Summary Information

Title: Alvin Baldus Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1965-1995

Creator:

• Baldus, Alvin, 1926-

Call Number: Stout Mss 3; Stout Micro 4; Stout Micro 5; Micro 859; Micro 996; Audio 1083A; VAA 087; VBA 562

Quantity: 25.0 cubic feet (11 records center cartons, 30 archives boxes, and 7 large card boxes), 105 tape recordings, 2 videorecordings, and 2 reels of microfilm (35 mm)

Repository:

Housed at the University Archives and Area Research Center, Library Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Stout; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

UW-Stout Library Learning Ctr. / Stout Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Legislative papers of Alvin Baldus, a Democratic political leader who served in the Wisconsin Assembly, 1966-1974, represented the Third District in the House of Representatives, 1974-1980, then served again in the Assembly, 1988-1996. The papers relate primarily to Baldus' career in Congress and his second Assembly stint and include personal and biographical information; speeches, recorded radio feeds, press releases, questionnaires, publicity stills, and other press material; constituent correspondence regarding legislation and individual problems; district project files; campaign files; office administrative files; and material concerning Baldus' chairmanship of the Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee of the Agriculture Committee and the Energy, Environment, Safety, and Research Subcommittee of the Small Business Committee. There is an incomplete name index to the correspondence. Although the collection contains virtually no working files on legislation, there are excellent materials on efforts to maintain contact with constituents. Additional subjects in which Baldus was particularly interested and which are well documented include agriculture, the dairy industry, small business, solar energy, practical politics, the Cuban emigrees at Fort McCoy, and the LaFarge Dam controversy. State legislative files include information on tort reform and on establishing a labor concession lien to protect employees (prompted by the closing of the Uniroyal company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin).

Note:

There is a restriction on both access to and use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-stou0003

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