Wisconsin -- Politics and government
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Guilford M. Sr. and Beulah (Arnold) Wiley Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 084
Abstract
Professional and personal papers of a La Crosse school administrator who later held two-terms in the Wisconsin Assembly as a Republican from Trempealeau County, and personal papers of his family. Materials in the collection include a family history and lineage of both the Wiley and Arnold families, correspondence, photographs, materials from the National Council of Presbyterian Men, newspaper clippings and a scrapbook, materials from Wiley's political career (1949-1954). Also included are...
Dates:
1908-1973
Milo G. Knutson Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 116
Scope and Contents
Personal Materials include copies of awards, campaign materials (1955-1974), correspondence (1955-1965), photographs (circa 1960s-1970s) and speeches undated; 1946; 1950-1975). The speeches were hand written on rapidly aging yellow legal sized notebook paper and were thus photocopied onto acid neutral paper for preservation reasons.Newspaper Clippings (undated; 1945-1980) were mainly from the La Crosse Tribune newspaper and the bulk were clipped during Knutson's tenure as mayor...
Dates:
1945-1980
Van Steenwyk Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS G
Abstract
Papers of an early La Crosse, Wisconsin, banker and mayor, and of his family. Gysbert van Steenwyk, Sr. (1814-1902), who founded the Batavian Bank in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and was active in state and local politics. Van Steenwyk, a Dutch immigrant, served a term in 1873 as mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and also served in the Wisconsin state legislature as assemblyman in 1859 and senator 1879-1880. Other family members represented in the collection include Mariette Nichols van Steenwyk,...
Dates:
1828-1972
Wolfe, Wolfe and Reid Law Firm Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 130
Abstract
William F. “Billy” Wolfe (1868–1917), Albert C. “A. C.” Wolfe (1885–1955) and Lucien Reid (1891– unknown) were prominent La Crosse, Wisconsin, attorneys at the turn of the 20th century. After William F. Wolfe’s untimely death in 1917, Albert C. Wolfe and Lucien Reid operated the practice briefly as Wolfe & Reid, then dissolved the partnership and practiced law independently.The majority of this collection is comprised of the law firm’s routine correspondence; however, William...
Dates:
1896-1923