Title: Sandra Unterman Hoeh Aldermanic Records
Inclusive Dates: 1959-1982

Creators:

• Hoeh, Sandra Unterman.
• Milwaukee (Wis.). Common Council.

Call Number: City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 37

Quantity: 4.3 cubic ft. (13 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Records of Common Council Alderwoman Sandra Unterman Hoeh, who served Milwaukee's 3rd District from 1976-1989. Contains correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and newspaper clippings.

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Language: English

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Sandra Unterman was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1941 to Milton and Semah (née Zinsher) Unterman. Her early years were spent in Brooklyn, New York until the family moved to Belmont, Vermont. She earned her bachelor’s degree and a Phi Beta Kappa key in 1963 from the University of New Hampshire. She moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1972 with her husband, David C. Hoeh and their three children, Christopher, Jeffrey, and Jonathan. She was elected to her first term as Alderwoman of Milwaukee’s 3rd District in 1976 and was re-elected in 1980, 1984, and 1988. She was later known as Sandra Hoeh-Lyon, marrying Rick Lyon after divorcing David Hoeh.

As an Alderwoman, Hoeh worked to improve the neighborhoods inside her district. At that time, the 3rd District was bordered to the north by East Edgewood Avenue, to the east by Lake Michigan, to the south by East Mason Street and East Lyon Street, and to the west by the Milwaukee River and North Pierce Street. As soon as she took office, she began to combat urban blight in her district. Hoeh traveled through the district, reviewing properties her constituents reported, and filed complaints with the city Building Inspector’s Office. In addition to fighting urban blight, Hoeh fought against the proposed widening of Locust Street, arguing that it would destroy numerous businesses and residences. While she served as Alderwoman, she also worked to reduce the number of taverns in her district and ensure that neighborhoods were safe for her constituents and their families.

During her terms, Hoeh served as vice-president and chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee. She also worked with the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Licenses Division, and the Sewerage Commission. In February 1989, Hoeh resigned her office as Alderwoman to serve as the Sanitation Superintendent for the City of Milwaukee, a position she held from 1989 to 1990. Hoeh left the Sanitation Department when she accepted the position of Assistant Chancellor for University Relations at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In 2003, Hoeh was appointed the Director of Community Relations in the Provost’s Office of Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire, where she and her first husband and children had lived before coming to Milwaukee.

This collection documents the activities of Sandra Unterman Hoeh as she served as Milwaukee’s 3rd District Alderwoman from 1976 to 1989. Hoeh was focused on neighborhood issues in her district and many of the records pertain to these issues. The collection consists of subject files that relate to various events during Hoeh’s tenure, as well as various areas included in her district. The subject files include correspondence between Hoeh, her constituents, and other city officials. Other subject files include: agendas, blueprints, contracts, maps, meeting minutes, news clippings, notes, and reports. Some files pertain to improvements in her district like street repairs and traffic diverters. There are also files related to Hoeh’s time on the Board of Zoning Appeals, Expressway and Transportation Commission, Historic Preservation Negotiating Board, Licensing Division, and the Standards and Appeals Commission. Other files include: invitations for speaking engagements, thank you notes, and news articles.

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Hoeh, Sandra Unterman, Aldermanic Records, 1959-1982, Collection 37. City of Milwaukee Archival Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Archival Collections

• Common Council Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 6.

• Department of Public Works Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 3.

Publications and Other Items

Milwaukee Report

Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view City of Milwaukee Archival Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

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).

Acquisition Information

Milwaukee Public Library receives official materials from city departments via the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records.

Processing Information

Processed by Lisa Volz, 2011.

