Walter J. Chilsen Papers, 1964-1990

Container Title
M91-002
Part 3 (M91-002): Additions, 1978-1990
Physical Description: 21.0 c.f. (21 record center cartons) and 7 tape recordings 
Scope and Content Note: These additions consist of campaign files, constituent correspondence, press releases, clippings, subject files (which include clippings, correspondence, studies, reports, notes, speeches, and other background material), speeches, and tape recordings.
Campaign files
Scope and Content Note: Campaign files include endorsements, nomination papers, petitions, clippings, lists of supporters, news releases, advertising, photos, etc.
Box   1
1978-1981
Note: See also Box 17.
Box   2
1982
Note: See also Box 17.
Box   3
1982-1986
Note: See also Box 17.
Box   4
1986-1990
Correspondence
1989
Box   5
A-L
Box   6
M-Z
1990
Box   7
A-M
Box   8
N-Z
Box   9
Press releases, 1982-1990
Clippings
Box   9
1984-1990 [Labeled “Headlines”]
Box   9
1989
Box   10
1990
Subject files
Scope and Content Note: Subject files include clippings, correspondence, studies, reports, notes, speeches, and other background materials.
Box   11
Abortion
Box   11
Adoption
Box   11
Audit Bureau
Box   11
Bicentennial--Constitution
Box   11
Bud Song
Box   11
Capitol Comment, 1982-1988
Box   11
Chequamegon National Forest
Box   11
County Boards Association
Box   11
Drinking Age Correspondence
Box   11
Diabetes
Box   10
Drinking age, 1980-1986
Box   11
Drinking Age, 1990
Box   11
Farmer to Farmer Nicaraguan Dairy Project
Box   11
Beginning Farmer Assistance Program
Box   11
Farmers Town Hall
Box   11
Farm Women's Exchange
Box   11
Forestry
Box   11
Gambling
Box   11
Good Guy, 1985
Box   11
Ginseng
Box   11
Good Guy, 1986
Box   11
Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Ethics
Good Guy
Box   11
1987
Box   11
1988
Box   11
1989
Box   12
1990
Box   12
Good Guys
Box   12
Highway 29
Box   12
Historical Society
Box   12
Indians
Box   12
Treaty Rights-Spearfishing
Box   12
Joint Finance
Box   12
Judicial Issues
Box   12
Ladysmith/Kennecott Project
Box   12
Kincaid
Box   12
, 1987 Milk Bill
Box   12
Moral Majority
Box   12
Samples-Capitol Newsletters
Box   12
North Central Technical Institute
Box   12
Oath of Office/Certificate of Election
Box   12
Obscenity Mail
Box   12
P.O.L.K.A. petitions
Box   12
Protective Placement Legislation Letters
Box   12
Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
Box   12
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Box   12
Rural Development/ Small Communities
Box   12
Releases
Box   12
Releases, 1984-1985
Box   12
Senate Agriculture Committee
Box   12
Senate Reunion, 1990
Box   13
Tri-state Homes-Minnesota Report
Box   13
UW Management Flexibility
Box   13
UW-Center System
Box   13
Wausau Insurance
Box   13
Wausau Water Problem
Box   13
Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua
Box   13
Weyerhauser
Box   13
Women's Council, 1988-1989
Box   13
Unfoldered: drafts of responses to calls to the Legislative
Box   13
Hotline on a variety of topics
Speeches
Scope and Content Note: Speech files contain both clean and annotated copies of speeches, drafts, and background materials; they are generally arranged by date.
Box   13
Speech Guide (including Taylor County League of Women Voters, 1983), 1981-1986
Box   13
School Bus Association, 1990 October
Box   13
U4-Extension, 1988 June
Box   13
St. Steven's Lutheran Church, 1990 September
Box   13
Full Citizen Initiative, 1990 September
Box   13
Athens Centennial, 1990 June
Box   13
Wisconsin River County Sierra Club, 1990 September
Box   13
Memorial Day, 1990
Box   13
Health Care in the 90s-The Age Factor, 1990 June
Box   13
Grand Opening--Wausau Handicapped Housing, 1990 June
Box   13
St. Mary's-Legislative Overview, 1990 April
Box   13
National Guard, 1990 April
Box   13
Food Program, 1990 March
Box   13
School District Nutrition, 1990 March
Box   13
Bill Steiger Award, 1990 February
Box   13
Mass Transit, 1990 February
Box   13
Marathon County Bar Association, 1990 January
Box   13
Human Services Conference, 1989 December
Box   13
Wausau Optimists, 1989 October
Box   13
Lobbying, 1989 November
Box   13
Knights of Columbus, 1989 October
Box   13
Kiwanis--Budget speech, 1989 August
Box   13
DNR dedication, 1989 July
Box   13
DNR dedication-Park Falls, 1989 July
Box   13
Colonial Manor, 1989 June
Box   13
Health Panel-Marathon County, 1989 May
Box   13
Graduation, 1989 May
Box   13
Chamber of Commerce, 1989 May
Box   13
4-H Speech, 1989 April
Box   13
