Title: Avenues West Association Records
Inclusive Dates: 1983-2004

Creator:

• Avenues West Association (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Call Numbers: UWM Manuscript Collection 98; Accession 2016-012

Quantity:

• 1.2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
• 3 videocassettes

Quantity: plus additions of 1.8 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

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

Abstract:

Collection contains records of an organization, established in 1982, to improve the quality of life and stability of the neighborhood, insure the quality and security of neighborhood housing, foster business growth and development, and build an educational environment that serves the needs of adults and children in the area. Included are files on committee meetings, projects and meeting minutes. The files "Avenues West" contain all committee reports, meeting minutes and material for the particular year. The collection also contains a video, The Avenues West Story, originally created in 1987 by WISN-TV.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmmss0098

The Avenues West Neighborhood Association was established in 1982. The association represents a 90-block section of Milwaukee immediately west of downtown. It is a partnership of area institutions, business interests, church groups, schools, and individuals. The association exists to improve the quality of life and the stability of the neighborhood, foster business growth and development, insure the quality and security of neighborhood housing, and build an educational environment that serves the needs of adults and children.

This collection was received in, and is organized in, multiple parts. Additional materials have not been physically or intellectually arranged and interfiled, and researchers may need to consult more than one part of the collection to locate similar materials.

• UWM Archival Collection 98: Records, 1983-1996

The files are organized alphabetically by personal name, name of office, or by subject, then chronologically. Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, staff memos, meeting minutes and reports.

The collection contains one additional accession.

• Accession 2016-012: Additions, 1986-2004

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

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

June Moberly donated the collection to the Archives in February 1997 (accession 1996-032). Keith Stanley donated additional materials in August 2016 (accession 2016-012).

Processing Information

Lawrence Koellner processed the collection at the Archives in March 1997. Christel Maass minimally processed accession 2016-012 and updated the finding aid in September 2016.

UWM Archival Collection 98	Records, 1983-1996 Physical Description: 1.2 cubic ft. (2 boxes); 3 videocassettes
Box   1 Folder   1	27th Street International Business District, 1990-1992
Box   1 Folder   2	27th Street International Festival, 1991
Box   1 Folder   3	27th Street International Marketplace, 1990-1993
Box   1 Folder   4	35th Street and Wisconsin Avenue Market Assessments and Development Plan, 1986
Box   1 Folder   5	Annual Reports, 1994-1996
Box   1 Folder   6	Area Business, undated
Box   1 Folder   7-10	Avenues West, 1983-1987
Box   1 Folder   11	Avenues West, 1989
Box   1 Folder   12	Beer Bottle Clean Up, 1994-1996
Box   1 Folder   13	Building Purchase Correspondence, 1992
Box   1 Folder   14	Business Development Task Force, 1987-1989
Box   1 Folder   15	Business Watch Meetings, 1994-1995
Box   1 Folder   16	Census, Demographic, and Sales Marketing Analysis, 1989
Box   1 Folder   17	Central Park, 1992
Box   1 Folder   18	City Campus Dedication, 1992
Box   1 Folder   19	Community Housing Affordability Strategy, 1991
Box   1 Folder   20	Community Oriented Policing Operations Center, 1992
Box   1 Folder   21	Community Oriented Policing Project, 1989-1995
Box   1 Folder   22	County Hospital Project, 1986-1989
Box   1 Folder   23	Economic Development Report, 1990-1991
Box   1 Folder   24-26	Executive Committee, 1987-1996
Box   1 Folder   27	Executive Round Table, 1988
Box   1 Folder   28	Goals and History, 1991-1992
Box   1 Folder   29	Graffiti Cleanup, 1995
Box   1 Folder   30	Home Buying Workshop, 1996
Box   1 Folder   31	Image Improvement Task Force, 1985-1987
Box   1 Folder   32	Landlord Compact, 1995
Box   1 Folder   33	Marquette University Physical Change, 1962-1985
Box   1 Folder   34	Marquette University's Approach to Urban Problems, 1991
Box   1 Folder   35	Media Coverage, 1987-1994
Box   1 Folder   36-28	Meeting Minutes, 1987-1997
Box   1 Folder   39	Membership, 1984-1989
Box   1 Folder   40	Mid-Size Grocery Store Feasibility Study, undated
Box   1 Folder   41	Minor Vandermade Correspondence, St. Anthony's Hospital, 1989
Box   1 Folder   42	National Night Out, 1995
Box   1 Folder   43	Neighborhood Development Center, 1989-1990
Box   1 Folder   44	Newsletters, 1987-1996
Box   1 Folder   45	Pamphlets, 1995-1996
Box   1 Folder   46	Redeveloping Affordable Multi Family Rental Housing, 1991
Box   1 Folder   47	Restaurant Development, 1990
Box   1 Folder   48	Restaurant Feasibility Study, 1992
Box   1 Folder   49	Safety and Security Committee, 1987-1991
Box   2 Folder   1	Safety and Security Committee, 1992-1996
Box   2 Folder   2	Social Concerns Committee, 1991
Box   2 Folder   3	TV Spot, The Avenues West Story, 1987
Video   1-3	TV Spot, The Avenues West Story, 1987 Physical Description: Videocassettes (VHS)
Box   2 Folder   4	Urban Design, Market, and Development Concepts Analysis, 1988
Box   2 Folder   5	Urban Development and Design Project, 1989
Box   2 Folder   6	Venture Fund Request, 1991
Box   2 Folder   7	Walker's Guide to the Near West Side, 1986
Box   2 Folder   8	Wisconsin Avenue Business Group, 1989-1992
Accession 2016-012	Additions, 1986-2004 Abstract: Additions of materials, dating from 1986 to 2004, largely focus on development and revitalization in Milwaukee's Avenues West area. Included are neighborhood studies, strategic plans, revitalization and development studies, as well as information on the 1994 Marquette University "Avenue Commons" proposal to close part of Wisconsin Avenue. The collection also contain materials related to crime and policing, neighborhood partnerships and strategies, and housing. Some materials in the collection were produced by or in conjuction with UWM. Physical Description: 1.8 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Box   1	Crime and policing, development and revitalization, Wisconsin Avenue closure proposal, 1986-2003
Box   2	Development files and a supermarket feasibility study, 1988-2000
Box   3	Housing, neighborhood partnerships, community surveys and development plans, 1988-2004