Summary Information

Title: Milwaukee-Downer College Records
Inclusive Dates: 1840-1964

Creator:

• Milwaukee-Downer College

Call Number: Milwaukee Mss L; Milwaukee Micro 78; Micro 2095; Audio 2000A; PH 2294; PH 2832; PH 3289; PH 6143

Quantity: approximately 48.4 cubic feet (125 archives boxes, 35 volumes, 1 oversize folder, and 2 packages), 3 disc recordings, 3 reels of microfilm (35 mm), approximately 5.0 cubic feet of photographs (7 archives boxes, 3 flat boxes, 1 cardfile box, and 4 folders); plus additions of 2.0 cubic feet (4 archives boxes and 2 half-archives boxes)
Repository:

Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries' Archives Department / Milwaukee Area Research Center and the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives and Museum Collections; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Records, mostly dating from after 1895, of Milwaukee-Downer College and its predecessor institutions, Milwaukee College and Downer College. Collection includes correspondence, financial records, subject files of the alumnae association, business office, college presidents, dean of students, faculty, presidents of the board of trustees, public relations office, and registrar. Also includes bulletins and catalogs, copies of student publications, newspaper clippings, photographs, reports from student organizations and activities, transcripts, and some records of the predecessor institutions. The collection also contains correspondence between Increase Lapham and Catherine Beecher on their educational philosophy.

Note:

There is a restriction on access to this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mil0000l