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. Additional materials were donated by Frank Zeidler at an unknown date. The collection was initially accessioned in Local History Manuscripts but was transferred to City Archives in 2018.

Processing Information

This collection was originally processed by Thomas Reilly in 1983 in combination with Frank Zeidler's personal papers under Local History Manuscript Collection (LHMC) 352. It was updated by Gayle Ecklund in 2008 and 2013. In 2018, Bob Jaeger separated the Carl Zeidler materials and added further materials into Carl's mayoral collection within City of Milwaukee Archival Collection (CMAC) 44. In 2020, after identifying additional unprocessed materials, Carl's personal papers from CMAC 44 were removed and LHMC 311 was created, also by Bob Jaeger.