Title: Wisconsin. Department of Justice: Great Lakes Compact Commission Files
Inclusive Dates: 1952-1980

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Department of Justice

Call Number: 1980/101; 1981/168; 1992/209

Quantity: 8.0 c.f.

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

See the catalog entry for information of possible additional materials and shelf locations.

Abstract:

These files include correspondence; reports; minutes; by-laws; annual reports; findings; resource material; and other material relating to the Great Lakes Commission of the state Department of Justice.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-1980101

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This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 3 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (1980/101): Original Collection, 1952-1965
• Part 2 (1981/168): Additions, 1978-1980
• Part 3 (1992/209): Additions, 1967-1980

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: 1980/101, 1981/168, 1992/209

1980/101	Part 1 (1980/101): Original Collection, 1952-1965 Physical Description: 4.0 c.f. (4 record center cartons)  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1952-1965, of the Commissioners of the Public Lands, including records on their various land-use projects; the Great Lakes Commission, including reports, publications, meeting minutes, correspondence and committee records; and the Great Lakes Compact Commission, including records of the St. Lawrence Seaway Committee and the Lake Levels Committee, by-laws, meeting minutes, and correspondence.
	Commissioners of the Public Lands
Box   1 Folder   1	1957-1958
Box   1 Folder   2	Oshkosh project, 1964-1965
Box   1 Folder   3	East and West Parks, Racine, 1960-1962
Box   1 Folder   4	City of Alma, Buffalo County, submerged land lease, 1963
Box   1 Folder   5	Land commissioners, 1956-1965
Box   1 Folder   6	Commissioners of the Public Lands, biennial reports, 1958-1964
Box   1 Folder   7	Trustees of the Wisconsin State Library, 1956-1964
Box   1 Folder   8	Timberland purchase, 1958
	Great Lakes Compact Commission
Box   1 Folder   9	Articles and by-laws, minutes of meetings, 1955-1959
Box   1 Folder   10	Uses of waters and submerged lands of Great Lakes, 1958-1960
Box   1 Folder   11-18	1959-1962
Box   2 Folder   1	Great Lakes Basin Compact, Commission by-laws, 1954-1956
	St. Lawrence Seaway
Box   2 Folder   2	International Committee, 1952-1954
Box   2 Folder   3	General correspondence, 1957-1958
Box   2 Folder   4	Water rights and uses, 1956-1958
Box   2 Folder   5	Pollution, water and air, 1956-1958
Box   2 Folder   6	Fisheries, 1956-1958
Box   2 Folder   7-10	Lake Levels Committee, 1956-1963
	Seaway Committee
Box   2 Folder   11-13	1954-1958
Box   2 Folder   14	Pilotage, 1956-1958
Box   2 Folder   15	General correspondence, 1958
Box   2 Folder   16	Tolls, 1957-1958
	Great Lakes Commission
Box   3 Folder   1-5	1958-1964
Box   3 Folder   6	Social Security coverage for employees, 1956-1963
Box   3 Folder   7	Reports, 1959-1963
Box   3 Folder   8-13	Meetings, 1957-1963
Box   3 Folder   14	Technical Advisory Board, 1961
Box   3 Folder   15	Great Lakes water resource study, 1961
Box   3 Folder   16-17	Newsletters, 1963-1964
Box   3 Folder   18	Governor's water conference, 1962
Box   3 Folder   19	St. Lawrence Seaway, et cetera, “current,” 1958
Box   3 Folder   20	Expense of litigation, 1958-1965
Box   3 Folder   21	Correspondence, 1962-1963
Box   3 Folder   22	Seaway and Navigation Committee, 1964
Box   3 Folder   23	Old Age and Survivor's Insurance (OASI), 1964
Box   4 Folder   1-2	Consent legislation, 1956-1958
Box   4 Folder   3	Executive Committee, 1956-1958
Box   4 Folder   4	Great Lakes Compact Commission, 1955-1958
Box   4 Folder   5	Publications, 1955-1958
Box   4 Folder   6	General correspondence, 1954-1958
Box   4 Folder   7-9	Meeting minutes and reports, 1956-1958
1981/168	Part 2 (1981/168): Additions, 1978-1980 Physical Description: 1.0 c.f. (1 record center carton)  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1978-1980, of the Great Lakes Commission, consisting of minutes and other materials of meetings, including annual and semi-annual meetings; and those of the Executive Committee.	⇧
1992/209	Part 3 (1992/209): Additions, 1967-1980 Physical Description: 3.0 c.f. (3 record center cartons)  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1967-1980, of Attorney Generals Robert W. Warren (mostly 1969-1974) and Bronson C. LaFollette (1974-1980) on the Great Lakes Commission. Records include meeting materials, reports, correspondence, newsletters, and records of various committees.	⇧
	Great Lakes Commission, Attorney General Robert W. Warren files
Box   1 Folder   1-3	1969-1974
Box   1 Folder   4-5	Reports to the states, 1967-1970
Box   1 Folder   6	Great Lakes Compact Committee, 1969
Box   1 Folder   7	Allotment reports, 1970-1973
Box   1 Folder   8	Membership lists and standing committees, 1971-1973
Box   1 Folder   9	Committees and meetings, 1972-1973
Box   1 Folder   10	Environmental Quality Control Committee, 1972-1973
Box   1 Folder   11	Executive Committee, 1970-1973
Box   1 Folder   12	Federal water pollution control, 1971-1973
Box   1 Folder   13	Special Committee, 1972-1973
Box   1 Folder   14-18	Meetings, 1970-1972
Box   2 Folder   1	1973-1976
Box   2 Folder   2	Draft compact, reports, summary material, 1968-1972
Box   2 Folder   3-7	Meetings, 1972-1975
Box   2 Folder   8	Great Lakes Commission, Attorney General Bronson C. LaFollette files, 1974-1980
Box   3 Folder   1-6	Great Lakes Commission, Attorney General Bronson C. LaFollette files, 1974-1980 (continued)