Ladysmith/Hawkins School District, 1989 April
Box   13
Theresa Parish Council, 1989 March
Box   14
Wausau Insurance-3% Solution, 1989 March
Box   14
Tourism, 1989 March
Box   14
Therese Parish, 1989 March
Box   14
Wausau East-Drinking Age, 1989 February
Box   14
Chamber-Local Issues--Mediation/Arbitration, 1989 February
Box   14
Chamber of Commerce Regular Meeting, 1989 February
Box   14
Wisconsin Paper Council, 1989 February
Box   14
Medford Business Forum, 1989 January
Box   14
Ginseng Growers, 1989 January
Box   14
SEP (Supportive Employment Program) Recognition Dinner, 1988 December
Box   14
Chamber of Commerce-Personnel, 1988 December
Box   14
Mayor John Robinson, 1988 December
Box   14
Central Wisconsin Electric Coop, 1988 November
Box   14
Obscenity speech-Knights of Columbus, 1988 October
Box   14
UW-Extension, 1988 June
Box   14
Coalition on Aging, 1988 April
Box   14
Wisconsin Economic Development, 1988 February
Box   14
Economic Development Panel, 1988 February
Box   14
How to Deal with the Legislature, 1988 January
Box   14
School Board Officials, 1988 October
Box   14
Property Tax Relief, 1988 January
Box   14
Harsdorf Toast, 1988 August
Box   14
WASDA Political Seminar, 1987 October
Box   14
Kiwanis Speech, 1987 June
Box   14
School Bus Association, 1987 March
Box   14
Optimists, 1987 March
Box   14
Archbishop Weakland, 1987 February
Box   14
Nursing Home Association, 1986 November
Box   14
Rusk County Retired Teachers, 1986 October
Box   14
South Area Business Association, 1986 October
Box   14
Chamber of Commerce, 1986 October
Box   14
Wisconsin Valley Library Service, 1986 October
Box   14
Legislator's Job, 1986 October
Box   14
Rusk County Retired Teachers, 1986 October
Box   14
Optimists, 1986 October
Box   14
Kiwanis, 1986 September
Box   14
NCTI Class-Legislator's Job, 1986 September
Box   14
AAA Advisory Board, 1986 June
Box   14
Primary Care Symposium, 1986 March
Box   14
People vs. Pornography, 1985 November
Box   14
Optimists, 1985 October
Box   14
Rotary, 1985 January
Box   14
Wisconsin Towns Association, 1985 January
Box   14
Central Wisconsin School, 1985 January
Box   14
Wisconsin Valley Life Underwriters, 1984 April
Box   14
UW Marathon, 1984 April
Box   14
Unfoldered: 4-H Volunteer Force Reception, 1987 February
Box   14
Unfoldered: Primary Care Symposium, Westwood Center, 1986 March
Box   14
Unfoldered: Wausau West High School-Legislator's Job, 1986 April
Box   14
Unfoldered: Elroy Hirsch dinner program and draft of speech
Box   14
EIP (Early Identification Program), 1986 May
Box   14
Police graduation, 1986 May
Box   14
Optimists, 1986 June
Box   14
YMCA Mock Legislature, 1985 February
Box   14
Wisconsin Towns Association, 1985 January
Box   14
Wisconsin Paper Council, 1985 January
Box   14
Rotary Speech, 1985 January
Box   14
Rotary Speech, 1985 January
Box   14
Kiwanis, 1985 February
Box   14
Rotary, 1985 February
Box   14
St. Mary's in Marathon (Value of Sports), 1985 April
Box   14
La Follette dedication, 1984 September and Transamerican School of Broadcasting, , 1980 April
Box   14
Council of Catholic Women (Obscenity legislation), 1985 April
Box   14
Wausau Elks, Flag Day Speech, 1985 June
Box   14
Unfoldered: Central Wisconsin Association of School Managers, 1984 January
Box   14
Unfoldered: Farm Electrification Conference, 1984 January
Box   14
Unfoldered: Lincoln Day Dinner, 1984 February
Box   14
Unfoldered: Wisconsin Nurses Association, 1984 February
Box   14
Non-metallic Mining Reclamation Conference, 1984 March
Box   14
Unfoldered: Wausau Insurance PAC, 1983 July
Box   14
CARET (Council on Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching), 1984 March
Box   14
Unfoldered: UW Center-Marathon: Student Services Advisory Board, 1984 April
Box   14
Unfoldered: Wisconsin Valley Life Underwriters, 1984 April
Box   14
Unfoldered: Memorial Day speech, 1984 May
Box   14
Unfoldered: Volunteering in '84, 1984 May
Box   14
Unfoldered: Hospital Auxiliary-Peace Lutheran Church, 1984 May
Speeches
Note: Organized in folders by date
1984 June
Box   15
Wausau Chamber of Commerce - “Energizing the Economy”
1984 September
Box   15
Emerging Natural Resource Policy
Box   15
Roast of Ed Johnson
Box   15
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
1984 October
Box   15
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
1984 November
Box   15
Fundraiser for Tom Ourada
Box   15
Wisconsin School Boards Association Membership Workshop
Box   15
Alliance for Mentally Ill
1983 January
