Mississippi River Parkway Commission records, 1934-1980, 1993-1996.

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Mississippi River Parkway Commission records, 1934-1980, 1993-1996.

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Minutes, correspondence, clippings, and planning materials concerning Wisconsin's participation in the Mississippi River Parkway Commission, an international organization established in 1939 to construct and beautify the scenic Great River Road from Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico.

1.8 c.f. (5 archives boxes); plusadditions of 0.2 c.f.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6851960

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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