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Mss 260
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Part 1 (Mss 260): Original Collection, 1913-194813.2 c.f. (33 archives boxes) The Records of the Wisconsin Bar Association consist of convention proceedings (1933-1947), the Board of Governors minutes (1939-1948), correspondence of the President's office (1933-1945), and the records of the Secretary-Treasurer (1913-1948). The President's office files include the correspondence of eleven presidents of the Wisconsin Bar Association between 1933 and 1945. The correspondence is arranged chronologically under each president's name and includes letters with the American Bar Association, local bar associations, and state officials. The records of the office of the Secretary-Treasurer contain correspondence files (1913-1948), a subject file (1933-1948), a special file (integrated bar issue, 1933-1948), and financial records (1924-1947). The correspondence files of the Secretary-Treasurer are divided into the following five sections: - The General Correspondence file (1913-1941) is arranged chronologically by years and alphabetically thereunder by the name of correspondent. The correspondence is mainly concerned with routine matters between the bar association and its members such as payment of dues.
- Committee Correspondence (1921-1946) is arranged alphabetically by the name of the Wisconsin Bar Association's committee, such as Amendment of Law, Public Relations, and State Commissions. The files consist mainly of correspondence between the Secretary-Treasurer and committee members.
- Other Bar Associations Correspondence (1935-1940) is filed under the American Bar Association, Wisconsin county associations, and judicial circuit associations. These files relate to the activities of various other associations' committees, meeting notices, and resumes of activities of other associations.
- The State Conventions and Meetings Correspondence files (1926-1944) is arranged in chronological order and contains information on meeting arrangements, proceedings and various Wisconsin State Bar and local committee activities.
- The Sectional and District Meeting files (1926-1943) consist mainly of correspondence between the Secretary-Treasurer and the officers of local associations. The files, which are arranged chronologically by meeting, also include programs, preliminary reports, circulars, and memoranda concerning arrangements for state, regional and district meetings of the Wisconsin Bar Association and affiliated organizations.
The Subject File (1933-1948), which is arranged in alphabetical order, contains files on the American Bar Association concerning its meetings, its news releases and publications, and programs. It also includes material on the Wisconsin Bar Association's membership campaign (1936-1937) and files on the placement of new lawyers. The Special File (integrated bar, 1933-1948) consists of correspondence, briefs, studies, committee reports, legislative bills, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and memoranda relating to the creation of an integrated bar for Wisconsin. The information comes from a number of sources including other state bar associations and the American Bar Association. The Financial Records (1913-1947) contain annual reports, statements of receipts, correspondence and memos relating to the disbursements and investments of the Wisconsin Bar Association.
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Series: Convention Proceedings
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Box
29
Folder
1-5
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1933-1937
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Box
30
Folder
1-6
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1937-1941
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Box
31
Folder
1-6
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1942-1943
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Box
32
Folder
1-6
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1944-1946
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Box
33
Folder
1-7
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1946-1947
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Series: Board of Governors Minutes
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Box
10
Folder
8
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1939-1943
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Box
11
Folder
1
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1941-1948
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Series: President's Office Correspondence
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Box
11
Folder
2-3
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T.L. Doyle, 1933-1935
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Box
11
Folder
4
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Otto A. Ostreich, 1935-1936
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Box
11
Folder
5
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Ray B. Graves, 1936-1937
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Box
11
Folder
6
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Benjamin Ross, 1937-1938
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Box
12
Folder
1
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Robert M. Rieser, 1938-1939
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Box
12
Folder
2
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Harlan B. Rogers, 1939-1940
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Box
12
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3-4
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William Doll, 1940-1941
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Box
12
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5
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Walter Hammond, 1941-1942
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Box
12
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6
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A.J. O'Melia, 1942-1943
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Box
12
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Richard T. Reinholdt, 1943-1944
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Box
12
Folder
8
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E.B. Shea, 1944-1945
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Series: Office of the Secretary-Treasurer
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Subseries: Correspondence
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General Correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
1-3
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A-Z, 1913
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Box
1
Folder
4-6
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A-Z, 1913-1914
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Box
2
Folder
1-3
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A-Z, 1914-1915
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Box
2
Folder
4-5
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A-Z, 1916
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1916-1917
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Box
2
Folder
6-7
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A-M
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Box
3
Folder
1
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N-Z
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Box
3
Folder
2-4
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A-Z, 1917-1919
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Box
3
Folder
5-7
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A-Z, 1919-1920
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1923-1928
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Box
4
Folder
1-7
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A-F
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Box
5
Folder
1-2
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G-W
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1928-1929
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Box
5
Folder
3-7
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A-M
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Box
6
Folder
1-3
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Q-Z
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1935-1940
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Box
6
Folder
4-6
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A-C
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Box
7
Folder
1-7
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D-M
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Box
8
Folder
1-8
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N-V
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Box
9
Folder
1-2
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W-Z
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1940-1941
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Box
9
Folder
3-6
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A-L
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Box
10
Folder
1-7
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M-Z
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Committee Correspondence
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Box
13
Folder
1-2
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Amendment of Law, 1933-1937
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Box
13
Folder
3
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American Law Institute, 1929-1941
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Box
13
Folder
4
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Auto Accident Cases, 1933-1938
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Box
13
Folder
5
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Budget and Finance, 1934-1936
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Box
13
Folder
6
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Citizenship, 1936-1938
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Box
13
Folder
7
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Coordination of the Bar, 1929-1931
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Box
13
Folder
8
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County Courts, 1936
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Box
13
Folder
9-10
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Criminal Law, 1934-1946
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Box
13
Folder
11-12
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Executive, 1921-1940
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Box
14
Folder
1-3
