Creating Old World Wisconsin: The Struggle to Build an Outdoor History Museum of Ethnic Architecture

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h 241 Sources Wis­con­sin­His­tor­i­cal­So­ci­ety­­Archives,­Mad­i­son Archival sources for WHS/OWW are plentiful. The WHS Archives houses most of them; some of the documents have been processed but many have not been. This means some of the documents may be moved or reclassified as the archivists process them. Fuller descriptions of these collections may be accessed online at Wisconsin Historical Society, Archives, ArCat, http://arcat.library .wisc.edu/. Series 678 Administration, Divisional Files, 1954–1979 Series 684 Tape-recorded ceremonies, June 30, 1976 Series 932 Minutes of Proceedings, 1849–1978 Series 934 General Administrative Correspondence Series 958 Board of Curators, Correspondence Series 992 Division of Historic Sites Correspondence, 1947–1976 Series 1048 State Agency Correspondence, 1940–1967 Series 1762 SHSW Project files, 1919–1976 Series 1820 Office of Public Information, 1942–1985, 1988 Series 1910 SHSW, Board of Curators Committee Records, 1940–1972 Series 1940 Wisconsin Legislature, Joint Committee Records, 1959–1991 Series 2110 Interviews for “Columns” (interview with John Harbour) Series 2550 Dept. of Natural Resources, Subject files, 1971–1987 1975/239 Bill Applegate’s development project files, ca. 1970–1973 1976/082 Bill Applegate’s development files, ca. 1969–1973 1978/229 Board of Curators committees, ca. 1967–1974 1979/019 Material on the Wis. American Revolution Bicentennial Commission 1979/020 Selection of materials of the Director and Assistant Director 1979/076 Files of Harva Hatchen and Chet Schmiedeke 1979/173 Non-current Board of Curators committee files, 1971–1975 242 H sources 1979/188 Subject files regarding Old World Wisconsin, 1971–1976 1979/202 Records, 1966–1974; includes files of committee lists, minutes, correspondence, reports, and recommendations relating to Old World Wisconsin Committee 1980/003 Records relating to Old World Wisconsin 1980/004 Review Board records, 1974–1975 1980/032 Files regarding Old World Wisconsin, ca. 1960–1999 1981/160 Wisconsin History Foundation 1981/245 Subject files regarding Old World Wisconsin, ca. 1977–1980 1981/281 Special Communications, Curators 1969–70 1981/282 Board of Curators committee records, 1976–77 1982/067 Public information subject files, 1968–1991 1983/189 Fund-raising material, 1971–1980 1983/311 Board of Curators committee material, 1976–1978 1985/242 1975–1979 files 1984/001 Historic preservation files, 1976–1980 1986/097 Subject files, 1968–1980, re Old World Wisconsin, fund-raising, and state/federal grants 1986/099 Promotional photographs and related material, 1971–1984 1986/100 Subject files on the Society’s historic sites 1986/103 Files on Old World Wisconsin, 1970–1981 1988/222 Records, 1950–1964, Retired Board Members, 1950–1967 1989/215 Divisional files, 1975–1985 1989/266 SHS Directors Administrative Correspondence, 1972–1981 1991/157 Files, 1976–1987 1993/010 Files re projects at OWW, Stonefield, Villa Louis, and Pendarvis, ca. 1976–1987 1993/041 Division monthly reports, Development files, and files 1993/193 Additions, 1969–1989; includes early material on Old World Wisconsin 1993/206 Press clippings, press releases, photographs, 1976 1996/096 Committee records, 1968–1998 1997/078 Correspondence, 1967–1994 1997/169 Fishel logs, March 1959–January 5, 1961 1997/177 Divisional files, 1967–1996 1997/180 Board of Curators committee records, 1965–1996 1997/211 Divisional Files, 1971–1996 1999/096 Committee records, 1968–1998 2003/130 Survey Report, compiled by Robert Sherman 2007/135 Organizational Files (1967–1999) 2010/157 Additions, 1968–1969 (Phillip S. Tresch) MSS 4 Papers of C. L. Harrington MSS 943 Fishel, Leslie H. Jr., Papers, 1939–1999 MSS 1029 Papers of David E. Clarenbach sources h 243 Old­World­Wis­con­sin Documents at OWW have not been processed and are listed by their folder designation. Since I consulted these files, they have been moved from the administrative building basement to more environmentally safe locations. Generally, folder names do not include OWW, which may be assumed. Carroll College/Clayville Committee Meeting 10/14/77 Committee Meetings 1976–1979 Committee Meetings—Misc Committee—OWW—Corres thru 1979 Committee Reports Committee (sub) meetings 12–6–77, 12–19–77 Grants 1973 Grants 1973–1979 Grants 1974 Interpretation thru 1974 Interpretation 1975–80 Meetings 1–6/76 Meetings 7–12/76 Meetings 1975–1976 Meetings 1976 Meetings July–Dec. 1977 Meetings thru 1974 Miscellaneous thru 1973 Newspaper clippings OWW and Kenosha-Racine FS Cooperative OWW—WI—St Building Comm, 1977 Pape, Alan Carl Richard W. E. Perrin Papers Bound Folder Old Sturbridge Village Carl F. Schmidt...