Summary Information
Donald Wells Anderson Papers
1890-1972
- Anderson, Donald Wells, 1900-.
U.S. Mss 123AF
5.6 c.f. (14 archives boxes)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Correspondence of a publisher of the Madison-based Wisconsin State Journal, together with occasional clippings, reports, and speeches. The files deal almost entirely with Anderson's work as publisher and contain exchanges with Emmanuel P. and Philip D. Adler and Lee P. Loomis of the Lee Group of newspapers, which owns the State Journal, and with William T. Evjue, who joined Anderson in the formation of Madison Newspapers, Inc. Other correspondents include Aaron Bohrod, Chester B. Bowles, Erle Stanley Gardner, Roy L. Matson, Richard M. Nixon, William Proxmire, Frederick A. Seaton, Wendell L. Willkie, Frank Lloyd Wright, and a host of prominent Wisconsin politicians. Also of interest are substantial files on the early history of the paper, the Lee Group, World War II censorship, and correspondence from Madison-area servicemen.
English
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Biography/History
Don Anderson was publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, for thirty-six years, and was an active participant in the Wisconsin Alumni Association, the Madison Literary Club, and a variety of civic and professional organizations.
| 1900, August 27 |
Anderson was born in Bozeman, Montana.
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| 1918 - 1919 |
Worked for the Daily Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, in the circulation department and as a cub reporter.
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| 1919, Sept - 1922, Feb |
Attended Montana State College, then enrolled in the University of Wisconsin Journalism School.
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| 1923, fall |
Worked for the Wisconsin State Journal part-time as a columnist and book reviewer.
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| 1924, fall - 1942 |
Became a full-time reporter for the State Journal; was named city editor, then Sunday editor, 1926; managing editor, 1927; business manager and associate publisher, 1933; and finally publisher, 1942.
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| 1934, June 1 |
The State Journal and the rival Madison newspaper, the Capital Times, consolidated their advertising departments.
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| 1942 - 1945 |
Anderson served as a member of the newspaper advisory council for the U.S. Office of Censorship.
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| 1944 |
Elected president of Inland Daily Press Association.
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| 1947 |
Co-authored a book on the Lee newspaper syndicate, owners of the Wisconsin State Journal since 1919.
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| 1949 |
The Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital Times formed Madison Newspapers, Inc., consolidating their circulation, business and mechanical departments. Editorial and news departments remained separate. The State Journal changed from afternoon to morning publication.
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| 1968, Sept 1 |
Anderson retired as State Journal publisher.
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Scope and Content Note
The Don Anderson Papers consist almost entirely of correspondence concerning his work as publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal. Occasional clippings, reports, speeches, and other materials are included as is a small amount of information on his more personal interests. With the exception of one folder of miscellaneous personal items filed at the beginning, arrangement is alphabetical by name of correspondent or subject.
About half of the correspondence is between Anderson and various people associated with the Lee newspaper syndicate. E. P. Alder, Phil Adler, and Lee Loomis, all Lee officers, consulted closely with Anderson, particularly about financial and personnel matters. The 1934 and 1949 consolidations with the Capital Times plus later joint radio and television ventures prompted many exchanges concerning progress and problems in these cooperative efforts. William T. Evjue, Capital Times founder and publisher, is also a frequent correspondent.
Others represented in the collection by small amounts of material are State Journal employees, Madison and Wisconsin civic and political figures, and nationally notable people such as architect Frank Lloyd Wright, author Erle Stanley Gardner, Interior Secretary Fred Seaton, and politicians Wendell Willkie and Richard Nixon.
A sizeable segment of the collection concerns the history of the Wisconsin State Journal prior to Anderson's employment there. Included is a corporate record book, 1890-1919; correspondence concerning the 1919 purchase by the Lee syndicate; and various other letters, statistical reports, and clippings.
Substantial amounts of information on World War II can be found in (1) materials on wartime newspaper censorship and (2) correspondence with Madison area servicemen.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Don Anderson, Madison, Wisconsin, May 5, 1972 and January 26, 1973. Accession Number: MCHC72-43 and MCHC73-11.