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Grievance (Judicial), 1929-1935
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Box
14
Folder
4
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Judicial Selection, 1931-1938
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Box
14
Folder
5
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Junior Bar, 1935-1938
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Box
14
Folder
6
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Law Lists, 1936-1937
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Box
14
Folder
7
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Local Bar Associations, 1933-1940
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Box
15
Folder
1
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Membership, 1933-1937
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Box
15
Folder
2
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Memorials, 1935
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Box
15
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3
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Necrology, 1933-1938
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Box
15
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4
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Nominations and Appointments, 1933-1941
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Box
15
Folder
5
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Place of Meeting, 1936-1937
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Box
15
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6
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Pleading, Practice, and Procedure, 1934-1936
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Box
15
Folder
7
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President's Address, 1940
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Box
15
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8
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Property Laws, 1933-1940
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Box
15
Folder
9
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Publications, 1930-1938
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Box
15
Folder
10
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Public Relations, 1938
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Box
15
Folder
11
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Qualifications for the Bar, 1933-1938
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Box
15
Folder
12
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Regional Meetings, 1937-1938
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Box
15
Folder
13
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State Commissions, 1933-1940
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Unauthorized Practice of Law
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Box
15
Folder
14
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1932-1934
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Box
16
Folder
1
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1934-1938
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Other Bar Associations Correspondence
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Box
16
Folder
2-3
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American Bar Association, 1936-1939
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Counties
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Box
16
Folder
4
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Calumet, 1935-1940
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Box
16
Folder
5
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Chippewa, 1936-1940
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Box
16
Folder
6
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Clark
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Box
16
Folder
7
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Crawford
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Box
16
Folder
8
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Dane
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Box
16
Folder
9
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Dodge
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Box
16
Folder
10
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Douglas
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Box
16
Folder
11
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Dunn
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Box
16
Folder
12
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Eau Claire
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Box
17
Folder
1
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Florence
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Box
17
Folder
2
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Forest
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Box
17
Folder
3
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Grant
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Box
17
Folder
4
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Green
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Box
17
Folder
5
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Inter-County (Barron, Burnett, Polk, and Washburn)
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Box
17
Folder
6
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Iowa
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Box
17
Folder
7
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Jefferson
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Box
17
Folder
8
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Juneau
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Box
17
Folder
9
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Kenosha
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Box
17
Folder
10
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La Crosse
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Box
17
Folder
11
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Langlade
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Box
17
Folder
12
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Manitowoc
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Box
17
Folder
13
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Marinette
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Milwaukee
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Box
17
Folder
12-16
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1936-1939
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Box
18
Folder
1
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1940
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Box
18
Folder
2
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Monroe
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Box
18
Folder
3
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Oconto
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Box
18
Folder
4
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Outagamie
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Box
18
Folder
5
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Ozaukee
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Box
18
Folder
6
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Portage
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Box
18
Folder
7
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Racine
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Box
18
Folder
8
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Richland
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Box
18
Folder
19
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Rock
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Box
18
Folder
10
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Rusk
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Box
18
Folder
11
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St. Croix, Pierce
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Box
18
Folder
12
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Sauk
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Box
18
Folder
13
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Shawano
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Box
18
Folder
14
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Sheboygan
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Box
18
Folder
15
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Tri-County Bar Association
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Box
18
Folder
16
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Vernon
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Box
18
Folder
17
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Walworth
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Box
18
Folder
18
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Washington
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Box
18
Folder
19
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Waupaca
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Box
19
Folder
1
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Waukesha
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Box
19
Folder
2
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Winnebago
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Box
19
Folder
3
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Wood
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Judicial Circuits, 1936-1940
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Box
19
Folder
4
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14th
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Box
19
Folder
5
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15th
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Box
19
Folder
6
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16th
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Box
19
Folder
7
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18th
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State Conventions and Meetings Correspondence
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Box
19
Folder
8-11
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1926-1933
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Box
20
Folder
1-6
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1934-1937
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Box
21
Folder
1-8
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1938-1941
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Box
22
Folder
1-6
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1941-1944
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Sectional and District Meetings Correspondence and Records
