Correspondence:
The Correspondence is mainly concerned with Mrs. La Budde's efforts in behalf of conservation. There is, however, a small amount of personal correspondence between Mrs. La Budde and her family and friends. Often, these personal letters also tell of conservation activities.
There are many letters to and from Wisconsin conservation leaders, among whom are: Charles E. Broughton of Sheboygan (1927-1951), Louis Radke of Horicon (1928-1944), and Haskel Noyes of Milwaukee (1927-1939). There is also a large amount of correspondence with many members of the Wisconsin legislature during the 1930s and 1940s, along with correspondence with members of the United States Congress from Wisconsin from nearly every district.
Letters to and from United States Senators Robert M. La Follette, Jr. (1931-1942), John J. Blaine (1931-1932), Alexander Wiley (1941-1954), and Joseph McCarthy (1950-1954), also appear in the collection. There is correspondence with Wisconsin Governors Philip F. La Follette (1930-1938), Julius P. Heil (1938-1942), Albert G. Schmedeman (1933-1934), Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (1929-1930), and Walter J. Kohler, Jr. (1952-1954).
Autograph letters in the La Budde collection, other than those of Wisconsin conservation leaders or political figures, include items from: George Washington Carver (July 24, 1936), Edgar A. Guest (December 11, 1940), Louis M. Howe (three letters, 1933-1934), Robert F. Wagner (February 22, 1935), and Henry A. Wallace (July 24, 1933 and November 22, 1938).
The correspondence has been arranged chronologically by months.
Articles and Speeches, Reports, Resolutions, Publicity, Notes, and Miscellaneous:
In addition to the correspondence, there are also Articles and Speeches prepared by Mrs. La Budde on a great number of conservation subjects. Included in this group of papers are talks Mrs. La Budde gave before legislative committees in Madison in behalf of conservation bills. There is a small group of radio talks concerning conservation, mainly for children. Besides there are reports prepared by Mrs. La Budde, including annual reports of the conservation committee of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs, and reports concerning special conservation projects. There are copies of the conservation resolutions Mrs. La Budde and her committee prepared to present in connection with conservation bills in the Wisconsin Legislature, and as a method of letting the legislature know what conservation legislation was needed. There is also a small folder of publicity materials and press releases, used to keep the public informed of conservation activities. There are scattered copies of the minutes of conservation meetings which Mrs. LaBudde attended. Included in this category is also a long report of a hearing [1953] concerning the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Tribe lands. The fragmentary notes are mostly sections of talks by Mrs. La Budde, the main parts of which have been lost. Miscellaneous materials include printed matter about her conservation activities.
Scrapbooks:
Volume 1 of the Scrapbooks is made up of newspaper clippings concerned with the restoration of state marshes, with emphasis on Horicon Marsh. Clippings concerning wildlife conservation are in Volume 2. Volumes 3 and 4 are made up of clippings which deal with conservation activities in general, and Volume 5 is concerned with a Federation of Women's Clubs convention.
