Title: Marty Family Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1900-1960

Creator:

• Marty Family

Call Number: Local History Manuscript Collection 185

Quantity: 0.4 cubic ft. (1 box)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Collection of scrapbooks from the Marty family, which was involved in the cheese-making industry in Wisconsin.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-lhmc0185

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The Marty family immigrated to the United States from Switzerland over a period of years starting in 1877. After the death of his wife, Jacob Marty along with his son, Jacob Jr., settled in Ohio and then later Wisconsin. In 1886, Jacob returned to Switzerland to bring his son Fred and several other members of the family over. The following year, Carl and two of his sisters also immigrated to Wisconsin. Throughout their lives, the Marty family played a number of prominent roles in the development of the cheese industry in Wisconsin, particularly in the area of Swiss cheese. When John J. Marty (1841-1922) began making cheese in 1884 in Green County, he was one of the first to do so. Carl Marty (1873-1960), continued the production of cheese in Green County. He was a collector of Swiss art as well and a prolific artist in his own right. Fred Marty (1877-1954), began inspecting cheese factories in 1905 and was considered one of the pioneers of this work.

This collection is comprised of three scrapbooks and one folder of miscellaneous items. The folder contains photographs, a note suggesting Fred Marty inspect a specific cheese factory, various newspaper clippings, and documents relating to the Martys’ careers. The three scrapbooks contain a wide variety of news clippings most likely collected by Elizabeth Marty, Fred Marty’s wife. The clippings are on an assortment of topics, but primarily deal with the Marty family and the cheese-making industry. Other topics, such as a newspaper clipping from a German-language newspaper in 1900 depicting the new church of the Swiss Reformationists in an unknown location, are included as well. The scrapbooks also occasionally contain various ephemera such as programs and business cards.

The collection is arranged alphabetically. The materials in the scrapbooks are roughly arranged chronologically.

Marty Family Collection, 1900-1960, Collection 185. Local History Manuscript Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Proceedings of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers' Association Annual Convention

Swiss Cheese Industry

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

The collection was presented to the library by Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Jeklin and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Werner. Materials were accessioned as Local History Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Described by Charles Tonelli, Fieldwork Student, 2013. Processed by Bob Jaeger, 2019.

Box   1 Folder   1	Miscellaneous, clippings, correspondence, and photographs, 1907-1960
Box   1 Folder   2	Scrapbook 1, 1903-1915
Box   1 Folder   3	Scrapbook 2, 1900-1921
Box   1 Folder   4	Scrapbook 3, 1921-1950