Summary Information
William Gorham Rice Papers
1914-1978
- Rice, William Gorham, 1892-1979
Mss 89; Mss 224; Micro 535; PH 4928
10.9 cubic feet (24 archives boxes) and 6 reels of microfilm (35 mm); plus additions of 0.7 cubic feet of photographs (1 archives box, 1 flat box, and 1 oversize folder), 0.4 cubic feet of negatives (2 negative boxes), and 0.1 cubic feet of ephemera (1 oversize folder)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers of William Gorham Rice, a University of Wisconsin law professor (1922-1963), expert on international and labor law, and champion of civil liberties and social justice. Included in the collection are Rice's personal and professional correspondence; letters of his parents; speeches, articles, and notes, concerning the law, politics, and social justice; and legal files from Rice's post-retirement private law practice. The collection is rich in information about World War I in Europe where Rice served in Europe as an ambulance driver prior to the official United States entry into the war until after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The effects of the war in this country are revealed in papers on Rice's parents' war support activities and Belgian relief work. A subject and organizations file contains correspondence, reference material, notes, legal papers and clippings regarding legal and political topics, and matters of personal interest, illustrating Rice's opposition to McCarthyism and political repression, his involvement with Democratic politics, and his work with international law organizations. Of particular interest is Rice's correspondence concerning his work with the International Labor Organization in Geneva (1935-1936) and the National War Labor Board (1941-1945), the rise of Nazism, and the coming of World War II to Europe. A noteworthy legal case in the collection is that of Jerry Rothstein, an unwed father whom Rice represented, who was one of the first to sue to regain his parental and custody rights. While documentation of Rice's work with the American and Wisconsin Civil Liberties Unions is sparse in his personal papers, such material may be found in the collection of the WCLU.
English
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Biography/History
The career of William Gorham Rice Jr., champion of civil liberties and expert on international and labor law, spanned 55 years and a variety of occupations, endeavors, and interests. Above all, Rice fought for the cause of social justice, numbering among his targets Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and McCarthyism, racial and sex discrimination, repressive legislation, and the war in Vietnam. The citation on the honorary doctor of laws degree awarded to Rice by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in June 1971 summarized a lifetime of work and commitment:
For his service to the legal profession and many generations of students, For his commitment to humane values and his labors on behalf of human relationships, For the example of the universal man that he represents: lawyer, teacher, scholar, musician, organizer, public servant. Rice's tenure as professor of law (1922-1963) at the University of Wisconsin was interrupted numerous times--by service as United States Department of Labor representative to the International Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland (1935-1936), as member of the National Defense Mediation Board and National War Labor Board (1941-1945), and as assistant general counsel of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. In 1948 he taught a course on American labor law and economics in Salzburg, Austria, and ten years later spent a semester lecturing throughout Pakistan and India. Always active in Democratic politics, Rice was a candidate for Congress in 1946, and for the Wisconsin Assembly in 1958, but was unsuccessful in each attempt. He served as a Eugene McCarthy delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Following his retirement from full-time teaching in 1963, Rice joined the firm of Anderson, Bylsma, and Eisenberg as part-time legal counsel. He continued, although less actively, his long interest in the National Lawyers Guild, dating from the late 1940s, and in the World Peace Through Law organization. During the 1960s and 1970s, Rice was an active member, counsel to, and chairperson of the Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union. In April 1970, his wife, Rosamond, died after a lengthy illness, and in November of that year, Rice married Hazel Farkasch Briggs. On April 17, 1979, at the age of 86, William G. Rice died. He was survived by his widow and three children.
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William Gorham Rice Jr. born at Albany, New York, the only child of W.G. Rice Sr. and Harriet Langdon Pruyn Rice. His father was secretary to Grover Cleveland while Cleveland was governor of New York and later served on the United States and New York State Civil Service Commissions. His mother was the daughter of John V.L. Pruyn, Chancellor of the State University of New York and a Congressman in the 1860s.
