Department of Building Inspection Premises Records, 1888-1988

Administrative/Restriction Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view City of Milwaukee Archival Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.


Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).


Acquisition Information

Milwaukee Public Library receives official materials from city departments via the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records.


Processing Information

Several volunteers under the direction of Virginia Schwartz, Coordinator of Humanities, processed this group of records over an extended period, including by Robert Carter, 1997; Ann Wartinbee Reeve, 1999; Ann Fuhrman, 1998; Betty Andrews Storey, 1998. Description revised by Gayle M. Ecklund, Archives Technician, 2009. Series 2 processed by Gayle M. Ecklund, 2000 and 2009. Materials added by Bob Jaeger, 2017. In 2019, Bob Jaeger combined the previous Premises Records and Building Inspector collections with CMAC 40.