Papers, 1899-1968.

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Papers, 1899-1968.

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Papers of a former public relations officer for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture (1944-1954) and director of fraternal affairs for the Sons of Norway in Minneapolis, Minnesota (1956-1964). Included are biographical materials, correspondence, speeches delivered by Hammer and other departmental officials such as W. A. Duffy, other writings including an unpublished book on the history of agriculture in Wisconsin, files concerning the administration of the Sons of Norway and its relation with other fraternal organizations, charts, and subject files dealing with Wisconsin agriculture and Scandinavian-American culture.

2.2 c.f. (6 archives boxes)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6844877

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Department of Agriculture

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Formed in 1915, the Department of Agriculture merged in 1929, with the Department of Markets, the Dairy and Food Commission (WIHV89-A42), State Treasury Agent, State Humane Agent, Live Stock Sanitary Board (WIHV85-A1633), and the State Fair Advisory Board (WIHV85-A1886) to form the Dept. of Agriculture and Markets (WIHV85-A1934). In 1939, it was renamed the Department of Agriculture. Chapter 29, Laws of 1977, renamed the agency the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Prot...

Sons of Norway (U.S.)

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Hammer, Einar O., 1897-1965.

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Duffy, W.A.

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