Papers, 1929-2001.

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Papers, 1929-2001.

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Documents and photographs of Murphy, a native and longtime resident of Madison (Wis.). Murphy served as an attorney in the firm of Murphy & Desmond, as president of the Wisconsin Historical Society, and as chair of the Board of Bar Examiners of the State Supreme Court.

0.1 c.f. (1 folder) and9 photographs (1 folder)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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