Title: UW-Milwaukee Field Station Records
Inclusive Dates: 1961-1990

Creator:

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Field Station

Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 32

Quantity: 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Records, mainly dating from 1961 to 1979, documenting the establishment of field stations for use by the UWM Botany and Zoology Departments. The Arboretum Committee records document the creation of the Botany and Zoology Departments and the selection and purchase of suitable land for class study and research purposes. The activities of the Field Stations Committee are documented through the records of the Field Stations Committee chair, director, and manager. In addition, correspondence with the assistant chancellor, dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science, and the vice chancellor concern the activities and proposals of the Field Stations Committee. The Field Stations bulletins and the annual reports document the activities at the field stations.

Language: English

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The Arboretum Committee was formed in 1961 to investigate the possibility of acquiring some suitable land for class study and research purposes for the UWM Zoology and Botany Departments. The 177-acre Cedar-Sauk Field Station was purchased in 1964 through the efforts of the Nature Conservancy. Another field station, also acquired by the Nature Conservancy, is the Benedict Prairie, a five-acre tract of land near Kenosha. Two other university sites for field work are the ravine by Kenwood Hall and Downer Woods. The Arboretum Committee was dissolved in 1964 when the administration of these natural areas were placed under the supervision of the Field Stations Committee consisting of Botany and Zoology Department staff members. The main Station property, located in Saukville, Wisconsin, has about 2,500 acres of undisturbed, high-quality natural communities. These include the Cedarburg Bog, one of the largest and most biologically interesting wetlands in southern Wisconsin, the Sapa Bog, an acidic black spruce bog, and an old growth beech-maple forest. In addition to the Cedarburg Bog Unit, the Field Station now manages five outlying properties (including Benedict Prairie) as well as the Downer Woods.

The files are organized alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• UW-Milwaukee College of Letters & Sciences Records. UWM Archival Collection 1.

• UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Botany Records. UWM Archival Collection 51.

• UW-Milwaukee Zoology Dept. Records. UWM Archival Collection 44.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

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

An unknown donor transferred the collection to the Archives prior to 1989.

Processing Information

Jill Bambenek began processing this collection at the Archives in August 1993; Roselene Springer continued in December 1993; and Bob Carter finished the processing in November 1994. Jessica Sawinski added materials and made several corrections in October 2005. Ryan Claringbole added materials in April 2007. Molly Whiteside (supervised by Christel Maass) added some miscellaneous items to the collection in September 2015.

Box   1 Folder   1-2	Annual Reports, 1970-1987
Box   1 Folder   3	Arboretum Committee, 1961-1964
Box   1 Folder   4	Assistant Chancellor, 1973-1975
Box   1 Folder   5	Assistant Chancellor and Dean of the College of Letters & Science, 1971-1973
Box   1 Folder   6-8	Associate Dean of the College of Letters & Science, 1968-1973
Box   2 Folder   1	Cedarburg Bog Reports, 1970-1973
Box   2 Folder   2-3	Chairman of Field Stations Committee, 1964-1967
Box   2 Folder   4	Director and Manager of Field Stations, 1968
Box   2 Folder   5	Field Station, Land Acquisitions, 1974-1983, undated
Box   2 Folder   6	Field Station, Project Proposals, 1964-1981, undated
Box   2 Folder   7	Field Station, Special Programs and Workshops, 1981-1989
Box   2 Folder   8	Field Stations Bulletins, 1968-1972
Box   3 Folder   1	Field Stations Bulletins, 1973-1988
Box   3 Folder   2	Field Stations Committee, Minutes, 1964-1986, 1990
Box   3 Folder   3	Laboratory Construction, 1965-1966
Box   3 Folder   4	Laboratory Proposal, 1964-1969
Box   3 Folder   7	Photographs, undated
Box   3 Folder   5	Planning Documents, Programs/Budget, 1984-1989
Box   3 Folder   6	Vice Chancellor, 1964-1968