Title: Kemper Center, Inc. Records
Inclusive Dates: 1973-2003

Creator:

• Kemper Center, Inc. (Kenosha, Wis.)

Call Number: Parkside Mss 84; VCA 257

Quantity: 1.8 c.f. (4 archives boxes and 1 flat box) and 1 videorecording

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)

Abstract:

Records of Kemper Center, Inc., a citizen group founded in 1975 to purchase the Kemper Hall property in Kenosha, Wis., which had been an Episcopal girls school until its closing in 1975. The group's goal was to preserve the buildings and to develop a cultural, recreational, and historic center operated and managed by Kemper Center, Inc. under the supervision of the Kenosha County Parks Commission. The records consist of Board of Directors' meeting files (1975-1980) which include minutes, financial information, correspondence, and charter, constitution, and by-laws; annual reports (1987-1999) which include summary reports, Board of Directors reports, strategic planning committee reports, membership information, publicity, and financial information; and master plan reports prepared by area architectural and design firms for Kenosha County Parks Commission and Kemper Center, Inc. Also included is a scrapbook documenting the founding of Kemper Center, Inc. and its efforts to preserve the Kemper Hall property consisting of local news clippings, brochures, photographs, and advertising literature. In the 1990's controversy developed over Kemper Center, Inc.'s management of the property and correspondence (1994-2000) and local news clippings documenting the controversy are also included. In addition, there is one videotape documenting dedication ceremonies for Kemper Center which took place in October of 1977.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-pks0084

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Parkside Mss 84 Box   4 Folder   1	Anderson Arts Center, 1994-1995, undated
Box   1 Folder   1	Budget materials, 1976-1979
Box   4 Folder   2-3	Correspondence, 1979, 1994-2000
Box   4 Folder   4	Historic Preservation Materials, 1992-1997, undated
Box   4 Folder   5	Legal Documents, 1975-1978, 1996
Box   4 Folder   6	“The Messenger” Newsletter, 1995, 1998, 2000-2001
	Minutes
Box   1 Folder   2-7	Board of Directors, 1975-1980
Box   1 Folder   8	Handbook, 1985
Box   1 Folder   9	Fundraising Committee Meeting Minutes, 1975-1980
	General Membership and Annual Meeting Minutes
Box   1 Folder   10	1975-1980
Box   4 Folder   7	1994-1996
Box   1 Folder   11	News Clippings and Public Relations, 1975-1995
Box   1 Folder   12	Kemper Center Campaign, 1973-1977
Box   2 Folder   1-2	Kemper Center Events, 1976-1980
Box   4 Folder   8-10	Kemper Center Controversy, 1977-2003
VCA 257	Kemper Center, Inc. Dedication, October, 1977 Physical Description: Sony V-30D videotape
Parkside Mss 84	Reports
Box   2 Folder   4-8	Annual Reports, 1987-1999
Box   3 Folder   1-2	Master Plans, 1982-1989, undated
Box   5	Scrapbook, 1978