Title: Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society Records
Inclusive Dates: 1950-2003

Creator:

• Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society

Call Number: M83-218; M2002-004; M2002-186; M2004-210; M2007-105; M2009-116; M2013-189; M2017-047; PH 464; PH 1133; PH 1372; PH 1400; PH 1481; PH 2026; PH 2216; PH 2581; PH 4370; PH 4370 (5); Audio 354A

Quantity: 14.1 cubic feet, 88 photographs, 109 transparencies, 35 negatives (35 mm), 1 print, 3 tape recordings, and 1 item of realia

Repository:

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

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Records of a non-profit corporation which was created in September 1950 to assist the State Historical Society in conserving, advancing, and disseminating knowledge in the field of Wisconsin history. Originally incorporated as the Women's Auxiliary of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the name was changed to Friends of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin in 1983 which in turn changed to Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society in 2001. The records include minutes, original and revised articles of incorporation and by-laws, treasurers' reports, minutes of committee meetings, and a list of its presidents located at the beginning of Volume 3.

Language: English

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This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 9 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar material.

• Part 1 (M83-218): Original Collection, 1969
• Part 2 (M2002-004): Additions, 1950-2000
• Part 3 (M2002-186): Additions, 1954-2001
• Part 4 (M2004-210): Additions, 1956-1977
• Part 5 (M2007-105): Additions, 1978-2003
• Part 6 (M2009-116): Additions, 1983-1993
• Part 7 (M2013-189): Additions, 1985-2003
• Part 8 (M2017-047): Additions, 1987-1995
• Part 9 (PH 464, PH 1133, PH 1372, PH 1400, PH 1481, PH 2026, PH 2216, PH 2581, PH 4370, Audio 354A/1-2): Additions, circa 1870-1970, undated

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: M83-218, M2002-004, M2002-186, M2004-210, M2007-105, M2009-116, M2013-189, M2017-047