Box   1 Folder   1-2	Allis Library, Charles Allis Library and Art Museum, 1975-1979
Box   1 Folder   3	Ambulance, interested people, 1974-1978
Box   1 Folder   4-5	Barricading, parades, etc., 1976-1978
Box   1 Folder   6	Bartlett Avenue School, 1978-1980
Box   2 Folder   1	Bicentennial, 1976
Box   2 Folder   2	Board of Appeals, 1976-1977
Box   2 Folder   3	Brady Street, Alderman Griffin, 1974-1976
Box   2 Folder   4-5	Brady Street, festival, 1976-1982
Box   2 Folder   6-8	Budget, 1970-1978
Box   3 Folder   1	Building Occupancy Permits, 1977-1980
Box   3 Folder   2	Cambridge House, 1970-1977
Box   3 Folder   3	Census Data for 1960-1970, undated
Box   3 Folder   4	CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act), 1976-1978
Box   3 Folder   5	Church’s Fried Chicken, Inc., 1979-1982
Box   3 Folder   6	Code of Ethics, 1974-1978
Box   4 Folder   1-2	Condominiums, 1979-1981
Box   4 Folder   3	Consumer, 1975-1980
Box   4 Folder   4	Conta Plan, 1975
Box   4 Folder   5	Cuban Youth Home, 1979-1981
Box   4 Folder   6	Day Care Centers, 1974-1976
Box   4 Folder   7	Downer Avenue Mall, 1973-1978
Box   4 Folder   8	Drug Abuse, 1975-1976
Box   5 Folder   1-2	East Side Community Council, 1973-1980
Box   5 Folder   3	East Side Community Health Organization, 1973-1974
Box   5 Folder   4-5	East Side Housing Action Committee, 1973-1979
Box   5 Folder   6	East Side Issues Community Advisory Council, 1976-1979
Box   5 Folder   7	East Side Youth Bureau, 1974-1975
Box   5 Folder   8	Election Commission, 1973-1978
Box   5 Folder   9-10	Energy, 1979-1982
Box   6 Folder   1-2	Expressway and Transportation Commission, 1970-1976
Box   6 Folder   3	Fire and Police Commission, 1975-1980
Box   6 Folder   4	Group Homes, 1974-1977
Box   6 Folder   5	Hartford Avenue Task Force, 1976
Box   6 Folder   6-7	Health Care, 1971-1978
Box   6 Folder   8	Heritage House Ordinance, 1972-1973
Box   6 Folder   9	Historic Preservation District Ordinance, 1976-1980
Box   6 Folder   10	Historic Preservation Negotiating Board, 1966-1981
Box   7 Folder   1	Holy Rosary Concerned Citizens, 1975-1977
Box   7 Folder   2-3	Housing and Real Estate, 1975-1980
Box   7 Folder   4	Integration, 1976-1979
Box   7 Folder   5	Lakeside Community Council, 1974-1980
Box   7 Folder   6	Lakeside Community Gardening Co-Op, 1975-1981
Box   7 Folder   7	Landmark Ordinances, 1978-1981
Box   8 Folder   1	Legislative Aides, 1976-1977
Box   8 Folder   2	Library Budget, 1976-1978
Box   8 Folder   3-4	Licenses Division, 1975-1981
Box   8 Folder   5-6	Locust Street, 1974-1976
Box   9 Folder   1	Low Interest Mortgage Loans, 1978-1982
Box   9 Folder   2	Milwaukee Council on Alcoholism, 1980-1982
Box   9 Folder   3	Milwaukee Criminal Justice, 1974-1976
Box   9 Folder   4	Milwaukee East Organizing Congress, 1972-1978
Box   9 Folder   5-6	Milwaukee River, Bradford, 1976-1977
Box   9 Folder   7	Miscellaneous, 1961-1976
Box   9 Folder   8	Museum, 1976-1978
Box   9 Folder   9	Nazi Ordinance, 1975-1977
Box   10 Folder   1	Neighborhood Participation Association, 1975-1976
Box   10 Folder   2	Paramedics, 1975-1980
Box   10 Folder   3	Park West, 1976-1982
Box   10 Folder   4	Personal, 1974-1978
Box   10 Folder   5	Plankinton Mansion, 1978-1980
Box   10 Folder   6	Police Budget and Other Matters, 1964-1978
Box   11 Folder   1	Police Department, 1962-1976
Box   11 Folder   2	Policymaker’s Information Steering Committee, 1982
Box   11 Folder   3	Reading, Riding, and Race, 1975
Box   11 Folder   4	Riverside Cluster, 1976-1981
Box   11 Folder   5-7	Sewerage Commission/Sewers, 1967-1978
Box   12 Folder   1	State Historical Society Historic Buildings and Sites, 1969-1977
Box   12 Folder   2	Solid Waste Disposal, 1974
Box   12 Folder   3	Standards and Appeals Commission, 1975-1977
Box   12 Folder   4	State Budget, 1976-1982
Box   12 Folder   5	Surplus Issue, 1977-1979
Box   12 Folder   6-7	Taverns, 1972-1979
Box   13 Folder   1-3	Taxes/Assessments, 1959-1978
Box   13 Folder   4	Tot-Lots, 1976-1977
Box   13 Folder   5	Traffic Diverters, 1973-1980
Box   13 Folder   7	UW-Milwaukee Legislative Advisory Housing Committee, 1975-1979
Box   13 Folder   6	UW-Milwaukee Parking, 1975
Box   13 Folder   8	Watertower Trust, 1973-1975