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| 1914 |
Received Bachelor's degree from Harvard University
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| 1915 |
Received Master's degree from Harvard and entered Harvard Law School
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| 1916 May |
Left Harvard to join the American Ambulance Field Service (AAFS). The name was later shortened to the American Field Service (AFS). AAFS units were attached to French ambulance sections, and duties consisted primarily of carrying wounded from dressing stations near the front to hospitals further behind the lines. As a volunteer, Rice supplied his own passage to France and expense money.
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| 1916 July 8 |
Sailed for France to begin first six month tour of duty
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| 1916 August-1917 January |
Ambulance driver at Verdun and in the Argonne
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| 1916 December |
Visited England and Scotland while on leave
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| 1917 February |
Returned to the United States
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| 1917 April 6 |
U.S. declared war on Germany
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| 1917 May |
Returned to France for second tour
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| 1917 May-October |
Ambulance driver in Champagne and along the Chemin des Dames
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| 1917 June |
Promoted to Chief of Ambulance Section 66/623
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| 1917 July 29 |
Received the Croix de Guerre
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| 1917 October |
Left the AFS and joined the Army Ambulance Service of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
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| 1917 October-1918 March |
Commanded ambulance section along the Chemin des Dames
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| 1918 March-May |
Attended French Army Automobile School at Meaux
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| 1918 June |
Saw action in the Allies' Montdidier-Noyon defensive
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| 1918 July-November |
Saw action in the Allies' Somme offensive in France and Belgium
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| 1918 November 11 |
Armistice signed
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| 1918 December-1919 February |
On duty at Roubaix, France. Traveled, while on leave, in Belgium and to the French Riviera
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| 1919 March-June |
Attached to the Intelligence Service at the U.S. General Military Headquarters at Chaumont, France. Primary duties were translating and condensing French newspaper comment for American authorities in France during the treaty negotiations.
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| 1919 June 28 |
Treaty of Versailles signed
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| 1919 July |
Returned to the U.S. and was discharged
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| 1920 June 29 |
Married Rosamond Eliot, whose father, Samuel Eliot, was president of the American Unitarian Association and grandfather, Charles Eliot, was president of Harvard University, 1868-1909
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| 1920-1922 |
Received LLB and SJD from Harvard Law School and served one year as Justice Louis Brandeis' law clerk and secretary
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| 1922 |
Joined University of Wisconsin faculty
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| 1934 |
General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
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| 1935-1936 |
U.S. State Department and Department of Labor representative at the International Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland
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| 1937 |
Appointed Counsel to the Wisconsin Labor Relations Board
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| 1963 |
Retired from active teaching
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| 1968-1974 |
American Civil Liberties Union National Board member
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Arrangement of the Materials
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.
Related Material
Additional papers of Mr. and Mrs. Rice are housed at the Albany Institute of History and Arts in Albany, New York. The University of Wisconsin Archives holds an oral history interview concerning Rice's years at the University of Wisconsin.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by William G. Rice Jr., Madison, Wisconsin, 1969, 1973, and by Hazel B. Rice, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979. Accession Number: M73-212, M69-337, M79-13, M79-119, M79-228, M79-277
Original collection processed by Harry Miller, April 1975. Additions processed by Menzi Behrnd-Klodt, January 1980 and April 1981.
