Summary Information
Hugo Lange, Jr. Papers
1930-1939
Local History Manuscript Collection 13
0.3 cubic ft. (1 box)
Milwaukee Public Library (Map)
Hugo Lange, Jr. worked for the City of Milwaukee and
was an active Socialist. Collection contains correspondence, ephemera, clippings and
publications.
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English
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Biography/History
Hugo J. Lange, Jr. was born February 17, 1905 in Milwaukee, WI to Hugo H. Lange and
Louise Frick Lange. He also had an older brother Oscar and younger sister Laura. He
graduated from Milwaukee County School of Agriculture; he also studied at Michigan
State College and University of Wisconsin extension department. He joined the
socialist party in 1929 and was very active locally running as a socialist for some
elected positions in the early 1930s. He was appointed to City Board of Tax Review
by Mayor Daniel Hoan in 1936. He married Florence Grunert Lange on August 8, 1940 in
Iowa. He was a member and officer in the Technical Engineers, Architects and
Draftsmen’s Union, Local 54. He later worked for many years for the Department of
City Development in a variety of positions. His obituary lists him as a retired
employee of International Harvester and the Department of City Development. He
passed away in Milwaukee on June 19, 1991.
Scope and Content Note
This is a collection of correspondence, ephemera, clippings and publications all
regarding events occurring in Milwaukee’s socialist community.
Arrangement of the Materials
The subjects are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically within each
folder.
Preferred Citation
Lange, Hugo Jr., Papers, 1930-1939, Collection 13. Local History Manuscript
Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Related Material in the Milwaukee Public Library
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all
in accordance with state law. The public may view Local History Manuscript
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.
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).
No acquisition information is currently available. Materials were accessioned as
Local History Manuscripts.
Processed by Casey Lapworth, 2018.
Contents List
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Box
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Folder
1
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Campaign and elections, 1932-1935
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Business cards, undated
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Ephemera, 1935-1937
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Events, 1930-1938
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Government
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Box
1
Folder
5
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City of Milwaukee, 1932-1939
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Milwaukee County, 1930, undated
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Box
1
Folder
7
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State of Wisconsin, 1935-1936
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Box
1
Folder
8
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International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects and
Draftsmen’s Union Local No. 54, 1936-1938
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Milwaukee Leader,
1932-1938
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Miscellaneous, 1935-1937
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Newspaper clippings, 1938-1968
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Publications, 1955-1956
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Socialist party
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Box
1
Folder
13
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15th – 19th Ward, 1932-1937
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Bazaar, 1934-1935
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Campaigns, 1932-1938
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Ephemera, 1929-1939
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Box
1
Folder
17
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General, 1934-1939
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Box
1
Folder
18
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Milwaukee County Central Committee,
1934-1940
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Box
1
Folder
19
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Picnic, 1930-1961
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Box
1
Folder
20
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Postcards, 1934-1940
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Box
1
Folder
21
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Solicitations, 1932-1939
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Box
1
Folder
22
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Wisconsin Workers Committee, undated
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Box
1
Folder
23
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Works Progress Administration, 1938
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Box
1
Folder
24
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Young People’s Socialist League (YPSL),
1935
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