M83-218	Part 1 (M83-218): Original Collection, 1969 Physical Description: 1 tape recording  Scope and Content Note: Tape recording of the Auxiliary's first program on the Famous Wisconsin Women Project, June 25, 1969.
M2002-004	Part 2 (M2002-004): Additions, 1950-2000 Physical Description: 7.2 cubic feet (6 record center cartons, 2 card file boxes, and 1 flat box) and 18 transparencies  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1950-2000, consisting of minutes of meetings, reports, articles of incorporation and by-laws, correspondence, membership lists, project files and scrapbooks. Major projects include exhibits, pilgrimages, teas, programs, and the “Famous Wisconsin Women” exhibits and booklet series.	⇧
	Minutes and related records
Box   1 Volume   1	1950 February-1958 December
Box   1 Volume   2	1959 January-1967 January
Box   1 Volume   3	1967 January-1981 June
Box   1 Volume   4	1981 April-1987 December
Box   1 Volume   5	1988 January-1992 November
Box   1 Volume   6	1993 February-1998 June
Box   1 Folder   1	Board of Trustees, 1960-1965
Box   1 Folder   2	Historical background materials
	Committees
Box   1 Folder   3	Board room/lounge, 1966-1973
Box   1 Folder   4	Brisbois House, 1960
Box   1 Folder   5	Executive, 1965
Box   1 Folder   6	Finance, 1989-1991
Box   1 Folder   7	Hostess, circa 1967
Box   1 Folder   8-9	Membership, 1989-1992
Box   1 Folder   10	Public Relations
Box   1 Folder   11	Articles of incorporation and by-laws
Box   1 Folder   12	Friends Coordinating Council minutes, 1987 June
Box   1 Folder   13	Membership questionnaire, 1963
Box   1 Folder   14	Friends of Old World Wisconsin, 1990-1991
Box   1 Folder   15-18	“Book 1,” 1991-1994
Box   2 Folder   1-3	“Book 2,” 1991-1994
	Records notebooks
Box   2 Folder   4-10	1991 May-1992 May
Box   2 Folder   11-15	1992 May-1993 March
Box   2 Folder   16-22	1993 March-1994 March
	Correspondence
Box   3 Folder   1-17	President, 1952-1956, 1959-68
Box   3 Folder   18-22	Secretary, 1962-1969
Box   3 Folder   23-27	Treasurer and assistant, 1962-1969
Box   3 Folder   28	Invitations, 1954-1967
Box   3 Folder   29-31	Miscellaneous, 1953-1964, 1983
Box   3 Folder   32	Membership lists, 1957-1992 [incomplete] Scope and Content Note: Booklets, some also listing officers, trustees and calendar of events.
Box   4-5	Membership cards, 1951-1961
Box   6 Folder   1-38	Chronological file, 1951, 1953-1990, 1992-1993, undated
Box   6	Financial materials
Box   6 Folder   39	Audit reports, 1988, 1989, 1992
Box   6 Folder   40	“990” tax returns, 1972-1977
Box   6 Folder   41	Tax exempt status records
Box   6 Folder   42	Wisconsin sales tax information
Box   6 Folder   43	Financial statements, 1978-1992
Box   7 Folder   1-4	President's notebook, 1995-1996
Box   7 Folder   5	Annual reports, 1989-1994
Box   7 Folder   6	“Friends of the SHSW [State Historical Society of Wisconsin]/60 Years of Service/1950-2000”
	Project files
Box   7 Folder   7-10	Auction, 1967-1968
Box   7 Folder   11	Exhibits, 1968
Box   7 Folder   12	Costume replication, Sue Walker, 1972-1973
Box   7 Folder   13	Walker, Sue and Edith Frank Note: Includes list of 1955-1963 exhibits.
Box   7 Folder   14	Projects--miscellaneous, 1976-1977
Box   7 Folder   15	“Looking at Our Lives” exhibit, 1980?
Box   7 Folder   16-29	Antique shows, 1987-1997
	“Famous Wisconsin Women” exhibits and volumes
Box   8 Folder   1	Correspondence, 1972-1976
Box   8 Folder   2	Exhibit series, 1969
Box   8 Folder   3	Volumes 1-6
Box   8 Folder   4	Form letters
Box   8 Folder   5	“Explorations in Women's History,” UW-Extension
Box   8 Folder   6-10	Receptions, 1970-1976
Box   8 Folder   11	Author correspondence
Box   8 Folder   12	Walker and Parkman correspondence
Box   8 Folder   13-50	Women subjects of volumes
	Scrapbooks
Box   8 Folder   51	Additional materials for scrapbooks
Box   8 Volume   7-9	1951-1959
Box   9 Volume   10-12	1960-1977
	Visual materials
PH Box   2	Slide presentation for 20th year anniversary, 1970
M2002-186	Part 3 (M2002-186): Additions, 1954-2001 Physical Description: 4.0 cubic feet (4 record center cartons)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1954-2001, consisting of committee files, financial records, files of the president, project reports, and correspondence. The bulk of the records date 1990-1997 and document various renovation projects, organizational meetings and workshops, and grant proposals.	⇧