Contents List
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Mss 89/Micro 535
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Part 1 (Mss 89, Micro 535): Original Collection, 1914-19194 archives boxes and 6 reels of microfilm (35 mm) These papers are rich in information about World War I in Europe and the effects of the war in this country. The collection is especially valuable because Rice served in Europe from nearly a year before the United States officially entered the war until after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The papers include his incoming and outgoing correspondence; a notebook he kept while attending the French Army Automobile School; war-related general correspondence of his parents; a file of his parents' papers regarding their work for Belgian relief; and a few clippings assembled by the elder Rices concerning their son's military service and their own relief work. Rice's outgoing correspondence covers the period he actually was away from home and is addressed exclusively to his parents. Included are the original letters and also typed extracts of some letters which his parents prepared and sent to friends and relatives. In these letters Rice comments on his own experiences; the effects of the war on France, Belgium, and England; and the work of the AAFS, the Red Cross, and other war-related organizations. His observations range from philosophical reflections on death to practical dealings with sometimes over-indulgent parents. More common, however, is general information on conditions in war-time France and Belgium including economic conditions, transportation, and the attitudes of the people. Letters written during the peace conference are particularly significant. Rice was involved in translating French newspaper articles for American officials and wrote extensively to his parents on conditions and attitudes revealed in the French press. He viewed President Wilson as “the hope of the world,” while his original respect and admiration for the French turned nearly to contempt as they tried to gain revenge against Germany through the peace settlement. The incoming letters are primarily from Rice's parents, but also include correspondence from the AAFS, letters from Rosamond Eliot, whom he married after the war, and letters from acquaintances and relatives in the United States and Europe. Most notable in this portion of the collection is the picture of the war's effect on the home front. Rice's parents were deeply involved in war-related activities ranging from folding bandages for the Red Cross to fund raising for various relief efforts. The letters vividly show the war's effect on a socially prominent, well-to-do family. Their commitment to the war effort is reflected as they “Hooverized” by restricting auto travel and altering their diets. At times, however, a social context of the volunteer work also shows through, as though some activities were undertaken because that was “the thing to do” in the circles in which the elder Rices moved. The letters also contain family news and comments on major domestic issues of the period, including prohibition, women's suffrage, and the 1916 presidential election. The general correspondence of Mr. and Mrs. Rice spans the years 1914-1919. Most of the letters are incoming, although there are occasional copies of outgoing correspondence. Included are general letters from friends and relatives in the United States; letters from relatives in Holland, and acquaintances in England and France which reveal war-time conditions in those countries; and correspondence regarding various war-related projects in which the Rices were involved. This last category includes information on fund raising, meetings, and general activities for the following organizations: the Fatherless Children of France, the Albany War Chest, Bien Entre du Blesse, the Red Cross, the Children's Tin Box Fund, and the American Friends of Musicians in France. The organization in which the Rices were most active was the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB), whose chairman was Herbert Hoover. Papers concerning the CRB and other Belgian projects are filed separately from the general correspondence. Mrs. Rice apparently coordinated CRB fund raising efforts in the Albany area. The papers contain correspondence with CRB officials and with individual contributors, press releases, newsletters, and lists of contributors and contributions. This original portion of the William Gorham Rice Jr. papers were microfilmed due to the extreme physical deterioration of a large portion of the collection. The effects of mold, rust stains, and faded ink have rendered some letters nearly illegible; numerous others are partially obliterated. All letters have been filmed flat despite the fact that much of the stationery was designed to be folded and read like a book. Consequently pages one and four generally appear on the first frame, while pages two and three are on the following frame.
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Subseries: William Gorham Rice Jr. Papers
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Biographical materials
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Outgoing correspondence
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1916
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1917 January-June
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1917 July-December
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1918
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1919
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Incoming correspondence
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1916 January-August
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1916 September-1916 December
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1917 January-1918 June
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1918 July-October
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1918 November-December
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1919 January-March
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1919 August-September
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Undated
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Notebook, 1918 March-April
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Subseries: Mr. and Mrs. William Gorham Rice Sr. Papers
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General correspondence
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1914 September-1916 December
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1917 August 20-31
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1917 September-December
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1918
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1919, undated
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undated
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Belgium Relief Correspondence
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1915-1917
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1918-1919 October
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Clippings, 1916 September-1919
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Mss 224
