Title: Young Men’s Association Records
Inclusive Dates: 1852-1878

Creator:

• Young Men's Association of the City of Milwaukee.

Call Number: Local History Manuscript Collection 66

Quantity: 0.4 cubic ft. (1 box)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

This collection contains two ledgers from the Young Men's Association of the City of Milwaukee.

Note:

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-lhmc0066

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The Young Men’s Association was organized in Milwaukee in 1847 and the group’s membership supported a reading room and library for members. Supported by memberships and profits from local lectures, the association became an established institution. After the Civil War, memberships and interest waned, causing a financial deficit. In 1878 the Young Men’s Association turned its 10,000 volume library over to the city of Milwaukee, forming the nucleus of the Milwaukee Public Library.

The collection is comprised of two ledgers. The first which contains what appears to be a membership roster and accounting of dues, both of with are organized alphabetically although the ‘B’s through ‘R’s are missing from the roster. The back portion of the ledger contains records for the Young Men’s Association’s library circa 1854. The second ledger contains minutes, records of the administration and financial statements. Some loose materials have been pasted into the ledger like news-clippings, notes, and other statements.

Ledgers are arranged chronologically.

Young Men’s Association Records, 1852-1878, Collection 66. Local History Manuscript Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Catalogue of the library of the Young Men's Association of the City of Milwaukee : together with the Annual reports, rules, etc., etc.

A catalogue of books belonging to the library of the Young Men's Association of the City of Milwaukee, 1877

Charter of the Young Men's Association of the City of Milwaukee

Charter, rules and regulations of the association : and board of directors, with a catalogue of the library and list of members

Catalogue of the Library

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 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.

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

In 2019, an additional ledger was merged into this collection. No acquisition information is currently available. Materials were accessioned as Local History Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Inventory by Rachel Arndt, Archive Projects Librarian, 2013. Described by Alice Richards, Fieldworker, 2014. Processed by Casey Lapworth, Archives Librarian, 2019.

	Ledgers
Box   1 Folder   1	1852-1854
Box   1 Folder   2	1869-1878