Processed by Karen Baumann and Fred Augustyn, June 30, 1974.
Contents List
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Box
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Don Anderson: Personal, 1939-53, 1958, 1961 1964, 1967
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Box
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A, Miscellaneous, 1954-1967
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Box
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3
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Ackerman, Adolph, 1959-1965
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4
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Adler, E. P. - Obituary Clippings, 1949
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Adler, E. P. - Correspondence
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5
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1936, January - July
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Box
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6
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1936, August - December
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1937, January - March
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Box
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8
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1937, April -August
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Box
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9
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1937, September - December
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Box
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10
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1938, January - May
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Box
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1938, June - October
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Box
2
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2
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1938, November - December
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Box
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1939, January - February
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Box
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1939, March - June
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Box
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1939, July - September
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Box
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1939, October - December
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Box
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1940, January - February
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Box
2
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8
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1940, March - June
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Box
2
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9
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1940, July - December
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Box
2
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10
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1941, January - February
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Box
3
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1
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1941, March - June
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Box
3
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2
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1941, July - October
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Box
3
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3
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1941, November - December
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Box
3
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4
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1942, January - March
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Box
3
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5
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1942, April - July
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Box
3
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6
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1942, August - December
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Box
3
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7
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1943, January - March
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Box
3
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8
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1943, April - June
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Box
3
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9
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1943, July - October
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Box
3
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10
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1943, November - December
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Box
4
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1944, January - April
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Box
4
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2
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1944, May - August
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Box
4
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3
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1944, September - December
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Box
4
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4
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1945, January - March
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Box
4
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5
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1945, April - September
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Box
4
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6
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1945, October - December
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Box
4
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7
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1946, January - March
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Box
4
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8
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1946, April - July
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Box
4
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9
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1946, August - December
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Box
5
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1947
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Box
5
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2
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1948, January - March
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Box
5
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3
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1948, April - September
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Box
5
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4
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1948, October - December
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Box
5
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5
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1949
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Adler, Philip D.
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Box
5
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6
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1940-1941
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Box
5
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7
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1942
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Box
5
Folder
8
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1943-1945
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Box
5
Folder
9
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1947-1948
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Box
5
Folder
10
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1949, January - June
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Box
5
Folder
11
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1949, July - December
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Box
5
Folder
12
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1950, January - June
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Box
5
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13
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1950, July - December
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Box
6
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1
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1957
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Box
6
Folder
2
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1958
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Box
6
Folder
3
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1962-1970
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Box
6
Folder
4
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Anonymous Letters, 1961-1962
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Box
6
Folder
5
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Anti-Semitism in the Madison Club and Elsewhere, 1965
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Box
6
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6
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Associated Press, 1961
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Box
6
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7
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Audubon Society, 1963-1967
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Box
6
Folder
8
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B, Miscellaneous, 1961-1968
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Badger Television Company
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Box
6
Folder
9
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1952-1953
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Box
6
Folder
10
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1954-1956
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Box
6
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11
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Boardman, W. Wade, 1963-1967
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Box
6
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12
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Bohrod, Aaron, 1962-1966
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Box
6
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13
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Bowers, John, 1961
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Box
6
Folder
14
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Bowles, Chester, 1960-1963
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Box
6
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15
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Bradley, David, 1940, 1948-1967
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Box
6
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16
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Bradley, Harold, 1961-1966
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Box
7
Folder
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Burgess, William, 1947-1949, 1961-1966
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Box
7
Folder
2
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C, Miscellaneous, 1952-1967
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Box
7
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Cass, Betty, 1948-1967
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Censorship
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Box
7
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4
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1942
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Box
7
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5
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1943
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Box
7
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6
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1944-1945
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Box
7
Folder
7
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Copyreading School, 1964-1966
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Box
7
Folder
8
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D, Miscellaneous, 1958-1967
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Box
7
Folder
9
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Dewey - Bricker, 1944
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Box
7
Folder
10
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E, Miscellaneous, 1950-1955
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Box
7
Folder
11
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Easum, Chester, 1955
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Box
7
Folder
12
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Elvehjem, Conrad A., 1958-1962
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Evjue, William T.
