Records of a federally funded project conducted by the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee (UWM) to promote the humanities to the general public, largely compiled or created by Frederick I. Olson, last executive director of the Program. The collection contains accounting, budget, and other financial records; correspondence files; grant files concerning the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); and films made by the Program. The correspondence files contain letters to and from the executive director with NEH and UWM officials, and Milwaukee's historical community documenting program funding and activities. The community board's meeting files contain minutes documenting its focus on NEH funding, project development, by-laws, and budget reports. The minutes provide insight into the objectives of the Program and the role of board members. The Program's oral history and film projects, which focused on the history of Milwaukee's people, products, and geographic areas are well documented in publications and photographs, feature film, cassette tapes, and video tapes, and include outtakes not seen by the general public.
