Title: Anthony Maggiore Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1975-2004

Creator:

• Maggiore, Anthony

Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 244

Quantity: 2.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

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

Abstract:

Papers of a UWM faculty member in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare from 1990 to 2001. The collection documents Maggiore's involvement in local, regional, state, and national organizations dealing with energy use, particularly with the issue of energy assistance for low-income people. Upon becoming a faculty member at UWM in 1990, Maggiore served as the research director for the Milwaukee Homicide Project, an initiative undertaken by the UWM Department of Geography.

Language: English

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Anthony J. Maggiore, Jr., was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 22, 1936, and died on June 17, 2004. He was a life-long Milwaukee resident. As a UWM student, he participated in the Third Ward Action Committee and worked for the Milwaukee Boys' Club. After graduating from UWM in 1960, Maggiore continued his education at St. Louis University. While pursuing a masters of social work degree at St. Louis University, he received an award from the St. Louis Metropolitan Youth Commission for "Outstanding Contribution to Development of Youth Services." In addition to his job as a social worker, Maggiore was also involved in student government and was elected Chair of the Student-University Public Relations Committee in 1962. After obtaining his masters degree in 1963, Maggiore returned to Milwaukee as a caseworker for Catholic Social Services. From 1965 to 1969, he spearheaded the Inner City Development Project in Milwaukee. This position led to his appointment as the associate director for Community Action Programs at the Community Relations-Social Development Commission (SDC). Maggiore remained with SDC for over twenty years, until his retirement in 1990.

According to his obituary in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "Tony's entire career was as a tireless crusader for the rights of the disenfranchised. Although a quiet man, he was a warrior when fighting for the rights of others." His position at SDC afforded him many opportunities to advocate for the underprivileged on a regional and national scale, primarily in the areas of low-income energy assistance and crime. In 1976, Maggiore helped found and then led the National Center for Appropriate Technology. This organization served as a mediator between the government and low-income people on the issue of energy use and conservation. From 1978 to 1980, Maggiore served the Department of Energy by participating on their Fuel Oil Marketing Advisory Committee. The committee's final report led the federal government to create what is now called the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Under this program's auspices, Maggiore continued his involvement with this issue by testifying to Congress about the energy needs of low-income people, meeting with President Carter regarding rural energy issues, and organizing the implementation of the program on a state level in Wisconsin.

In addition to these important programs, Maggiore was active in numerous local and national committees, advisory groups, and associations throughout his career, including the City of Milwaukee Mayor's Task Force on Recreation, the Community Services Administration Energy Planning Committee, the National Committee on Crime and the Elderly, the State of Wisconsin Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act State Advisory Group, the Public Interest Caucus of the Energy Center of Wisconsin, and the Consumer Energy Council of America. After retiring in 1990, Maggiore became an adjunct instructor at UWM's School of Social Welfare.

Though much of his work at SDC focused on low-income energy use and assistance, Maggiore was also concerned about crime, particularly crimes committed against the youth and elderly. With Dr. Harold Rose of UWM's Department of Geography, Maggiore applied for and received a federal grant to study homicide in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Homicide Project completed its study in 2000. Following this project, Maggiore accepted an invitation to participate in a federal group studying Disproportionate Minority Confinement. Maggiore not only participated on a national level, but also worked to institute a parallel committee through the state of Wisconsin government.

Scope and content notes are provided in the contents list.

This collection is organized into five series:

1. National Center for Appropriate Technology, 1975-2001
2. Fuel Oil Marketing Advisory Committee, 1977-1980
3. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 1975-2004
4. Milwaukee Homicide Project, 1989-2002
5. Disproportionate Minority Confinement Program, 2002-2004

The series are listed chronologically according to Maggiore's involvement. Within each series, folders are arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Records. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 14.

• UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Geography Records. UWM Archival Collection 31.

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

Jackie Maggiore donated this collection in August 2005 (accession 2005-006).

Processing Information

Meghan Jensen processed the collection at the Archives in the fall of 2006.

