Normal school building accounts, 1905-1916.

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Normal school building accounts, 1905-1916.

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Accounts showing amount of appropriation by the Legislature, dates of commencement and completion of construction, date of contract, contractor, type of work, amount of contract, amount of funds appropriated and cancelled by the Board for land acquisition, and amounts of miscellaneous bills.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Board of Regents of Normal Schools

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