Records on the Wisconsin Veterans' Home, 1887-1921.

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Records on the Wisconsin Veterans' Home, 1887-1921.

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Papers concerning the administration and residents of the Wisconsin Veterans' Home, founded at Waupaca in 1889; containing correspondence exchanged with the governor; an incomplete run of annual finanical reports; lists of residents (1891-1896) including information on national origin, occupation, disability, and military service; complaints; and inspection reports.

0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6842775

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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