Title: James C. Holperin Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1983-1995

Creator:

• Holperin, James C., 1950-

Call Number: Northland Mss 4; PH 6691

Quantity: 3.6 c.f. (9 archives boxes) and 1 photograph (1 folder)

Repository:

Housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections and the Area Research Center, History Center and Archives, Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections.

Archival Locations:

Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center / Ashland Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

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

Abstract:

Selected legislative papers of James Holperin, Democratic representative of Wisconsin's 34th Assembly District (Oneida and Vilas counties) from 1983 to 1994. Topical files reflect Holperin's work on constituent concerns, including Native American treaty rights, especially fishing rights, which led to a 1990 recall effort; the Department of Natural Resources' enforcement of state laws and rules; legislation in which Holperin was involved, especially the Petroleum Environmental Clean Up Fund Act; and the state's purchase of Willow Flowage. The photograph is of Holperin and his family.

Language: English

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James C. Holperin was born in Eagle River on December 18, 1950. He married and had 2 children. Holperin graduated from Eagle River High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater in 1973. He completed graduate work in public administration at both UW-Madison and UW-Oshkosh. As a full-time legislator, his duties included former Assembly legislative analyst, and Senate Assistant Chief Clerk. In addition, he was director of Vilas County aging programs and held positions as a radio and TV news announcer. He was a member of several groups and organizations, including: White Pine Public Radio, WXPR (board of directors, 1981-1982); Rotary International; Vilas County Historical Society; Northwoods Wildlife Center; Oneida and Vilas County Democratic Party; Govenor's Council on Forest Productivity; Northern Arts Council; Nicolet College Women's Resource Bureau Advocacy Council; and the Northwoods Conservation Association.

Holperin was elected to the Assembly in 1982. His biennial committee assignments include: 1991, Joint Committee on Finance (member since 1987). 1989, Joint Survey Committee on Debt Management; Legislative Council Commission on American Indian Study (since 1985). 1987, Legislative Council Commision on Natural and Recreational Resources, on Child Care Regulation. 1985, Tourism, Recreation and Forest Productivity (chp.); Health; Highways; Ways and Means; Legislative Council Commission on Acid Rain (effective March 5, 1985), on Lobby Law Review, on Private Sewage Systems (also 1983), and on Time-Share Property.

This information was gathered from the Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-1992.

These legislative papers are selected files, mainly concerning Native American treaty rights and other issues especially important in northern Wisconsin. The papers consist of two series, Subject Files and Legislative Files.

The Subject Files mainly consist of constituent correspondence and background information, the papers also contain campaign materials, newsletters, speeches and testimony, and materials concerning a recall effort in 1990. The state Department of Natural Resources' enforcement of rules on snowmobiling, boat shelters and jet skis also generated much constituent correspondence. Especially important in this series are the papers on the Native America treaty rights disputes concerning rights to fish and hunt in northern Wisconsin. The series is organized according to the numerical filing system used in Holperin's office, which is essentially alphabetical by subject.

The Legislative Files contain materials on legislation in which Holperin was involved, mainly the Petroleum Environmental Clean Up Fund Act, snowmobiling laws, and the purchase of Willow Flowage by the state. The series is organized alphabetically. Some of these topics also can be found in the Subject Files.

Acquisition Information

Presented by James C. Holperin, Eagle River, Wisconsin, 1995. Accession Number: M95-275

Processing Information

Processed by Myrna Williamson, 1998.