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Part 2 (Mss 224): Additions, 1922-197820 archives boxes This part of the collection contains a variety of personal and professional papers, which reflect the activities and wide interests of Rice throughout his lifetime. Four major series comprise the Additions: Correspondence; Speeches, Articles, and Notes; Legal Files; and a Subject and Organization File. Folders of biographical materials, fragmentary address and phone number lists, and an appointment diary are also included. Rice's Correspondence, 1924-1975, is a major part of the Additions. Included is some related material, and personal correspondence with (and about) his children, Pamela, Peter (who was killed during World War II), Timothy, and Andrew, and other family members, as well as with legal colleagues and acquaintances throughout the country and the world. Much of the material refers to Rice's legal interests--civil liberties work, teaching, writing and publishing his ideas, and advising on cases; other items pertain to Rice's overseas work and teaching, the rise of Nazism and the coming of war, politics, labor and international law, and leisure activities. The files are fragmentary for 1943, 1944, and early 1945, the period when Rice was in Washington, D.C. Following his return to teaching in 1945, Rice's letters are concerned with the rejuvenation of the University of Wisconsin Law School and preparations for returning veterans. Specifically titled files of correspondence concern similar topics, Rice's political campaigns, the American Bar Association's denial of membership to non-whites, Rice's assistance to friend Benjamin Winsten during the latter's loyalty hearings, and proposed memorials to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. Prominent correspondents include Robert M. La Follette Jr. Many of the items in Rice's Speeches, Articles, and Notes, are very early compositions. These were written for a variety of purposes--for oral presentation, for radio and conference talks and interviews, and as publishable articles and book reviews. The subjects usually concerned the law, politics, and social justice. Most of the documents are typed and dated, with time and mode of delivery given; many have been annotated by hand. Rice's Legal Files date from the period after he entered private practice in 1965. The one exception is the file, U.S. vs. Members of the National Committee of the Communist Party of the United States, 1948-1949. Apparently, Rice's advice was solicited by the National Lawyers Guild and others more closely involved with the case, as illustrated through the correspondence, printed statements, and legal papers and briefs. The remainder of the legal files includes legal papers, correspondence, and Rice's notes; most of the cases are local and are not particularly well-documented. An exception was the landmark case of Jerry Rothstein, an unwed father whom Rice represented, who sued to regain his parental rights and custody of his son. Rice maintained a log of the hours he worked as counsel to the firm of Anderson, Bylsma, and Eisenberg, detailing the minutes and hours he spent on each facet of a case. The Subject and Organizations File contains a variety of material on each topic, such as correspondence, reference materials, Rice's notes and annotations, legal papers and news clippings. All pertain to Rice's legal, political, and personal interests. Particularly noteworthy are his files regarding the American Society of International Law and its nominating committee, of which he was a member; and the World Peace Through Law organization, which Rice enthusiastically supported for many years. Rice's opposition to the ideas and manifestations represented by McCarthyism can be seen in his files on the California Loyalty Oath, the Hatch Act, the House Un-American Activities Committee and the National Committee to Abolish the HUAC, the Mundt-Nixon Bill and the McCarran Act, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. The politics sub-category includes Rice's records of state and national Democratic politics during the 1960s and 1970s, and a small amount of material concerning Philip F. La Follette's 1930 campaign for governor. Mrs. Rice was also active in this campaign. One folder contains correspondence, a speech, programs, and clippings regarding William G. Rice, Sr.'s address and presentation of the Grotius window, Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, the Netherlands, August 25, 1931. The window was a gift of the 800 members of the American bench and bar to the people of the Netherlands. Notably sparse in the collection are records of Rice's work with and for the American and Wisconsin Civil Liberties Unions. Although some items exist in all series, and in particular in the later correspondence, only Rice's personal interest in civil liberties and human rights is illustrated. The major part of Rice's WCLU records, including his legal case work, is to be found in the collection of the Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union (Mss 479) held by the Archives. There is very little overlap between the records in each collection. Also of interest may be the records of the American Civil Liberties Union (Mss 477 and on microfilm).
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General
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1924, 1926-1928, 1930-1940 June
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1940 July-1947 March
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1947 April-1950 June
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1950 July-1954
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1955-1960
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1961-1966
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1967-1975
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American Bar Association, 1932, 1937-1938, 1940, 1950, 1956-1957
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Regarding Brandeis Memorials, 1941-1942
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Regarding Brandeis Centennial, 1955-1956
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Regarding Communist Ballot-Exclusion Bill (183S), 1941
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Fulbright application, 1952-1953
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Regarding poll tax, 1941-1942
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Rice for Congress Committee, 1946
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Rice's Assembly campaign, 1956
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Rice's Congressional campaign, 1946 April-November
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Winsten, Benjamin, 1948-1949, 1956
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Subseries: Speeches, Articles, and Notes
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1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942
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1943, 1945-1947, 1949, 1951-1953, 1955-1965, 1967-1968, 1971, 1975, miscellaneous
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Addresses and phone numbers, circa 1945?
