Title: Fredrick G. Gordon Aldermanic Records
Inclusive Dates: 1975-1997

Creators:

• Gordon, Fredrick G.
• Milwaukee (Wis.). Common Council.

Call Number: City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 84

Quantity: 4 cubic ft. (12 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Records of Common Council Alderman Fredrick G. Gordon, who served Milwaukee's 7th District from 1992-2004. Collection contains correspondence, reports, subject files, clippings, and publications.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-cmac0084

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Fredrick Gordon attended North Division High School in Milwaukee and graduated in 1967. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Social Welfare in 1977 from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Law School in 1980. Prior to his aldermanic election he worked as a State Public Defender in Milwaukee, Madison and Beloit, Wisconsin, as an affirmative action administrator for the State of Wisconsin and a practicing attorney for Legal Action of Wisconsin. He has been involved with the community and social justice issues such as the 1960s open housing marches and the 1980s protests over the death of Ernest Lacy while in police custody. He worked as one of the attorneys for the Coalition for Justice for Ernest Lacy. Fredrick G. Gordon was first elected to the 7th aldermanic district in 1992 and was re-elected consecutively until 2004.

During his tenure Gordon was the chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee and board member of the following organizations: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Center District and the Milwaukee Public Library. He was very involved in saving two branch libraries scheduled to close in the 2004 budget. When Alderman and Common Council President Marvin Pratt became Acting Mayor (2004, Jan – April), after the resignation of Mayor John Norquist, Pratt assigned many of his Council President duties to Gordon for those months.

In the 2004 election, Gordon was defeated by Willie C. Wade. Redistricting had altered/enlarged some of the 7th district’s boundaries and this set up aldermanic incumbents Wade (formerly of the 10th district) and Gordon to run against each other. Gordon ran again for the 6th aldermanic district seat in 2008 but lost in the primary to Milele A. Coggs and Michael McGee Jr.; Coggs went on to win.

This collection contains records from the City of Milwaukee’s 7th District Alderman, Fredrick G. Gordon. The bulk of the records date from the early part of his Aldermanic tenure, 1992-1995, but there are a few that predate his term. They are previous copies of court proceedings, reports, articles on Gerald Turner, often referred to as the “Halloween Killer”. Turner was convicted of murder and sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl in 1973. He was first released in the early 1990s to a halfway house on the northside of Milwaukee which caused public outrage.

The original subject headings from aldermanic staff have been kept intact as much as possible. This collection includes reports, statistics, publications, correspondence, and articles. Some of the largest subjects include materials regarding Milwaukee’s African American population and supportive organizations, the Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System, Community Development Block Grant administration/documentation, East-West Corridor Transit Study and general economic development projects around the City of Milwaukee. There are also materials regarding water treatment, Milwaukee Water Works and Milwaukee’s Cryptosporidium outbreak in 1993.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically within each folder.

Gordon, Fredrick G., Aldermanic Records, 1975-1997, Collection 84. City of Milwaukee Archival Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• City Clerk Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 17.

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

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 Casey Lapworth, Processing Archivist, 2022.

