Hall, Zimmerman and Viebahn family papers, 1808-1966 (bulk 1870-1960).

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Hall, Zimmerman and Viebahn family papers, 1808-1966 (bulk 1870-1960).

Papers of various members of the Hall, Zimmerman and Viebahn families of Watertown and Madison, Wisconsin, documenting the daily lives and activities of three generations of upper-middle class Wisconsin families. The papers consist primarily of family correspondence, including commentary on travel, recreation, college life at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, politics, domestic concerns, financial struggles, family events, and events local to Watertown and Madison. Also includes: Daniel Hall's papers documenting his professional role as a lawyer and State Assemblyman during the 1870s; the papers dating from before circa 1851 document the activities of family members in Lockport, New York, and include a small series of family photographs.

8.8 c.f. (22 archives boxes) and56 photographs (1 archives box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8006471

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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University of Wisconsin--Madison

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