Papers, 1852-1973.

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Papers, 1852-1973.

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Papers, mainly correspondence, financial records, and writings of one of the founders of the Nunn-Bush Shoe Company, a pioneer in the development of good labor-management relations. Also included are genealogical materials, printed material, sound recordings, records of Nunn's participation in a mission in 1951 for the Economic Cooperation Administration, miscellaneous records of the Nunn-Bush Shoe Company, speech and lecture materials, scrapbooks relating to Nunn's vegetarian and religious philosophy, and a 16mm film with background footage of breadlines and labor riots.

4.4 c.f. (9 archives boxes and 3 flat boxes),1 reel of microfilm (35mm),22 tape recordings,36 disc recordings, and1 film.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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