Box   1 Folder   1	30th Street Industrial Corridor, 1993-1994
Box   1 Folder   2	African Americans, 1993-1994, undated
Box   1 Folder   3	African American Chamber of Commerce, 1995
Box   1 Folder   4	African American Tourism & Business District Inc., 1994, undated
Box   1 Folder   5	Amani Community, 1995, undated
Box   1 Folder   6	Ammar, Radi, 1992-1994
Box   1 Folder   7	Avenue Commons (Marquette University), 1994-1995, undated
Box   11 Folder   1	Avenue Commons, 1995, undated
Box   1 Folder   8	Balcerzak & Gabrish (Jeffrey Dahmer), 1994, undated
Box   1 Folder   9	Board of Zoning Appeals, 1994-1995
Box   1 Folder   10	Boys & Girls Club, 1993-1995
Box   10 Folder   13-15	Calendar / Schedule, 1992-1995
Box   1 Folder   11	Campaign Finance Reports, 1993-1995
Box   1 Folder   12	Capital Spending & Debt, 1994
Box   1 Folder   13	City of Milwaukee Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, 1994
Box   2 Folder   1	City Residency Fact Sheet, undated
Box   2 Folder   2-4	Community Development Block Grant, 1990-1995, undated
Box   2 Folder   5-6	Community Development Policy Committee, 1993-1995, undated
Box   11 Folder   2	Community Development Policy Committee, 1995
	Correspondence
Box   2 Folder   7-8	1992-1993
Box   3 Folder   1-6	1994-1995
Box   11 Folder   3	1994, undated
Box   4 Folder   1	undated
Box   4 Folder   2	Court Annual Reports, 1989-1994
Box   4 Folder   3	Court Proceedings, 1993-1994, undated
Box   4 Folder   4	Cryptosporidium, 1994, undated
Box   4 Folder   5	Department of Administration Organizational Chart, undated
Box   4 Folder   6	Department of Public Works, 1993-1995
Box   4 Folder   7	Discrimination, undated
Box   4 Folder   8	Drugs, 1994-1995, undated
	East – West Corridor Transportation Study
Box   4 Folder   9	1992-1995, undated
Box   5 Folder   1-5	1992-1995, undated
Box   6 Folder   1	1992-1995, undated
Box   6 Folder   2	Employment, 1994, undated
Box   6 Folder   3	Fire & Police Commission, 1993-1995
Box   6 Folder   4	Hillside Neighborhood, 1995
Box   6 Folder   5	Housing, 1993-1995
Box   6 Folder   6	Indian Council of the Elderly, 1994, undated
Box   6 Folder   7	Juneteenth, 1993
Box   7 Folder   1	Liquor Licenses, 1992-1995, undated
Box   7 Folder   2	McGee, Michael, 1994
Box   7 Folder   3	Metcalf Park, 1993-1994
Box   7 Folder   4-6	Milwaukee County Federated Library System (MCFLS), 1993-1997
Box   11 Folder   4	Milwaukee County Federated Library System (MCFLS), 1995
Box   7 Folder   7	Milwaukee Health Department, 1994-1995
	Milwaukee Police Department
Box   8 Folder   1	Crime Analysis Report, 1992
Box   8 Folder   2	General, 1992-1995, undated
Box   11 Folder   5	General, undated
Box   8 Folder   3	Statistics, 1992-1995
Box   7 Folder   8	Milwaukee Public Library, 1993-1995, undated
Box   11 Folder   6	Milwaukee Public Library, 1994
Box   8 Folder   4	Milwaukee Public Schools, 1993
Box   11 Folder   7	Milwaukee River Cleanup, 1995
Box   8 Folder   5	Miscellaneous Brochures / Stickers, 1993-1994, undated
Box   8 Folder   6	Neighborhood Strategic Planning, 1995, undated
Box   8 Folder   7	Newsletters, 1992-1995
Box   8 Folder   8	Notes/Miscellaneous, 1994, undated
Box   8 Folder   9	Petitions, 1993, undated
Box   8 Folder   10	Photographs, undated
Box   8 Folder   11	Proclamations, 1995
Box   8 Folder   12	Property Assessments / Assessor’s Office, 1994-1995, undated
Box   9 Folder   1	Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County, 1994-1995
Box   9 Folder   2	Recycling, 1992-1995, undated
Box   9 Folder   3	Redevelopment Authority (RACM), 1994-1995
Box   11 Folder   8	Redevelopment Authority (RACM), 1994-1995
Box   9 Folder   4	Sherman Park Community, 1994-1995
Box   9 Folder   5-6	Strategic Plan, 1992-1995, undated
Box   10 Folder   1	Sustainable Milwaukee, 1994-1995
Box   10 Folder   2	TABS, 1993-1995
Box   10 Folder   3	Thomas, Henry, 1994-1995
Box   10 Folder   4	Transportation, 1993-1995, undated
Box   12 Folder   1	Turner Bill, 1975-1992
Box   12 Folder   2	Turner, Gerald, 1975-1993, undated
Box   10 Folder   5	Underground Railroad Hotel, 1995, undated
Box   10 Folder   6	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 1993-1994, undated
Box   10 Folder   7	Urban Initiative Taskforce, 1994, undated
Box   12 Folder   3	Water / Milwaukee Water Works, 1993-1994
Box   10 Folder   8	Water System Study, 1994
Box   10 Folder   9	Welfare Reform, undated
Box   10 Folder   10	Westown – Wisconsin Ave., 1994
Box   10 Folder   11	Wisconsin Minority Contractors Association, undated
Box   10 Folder   12	Wisconsin Reports, 1993-1994