Northland Mss 4	Series: Subject Files
Box   1 Folder   1	Administration, Department of--Emergency Government
Box   1 Folder   2	Business
	Environment
Box   1 Folder   3	Pollution--litter laws , 1989
	Recycling
Box   1 Folder   4	General
Box   1 Folder   5	Program
Box   1 Folder   6	Recycling Market Development Board
Box   1 Folder   7	Hodag
	Health and Social Services, Department of--Pharmacy
Box   1 Folder   8	Information
Box   1 Folder   9	Correspondence
	Holperin
Box   1 Folder   10-11	Campaigns 1990, 1992
Box   1 Folder   12	Newsletters Note: Incomplete; includes newsletter survey results.
Box   2 Folder   1-3	Recommendations, 1983-1994
Box   2 Folder   4	Speeches and testimony
Box   2 Folder   5	Office hours Note: Follow-up correspondence to constituent visits.
PH 6691	Holperin family, circa 1992
Northland Mss 4	Recall
Box   2 Folder   6	Committee Who Support Holperin
Box   2 Folder   7	Correspondence from supporters
Box   2 Folder   8	Correspondence from lobbyists, interest groups and friends used during recall campaign
Box   2 Folder   9	Other
Box   2 Folder   10	Housing
	Industry
Box   2 Folder   11	Building--replevin
	Mining
Box   2 Folder   12-14	General, 1987-1994
Box   3 Folder   1-3	Willow Flowage, 1991-1994
	Insurance
Box   3 Folder   4	Health
Box   3 Folder   5	Liability
Box   3 Folder   6	Judicial--law enforcement
Box   3 Folder   7	Labor--state employment
	Mediation/arbitration
Box   3 Folder   8-9	Correspondence, 1987-1994
Box   3 Folder   10-11	Legislation and information, 1980s-1990s
	Natural resources--Department of Natural Resources
	Correspondence with Native Americans
Box   3 Folder   12-13	1984-1985
Box   4	1986-1989
Box   5	1989-1990
	Enforcement
Box   5 Folder   3	Snowmobiles
	Boat shelters
Box   5 Folder   4	Rules
Box   5 Folder   5-7	Correspondence, 1989-1994
Box   5 Folder   8-10	Jet skis, 1990-1994
Box   5 Folder   11	Oneida County (government)--landfill
Box   5 Folder   12	Retirement [Wisconsin Retirement System]
	Native Americans
Box   6 Folder   1-2	General
Box   6 Folder   3	Gambling
	Informational
Box   6 Folder   4-7	Aid programs
	Federal
Box   6 Folder   8	Letters/memos
Box   6 Folder   9	Wisconsin Meeting, 1990
	Court cases
	Lac Courte Oreilles
Box   6 Folder   10	1987-1988
Box   7 Folder   1	1989-1990
Box   7 Folder   2	Other
Box   7 Folder   3	Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Box   7 Folder   4	News articles
Box   7 Folder   5	Protect Americans' Rights and Resources
Box   7 Folder   6	Treaties
Box   7 Folder   7	Treaty rights
Box   7 Folder   8	Treaty settlement
	Natural resources
Box   8 Folder   1	General
Box   8 Folder   2	Law enforcement
Box   8 Folder   3	Legislation
Box   8 Folder   4	Education and curriculum
Box   8 Folder   5	Transportation, Department of--highways, road salt snowmobiles
	Series: Legislation Files	⇧
	Petroleum Environmental Clean Up Fund Act, 1987-1995
Box   8 Folder   6-8	General
Box   8 Folder   9	AB 299
Box   8 Folder   10	Bills to expand
Box   8 Folder   11-12	Committee meetings, 1994
Box   8 Folder   13	Correspondence
Box   9 Folder   1	Insurance provisions
Box   9 Folder   2	Schultz pre-meeting proposal, 1994
Box   9 Folder   3	Subcommittee meeting, 1993 December 15
Box   9 Folder   4	Three Lakes well--eligibility
	Snowmobiles, 1987-1995
Box   9 Folder   5	AB 31
Box   9 Folder   6	AB 772
Box   9 Folder   7	Budget sessions
Box   9 Folder   8	DNR checkpoints
Box   9 Folder   9	DNR groomed tax exemption
Box   9 Folder   10	DNR trail funding
Box   9 Folder   11	Eagle River bridge
	Willow Flowage
Box   9 Folder   12	Purchase [by the state]
	Willow Area Committee Report
Box   9 Folder   13	Executive summary
Box   9 Folder   14	Complete report
	Other legislation
Box   9 Folder   15	Dead man's statute
Box   9 Folder   16	Disabled hunting AB 352
Box   9 Folder   17	Hunting near daycare centers
Box   9 Folder   18	Judicial
Box   9 Folder   19	Lake property owner liability for boating hazards
Box   9 Folder   20	Small business environmental loan guarantee
Box   9 Folder   21	Small claims court AB 353
Box   9 Folder   22	Zoning 50% rebuild rule
Box   9 Folder   23	Miscellany