	Series: 1. National Center for Appropriate Technology, 1975-2001 Scope and Content Note: Maggiore was a founding member of the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). This organization focused on educating low-income populations in efficient energy use, exploring alternative energy sources such as solar power, and communicating the energy needs of low-income people to the federal government. The materials are primarily from the early stages of NCAT's development, including the original proposal, annual reports, and a small number of publications.
Box   1 Folder   1	Annual Reports, 1977-1979
Box   1 Folder   2	By-laws, undated
Box   1 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1977-2001
Box   1 Folder   4	Dr. E. F. Schumacher Lecture, 1977
Box   1 Folder   5	Informational Packet, 1977
Box   1 Folder   6	Proposal for the National Center for Appropriate Technology, 1976
Box   1 Folder   7	Publications, 1977-2001 and undated
Box   1 Folder   8	Reports and Presentation Materials, 1975-1978 and undated
	Series: 2. Fuel Oil Marketing Advisory Committee, 1977-1980 Scope and Content Note: The Fuel Oil Marketing Advisory Committee (FOMAC) was part of the U. S. Department of Energy. During the middle of a national energy crisis, this committee was charged with studying the energy consumption and energy needs of the poor. The majority of records included in the collection are transcripts of meetings. Also included is a small amount of correspondence and a copy of the committee's final report.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   9	Correspondence, 1978-1979
Box   1 Folder   10	Meeting Agendas and Materials, 1978-1980
Box   1 Folder   11-13	Middle Distillate Monitoring Subcommittee Meeting, Transcript of Proceedings, 1978 May 4
Box   1 Folder   14	Middle Distillate Monitoring Subcommittee Rules of Procedure and Meeting, 1978
Box   1 Folder   15	Report, Low-Income Energy Assistance Programs: A Profile of Need and Policy Options, 1980 July
Box   1 Folder   16	Statements and Written Papers Presented to the Committee, 1979 April 10
Box   1 Folder   17	Transcript of Proceedings, 1978 February 15
Box   1 Folder   18	Transcript of Proceedings, 1978 June 1-2
Box   1 Folder   19	Transcript of Proceedings, 1979 April 11
Box   1 Folder   20-21	Transcript of Proceedings, 1979 April 23
Box   1 Folder   22	Transcript of Proceedings, 1979 April 24
Box   1 Folder   23	Transcript of Proceedings, 1979 July 18
Box   1 Folder   24	Transcript of Proceedings, 1980 March 20
Box   1 Folder   25	White Paper on the Competitive Viability of the Independent Fuel Oil Marketer, 1977 December 5
	Series: 3. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 1975-2004 Scope and Content Note: Following FOMAC's final report, the government established the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, which was later renamed the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This federal program provides federal funds designated for energy assistance to low-income populations. The records in this series are divided into materials related to the federal program and materials related to the Wisconsin state program. The records consist of correspondence, publications, transcripts of congressional testimony, meeting materials, and reports.	⇧
Box   3 Folder   1	Briefing Papers, undated
Box   3 Folder   2	Center for Urban Environmental Studies, "National Teach-In: The Energy War and the Poor," 1979 September 20
Box   3 Folder   3-4	Congressional Testimony by Maggiore, 1977-1983
Box   3 Folder   5	Congressional Testimony by Others, 1977-1980
Box   1 Folder   26-27	Correspondence, 1975-1986
Box   1 Folder   28	Energy and the Poor: An OTA Policy Study, 1978 October
Box   1 Folder   29	History, undated
Box   1 Folder   30	National Meeting, 2002 March 4
Box   1 Folder   31	Publications, Consumer Energy Council of America, 1998-2003
Box   1 Folder   32	Publications, General, 1978-2004
Box   2 Folder   1	Reports, Community Relations-Social Development Commission, 1978-1985
Box   2 Folder   2-3	Reports, Grier Partnership Reports, 1977-1983
Box   2 Folder   4	White House Meeting on Rural Energy Issues, 1978 December 1
Box   2 Folder   5	Wisconsin, Correspondence, 1978-1988
Box   2 Folder   6	Wisconsin, Meetings, 1988-1990
Box   2 Folder   7-8	Wisconsin, Public Service Commission, 1987-1989
Box   2 Folder   9	Wisconsin, Reports and Proposals, 1978-1988
Box   2 Folder   10	Wisconsin, State Plan for Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, 1980-1994
Box   2 Folder   11	Wisconsin, Weatherization, 1986, 1988
Box   2 Folder   12	Wisconsin, Wisconsin Energy Assurance Pilot Program, 1987
	Series: 4. Milwaukee Homicide Project, 1989-2002 Scope and Content Note: This survey-based research project concentrated on homicides against minors, in both gang-related and non-gang related incidents. Research began in 1989, and went through several phases. The project was completed in 2000. The Milwaukee Homicide Project (MHP) was conducted through the UWM Department of Geography using federal grant monies. The records consist of correspondence, grant proposals, a transcript of congressional testimony, and the final report.	⇧
Box   2 Folder   13	Correspondence, District Attorney's Office, 1990-1996
Box   2 Folder   14	Correspondence, General, 1991-2000
Box   2	Final Report, 1998 May
Box   2 Folder   15	Funding Proposal, 1992-1994
Box   2 Folder   16	Grant Proposals, 1991-1993
Box   2 Folder   17	Interview Questionnaires (Blank), 1993, 1995
Box   2 Folder   18	Juvenile Violence Research Studies Report to Congress, 1998 November
Box   2	Milwaukee Homicide Project Report, 2000 April 19
Box   2 Folder   19	Offender Responses, 1989-1991, 1996, 1999
Box   2 Folder   20	Reports to District Attorney's Office, 1990-1991
Box   2 Folder   21	Responses and Newsclippings, 2000-2002
Box   2 Folder   22	Testimony, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice Hearing, "Youth Gangs, Guns, and Violence," 1991 November 26
	Series: 5. Disproportionate Minority Confinement Program, 2002-2004 Scope and Content Note: This Disproportionate Minority Confinement Program (DMC) was originally initiated by the Office of Justice and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, but Maggiore's involvement concentrated primarily on the Milwaukee area. Through this program, he was able to organize the Milwaukee Violence and Gang Reduction Project. The papers in this series reflect materials relating to the federal program, meeting materials of the Milwaukee Planning Committee for DMC, and materials of the Milwaukee Violence and Gang Reduction Project.	⇧
Box   2 Folder   23	General Information on Federal Program, 2002-2003
Box   2 Folder   24	Milwaukee Gang and Violence Reduction Project, 2003-2004
Box   2 Folder   25	Milwaukee Planning Committee, 2003-2004