Wisconsin -- Politics and government.
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Alexander A. Meggett Papers, 1839-1947
Arthur L. Padrutt Papers, 1941-1981
Papers of Padrutt, a former Republican legislator (1941-1956) from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and member of the Public Service Commission (1956-1975), consisting primarily of chronologically arranged constituent correspondence. Some of the correspondence concerns legislation requiring that stray animals be turned over to medical laboratories for research. The speeches document both his legislative career and his tenure on the PSC.
Donald O. Peterson Papers, 1947-1980
Frank L. Nikolay Papers, 1959-1978
Interview with Donald Peterson, 1993
An oral history with a liberal leader in the Wisconsin Democratic Party during the 1960s-1970s, opposed to U.S. involvement in Vietnam, Donald Oliver Peterson. Topics covered are the presidential candidacy of Eugene McCarthy in 1969 and Peterson’s role in the Wisconsin primary, the Democratic National Convention, and the election.
John M. Lavine Papers, 1937-1993 (bulk 1960s-1980s)
Larry Leventhal Lac Courte Oreilles-Northern States Power Legal Papers, 1920-1986
Larry Leventhal was one of the legal representatives of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin during a series of legal proceedings between the tribe and the Northern States Power Company (NSP) during the 1970s and 1980s. The series includes Leventhal’s own files as well as federal and state records pertaining to the trials.
Marshall Cousins Papers, 1837-1947
North Western Lumber Company Records, 1870-1955
Peter J. Smith Papers, 1920-1928
Papers of Smith, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Republican Party leader, consisting almost entirely of correspondence with Wisconsin progressives and with members of the Scandinavian-American Fraternity. Correspondents include Robert M. La Follette, John J. Blaine, James A. Frear, and C.N. Saugen.