These additions to the Kading papers were organized in 1978, and are primarily records pertaining to Kading's son, Charles E., although there are substantial papers concerning the elder Kading and his wife sufficient to warrant a separate series for each family member. The papers are mostly personal in nature, and do not document the Kading family law practice, Charles A. Kading's years in the House of Representatives, or Mrs. Kading's terms as president of the state board of control. As some material concerns more than one family member, overlaps occur in several files. The additions are divided into the following series: the Charles A. Kading papers, the Elizabeth H. Kading papers, the Charles E. Kading papers, and the Unattributed papers.

The CHARLES A. KADING series contains records dissimilar to those in the main collection. The incoming correspondence is scattered from 1893-1935; most concerns Kading's years in the Theresa school system. In later correspondence are letters from his wife and son during the fatal trip west in 1925, and letters of condolence after the accident. The outgoing correspondence, in February and March 1935 deals specifically with the campaign of Charles E. Kading for circuit court judge.

The financial material includes two bound journals which record the prices and inventory of books in the Theresa school system. The bankbook dates from 1900-1904, and many of the larger entries represented investment money that local German farmers entrusted to the Kadings.

Miscellany includes certificates of examination which enabled him to teach in Theresa, certification of his entrance into the law profession in Indiana, and assorted notes.

The ELIZABETH HOLSTE KADING series includes scattered correspondence from 1900-1925, mostly concerned with her years as a teacher in Theresa, Wisconsin. Except for two composition books dating from her secondary school education, there is little documentation of her early life. Mrs. Kading's speeches are concerned with national holidays, Watertown events, and school graduations; most are undated. The miscellany includes diplomas, testimonials, notes, and poems.

The CHARLES E. KADING series forms the largest segment in the additions. In the incoming correspondence are letters written in the period shortly after his mother's death, and also responses to his inquiries about commission as an officer in the Armed Services during World War II. The outgoing correspondence relates to Kading's unsuccessful campaign for circuit court judge in 1935 and to his involvement with the Armed Services during the war. Also found is his letter of resignation as judge to Governor Patrick Lucey in December 1976.

The file concerning Kading's relationship with Dr. Charles Goff of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee includes correspondence between them, and a copy of Goff's study of the abandonment of the council-manager position in Marinette County. Kading had produced a similar study on Watertown, and Dr. Goff traded advice and information with him concerning the problem.

The UNATTRIBUTED PAPERS series contains notes, poems, and writings for which authorship cannot be ascertained from the papers. Also included is a family scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to the Kading law practice, Charles E. Kading's scholastic achievements, and Mrs. Kading's obituaries. Certificates to practice law for Elizabeth Kading are filed separately with general oversize material.