Case files, 1945-2004.

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Case files, 1945-2004.

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Correspondence and legal materials concerning cases of discrimination that were adjudicated in court, 1967-1993, together with files on all incidents of discrimination initiated with the division, 1945-1967, regardless of whether they were litigated outside the agency. The series concerns complaints and cases of racial discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment, as well as cases based on gender, age, and religion. Files variously include the original complaint and determination, case information sheets, briefs, correspondence, transcripts of proceedings, case summaries, findings of fact, orders, dissents, and other related information. A.O. Smith, American Motors Corp., Briggs and Stratton, and Wisconsin Telephone Co. are among the respondents. Also included is case correspondence, 1963-1968, of the Governor's Commission on Human Rights and a 10-year summary of commission cases. The processed portion of this series is summarized above, dates 1945-1993, and is described in the register. There are additional accessions dating 1975-2004 which are described below.

35.6 c.f. (35 record center cartons and 2 archives boxes) and22 tape recordings; plusadditions of 37.8 c.f.2 tape recordings and2 videorecordings.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6925016

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Equal Rights Division

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In 1967, the functions of the former Governor's Commission on Human Rights (WIHV85-A2183) and of the Equal Opportunities Division (WIHV86-A2045) of the Industrial Commission (WIHV85-A2180) were assigned to the newly created Equal Rights Division of the Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations (WIHV85-A482). Under 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, the division was transferred to the newly created Dept. of Workforce Development (WIHV96-A859) effective July 1, 1996. In Wisconsin State A...

Wisconsin. Fair Employment Practices Division.

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Wisconsin. Governor's Commission on Human Rights

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The first Governor's Commission on Human Rights consisted of 18 members appointed by the Governor in 1945. Two years later, the legislature confirmed this action by statute and enlarged the commission's membership to 35 (Chapter 296, Laws of 1947). The 1949 Legislature made the first appropriation to the Commission and a director was appointed the same year. The 1967 reorganization act merged the Governor's Commission and the Equal Opportunities Division (WIHV86-A2045) of the Indust...

Wisconsin. Equal Opportunities Division.

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