The collection consists almost equally of correspondence and the reports of legislative committees and commissions with which Assemblyman Pommerening was involved from 1961 to 1965. More than two-thirds of the correspondence is for the year 1963. Most of the letters are from his Wauwatosa constituents, in which they state their views on such issues as the mental health program and the licensing of T.V. repairmen; there are also requests for copies of the Blue Book, for guided tours through the state capitol, or for help in obtaining admittance to the University of Wisconsin.
Correspondence dealing with certain bills has been filed separately under subject headings. For instance, the papers contain files on some legislative bills of 1963, such as the state Blue Cross-Blue Shield program (131-A), the Minimum Age to Purchase Alcoholic Beverages bill (132-A), the Fair Housing Bill (367-A), the bill to allow redemption of trading stamps for merchandise (543-A), and the Concession Phone Service bill (866-A).
Legislative reports have been broken down into two catagories - legislative committees and legislative commissions. Committee reports include those of such committees as the Tax Compromise Committee, 1963, and the Committee on Elections, 1963. Commission reports include those of such commissions as the Board on Government Operations, 1963-1964, and the Building Commission, 1963-1965.
No personal papers are included in the Pommerening collection. Although replies to constituents were frequently made from Pommerening's office, they seem to be form letters provided by a secretary or an assistant.
