Summary Information

Title: W.H. (William Henry) Upham Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1860-1976

Creator:

• Upham, W.H. (William Henry), 1841-1924

Call Number: Wis Mss VT; PH 6670

Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (1 archives box and 2 flat boxes), 8 photographs and 3 lithographs in 1 folder, and 1 cartoon (1 folder)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers and scrapbooks pertaining to the life and career of W.H. Upham, the seventeenth governor of Wisconsin, 1895-1897. The scrapbooks contain original letters, clippings, and memorabilia focusing on Upham's experiences as a soldier in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War (including reminiscences of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln), highlights of his lumber business in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and his role as governor. Also included are photographs and lithographs and a pen and ink cartoon depicting Upham and other gubernatorial candidates in 1894.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000vt

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