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Diary, 1969
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Subseries: Legal Files
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Anderson, Charles L., 1964-1965
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Armstrong, Jack and Wallucks, William, 1968
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Auler, James, 1968-1969
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Brown, Troy and Edna, 1967-1968
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Carson, Matilda, 1969
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Chalfant, Frank vs. Chalfant, Darlene, 1965
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Chenoweth, Marion, 1968
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Coatsworth, Patricia Ann Sopiak, 1964
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Regarding condominiums, 1964
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Cross, Jack, 1970
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DeLaney, William, 1964-1967
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Dollard, Carol Ann, 1965-1967
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Feder, Richard Y., 1969-1970
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Fishbach, Tom, 1968
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Fratkin, Ralph M., 1967-1968
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Fulkerson, Prof. Stephen W., 1966
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Gray, et al. vs. Department of Taxation
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Eastern District Court, Wisconsin, 1964-1965
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Western District Court, Wisconsin, 1965-1966
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7th Circuit Court Appeals (U.S.), 1966-1967
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U.S. Supreme Court, 1967
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Greeley, Hugh Payne, 1966-1973
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Heiman, Naudane, 1968-1972
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Jacobson, Dorothy J. (Berg), 1962-1968
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Jessick, Frank, 1968-1969
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Lamson, Ruth, 1968
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Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. John D., 1967-1968
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Lem, Charles, 1968-1970
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Log of work hours and correspondence regarding working arrangements, 1965-1968
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Losvodem, Paul
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1962-1968
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McNelly, John, 1967-1968
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Miao, Evelyn, 1970-1971
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Miscellaneous reports, letters, and notes, 1964-1970
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Niesen, Mike, 1971
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Ohnhaus, Edith, 1966
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Pyron, Bernard, 1967-1968
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Rauschenbush, Paul, 1967
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Reichert, William O., Prof. 1965-1970
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Reuter, Traci Marie, 1966
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Roberts, Richard D., 1969
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Rothstein, Jerry
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1968-1972 June
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1972 July-1974
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Stewart, Mark Ray, 1967
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Thiessen, Pearl L., 1967
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U.S. vs. Members of the National Committee of the Communist Party of the U.S., 1948-1949
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Van Acker, Fred, Jr., 1966
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Vaughan, Effie, 1967-1968
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Watson, Richard D., 1967
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White, Harold P., 1970
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Wood, Olin, 1970
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Wright, Wilbur C., 1969
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Subseries: Subject and Organizations File
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Academic freedom, 1938-1939
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American Civil Liberties Union, 1938
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AFT Local 223, 1969
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American Society of International Law, 1941, 1946, 1958-1963
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Association of American Law Schools, regarding racial discrimination, 1955
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California loyalty oath, 1950-1951
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Channing-Murray Foundation, 1958
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Civil and human rights legislation, 1957-1963
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Box
16
Folder
5
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Civil liberties - Green Lake High School program on civil liberties, 1957
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Box
16
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6
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Civil liberties and civil rights - opposition to deportation policies, 1949-1951
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Box
16
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7
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Civil rights - Governor's conference on civil rights, 1960
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Box
16
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8
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Civil rights bill, 1957, 1971
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Box
16
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9
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Civil service reform (AB 463), 1938-1939
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Box
16
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10
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Confidentiality of juvenile records (AB 915), 1972-1975
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Box
16
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11
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Council for Democracy, 1940-1941
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Box
16
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12
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Equal rights, circa 1974
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Box
16
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13
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The Guild of Carillonneurs, 1978
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Box
16
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14-15
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The Hatch Act, 1939-1942, 1967
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Box
16
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16
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House Un-American Activities Committee and the National Lawyers Guild, 1947-1948, 1950
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Box
17
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1
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Income tax revision - Wisconsin, 1954-1961
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Box
17
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2
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“Law and Mankind” conference, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1960
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Box
17
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3
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Lawyers Committee on American Policy Towards Vietnam, 1967-1968, 1972-1973
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Box
17
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4
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Migrant workers, 1960-1967
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Box
17
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5
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Miscellaneous
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Box
17
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6
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Mundt-Nixon bill and McCarran Act, 1948-1950
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Box
17
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7
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1941
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Box
17
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8
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National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee, 1964-1965
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Box
17
