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Thatcher, Herbert	Title: Herbert Thatcher Papers, 1941-1967 Quantity: 35.0 c.f. (35 record center cartons) Call Number: M77-221 Abstract: Papers, mainly legal case files, of labor attorney Herbert Thatcher, documenting his work with the American Federation of Labor (1947-1954) and other labor unions including the Aluminum Workers; Bakery and Confectionery Workers; Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers; Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers; Printing Pressmen; Post Office Clerks; State, County and Municipal Employees; Teamsters; Technical Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen; and Tobacco Workers. In addition to the extensive legal files, included is correspondence and union bylaws, contracts, and agreements. A few files concern Thatcher’s chairing of the American Bar Association Labor Law Section (1952-1953), and membership in the American Arbitration Association Arbitration Law Committee.
Thayer, Earl R.	Title: Earl R. Thayer Wisconsin Hospital Survey: Accession M2005-061, 1989 Quantity: 4.4 c.f. (3 record center cartons and 1 flat box), 20 photographs, and 14 transparencies Call Number: M2005-061 Abstract: Wisconsin hospital survey assembled in 1989 for the 150th anniversary of the State Medical Society by Earl Thayer, retired secretary of the Society. Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, brochures, invitations, and research materials and notes by Thayer. Items are organized alphabetically by city, then hospital name. Also included is a scrapbook on the history of Milwaukee Hospital, 1865-1977, consisting primarily of newspaper clippings, but with some original materials.
Thayer, Earl R.	Title: Earl R. Thayer Research Files, circa 1996 Quantity: 1.4 c.f. (1 record center carton and 1 archives box) Call Number: M2008-112 Abstract: Research files compiled by Earl Thayer while writing Seeking to Serve: a History of the Medical Society of Milwaukee County, 1846-1996 and consisting of minutes and records of proceedings and newspaper and journal articles relating to the history of medicine and physicians in Milwaukee County. Also included is incoming and outgoing correspondence related to his research and with publishers.
Thayer, Eugene B., 1853-1931	Title: Eugene B. Thayer Papers, 1897-1963 Quantity: 0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes), 2 reels of microfilm (35mm), and 108 photographs Call Number: Stevens Point Mss AT; Stevens Point Micro 25; Micro 1143; PH 3799; PH 3801 Abstract: Papers, mainly 1897-1931, of a former publisher of the Wausau Pilot mainly relating to his interest in Marathon County, Wisconsin history, together with a few papers of his son, Eugene B. Thayer, Jr., also a Wausau printer. Included are indexed clipping scrapbooks (available only on microfilm) concerning prominent citizens of Marathon county and its military participation in the Spanish American War, minutes, questionnaires, correspondence, drafts of speeches and articles, and photographs. The scrapbooks concern prominent Marathon County citizens, the participation of the Third Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard in the Spanish American War, and caucuses of the local Democratic Party.
The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals	Title: The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals Records, 1918-1995 Quantity: 4.4 c.f. (11 archives boxes); plus additions of 64.5 c.f. Call Number: Mss 96; M93-024 Abstract: Records of The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals (TAUWP), a professional organization representing the interests of Wisconsin State University faculty. The proceedings of the Board of Regents and the reports of annual and biennial conferences and delegate assemblies of the association concern issues such as academic freedom, tenure, salaries, and retirement. The files also document the George Ball tenure rights case of 1957 in Superior, Wisconsin. Prominent correspondents include association officers Philip S. Anderson, William B. Cochrane, Wynett Barnett, James McLaughlin, Rexford Mitchell, Guy S. Salyer, and A.H. Sanford.
The United (Madison, Wis.)	Title: The United Records, 1977-1981 Quantity: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) Call Number: Mss 569 Abstract: Records of a gay rights group organized in May 1978 as Madison Gay Men and Lesbians United (or The United) in response to attacks on Madison, Wisconsin's equal opportunities ordinance and its protection of the civil rights of minorities, including homosexuals. Although there are some organizational records, such as minutes of meetings, correspondence, press releases, and form letters, the collection primarily consists of clippings from Madison and national papers. These are most useful as they document the Madison gay community's political organizing against Madison ministers Richard Pritchard and Wayne Dillabaugh, who led the fight against the equal opportunities ordinance; reactions to Anita Bryant's anti-gay rights campaign, and to the movies Cruising and Windows; and national gay rights and organizing in general.
