Papers, 1917-1942.

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Papers, 1917-1942.

Speeches delivered by Mauthe of Fond du Lac, Wis. while chairman of Wisconsin's first State Conservation Commission; political speeches including the keynote address made at the Progressive Party's organization convention in 1934 at Fond du Lac; and microfilmed scrapbooks, including a letter from Robert M. La Follette, Sr., and one from Philip F. La Follette, and clippings and other materials relating to conservation and to Mauthe's life.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box) and.1 reel of microfilm (35mm); plus.additions of 0.1 c.f.

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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), colloquially known as Fighting Bob, was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history." Born...

La Follette, Philip Fox, 1897-1965

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Epithet: Governor of Wisconsin British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000815.0x00029b ...

Wisconsin. State Conservation Commission

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A State Conservation Commission was first established by Chapter 644, Laws of 1911, as an uncompensated advisory body. The functions of the Board of Forestry (WIHV95-A528), the Fish and Game Warden, the State Park Board (WIHV95-A527), and the Commissioners of Fisheries (WIHV87-A1630) were consolidated and vested in a new State Conservation Commission under Chapter 406, Laws of 1915. Initially, the full-time commissioners exercised responsibility both for policy-making and for the administration ...

Mauthe, William, 1873-1942.

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