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Box
22
Folder
7-8
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1936
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Box
23
Folder
1-25
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1936-1941
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Box
24
Folder
1-4
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1942-1943
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Subseries: Subject File
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American Bar Association
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Box
24
Folder
5
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General Activities, 1942-1944
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Box
24
Folder
6
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Hearing on Lawyers Lists, 1935
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Meetings
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Box
24
Folder
7
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1942
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Box
24
Folder
8
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Seattle, 1948
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Box
24
Folder
9
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National Bar Program, 1934
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Box
24
Folder
10
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Organization and Coordination of the Bar, 1935-1936
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Box
24
Folder
11-12
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Releases and Publications, 1934-1944
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Box
25
Folder
1
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Bibliographies, 1930-1937
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Box
25
Folder
2
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Committee Appointments, 1925-1928
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Box
25
Folder
3
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Defense Committee, 1940
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Box
25
Folder
4
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Editors, ABA, 1937
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Box
25
Folder
5
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Election of SBAW Officers, 1937
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Box
25
Folder
6
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Federal Court Reorganization, 1937
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Box
25
Folder
7-8
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Form letters, 1926-1939
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Box
25
Folder
9
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Institutes, 1941-1944
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Box
25
Folder
10
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International Law Discussion, 1947
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Box
25
Folder
11
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Legislative Matters, 1927-1948
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Membership Campaign
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Box
25
Folder
12
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1934-1937
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Box
26
Folder
1
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Milwaukee, 1933-1934
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Box
26
Folder
2
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Mental Hygiene, 1940-1941
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Box
26
Folder
3
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National Recovery Act, 1933
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Box
26
Folder
4
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Piper Hotel Company, 1936
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Box
26
Folder
5
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Placement Bureau, 1936-1939
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Placement
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Box
26
Folder
6
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Requests and Applications, 1945-1948
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Box
26
Folder
7
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Vacancies, 1945-1948
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Box
26
Folder
8
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Vacancies Filled, 1945-1948
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Box
26
Folder
9
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Printing, 1927
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Box
26
Folder
10
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Rix, Carl B., 1936
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Box
26
Folder
11
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Speakers, 1938-1939
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Box
26
Folder
12
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Wickhem, John D., 1940
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Box
26
Folder
13
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War Legal Service, 1943-1944
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Box
27
Folder
1-7
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Subseries: Special File: Integrated Bar, 1933-1948
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Box
28
Folder
1-5
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Subseries: Financial Records, 1924-1947
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M64-101
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Part 2 (M64-101): Additions, 1907-1922 1.0 c.f. (1 record center carton) : Correspondence, membership applications, annual meeting proceedings, and other records, 1907-1922. : Most of this accession was processed.
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M69-149
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Part 3 (M69-149): Additions, 1960-1968 1.0 c.f. (1 record center carton) : Records of the Real Property, Trust and Probate Sections, 1960-1968.
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M89-008
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Part 4 (M89-008): Additions, 1984-1986 3 tape recordings : Additions, 1984-1986, including audio tapes of public service announcements on a variety of topics (e.g., backruptcy, child support, marital property, etc.).
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M92-328
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Part 5 (M92-328): Additions, 1878-1913 0.5 c.f. (1 flat box) : One volume of minutes and proceedings of the Association from its founding in 1878 to 1897; treasurer's record book, recording receipts, dues, and special assessments, and disbursements, 1897 to 1913; and a list of attorneys practicing in Wisconsin in 1900.
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M2010-026
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Part 6 (M2010-026): Additions, 1987-2000 7.8 c.f. (7 record center cartons and 2 archives boxes) : Additions, 1987-2000, consisting of the files of Executive Director Stephen L. Smay (from 1992 to 1999) including correspondence, largely with regard to payment of dues, meeting agendas, and case files. Also included are the files of the Board of Governors consisting of Executive Committee meetings (1994-1996) and other committee files including the policy committee, program committee, and professionalism committee.
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Series: Executive Director, Stephen L. Smay
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Box
1
Folder
1-17
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1992 July-1993 September
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Box
2
Folder
1
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1993 September
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Box
4
Folder
1
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1993 October
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Box
2
Folder
2-3
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1993 October-1993 November
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Box
4
Folder
2
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1993 December
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Box
2
Folder
4-18
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1995 July-1996 February
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Box
3
Folder
1-20
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1996 March-1997 April
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Box
4
Folder
3
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1997 May
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Box
3
Folder
21-22
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1997 June-July
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Box
5
Folder
1-29
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1997 August-1998 December
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Box
6
Folder
1-9
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1999 January-1999 June
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Series: Board of Governors (BOG)
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Box
6
Folder
10-16
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1998 June-1999 June
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Box
6
Folder
17-26
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Executive Committee, 1999
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Box
7
Folder
1-13
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Executive Committee, 1999-2000
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Series: Committees
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Box
7
Folder
14-22
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Policy Committee, 1994-1995
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Box
8
Folder
1-17
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Policy Committee, 1994-1995 (continued)
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Box
8
Folder
18-20
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Professionalism Committee, 1987-1994
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Box
8
Folder
21-22
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Program Committee, 1994-1995
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Box
9
Folder
1-7
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Program Committee, 1995-1996
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