Theodore R. Sills, Inc.	Title: Theodore R. Sills, Inc. Advertising Programs, 1947-1956 Quantity: 2.4 c.f. (6 archives boxes) Call Number: U.S. Mss 162AF Abstract: Bound advertising programs prepared by a Chicago public relations firm. Incorporating reports, press releases, photographs, and articles, the programs represent a cross-section of Sills' clients, among them the Inland Steel Company, Baking Soda Institute, and the National Pickle Packers Association.
Thiel, Mark G., 1950-; Poskie-Thiel, Patricia M., 1943-	Title: Mark Thiel and Patricia Poskie-Thiel Papers, 1898-1982 Quantity: 0.2 c.f. (1 archives box) Call Number: Milwaukee Mss 73 Abstract: Papers and photographs regarding the 1978 West Allis, Wisconsin, wedding ceremony and preparations based on Polish traditions, of Mark Thiel and Patricia Poskie, together with family and genealogical papers. In addition to photographs and a description of the actual wedding ceremony are papers, programs, flyers, and other material collected while the couple researched traditional Polish costumes, music, and other aspects of the wedding celebration. Genealogical materials concern the Piotrowski, Poskie, and Wleczyk families in Wisconsin.
Thomas, Arthur Waldorf Spittel, 1891-	Title: Arthur W. S. Thomas Papers, 1917-2001 Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) and 1 reel of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Mss 194; Micro 473 Abstract: Papers, 1917-1967, 2001, of Arthur W. S. Thomas, a World War I U.S. Army Sanitation Corps officer and later a Columbia University chemistry professor. Correspondence, reports, and military orders and publications, 1917-1919, routinely document food and nutrition standards of army camps in the Northeastern United States with the 26th and 89th Divisions and in France. Also present is brief documentation from Thomas' academic career, and materials written and compiled by Thomas' son, Arthur L. Thomas.
Thomas, Olive Jackman, 1891-1958	Title: Olive Jackman Thomas Papers, 1931-1939 Quantity: 4.4 c.f. (7 archives boxes and 331 maps) Call Number: Green Bay Mss 91 Abstract: Papers of Olive J. Thomas, professor of geography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; consisting of drafts, notes, maps, and other materials gathered for her Ph.D. thesis on the geography of the Green Bay, Wisconsin area.
Thomas, Winfield Wentworth, b. 1879	Title: Thomas and Wentworth Family Papers, 1861-1940 Quantity: 1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 74 Abstract: Collection consists almost entirely of correspondence among the Wentworth family members, particularly that of William Wentworth Thomas and his wife, Minnie Pearl Higley Thomas. For the most part, these deal with personal family matters such as the children and day-to-day domestic events. Travel diaries and personal journals of his aunt, Kate Thomas, are also included, which relate her travels to Europe and Asia and provide brief daily entries from 1870-1900 with few gaps. The collection also contains miscellaneous business records including invoices, bills of lading, and contractual agreements of The Thomas Brass & Iron Company which was founded by William's father, Richard J. Thomas. The remainder of the collection consists of genealogical histories of the Wentworth and Pike families.
Thompson, Carl W. (Carl William), 1914-2002	Title: Carl W. Thompson Papers, 1972-1984 Quantity: 5.4 c.f. (14 archives boxes) Call Number: Mss 1056 Abstract: Papers of Carl W. Thompson, Democratic state senator of Wisconsin (District 16; 1959-1984), composed primarily of articles, correspondence, and reports dating from 1972 to 1984. The majority of the collection consists of subject files covering such areas as: aging and retirement, health and medical care, displaced homemakers, workers' and unemployment compensation, criminal sentencing, the conditions of Wisconsin state prisons, the rights of inmates and their families, public and private school education, and activities taking place on the University of Wisconsin campus. Also included is an original manuscript for his 1978 primer on state government in Wisconsin.