	President's files (Ted Crabb)
Box   1 Folder   1-12	1989-1997
Box   2 Folder   1-2	1997-2001
	Committees
Box   2 Folder   3	Ad hoc committee information, 1992-1993
Box   2 Folder   4-5	Finance, 1991-1997
Box   2 Folder   6	General, 1995-1996
Box   2 Folder   7	Lists of committee members, 1992-1998
Box   2 Folder   8	Membership, 1993-1997
Box   2 Folder   9-10	Nominating, 1990-1997
Box   2 Folder   11	Program, 1990-1997
Box   2 Folder   12	Publicity, 1991-1997
Box   2 Folder   13	Vision, 1991-1992
Box   2 Folder   14	Women's Auxiliary Study, 1982-1983
	Organization files
Box   2 Folder   15	Board indemnification, 1994
Box   2 Folder   16-17	Board of trustees meeting agendas and minutes, 1991-1997
Box   2 Folder   18	Constitution and by-laws, 1960-1994
Box   2 Folder   19	Coordinating council, 1984-1989
Box   2 Folder   20	Corporate policy, 1985-1997
Box   2 Folder   21	History, 1993-1994
Box   2 Folder   22-23	Minutes, 1986, 1992-1997
Box   2 Folder   24	Position responsibilities, 1993-1995
Box   2 Folder   25	Report to board of curators, 1994-1997
Box   2 Folder   26	Volunteer coordinator position, 1989-1992
Box   3 Folder   1-2	Grants and requests, 1994-1998
Box   3 Folder   3-8	Membership files, 1990-1997
	Projects and programs
Box   3 Folder   9-10	Antique show, 1989-1998
Box   3 Folder   11	Docents lounge, 1986-1992
Box   3 Folder   12	Headquarters refurbishing, 1989-1997
Box   3 Folder   13	Kiosk, 1988-1994
Box   3 Folder   14	Pat Alea retreat, 1991
Box   3 Folder   15	Pilgrimages, undated
Box   3 Folder   16	Reading lamp project, 1995
Box   3 Folder   17-20	Sellery room renovation, 1985-1996
Box   3 Folder   21	Special events, 1989-1996
Box   4 Folder   1-3	Correspondence, 1991-1997
Box   4 Folder   4	50th anniversary celebration, 2000
	Financial files
Box   4 Folder   5	Antique show financial information, 1997
Box   4 Folder   6	Budgets, 1993-1996
Box   4 Folder   7-8	Donations, 1991-1998
Box   4 Folder   9	Financial reports, 1993-1996
Box   4 Folder   10	Fundraising, 1992-1997
Box   4 Folder   11	Tax exempt status, 1954-1956
M2004-210	Part 4 (M2004-210): Additions, 1956-1977 Physical Description: 0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1956-1977, consisting of miscellaneous materials of the Women's Auxiliary including correspondence; invitations for annual meetings, special exhibits, and pilgrimages; and programs for “Famous Wisconsin Women.”	⇧
M2007-105	Part 5 (M2007-105): Additions, 1978-2003 Physical Description: 1.0 cubic foot (3 archives boxes)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1978-2003, consisting of correspondence, articles of incorporation and by-laws, minutes of meetings, and information on various programs that the Friends sponsored and organized.	⇧
	Correspondence
Box   1 Folder   1	General
Box   1 Folder   2-3	Dee - correspondence, 1999-2001
Box   1 Folder   4	Donna - masters of letters
Box   1 Folder   5	Jennifer - correspondence, 1998-1999
Box   1 Folder   6-7	Mailings
	Administrative records
Box   1 Folder   8	Articles of incorporation and by-laws
Box   1 Folder   9	Board officers and board trustees
Box   1 Folder   10	Grant applications, 1994-1996
Box   1 Folder   11	Master copies
Box   1 Folder   12	Memorandum of agreement with State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Box   1 Folder   13	Membership printouts
Box   2 Folder   1-9	Minutes of meetings, 1988-2001
Box   2 Folder   10	Miscellaneous things done
Box   2 Folder   11	Nominating Committee
Box   2 Folder   12	Past presidents' research
Box   3 Folder   1	Wisconsin State Historical Society - general information
	Programs
Box   3 Folder   2	Kohler tour - cancelled, 1998
Box   3 Folder   3	Cooksville tour, 1998
Box   3 Folder   4	State Historical Society of Wisconsin tour, 1999 February
Box   3 Folder   5	Janesville tour, 1999 October
Box   3 Folder   6	Behind the Scenes tour, 1999 November
Box   3 Folder   7	Fashion show, 2000 February
Box   3 Folder   8	Barn program, 2000 March
Box   3 Folder   9	Miscellaneous projects and programs
M2009-116	Part 6 (M2009-116): Additions, 1983-1993 Physical Description: 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1983-1993, including minutes, revised by-laws and restated articles of incorporation, and board member evaluations and questionnaires.	⇧
