A.O. Smith Company, reminiscences, undated
Scope and Content Note: Contains a manuscript written by Herman Weltzien about his time working for the A.O. Smith Co. and covers the years 1891 to 1953. The first page of the manuscript is missing.

Badger Mutual Fire Insurance Company, founding documents, 1891-1896
Scope and Content Note: Contains two documents: the constitution and by-laws for the Badger Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Milwaukee.

Burger Boat Company, ship building documents (copies), circa 1940-1960
Scope and Content Note: Contains facsimiles of untitled documents on shipbuilding. Materials include photocopies of images, schematic drawings, diagrams, maps, bulletins, and other descriptive information used by the Burger Boat Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to construct vessels for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Also contains newsletters and brochures for non-military vessels.

Burton, John E., promissory note, 1879
Scope and Content Note: A promissory note from John Burton (1847-1930) in which he covers the sums necessary to regain three promissory notes from one Fredrick North for a total of $610.

Casewell Land Company, ledger, 1896-1927
Scope and Content Note: Ledger apparently documents the lifespan of the company, from its incorporation to its dissolution. Based in Milwaukee, it not only bought and sold land, but also built houses, streets, and wells. Contains articles of incorporation, minutes, and some loose items.

Currie, Allister James, garden receipts ledger, 1901-1902
Scope and Content Note: This ledger tracks individuals who purchased vegetables from Currie, which types, and their cost. The ledger also tracks cash taken in, credits, and vegetables planted in April 1902. Information in this ledger represents work from the A. Currie and Company in Milwaukee.

Gridley Dairy Company, pamphlets and order sheets, 1921-1931
Scope and Content Note: Contains a pamphlet entitled "The Gridley Way", order cards for dairy products from 1927-1931, and some souviener booklets.

Harrington, Joe, receipts, circa 1888
Scope and Content Note: Contains four receipts for various goods purchased by Harrington at different stores in Milwaukee.

Hendrick, John W., farming ledger, 1880-1894
Scope and Content Note: The ledger lists income and expenses for Hendrick. Expenses include payments to laborers and purchases for livestock and farm supplies. Income came from the sale of produce from the farm including beef, calves, hides, hogs, horses, eggs, butter, cream, corn, tobacco, seed, wheat, and other products.

Hirsch Brothers, advertisements, circa 1900
Scope and Content Note: Consists of three advertisements for products from the Hirsch Brothers Company, a Milwaukee company that sold agricultural items as well as buggies and wagons.

Hornbach & Wagner (Architectural Iron Works), account book, 1875-1885
Scope and Content Note: Contains a single notebook used as a ledger to track expenses. The entries give very brief, mostly one or two word descriptions of the expense, date, and amount. The cover has the names Mrs. Hornbach and Geo. Brumder written on it. According the first page dated 4 May 1875, Hornbach’s interest in Hornbach & Wagner were sold to J. Wagner for $17,500.

Howe, John, ledger, 1819-1822
Scope and Content Note: The pages list entries with dollar values. Entries include items like haying, washing, kill the hog, bushel of potatoes, and barrel of whiskey.

Kelley Island Lime and Transport Company, correspondence, 1934
Scope and Content Note: Contains three pieces of correspondence about the history of the company.

Kuryer Polski, advertisements, undated
Scope and Content Note: Two identical advertisement signs for the Polish newspaper, Kuryer Polski. One side is in English, the other is in Polish.

Lathrop & Munroe, shipping ledger, 1850-1858
Scope and Content Note: The ledger documents goods shipped by Lathrop & Munroe. Entries provide the date, the name of the ship, the name of the person(s) or enterprise, and the amount and type of commodity shipped. Sometimes a monetary amount is included. Later entries have “Lathrop & Munroe” crossed out and “W.H. Lathrop” written above.

Meinecke, Adolphus, cash book, 1853-1855
Scope and Content Note: This is a personal spending and purchasing log for Meinecke (1830-1905) from January 1853 to May 1855, in which he records all of his fiscal expenditures and receptions for the time period.

Milwaukee Underwriters Building Association, articles of incorporation and amendments, 1890-1907
Scope and Content Note: Contains various documents for the founding of the company.

Perrin, G.H., doctor's ledger, 1898-1915
Scope and Content Note: The ledger book records patient accounts for Dr. Perrin (1864-1931), who practiced in Wauzeka, Wisconsin. There are a number of letters on a variety of topics, as well as some forms for various collection agencies.

Polaris Corporation, clippings and correspondence, 1964
Scope and Content Note: The collection focuses almost exclusively on the 1964 dispute between Polaris Corporation shareholders over the leadership of the company.

Putnam, Aaron, bill of sale, 1866
Scope and Content Note: Contains a bill of sale written by Putman describing a sale he made to one Sarah Andrews in Big Bend, Wisconsin. There is also a typewritten version of the sale.

Savoy Theatre, salary receipts, 1937
Scope and Content Note: Contains four salary receipts for John Piontek, who worked at the Savoy Theatre in Milwaukee.

Schwaab, William, farming ledger, 1888-1905
Scope and Content Note: The ledger documents the financial transactions of Schwaab’s household and farm. The ledger indicates the location was Nashotah, Wisconsin.

Sivyer, Henry, account book, 1849-1850
Scope and Content Note: Contains account book that belonged to Henry Sivyer (1812-1902) in which he provides details on his business.

Superior Land Company, certificate, 1891
Scope and Content Note: Certificate presented to T.J. Cunningham, acknowledging the incorporation of the Superior Land Company, a real estate and trust and loan business.

Trapp Dairy Company, salary ledger, 1921-1928
Scope and Content Note: Contains a handwritten salary diary for the office employees of the company.

Unidentified, account book, 1855-1866
Scope and Content Note: The ledger lists accounts for the year as well as goods and disbursements for an unidentified individual or company. Part of the ledger may be written in Welsh.

Walther, Charles, receipts, 1877-1878
Scope and Content Note: Contains four grocery receipts for varying quantities of goods purchased by Walther at different Milwaukee stores.

Welch, Thomas B., dental ledger, undated
Scope and Content Note: The business ledger is in a Vermont directory and almanac for 1863. The ledger contains daily memoranda and cash account entries for a dentist. A note of on the inside back cover states: “T.B. Welch 1413 Filbert St. Phia.”