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Summary Information
Records of Mayor Henry W. Maier Administration, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1957-1989
- Milwaukee (Wis.). Mayor
- Maier, Henry W., 1918-1994
Milwaukee Series 44; Audio 1235A
199.4 cubic feet (199 records center cartons, part of 1 flat box,
and 187 volumes), 14 reels of microfilm (35 mm), 1370 tape recordings, 2 films (16 mm), 49
videorecordings, and 111 pieces of memorabilia
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
The official records of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mayor Henry W. Maier's administration,
including audio tapes, correspondence, memorabilia, memoranda, reports, and speeches. Most
of the records were created by Maier's office staff, especially Richard J. Budelman, Bradley
Carr, Bert Mulroy, and Robert J. Welch. A few records, mostly from city offices, dating
1959-1960, are also included. Subjects particularly well documented include: the city
budget; civil rights, especially the 1967 civil disturbances; administrative and
departmental operations; disputes with the local press, particularly the Milwaukee Journal; housing issues and the Model
Cities program; interstate highway construction; licensing of cable television; the
metropolitan sewer system; non-point pollution control; redevelopment of Milwaukee's
downtown, including the Bradley Center, Grand Avenue Mall, and MECCA facility; state and
federal aid programs; Summerfest; Maier's re-election campaigns, and his role as a national
urban leader. Also included are records of various political organizations with which Maier
was associated, including the National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and
the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities. English
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