James P. Kaysen Papers, 1922-1980

Container Title
M96-015
Part 2 (M96-015): Additions, 1922-1979
Physical Description: 1.4 cubic feet (2 archives boxes and 2 card file boxes) and 90 photographs 
Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1922-1979, including correspondence; Kaysen's lectures on roads and pavements; miscellaneous research material; a railroad map of Wisconsin and information about the other maps compiled by Kaysen; signal location plans of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company (CMStP&P) plus a map showing supervisor territories and memos regarding staff assignments; and photographs, 1929-1931, which include images of Kaysen and other members of the crew working on the paving of State Highway 75 (1931); railroad facilities of the CMStP&P; railroad bridges over the Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Kickapoo rivers; and views of various Wisconsin towns and cities, including Platteville, Prairie du Chien, La Farge, and Boulder Junction, among others.
Correspondence
Box   1
Corrigan, George A.
Box   1
Mullen, Oakman
Box   1
Empey, L.W.
Box   1
Railroad map of Wisconsin
Box   1
Information on maps compiled by Kaysen
Box   1
Lectures - Roads and Pavements, 1932
Box   1
Miscellaneous research material
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific (CMStP&P) Railroad Company, Telegraph-Signal Department
Box   1
Memos regarding staff assignments
Box   1
Map showing territories of supervisors
Wisconsin Highway Commission publications for employees
Box   2
Marking and Signing Manual, 1927
Box   2
Highway Location and Surveying, 1922
Box   2
Railroad covered bridges, clippings
Box   2
“Maps of Northeastern Wisconsin” booklet compiled by Kaysen and map of Vilas County showing railroads, abandonments, etc., drawn by Kaysen
Box   2
Miscellaneous
Signal location plans
Box   3
Montevideo-Aberdeen
Box   3
Rondout, Illinois-Janesville, Wisconsin
Box   3
West Clinton-Belt Junction, Indiana
Box   3
Black River Junction-Tacoma
Box   3
Cle Elum-Maple Valley
Box   3
Othello-Cle Elum
Box   3
Marengo Junction-Novara
Box   3
Carlton-Superior
Box   3
South Minneapolis-St. Louis Park
Box   3
Shermer-Tower A-20
Box   3
Aberdeen-Mobridge
Box   3
Mobridge-Marmarth
Box   3
Marmarth-Miles City
Box   3
Austin-Faribault
Box   3
Tower B-17 - Brynmawr
Box   3
Chicago-Bensenville-Sabula
Box   3
Faithorn-West Clinton
Box   3
North Milwaukee-Green Bay
Box   3
St. Louis Park-Montevideo
Box   3
Stowell-North Milwaukee
Box   3
Tower A-5, Illinois-Stowell, Wisconsin
Box   3
Faribault-Mendota, Minnesota
Box   3
Deer Lodge-Alberton
Box   3
Three Forks-Sinclair
Box   3
Harlowton-Deer Lodge
Box   3
Grand Avenue-Portage
Box   3
Argo-Seattle
Box   3
Plummer Junction-Manito
Box   3
St. Maries-Sorrento
Box   3
Spokane, Washington
Box   3
Alberton-Avery
Box   3
Avery-St. Maries
Box   4
La Crosse-Newport
Box   4
Washington St.-Elm Grove
Box   4
North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Box   4
Miles City-Melstone
Box   4
Sturtevant-Kittredge
Box   4
Cle Elum-Seattle
Box   4
Melstone-Harlowton
Box   4
Perry-Council Bluffs
Box   4
Marquette-Mason City, Iowa
Box   4
Laredo-Sheffield, Missouri
Box   4
Culver-West Yard
Box   4
Yankton-Napa, South Dakota
Box   4
Manilla-West Yard
Box   4
Forreston-Samoa
Box   4
Atkins-Perry
Box   4
Watertown-Madison
Box   4
Portage-La Crosse
Box   4
Sabula-Clinton
PH Box   12
Photographs, circa 1929-1931
Scope and Content Note: Photographs document the paving of State Highway 75 in 1931, and include images of Kaysen and other members of the crew, equipment, and activities; railroad facilities of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company; railroad bridges over the Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Kickapoo Rivers; and various Wisconsin cities, including Platteville, Prairie du Chien, La Farge, Gays Mills, Mineral Point, Marquette, and Boulder Junction. There are also a few news clippings.