Wisconsin. Department of Justice. Division of Legal Services: Consumer Protection General Correspondence, 1968-1985

Contents List

Container Title
1988/141
Part 1 (1988/141): Original Collection, 1968-1974
Physical Description: 2.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Records, 1968-1974, including court documents concerning consumer protection cases in states other than Wisconsin; and citizen correspondence, including complaints and requests for assistance and information, 1971 and 1974.
Box   1
Folder   1-24
Court documents, consumer protection cases, other states, A-Z, 1968-1974
Box   2
Folder   1-4
Citizen correspondence, 1971, 1974
1990/124
Part 2 (1990/124): Additions, 1975-1976
Physical Description: 3.0 c.f. (3 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Records, 1975-1976, consisting of citizen correspondence, including complaints and requests for assistance and information; Office of Consumer Protection correspondence; and information requests.
Citizen correspondence, 1975-1976
Box   1
Folder   1-13
A-M
Box   2
Folder   1-13
N-Z
Box   3
Folder   1-24
Correspondence, Office of Consumer Protection, 1975-1976
Box   3
Folder   25-49
Information requests, 1975-1976
1991/064
Part 3 (1991/064): Additions, 1970-1978
Physical Description: 6.4 c.f. (6 record center cartons and 1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Records, 1970-1978, including correspondence on speaking engagements and solicitations declined; records on consumer conferences; information requests, including those for the “Renting?” brochure, 1977; citizen correspondence, 1977; and “Consumer Alert” and “News for Consumers” information releases.
General correspondence
Box   1
Folder   1
Student Action in Consumer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974-1975
Box   1
Folder   2-4
Solicitations declined, 1973-1975
Box   1
Folder   5-6
Public relations kits, 1970-1971
Box   1
Folder   7-42
Speaking engagements, 1973-1975
Box   1
Folder   43
Correspondence answered for Attorney General Warren, 1973
Box   1
Folder   44-46
Newspaper clippings, 1976-1978
Consumer conferences
Box   2
Folder   1
Financial statements, 1972-1977
Box   2
Folder   2
Consumer education conference, Eau Claire, 1974
Information requests
Box   2
Folder   3-5
1977
Box   3
Folder   1
Monies received, 1977
Box   3
Folder   2-9
“Renting?” brochure, requests for, 1977 February
Box   4
Folder   1-12
1977
Citizen correspondence, 1977
Box   4
Folder   13-16
A-D
Box   5
Folder   1-20
E-Z
Box   5
Folder   21
Anonymous
Box   5
Folder   22
Miscellaneous
Box   5
Folder   23
Citizen correspondence, miscellaneous, 1971-1974
Information releases
“Consumer Alert”
Box   5
Folder   24-37
1974 January-April
Box   6
Folder   1-51
1974 April-1977 January
Box   7
Folder   1-32
“News for Consumers,” 1977 April 1976-November
1992/010
Part 4 (1992/010): Additions, 1970-1979
Physical Description: 4.6 c.f. (4 record center cartons and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Records, 1970-1979, including citizen correspondence, 1978, Office of Consumer Protection correspondence, and miscellaneous correspondence; information requests, 1978; and records on various consumer information activities, including appearances, conferences, liaison activities, and radio and television broadcasts.
Box   1
Folder   1-6
Office of Consumer Protection, departmental correspondence, 1972-1978
Consumer information files
Box   1
Folder   7
Spanish program alternatives, ideas, 1977
Box   1
Folder   8
Milwaukee County Consumer Council, 1974-1976
Box   1
Folder   9
Appearances, scheduled, declined, pending, et cetera, 1973-1976
Box   1
Folder   10
Conferences, exhibits, et cetera, 1972-1975
Box   1
Folder   11
Liaison activities, Milwaukee area, 1975-1976
Box   1
Folder   12
Organization liaison lists, social services and related, undated
Box   1
Folder   13
Media, radio/TV, 1970-1976
Box   2
Folder   1-24
Citizen correspondence, A-Z, 1978
Information requests
Box   3
Folder   1-2
Form letters, undated
Box   3
Folder   3-11
1978 January-September
Box   4
Folder   1-3
1978 October-December
Box   4
Folder   4
No return address, 1979
Box   4
Folder   5-49
Correspondence, Office of Consumer Protection, 1975-1979
Box   4
Folder   50
Consumer education law form letter, undated
Box   5
Folder   1-5
Transient crew reports, 1974-1978
Correspondence, miscellaneous
Box   5
Folder   6-7
1974-1975
Box   6
Folder   1-2
1976-1977
1992/218
Part 5 (1992/218): Additions, 1978-1981
Physical Description: 7.4 c.f. (7 record center cartons and 1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Records, 1978-1981, consisting of citizen correspondence, including complaints and requests for assistance and information, 1979-1981; and information requests, 1979-1981. Also included are correspondence log books, 1978-1979.
Citizen correspondence
Box   1
Folder   1-22
1979
Box   1
Folder   23
Log book, 1979
Box   2
Folder   1-21
1980
Box   3
Folder   1-23
1981
Box   3
Folder   24
Log book, 1978
Information requests
Box   3
Folder   25
Requests for information by law enforcement
Box   4
Folder   1-12
1979
Box   4
Folder   13
Information request breakdown
Box   4
Folder   14
Publication requests, other agencies
Box   4
Folder   15
Class/bulk mail information requests
Box   5
Folder   1-9
1980 January-September
Box   6
Folder   1-4
1980 September-December
Box   7
Folder   1-15
1981 January-July
Box   8
Folder   1-8
1981 July-December
1992/219
Part 6 (1992/219): Additions, 1971-1979
Physical Description: 2.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Office of Consumer Protection miscellaneous correspondence, 1971-1979.
Correspondence, miscellaneous, 1971-1979
Box   1
Folder   1-4
A-M
Box   2
Folder   1-5
N-Z
1993/199
Part 7 (1993/199): Additions, 1982
Physical Description: 1.4 c.f. (1 record center cartons and 1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Citizen correspondence, 1982, including complaints and requests for assistance and information.
Citizen correspondence, 1982
Box   1
Folder   1-15
A-O
Box   2
Folder   1-7
P-Z
1995/050
Part 8 (1995/050): Additions, 1983-1984
Physical Description: 4.0 c.f. (4 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Citizen correspondence, 1983-1984, including complaints and requests for assistance and information.
Citizen correspondence, 1983
Box   1
Folder   1-11
A-K
Box   2
Folder   1-13
L-Z
Citizen correspondence, 1984
Box   3
Folder   1-11
A-K
Box   4
Folder   1-13
L-Z
1996/091
Part 9 (1996/091): Additions, 1985
Physical Description: 3.0 c.f. (3 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Citizen correspondence, 1985, including complaints and requests for assistance and information. There are also information requests from January and February 1985, including general requests, and requests for a chart comparing rustproofing warranties and a brochure on planning a funeral, both of which were published by the Department. Citizen correspondence is organized by correspondent name.
Box   1
Citizen correspondence, A-K
Box   2
Citizen correspondence, L-Z
Box   3
Information requests