotherapy
Box   6
Raffles
Box   6
Real estate
Box   6
Clearinghouse rule 82-18, real estate securities
Box   6
Nursing homes
Box   6
School bus
Box   6
Demerit points for traffic violations, revocations, suspensions
Box   6
School bus insurance requirement
Box   6
State transportation policy plan
Box   6
West Bend school aides
Box   6
40-hour work week
Box   6
Hand washing and milk cooling requirements for Grade A
Box   6
Health care liability insurance plan
Box   6
Miscellaneous
Box   6
Nursing homes, aid to families with dependent children
Box   7
Wisconsin Investment Board
Box   7
13 Standards, schools
Box   7
Miscellaneous
Box   7
Joint Subcommittee on Agency Policies and Procedures
Box   7
Administrative procedure and review
Box   7
Accounting procedures for Patients Compensation Fund
Box   7
Chiropractic Examining Board
Box   7
Credit life insurance rates
Box   7
Clearinghouse rule 81-224, use of handguns for deer hunting
Box   7
Department of Agriculture rule 30, dairy farms
Box   7
Board of Regents
Box   7
Emergency rules, Elections Board guidelines for review of and challenges to recall petitions
Box   7
Energy conservation standards, residential dwellings
Box   7
Environmental decade suit
Box   7
Home insulation sales and installation
Box   7
Minutes, 1973
Box   7
1973-1975
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   7
Land surveyors, architects, examinations, et cetera
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   8
Department of Public Instruction (DPI) audiologist, 1974-1975
Box   8
Bike fork rakes, 1975
Box   8
Hairdressers, 1974
Box   8
Hearing aids, 1974-1975
Box   8
Heating codes
Box   8
Medical, dental, 1975-1976
Box   8
Natural resources, 1974-1975
Box   8
Pharmacies, 1973-1975
Box   8
Public Service Commission, 1975
Box   8
Real estate transfer, 1975
Box   8
Savings and loan, 1975-1976
Box   8
Seat belts, 1974
Box   8
Teacher certification, 1975-1976
Box   8
Water pollution, 1975
Box   8
Well code
Box   8
Voting records of incumbent legislators, 1968
Box   8
Agricultural and conservancy lands, 1974
Box   8
Health care, 1975-1976
Box   8
Wisconsin School for Girls
Box   8
Loyal opposition, 1974-1975, 1980
Box   8
Patrick Lucey correspondence, 1973, 1976
Box   8
Bills, miscellaneous, 1974-1976
Box   8
Nurses, 1974
Box   8
Press releases, 1973-1974
Box   9
Speeches, 1973-1974
Box   9
Transportation, 1974-1975
Box   9
Trucks, 65 feet
Box   9
University of Wisconsin, 1972-1973, 1975
Box   9
Vocational education, 1975
Box   9
Nuclear energy information bulletins, 1975-1976
Box   9
Papers, briefs, memos, reports, et cetera, 1969, 1973-1975
Box   9
Miscellaneous newsletters, Wisconsin organizations, 1974-1976
M87-064
Part 3 (M87-064): Additions, 1973-1986
Physical Description: 8.8 cubic feet (8 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Legislative papers, 1973-1986, consisting of constituent correspondence, subject files, publications material on his 1979 Congressional campaign and 1974 Assembly campaign, and local issue files.