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9
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National Defense Education Act and National Science Foundation Act (HR 8556 and PL 87-835), 1960-1963
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National Lawyers Guild
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Box
17
Folder
10
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1937, 1939-1942, 1945-1947, 1950, 1953-1954
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Box
18
Folder
1
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1955-1964, undated
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Box
18
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2
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Nomination of Raphael M. Paiewonsky to be Governor of the Virgin Islands, 1961
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Box
18
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3
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Parade permit ordinance, Madison, Wisconsin, 1968
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Box
18
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4
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Pardoning power of governors, with regard to Sacco and Vanzetti case, 1927
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Politics
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Box
18
Folder
5
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Democratic Party and politics, 1968, 1975
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Box
18
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6
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Humphrey, Hubert H., campaign for President, 1968
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Box
18
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7
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Impeachment and the constitution
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Box
18
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8
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La Follette, Philip F., campaign for Governor, 1930
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Box
18
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9
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McCarthy, Eugene, campaign for President - correspondence, writings, and related material, 1967-1969
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Box
18
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10
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McCarthy, Eugene, campaign for President and National Democratic Convention, 1967-1968 September, undated
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Box
18
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11
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Notes regarding proposed legislation
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Box
18
Folder
12
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Rice, William G., Sr. - presentation of Grotius Window, 1931
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Box
19
Folder
1
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Salzburg, Austria - seminar in American Studies, 1948-1949
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Selective Service and Conscription
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Box
19
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2
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1966-1970
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Box
19
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3
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Notebook, 1968
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Box
19
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4
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Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1965-1967
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Box
19
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5
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Space law, 1956-1959
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Supreme Court
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Box
19
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6
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Constitutionality of legislation, 1923-1925
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Box
19
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7
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Court reform, 1937
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Box
19
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8
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University of Wisconsin (UW) seminar on, 1953-1956
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Box
19
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9
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Taxation, 1938-1939
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Box
19
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10
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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 1945
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Box
19
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11
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University of Wisconsin - summer law school for Venezuelan students, 1959
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Box
19
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12
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Welfare - regarding Susie Rivas case, 1957-1958
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Box
19
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13
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Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union, 1970, 1976
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World peace through law
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Box
19
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14-15
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Correspondence, 1958-1964
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Box
20
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1
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Correspondence, 1966-1973
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Box
20
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2-5
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Conference programs, minutes, reports, 1958-1973
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PH 4928
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Part 3 (PH 4928): Additions, undated
0.7 cubic feet of photographs (1 archives box, 1 flat box, and 1 oversize folder), 0.4 cubic feet of negatives (2 negative boxes), and 0.1 cubic feet of ephemera (1 oversize folder)
: Photographs and negatives, many made by Rice while serving as an ambulance driver during World War I. The photographs include images of friends and acquaintances in the French and American armies, landmarks and sites, and military encampments. The photographs also contain images of war torn Europe, including life in the trenches, demolished towns, and wounded and dead soldiers. Many images are of Rice as a young man, showing Rice on his way to France and receiving honors from the French army. Ephemera consists of war-related broadsides, menus, and publications about the war, apparently created in the United States for civilian use. Noted ephemera includes an issue of Leslie's in which Rice is profiled as well as wartime menus from the Biltmore Hotel in New York City.
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Series: Photographs and Ephemera
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Box
1
Folder
1
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American Field Service ambulances in France, reference prints, 1916
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Album 1
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Album 2, 1916
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Battlefields, buildings, street scenes, and military vehicles
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Notable landmarks, churches and bridges
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People
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Identified, partially identified
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Unidentified
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Box
2
Folder
5
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William Rice, portraits and snapshots
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Box
2
Folder
6
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World War I ephemera
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Oversize Folder
1
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Identified and signed group portrait, presumably of Rice's ambulance corps
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Oversize Folder
2
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World War I ephemera
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Series: Negatives
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Box
3
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1-84
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Box
4
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85-173
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