Title: David M. Travis Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1978-1993

Creator:

• Travis, David M., 1948-

Call Number: M95-205

Quantity: 1.2 c.f. (1 record center carton and 1 archives box)

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:

Papers of David M. Travis, a Democrat representing Wisconsin’s 81st Assembly district, documenting both the process and politics of rearranging legislative district lines in which Travis played a key role. The collection consists of clippings; correspondence on reapportionment and redistricting; political party analysis by district (1984-1986 and 1988); information on both the ethnic composition of districts and requirements for meeting the voting rights act when redistricting; debates about various redistricting plans; court records of plans disputes (1982, 1984, and 1992); demographic analysis (1992); hearing transcripts (1992); and reapportionment debate transcripts (1992).

Language: English

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Acquisition Information

Presented by David M. Travis, Madison, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M95-205

M95-205	Reapportionment
Box   1	1978-1992
Box   1	Correspondence, 1979-1984, 1987-1989
Box   1	Milwaukee County reapportionment, data, maps
Box   1	Election analysis, 1982
Box   1	Assembly district analysis, 1984, 1986, 1988
Box   1	Racial composition of districts, 1992
Box   1	Voting Rights Act, redistricting information
Box   1	Milwaukee County redistricting, correspondence and analysis, 1981-1986
	Redistricting
Box   1	Correspondence, 1990-1993
Box   1	Minorities
Box   1	General information, 1991-1992
Box   1	Notes for court case, other writings, 1992
Box   1	Law Suit, Part I and II, 1992
Box   1	Demographic analysis, 1992
Box   1	Helbach resolution, 1992
Box   1	Madison, plans, maps, 1992
Box   1	Hearing, Milwaukee, 1992
Box   1	District descriptions, 1992
Box   1	Reapportionment debate, 1992
Box   2	Court Documents (plans disputes), 1982, 1984, 1992