Box   1
Form letters
Box   1
Westfield property taxes
Adams County
Box   1
Dell Prairie
Box   1
Friendship
Box   1
Jackson
Box   1
Lincoln
Box   1
New Haven
Box   1
Quincy
Box   1
Richfield
Box   1
Springville
Columbia County
Box   1
Fort Winnebago
Box   1
Lewiston
Box   1
Marcellon
Box   1
Newport
Box   1
Pacific
Box   1
Pardeeville
Box   1
Portage
Box   1
Wyocena, town and village of
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   1
Wisconsin Dells
Box   1
Dells-Delton sewerage treatment plant
Juneau County
Box   1
Armenia
Box   1
Clearfield
Box   1
Elroy
Box   1
Fountain
Box   1
Plymouth
Box   1
Seven Mile Creek
Box   1
Summit
Box   1
Union Center
Box   1
Wonewoc, town and village of
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   1
Finley
Box   1
Hustler
Box   1
Kendall
Box   1
Kildare
Box   1
Lemonweir
Box   1
Lyndon
Box   1
Lyndon Station
Box   1
Lindina
Box   1
Marion
Box   1
Mauston, railroad crossings, highway project, et cetera
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Marquette County
Box   1
Briggsville
Box   1
Buffalo
Box   1
Crystal Lake
Box   1
Endeavor
Box   1
Harris
Box   1
Mecan
Box   1
Montello
Box   1
Finley
Box   1
Miscellaneous
Mailing labels
Box   1
Loyal opposition
Box   1
Information sheet
Box   1
1975-1977
Box   1
Milwaukee Sentinel Department of Natural Resource (DNR) articles
Box   2
Necedah
Box   2
New Lisbon
Box   2
Orange
Box   2
Moundville
Box   2
Neshkoro
Box   2
Newton
Box   2
Oxford, sewer grant, et cetera
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   2
Westfield
Box   2
Kendall
Box   2
Norwalk
Sauk County
Box   2
Dellona
Box   2
Delton
Box   2
Excelsior
Box   2
Lake Delton
Box   2
La Valle, town and village of
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   2
Winfield
Box   2
Woodland
Box   2
Packwaukee
Box   2
Plainfield, town and village of
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   2
Obscenity petitions
Box   2
Congratulations
Box   2
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students
Box   2
Marital property
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   2
Casework
Box   2
Pending
Box   2
News releases, caucus
Box   2
Citations
Box   2
Chief Clerk, Sergeant at Arms
Box   2
Concerned Women for America (CWA), abortion, et cetera, 1985-1986
Box   2
Faculty “catch-up” raise, correspondence in favor of, 1985
Box   2
Faculty “catch-up” raise, correspondence against, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1985
Box   2
Tax rebate for state employees, correspondence in favor of, 1984-1985
Box   2
Tax rebate for state employees, correspondence against, 1985
Box   2
Taxes
Box   2
Education
Box   5
Constituent correspondence A-K, Sch
Physical Description: 11 folders 
Box   5
Gubernatorial campaign, 1982
Box   5
Assembly campaigns, brochures, clippings, bumper stickers including other parties and races, et cetera, 1980-1985
Box   5
Amendment 9
Box   5
Budget briefs, 1983
Constituent correspondence
Box   3
L-Z
Physical Description: 13 folders 
Box   3
Equalized valuation, property taxes
Box   3
Wonewoc student letters, 1986
Box   3
Kids
Box   4
Legislative Council, 1981-1985
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   4
Miscellaneous
Box   4
Committee appointments, 1986
Box   4
Recommendation letters
Box   4
Drinking age correspondence
Box   4
Budget, 1985
Box   4
Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER), 1981-1982, 1985
Physical Description: 5 folders 
Box   4
Marital property, 1984-1986
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   4
Miscellaneous press, correspondence, retirements, et cetera
Box   4
Republican Senate budget
Box   4
General fund taxes, budget change items, draft, 1983-1985
Box   4
Democrats' super amendment
Box   4
Unemployment compensation
Box   4
Reapportion #1
Box   4
Republican super amendment
Box   4
Assembly campaign, 1984
Portage prison, Senator Everett Bidwell files
Box   6
Correspondence, press releases, et cetera
Box   6
Clippings, 1980-1982
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Box   6
Opposition
Box   6
Favoring
Box   6
Sites
Box   6
Prison farms, youthful offenders
Campaign issues, et cetera
Box   6
Miscellaneous
Box   6
Names of contributors, supporters, campaign workers
Box   6
Abortion
Box   6
Press releases, clippings
Box   6
6th district campaign, correspondence, et cetera
Box   6
Business and Professional Women
Box   6
Congressional Representation for the District of Columbia
Box   6
Agriculture
Box   6
National Education Association (NEA)
Box   6
Nuclear power
Box   6
National issues
Box   6
Radio contracts
Box   6
Salt Talks (Strategic Arms Limitation)
Box   6
Thompson for Congress letters, endorsements
Box   6
State budget
Box   6
State issues
Box   6
Surveys
Box   6
Speeches
Box   6
Wage/price program
Box   6
Veterans
Box   6
Advertising, 1974
Box   6
Marital Property Conference Committee, 1985
Legislative Council
Box   6
Primary prevention
Box   6
Liability insurance
Box   6
Medical malpractice
Box   6
Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER), 1983-1984
Box   7
Assembly organization, 1981-1985
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   7
Committees, appointments, 1982-1985
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   7
Legislative Council reports, assembly budget data, agendas, et cetera, 1984-1985
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   7
Marital property
Committees
Box   7
Legislative Organization
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Box   7
Finance
Box   7
Marital property
Box   7
Select Committee on the Future of the University System
Box   7
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Box   7
Elections
Box   7
Health
Box   7
Audit
Box   7
Finance
Box   7
Labor, Business, Veterans Affairs, and Insurance
Box   7
State Bar, product liability
Box   7
State Bar Court Liaison
Box   7
Assembly Organization vs. Representative Thomas Hauke
Box   7
Ed Garvey, Senate race
Box   7
National Governors' Association
Governor's Commissions and Committees
Box   7
Agriculture
Box   7
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Evaluation
Box   7
People with Disabilities
Box   7
Small Business
Box   7
School Finance
Box   7
State Mandates
Box   7
Transportation Aids
Box   7
Insurance legislation
Box   7
Owen Gromme
Box   7
Gary Hart
Box   7
Rita Hamm
Box   7
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Box   7
Governor's Task Force on the Needy
Governor Anthony Earl
Box   8
Bill signings
Box   8
Committee to Recall Tony Earl
Box   8
Executive orders
Box   8
Letters to
Box   8
Letters from
Box   8
Press conferences
Box   8
Gay/lesbian interview
Box   8
Miscellaneous
Box   8
Speeches
Box   8
Editorials, 1985-1986
Box   8
Education Commission of the States
Box   8
Education, Department of Public Instruction (DPI), background
Box   8
Education of minorities
Box   8
Emotionally disturbed
Box   8
Employee Trust Funds, Department of
Box   8
Employee pay raise and merit system
Box   8
Development, Department of
Box   8
Developmental disabilities
Box   8
Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations (DILHR)
Box   8
Division of Corrections
Box   8
Domestic abuse
Box   8
Drainage ditches
Box   8
Drugs
Box   8
Drunk driving
Box   8
Education
Box   8
Employment Relations, Joint Committee on, correspondence
Box   8
Employment Relations, Department of
Box   8
Energy conservation
Box   8
Energy, Division of
Box   8
Energy resources
Box   8
Engineering
Box   8
Equalized valuation, property taxes
Box   8
Ethanol
Box   8
Ethics, Board of
Box   8
Equal rights amendment
Box   8
Exports
Box   8
Firefighters
Box   8
Farm Bureau
Box   8
Farm Unity Alliance
Box   8
Farm credit system
Box   8
Farmers Home Administration (FmHA)
Box   8
Farmland Preservation Program
Box   8
Federal budget
Box   8
Federal deficit
Box   8
Fire departments, fire dues letters
Box   8
Fireworks
Box   8
Flynn, James T.
Box   8
Forest crop
Box   8
Gambling legislation
Box   8
Gasohol
Box   9
Groundwater
Box   9
Gross receipts law
Box   9
Gubernatorial appointments booklet
Box   9
Gun control
Box   9
Steve Gunderson, Honorable
Box   9
Health and Social Services, Division of Health, health care
Box   9
Health Insurance
Box   9
Higher Educational Aids Board
Box   10
Highways
Box   10
HMOs, $500 rebate
Box   10
HMOs and PPOs
Box   10
Homestead tax relief
Box   10
Hospital rate-setting commission
Box   10
Housing Finance Authority
Box   10
Housing and Neighborhood Conservation Authority
Box   10
Immigration
Box   10
Implied consent
Box   10
Industrial wastes
Box   10
Information requests provided, 1985
Box   10
Inheritance taxation
Box   10
Initiative referendum
Box   10
Interns
Box   10
Interest rates
Box   10
Interstate banking
Box   10
Insurance problems
Box   10
Investment Board
Box   10
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
M95-061
Part 4 (Audio 1942A): Addition, 1991
Physical Description: 1 tape recording 
Scope and Content Note: Tape recording (1991): Jay Rath's Old Time Radio Pirates present A Leader of Cheeseheads--a hilarious Citizen and Visitor's Guide to Wisconsin's Governor [Tommy G. Thompson].
Use Restrictions: This recording is protected by copyright.
M99-019
Part 5 (M99-019): Addition, 1989
Physical Description: 1 videorecording (VHS) 
Scope and Content Note: Videorecording: Tall Tales and Tributes, R.P.W. Roast of Governor Thompson, March 2, 1989, Renaissance Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
M2008-117
Part 6 (M2008-117): Additions, 2000-2005
Physical Description: 21 compact discs (1 compact disc box) 
Scope and Content Note: Additions, 2000-2005, consisting of correspondence and photographs of Thompson during his tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush during Bush's first term. The three discs of correspondence files contain approximately 4,500 TIFs of his outgoing policy and VIP correspondence. The other 18 discs contain JPEG images of Thompson with dignitaries, in meetings, in his office, at social events, and with other politicians and staff members.