M2013-189	Part 7 (M2013-189): Additions, 1985-2003 Physical Description: 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1985-2003, consisting of articles of incorporation and by-laws, statement of purpose, committee files, financial records, and antique show records. The bulk of the records date 1989-1997 and document various organizational meetings, correspondence, and pamphlets of the Friends' annual fundraising antique show.	⇧
M2017-047	Part 8 (M2017-047): Additions, 1987-1995 Physical Description: 1.0 cubic foot (1 record center carton)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1987-1995, consisting of a scrapbook, photograph albums and loose photographs of the Town & Country Antiques Show and Sale, the principal fundraiser for the Friends group.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   1	Scrapbook, 1987-1995
Box   1 Folder   2-4	Photograph albums, 1992-1994
Box   1 Folder   5	Programs and ticket order forms, 1994-1995
Box   1 Folder   6-7	Loose photographs, 1993-1995
	Part 9 (PH 464, PH 1133, PH 1372, PH 1400, PH 1481, PH 2026, PH 2216, PH 2581, PH 4370, PH 4370 (5), Audio 354A/1-2): Additions, circa 1870-1970, undated Physical Description: 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box), 48 photographs, 35 negatives (35 mm), 91 transparencies, and 2 tape recordings  Scope and Content Note: Photographs and tape recordings from various exhibits and gatherings of the Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society, documenting its activities on behalf of the state's history and culture.	⇧
	Women's Auxiliary
PH 464 Folder   1	Members and officers at several meetings and events, 1950-1951
PH 1400 Box   1	Mormon house near Burlington, Wisconsin, circa 1955 Note: Zinc mounted line cut printing block of the Mormon house near Burlington, Wisconsin, made circa 1955, with proof, used by the Women's Auxiliary of the Wisconsin Historical Society on various announcements.
PH 2581 Folder   1	Special committee, 1961 Note: Photographs created by Paul Vanderbilt showing members of a special committee of the auxiliary engaged in examining ceramic objects in the collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1961.
	Exhibits
	"The Village Green: where the peoples of Wisconsin meet," exhibits, 1956-1957 Note: Exhibit on history of ethnic groups in Wisconsin ran from October 1956 to February 1957.
PH 1133 Folder   1	Color transparencies featuring costumed mannequins and objects from different immigrant groups
PH 1372	Negatives of handicraft objects: apparel, embroidery, household utensils, flatiron, decorated eggs, wooden shoes
Audio 354A	Tape recordings
Audio   354A/1	Speech by Marshall Arrich of Milwaukee
Audio   354A/2	Tour and description of exhibit
PH 1481 Folder   1	"Tides of Taste," 1957-1958 Note: Color transparencies, 1957-1958, consisting of images of displays of china, silver, and other decorative objects arranged as period table settings for the exhibition "Tides of Taste" at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, sponsored and in part executed by the Women's Auxiliary of the Society.
PH 2026 Folder   1	"They did it themselves - fifty years or more ago," 1955 Note: Color transparencies, 2 x 2 inches mounted in glass, photographed by George Gamski, Madison, Wisconsin, of displays and installations of an exhibition, "They did it themselves - fifty years or more ago," October 1955, sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The exhibition consisted of household objects and women's handicraft from 1890-1910 with period settings and costumed mannequins.
PH 2216 Folder   1	Memorial Art Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1960 Note: Color transparencies of an exhibition sponsored by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Women's Auxiliary at the Memorial Art Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 1960. The exhibition featured American period furniture of the 18th and 19th centuries in group arrangements with prints, paintings, ceramics displayed as part of the settings.
PH 4370, PH 4370 (5)	Wisconsin history exhibit Note: An exhibition of photographs of family groups and community groups from circa 1870 to 1970 gathered from the Visual Material Archive at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The images document the state's history and show how people used the camera to preserve and celebrate the rituals and events of everyday life.