Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

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

The Robert Burns Club of Milwaukee donated four separate accessions during April and May 2003 (accession numbers 2002-083, 2002-085, 2002-086, and 2002-092). Two other small folders of materials were donated in September 2003 (accessions 2003-010 and 2003-016). The Club donated additional materials in September 2003 (accession 2003-020), October 2003 (accession 2003-022), January 2003 (accession 2003-050), January 2004 (accession 2004-043), January 2006 (accession 2005-041), March 2007 (2006-052), January 2008 (2007-033), February 2009 (2008-048), January 2010 (2009-040), April 2010 (2009-057), and June 2011 (2010-067). Priscilla J. Kucik donated additional materials in January 2012 (accession 2011-032), January 2013 (accession 2012-035), June 2014 (2013-054), February 2015 (2014-033), January 2016 (2015-027), March 2018 (2017-030), April 2018 (2017-032), and January 2019 (2018-025).

Processing Information

Bill Fliss processed the collection at the Archives from June to August 2003. Christel Maass added the 2003-010 and 2003-016 accessions to the collection in September 2003. Lucy Waldrop (supervised by Christel Maass) added the 2003-020, 2003-022, 2003-050, 2004-043, 2005-041, 2006-052, 2007-033, and 2008-048 accessions to the collection in February 2009. Cate Sering (supervised by Christel Maass) added accessions 2009-040 and 2009-057 to the collection in April 2010. Christel Maass added accession 2010-067 to the collection in June 2011. Christel Maass updated the finding aid in January 2012 after issues of the Burns Chronicle and the The Burnsian were returned to the club at their request. Hayley Jackson updated the finding aid to include information about accessions 2011-032 and 2012-035 in August 2013. Christel Maass updated the finding aid to include information about accession 2013-054 in June 2014. Hayley Jackson updated the finding aid to include information about accession 2014-033 in March 2015. Christel Maass updated the finding aid, adding information about accession 2015-027 in January 2016, accession 2017-030 in March 2018, accession 2017-032 in April 2018, and accession 2018-025 in February 2019.