Papers, 1929-1974.

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Papers, 1929-1974.

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Legislative papers of James D. Swan, a conservative Republican politician and farmer from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, who served in the State Senate from 1967 through 1974. Swan was well known for his fiscal conservatism; the collection includes files from his term as vice-chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance in 1973. His views are also well documented in files on the University of Wisconsin and anti-war disruptions on campus, the Equal Rights Amendment, welfare, and taxation. Other topics with extensive coverage include the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the Committee to Visit State Properties, and the State Building Commission. There are also files on Republican politics, on Swan's 1970 and 1974 reelection campaigns, and some personal materials.

8.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes and 8 record center cartons) and.9 photographs (1 folder); plus.additions of 6.0 c.f.8 film reels, and1 tape recording.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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University of Wisconsin

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Swan, James D., 1903-1977.

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Wisconsin. Joint Committee to Visit State Properties.

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Wisconsin State Building Commission

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