Telegrams, 1935-1938.

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Telegrams, 1935-1938.

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Telegrams sent to and received from field representatives, state, local and federal agencies, and private concerns relating to general administrative matters, emergency relief, perishable commodity shipments, transients, and relief manpower allocation.

3.6 c.f. (9 archives boxes)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Public Welfare Dept.

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The Public Welfare Dept. was established on December 7, 1935, as a division of the Industrial Commission (WIHV85-A2180), superseding the Wisconsin Emergency Relief Administration (see WIHV90-A384). It became an independent state agency on February 19, 1936. Its functions were merged into the new State Department of Public Welfare (WIHV85-A488) in 1939. The Dept. was responsible for distributing federal relief funds, coordinating efforts with federal New Deal organizations (such as the WPA), and ...