Title: Racine Chamber of Commerce Records
Inclusive Dates: 1912-1975

Creator:

• Racine Chamber of Commerce (Wis.)

Call Number: Parkside Mss 43; Micro 720; Parkside Micro 7

Quantity: 3.4 c.f. (9 archives boxes) and 3 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Repository:

Housed at the Archives & Area Research Center, Library/Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

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

UW-Parkside Library / Parkside Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:

Records of the Racine Chamber of Commerce in Racine, Wisconsin, organized in 1912 as the Racine Commercial Club and known from 1921 to 1952 as the Association of Commerce. Comprised of minutes, budgets, committee records, correspondence, and reference materials, the collection documents efforts to establish a University of Wisconsin campus in Racine, to attract international trade, to improve area transportation, and generally to promote local business interests.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-pks0043

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The Racine Chamber of Commerce was formed on October 28, 1912 as the Racine Commercial Club; from November 1921 until January 1952 the organization was known as the Association of Commerce. Since its inception the Chamber has actively promoted Racine business interests, encouraged industrial development, spoken out on legislation affecting Racine business, and organized special events. The organization has also helped develop international trade from Racine and has attempted to attract various institutions and groups favorable to the area's economy (e.g. State Fair site, University of Wisconsin campus, and the International Speedway). The Chamber of Commerce has maintained nearly twenty committees to carry out its functions.

The collection documents the organization and activities of the Racine Chamber of Commerce. It contains minutes, correspondence, and reference materials of the board of directors, various committees and other groups, and is divided into three series.

Microfilmed MINUTES, 1912-1969, not only record the meetings of the board of directors and some special committees, but also include annual budgets.

COMMITTEE FILES, 1930-1971, contain minutes, correspondence and reference materials of the committees, arranged alphabetically. Most of the records date from 1962 and are divided primarily among seven committees: Agriculture, Education, International Advisory, Local Affairs, State Legislative, Traffic, and University of Wisconsin-3rd Campus. The International Advisory Committee was organized to promote international trade from Racine, while the State Legislative Committee oversaw government bills affecting business, and advised Wisconsin legislators of Chamber of Commerce positions on proposed legislation. The Traffic Committee was concerned with reasonable transportation and carrier rates for the area, and the University of Wisconsin-3rd Campus Committee was organized to promote the location of a university campus in Racine.

ACTIVITIES FILES, 1963-1971, contains correspondence and reference materials from Chamber of Commerce sponsored clinics, conferences, and other interests not directed by any specific committee.

Acquisition Information

Presented by the Racine Chamber of Commerce via Darrell Wright, Racine, Wisconsin, 1976-1978. Accession Number: M76-24, M77-371, M78-14, M78-154, M78-258, M78-549

Processing Information

Processed by Bruce H. Bruemmer and Menzi Behrnd, January 29, 1979.

Parkside Micro 7/Micro 720	Series: Minutes
Reel   1	, 1912-1932.
Reel   2	, 1932-1969.
Reel   3	, 1969-1975.
Parkside Mss 43	Series: Committee Files	⇧
	Agriculture
Box   1 Folder   1	1960-1968
Box   1 Folder   2-3	Business-Agriculture Day, 1962-1968
Box   1 Folder   4	Farm Tour, 1961-1962, 1964
Box   1 Folder   5	Homemakers Tent County Fair, 1966
Box   1 Folder   6	Aviation, 1930-1953
	Board of Directors
Box   1 Folder   7-8	1966-1970
Box   1 Folder   9	Budget, 1967-1971
Box   2 Folder   1	Business Advisory, 1962-1968
	Business and Professional
Box   2 Folder   2	1961-1962
Box   2 Folder   3	Racine Days, 1961
Box   2 Folder   4	Racine Variety of Fashions, 1959-1963
Box   2 Folder   5	City Plan Advisory, 1954-1955
Box   2 Folder   6	Convention, 1962-1966
Box   2 Folder   7	Economic Progress, 1954-1955
	Education
Box   2 Folder   8	1962-1965
	Welcome Teachers Program
Box   2 Folder   9-10	1961-1966
Box   3 Folder   1	1967
Box   3 Folder   2	Executive, 1950-1965, 1969-1970
	Fire Prevention
Box   3 Folder   3-4	1960-1971
Box   3 Folder   5	Clean-up, Paint-up, 1961-1965
Box   3 Folder   6	Inter-Chamber Fire Waste Contest, 1951-1955
	International advisory
Box   3 Folder   7	1961-Aug. 1963
Box   4 Folder   1-2	Sep. 1963-1966
Box   4 Folder   3	International Trade Seminar, 1961-1963
Box   4 Folder   4	Lakefront Development, 1952-1955
	Local Affairs
Box   4 Folder   5-7	1963-1967, 1970
Box   4 Folder   8	Subcommittees, 1964-1965
Box   5 Folder   1	Long Range Planning for Business Districts, 1960
Box   5 Folder   2	Off-Street Parking, 1952-1955
Box   5 Folder   3	Program of Work, 1957-1970
Box   5 Folder   4	Recreation, 1952
	Special Events
Box   5 Folder   5	1960-1970
Box   5 Folder   6	Wonderful Wisconsin Week, 1969-1971
Box   5 Folder   7	State Fair Site, 1963-1968
Box   5 Folder   8-10	State Legislative, 1959-1966
	Traffic Committee
Box   6 Folder   1-6	1962-1968
Box   6 Folder   7	Committee on Carriers, 1959-1966
Box   7 Folder   1	National Transportation Week, 1964-1965
Box   7 Folder   2	Trees and Parks, 1956-1968
	University of Wisconsin-3rd Campus Site
Box   7 Folder   3-7	1963-1966
Box   8 Folder   1	Miscellaneous Reference, 1965-1966
Box   8 Folder   2	Donors, 1964-1966
Box   8 Folder   3	Clippings, 1965-1967
	Series: Activities File	⇧
Box   8 Folder   4	Business Clinics, 1959-1965
Box   8 Folder   5	Credit Bureau of Racine, 1965
Box   8 Folder   6	Freedom to Work Committee, Inc., 1965
Box   8 Folder   7	Howard Woods Hero Award, 1971
Box   8 Folder   8	Mayor's Football Study Commission, 1962
Box   8 Folder   9	Pollution Control, 1970
Box   8 Folder   10	Prayer Breakfast , 966-1968
Box   8 Folder   11	Racine Area Study Conference, 1969
Box   9 Folder   1	Racine Harbor, 1965-1971
Box   9 Folder   2	Small Business Administration, 1963-1969
Box   9 Folder   3	Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, 1965-1969
Box   9 Folder   4	Wisconsin International Speedway, 1963-1970