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Box
7
Folder
13
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1944-1963
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Box
8
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1964-1970, 1972
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Box
8
Folder
2
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F, Miscellaneous, 1948-1968
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Box
8
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3
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Fiore, A.J., 1957
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Box
8
Folder
4
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Fitzpatrick, Lawrence, 1963
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Box
8
Folder
5
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Forward Television, Inc., 1958
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Box
8
Folder
6
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Frank, Glenn, 1931-1967
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Box
8
Folder
7
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Fred, E. B., 1945-1967
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Box
8
Folder
8
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G, Miscellaneous, 1962-1967
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Box
8
Folder
9
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Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1961-1964
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Box
8
Folder
10
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Gaylord, Martha (Denmark), 1952
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Box
8
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11
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Goldthorpe, William, 1952-1953
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Box
8
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12
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Goodland, Walter, 1943
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Box
8
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13
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Governor's Conference on Economic Development, 1964-1965
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Box
8
Folder
14
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H, Miscellaneous, 1948-1966
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Box
8
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15
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Hall, Earl, 1961-1967
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Box
8
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16
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Harrington, Fred, 1962-1965
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Box
8
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17
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Hook, Henry, 1952-1966
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Box
8
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18
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I, Miscellaneous, 1948-1961
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Box
8
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19
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India, 1954-1956
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Box
8
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20
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J, Miscellaneous, 1961-1967
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Box
8
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21
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Jackson, Joseph, 1962-1965
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Box
8
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22
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Japan, 1954-1956
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Box
8
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23
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Johnson, Richard E., 1962
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Box
8
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24
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Jollymore, Warren, 1953-1957
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Box
8
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25
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K, Miscellaneous, 1945-1968
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Box
8
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26
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Karney, Rex, 1955
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Box
8
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27
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King Features, 1949-1952
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Box
8
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28
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Knowles, Warren, 1964-1965
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Box
8
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29
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L, Miscellaneous, 1948-1967
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Box
9
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1
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LaFollette, Robert M., 1899-1961
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Box
9
Folder
2
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LaFollette vs. Jones Court Testimony, 1918
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Box
9
Folder
3
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Landers, Ann, 1961-1963
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Lee Editorial Committee
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Box
9
Folder
4
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1963-1966
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Box
9
Folder
5
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1967
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Lee Syndicate Newspaper Book
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Box
9
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6
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1947
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Box
9
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7
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1948
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Box
9
Folder
8
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Lignac, Anne Marie, 1949-1950
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Box
9
Folder
9
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Link, Karl, 1947-1966
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Loomis, Lee
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Box
9
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10
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1943
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Box
9
Folder
11
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1944
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Box
9
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12
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1945
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Box
9
Folder
13
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1955, 1957-1962
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Box
9
Folder
14
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Lussier, Jack, 1963
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M, Miscellaneous
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Box
9
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15
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1949-1963
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Box
9
Folder
16
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1964-1968
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Box
9
Folder
17
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Madison Gas & Electric, 1934-1955
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Madison Newspapers, Inc.