Box   15
Marathon County Republican Party meeting
Box   15
Statement before the DNR Board
1983 February
Box   15
Tiny Krueger Recognition Day
Box   15
You and the Law - Marathon High School
Box   15
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs
1983 March
Box   15
Legislative Council Mining Committee
1983 April
Box   15
Taylor County Highway Commission
Box   15
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Box   15
Volunteers of Dane County
1983 May
Box   15
Tiny Krueger - First Edition
Box   15
Memorial Day - VFW Post 6352, Stratford, Wisconsin
Box   15
Wisconsin Association for the Deaf , [dated 1982 May]
1983 June
Box   15
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
1983 July
Box   15
Agriculture Instructors Summer Conference
Box   15
Rotary Club
1983 September
Box   15
Marathon County Medical Society and Auxiliary
Box   15
Senior Citizen (Riverside Center, Wausau)
Box   15
Optimist Club
Box   15
Merchants Federation
Box   15
Town of Halsey Centennial
Box   15
Wausau Apartment Association
Box   15
Wisconsin Counties Association
1983 October
Box   15
Wisconsin Advertising Association
Box   15
Lincoln County Historical Society
Box   15
Wood County Republican Party
1983 November
Box   15
American Diabetes Association
1983 December
Box   15
Taylor County League of Women Voters
Box   15
4-H Speech (several versions, different dates)
Subject files, 1990
Box   15
O'Malley, Mike
Box   15
Clippings for Chilsen
Box   15
Hmong Community
Box   15
Vietnam Memorial
Box   15
Voting Record
Box   15
Transportation Projects Commission
Box   15
Obscenity, 1990
Box   15
Open primary
Box   15
, 1989 Questionnaires
Box   15
, 1989 Fair Questionnaires
Box   15
, 1988 Summer Survey - Straw poll
Box   15
Questionnaire -- , 1987 Spring
Box   15
Questionnaire, 1987
Box   15
Newsletter, 1985 Results
Box   15
, 1989 Questionnaire results
Box   15
Krueger - stationery
Box   16
Tiny Krueger
Box   16
NCSL - Milwaukee (National Council of State Legislatures)
Box   16
NCTI (North Central Technical Institute)
Box   16
Newsletter - Background
Box   16
, 1986 Newsletter
Box   16
, 1987 Winter Newsletter
Box   16
Newsletter , 1990
Box   16
, 1988 Newsletter
Box   16
Newsletters - , 1989 Fall
Box   16
, 1988 Newsletter Photos
Box   16
Newsletter, 1982
Box   16
TAP (Treatment Alternative Program)
Miscellaneous subject files found in other boxes
Box   16
Drug paraphernalia
Box   16
Fuel prices
Box   16
Ginseng
Box   16
Rib Mountain
Box   16
Drought
Box   16
Mt. Scenario
Box   16
Mining
Box   16
Ladysmith - Mining
Box   16
Drugs - Special Session
Box   16
Miscellaneous
Additional Subject and Campaign files
Box   17
Miscellaneous
Box   17
Posse Comitatus
Box   17
PACs, letters, surveys, etc. - Campaign 1982
Box   17
Contributor thank you's and follow-up notes
Box   17
Campaign materials
Box   17
PACs
Box   17
Gubernatorial candidate statements, Campaign 1982
Box   17
Polls/polling - Campaign , 1982
Box   17
, 1982-September 14 Primary results - Campaign 1982
Box   17
Financial reports - Campaign , 1982
Box   17
Senate/ Assembly Campaign lists/ SRCC letters - Party ID polling -
Box   17
Campaign , 1982
Box   17
Chilsen - Biography brochure - Legislative accomplishments - Campaign , 1982
Box   17
Clippings
Box   17
Yard signs
Box   17
Friends of Chilsen, 1978
Box   17
Chilsen, 1974-1978
Subject files
Box   18
Senate Bill No. 146 (BST labelling)
Box   18
Sustainable Agriculture
Box   18
Dairy Plant Security
Box   18
Biotechnology
Box   18
BST article
Box   18
Indian Treaty Rights
Box   18
Indian Treaty letters
Box   18
Indian Treaty
Box   18
Not labeled
Scope and Content Note: Includes material on teacher performance and evaluation, government spending, 1990 campaign, etc.
Box   18
Agri-view article
Box   18
Rural diversification
Box   18
Stray voltage - Herbert Tautges case
Box   18
Farm families - human and social services
Box   18
BGH
Box   18
Biotech - Legislative Council Subcommittee
Box   18
Biotech - UW Study - BST
Box   19
21-year old drinking age - background information/coalition background
Box   20-21
Obscenity law - background
Sound Archive  
Tape recordings
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives/“Walter John Chilsen”
Cross Talk - WVCY Radio , 1989 April 20
Tape with note: “This is to remind you & WJC to listen to tape on old floor debate.”
Floor debate, 1976
Pornography / Inside story
1977 Slide film, “Tradition of greatness” - Republican Senate slide film
Chilsen and daughter, 1986 October 26