General correspondence and subject file, 1945-1977.

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General correspondence and subject file, 1945-1977.

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Reports, summaries, correspondence, complaints, conference materials, memos, legislative documentation, and other materials with information on matters related to employment and housing discrimination, minimum wage, affirmative action, and civil rights. The processed portion of this series is summarized above, dates 1945-1970, and is described in the register. There are additional accessions dating 1950-1977 which are described below.

8.4 c. f. (21 archives boxes); plus.additions of 28.0 c.f.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Governor's Commission on Human Rights

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