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Box
10
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1947-1950
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Box
10
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2
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1963-1966
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Box
10
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3
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Magnusson, Al, 1962-1963
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Box
10
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4
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Matheson, Helen, 1961-1968
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Box
10
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5
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Matson, Roy, 1943-1946, 1954-1961
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Box
10
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6
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Mc, Miscellaneous, 1930-1967
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Box
10
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7
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McCarthy, Joseph R., 1952-1953
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Box
10
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8
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Milwaukee Railroad, 1945
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Box
10
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9
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N, Miscellaneous, 1943-1967
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Box
10
Folder
10
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Negroes, 1943
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Box
10
Folder
11
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New Orleans Case, 1952
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Box
10
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12
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Newsprint Rationing, 1943-1946
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Box
10
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13
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Nixon, Richard M., 1961
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Box
10
Folder
14
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O, Miscellaneous, 1950-1967
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Box
10
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15
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O'Connor, Bishop William, 1946-1962
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Box
10
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16
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The Oregon Observer, 1952
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Box
10
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17
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P, Miscellaneous, 1951-1965
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Box
10
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18
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Parade, 1962
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Box
10
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19
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Parker, Cedric, 1940-1951
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Box
10
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20
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The Philippines, 1955
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Box
10
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21
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Price Brothers, 1947, 1949
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Box
10
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22
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Prisoners of War, 1944
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Box
10
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23
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Proxmire, William, 1949-1963, 1972
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Box
11
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Quirino, Carlos, 1954-1955
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Box
11
Folder
2
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R, Miscellaneous, 1944, 1950, 1960
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Box
11
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3
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Radio, 1929-1930
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Box
11
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4
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Rennebohm, Oscar, 1947
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Box
11
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5
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Reynolds, Henry, 1961-1967
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Box
11
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6
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Ringling, Henry, 1953-1954
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Box
11
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Robbins, William, 1966
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Box
11
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8
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Ross, Frank, 1964-1966
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Box
11
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9
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Rotzoll, Brenda, 1960-1967
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Box
11
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10
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Russo, J. L., 1943
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Box
11
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11
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S, Miscellaneous, 1961-1967
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Box
11
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12
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Schmeckebier, Lawrence, 1958
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Box
11
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13
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Seaton, Fred, 1953-1961
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Box
11
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14
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Selective Service, 1942-1950
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Servicemen's Letters,
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Box
11
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15
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1941-1942
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Box
11
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16
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1943, January -July
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Box
11
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17
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1943, August - December
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Box
11
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18
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1944, January - August
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Box
11
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1944, September - December
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Box
12
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1945
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Servicemen's Letters - Anderson's Replies
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Box
12
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2
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1942-1943
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Box
12
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3
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1944-1945
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Box
12
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4
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Sister City Committee, 1963
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Box
12
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5
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Tampa Daily Times, 1958
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Box
12
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6
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Tewes, Donald, 1958
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Box
12
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Throop, Frank, 1942-1945
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Box
12
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8
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Truax Field, 1943-1945
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Box
12
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9
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Tse, K. K., 1964-1967
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Box
12
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10
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UNICO, 1951-1952
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Box
12
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11
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United Press International, 1944-1967
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Box
12
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12
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University of Wisconsin, 1944-1949
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Box
12
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13
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University of Wisconsin-Commerce School, 1943-1944
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Box
12
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14
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University of Wisconsin-Medical School, 1964
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Box
12
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15
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Urban League, 1967
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Box
12
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16
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W, Miscellaneous, 1940-1968
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Box
12
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17
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Weissman's Master's Thesis on the History of the Wisconsin State Journal, 1951
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WIBA
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Box
13
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1930-1931
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Box
13
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2
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1941-1961
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Box
13
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3
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Willkie, Wendell, 1943-1945
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Box
13
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4
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Wisconsin Alumni Association, 1955-1961
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Wisconsin State Journal
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Box
13
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5
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Circulation, 1947, 1952-1958, 1961, 1966
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Box
13
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6
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Corporate Record Book, 1890-1919
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Box
13
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7
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Early Business Records, 1890, 1901-1909, 1921
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Box
13
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8
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History, 1898-1946
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Box
14
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History, 1948-1950
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Box
14
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2
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History, 1953-1967
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Box
14
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3
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Records re: purchase by Lee Syndicate, 1919
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Box
14
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4
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Statistics, 1928-1947, 1964
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Box
14
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5
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Wisconsin State Journal Broadcasting Company: Hearing Transcript, 1930, Nov. 17-19
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Box
14
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6
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Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Association Contract, 1962
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Box
14
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7
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Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1930-1965
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Box
14
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8
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Y, Miscellaneous, 1934-1966
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Box
14
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Zimmerman, Fred R., 1955
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