Alicia Ashman Papers, 1964-1987

Summary Information

Title: Alicia Ashman Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1964-1987

Creator:
  • Ashman, Alicia, 1923-2016
Call Number: Mss 1065

Quantity: 4.4 cubic feet (11 archives boxes)

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Legislative papers of Alicia Ashman, a civic activist who served as an alderwoman (District 10) in the city of Madison, Wisconsin, 1968 to 1977. The bulk of the collection documents Ashman's work with the Board of Estimates, but also includes materials related to her work on other council committees primarily focused on the 10th Ward, including parks, public works, reapportionment, schools, streets, and traffic problems. Materials in the collection include agendas, memoranda, resolutions, reports, and working papers related to her council work. Ashman was also an early member of Capital Community Citizens (CCC) and participated actively in local and state elections during the 1970s and 1980s.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss01065
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