Wisconsin. Secretary of State: Automobile Registrations, 1905-1911
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Summary Information
Title: Wisconsin. Secretary of State: Automobile Registrations
Inclusive Dates: 1905-1911

Creator:
  • Wisconsin. Secretary of State
Call Number: Series 370

Quantity: 3 reels of microfilm (35 mm)

Repository:
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.
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Registration records of motor vehicles showing name of applicant, residence, type of vehicle and manufacturer, manufacturer's number, character and amount of motor power, style, passenger capacity, general description, registration number assigned, and date of registration.

Note:

This series is available only on microfilm.



Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser00370
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Biography/History

In 1905, the first legislation requiring the registration of automobiles and other similar motor vehicles was enacted (Chapter 305 of the Laws of Wisconsin.) The registration number assigned to the automobile remained with the vehicle regardless of ownership changes. The method of registration was changed to annual registration beginning in 1912 as the result of Chapter 600 of the 1911 Laws of Wisconsin.

See the Agency History in the catalog.

Arrangement of the Materials

Numerical by registration number which is generally chronological.

Other Finding Aids

Volumes 1-4 are indexed alphabetically by registration applicant in a separate unnumbered volume which precedes Volume 1 on the microfilm.

Related Material
Administrative/Restriction Information
Processing Information

Processed by Katherine Unertl, January 1982.


Reel List
Series 370
Reel   1
Unnumbered index volume for Volumes 1-4
Reel   1
Volume 1: #1-2000, 1905-1906
Reel   1
Volume 2: #2001-4000, 1906-1907
Reel   1
Volume 3: #4001-6000, 1907-1908
Reel   1
Volume 4: #6001-8000, 1908-1909
Reel   2
Volume 5: #8001-10,000, 1909-1910
Reel   2
Volume 6: #10,001-12,000, 1910
Reel   2
Volume 7: #12,001-14,000, 1910
Reel   2
Volume 8: #14,001-16,000, 1910-1911
Reel   3
Volume 9: #16,001-18,000, 1911
Reel   3
Volume 10: #18,001-20,000, 1911
Reel   3
Volume 11: #20,001-21,983, 1911