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 Local History Manuscript 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

Records indicate some materials were donated by Elizabeth Corbett herself prior to her death. The bulk was donated in 1981 and in 1984 by Tom Corbett, her great-nephew. Additional materials were located and reunited with the collection in 2017. Materials are accessioned as Local History Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed by Wilma Pfeifer, 1980. Additional materials processed by Helen Vaeth, 1989. Final processing by Casey Lapworth, 2019.