Thompson, John, 1907-1974	Title: John Thompson Papers, 1936-1958 Quantity: 4.2 c.f. (12 archives boxes) and 3 tape recordings Call Number: Mss 737; Tape 1188A Abstract: Papers of John B. Thompson, a Presbyterian minister and social activist who was prominently involved with a large number of civil rights, civil liberties, and peace groups. Included are correspondence and minutes, newsletters, and other publications for organizations in which Thompson was an officer or a founder such as the Chicago Council Against Racial and Religious Discrimination, the National Committee to Repeal the McCarran Act, the Committee for Peaceful Alternatives, and the American Peace Mobilization, which opposed United States involvement in World War II. Subject files also containing smaller amounts of correspondence and publications document his interest in other groups. Also included are files on various conferences which he attended or at which he spoke, speeches and notes, writings, and a few recorded sermons.
Thompson, Robert, 1927-	Title: Robert Thompson Papers, 1969-1973 Quantity: 4.8 c.f. (12 archives boxes) Call Number: Mss 993 Abstract: Legislative papers of Robert Thompson, a Democratic state representative who served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1970 to 1972. Known for his advocacy of environmental conservation and support of environmental education, the papers include bill files, subject files concerning various environmental issues, project reports, correspondence, questionnaires, memoranda, notes, and other materials regarding his legislative activities. The papers also include extensive files on public education funding including Assembly Joint Resolution 76, sponsored by Thompson, which proposed transferring the cost of elementary and secondary education from a property tax to a more progressive form of state funding. These files consist of a draft of AJR 76, correspondence, reports for Wisconsin education financing, news clippings, and background material on educational financing and property tax reform in other states.
Thompson, Snowshoe, 1827-1876	Title: Snowshoe Thompson Scrapbook, 1958-1979 Quantity: 1 reel of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Micro 811 Abstract: Scrapbook of genealogical and biographical records pertaining to John Albred “Snowshoe” Thompson, compiled by Phyllis Johnson. Thompson was a Norwegion-born mail carrier who crossed the Sierra Nevadas between Placerville, California, and Genoa, Utah Territory (Nevada), on skis during the winter months from 1856 to 1876.
Thompson, Thomas H	Title: Thomas H. Thompson Records, 1871-1918 Quantity: 23.1 c.f. (44 volumes in 8 archives boxes and 1 flat box, and 51 oversize volumes) Call Number: River Falls Mss L Abstract: Business records relating to a general merchandise store owned by Thomas H. Thompson, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, including daybooks, invoices, account books, ledger, warehouse records, a stock inventory, a shipping book, and other financial records.
Thompson, Tommy George, 1941-	Title: Tommy Thompson Papers, 1967-1986, 1989, 1991, 2000-2005 Quantity: 20.2 c.f., 1 tape recording, 1 videorecording, and 21 compact discs Call Number: M85-516; M86-049; M87-064; M95-061; M99-019; M2008-117 Abstract: Papers of Tommy Thompson, an Elroy, Wisconsin, Republican Assemblyman, 1966-1986, who was elected Governor in 1986 and appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush in 2001.
Thompson, William Fletcher	Title: William Fletcher Thompson Research Files on Ernest Edward Schwarztrauber, 1919-1970 Extent: 4.6 c.f. (1 record center carton and 9 archives boxes) Call Number: M2007-077 Abstract: Research files of William Fletcher Thompson, former State Historian of the Wisconsin Historical Society, for his book on Ernest Edward Schwarztrauber documenting Schwarztrauber's founding of the Portland Labor College and his work with the University of Wisconsin's School for Workers, of which he was the director from 1939-1951. Much of the research consists of interviews, drafts of chapters, notes for revision, and notes on publications. The interviews of Schwarztrauber's colleagues, family, and students give personalized accounts of Schwarztrauber and the labor movement. The bulk of the collection consists of Thompson's notes from source material typed on 5" x 8" pieces of paper and filed in a rough chronological order by book chapter which document subjects covered in the book and Thompson's research process.
Thomson, Vernon Wallace, 1905-1988	Title: Vernon W. Thomson Papers, 1941-1974 Quantity: 40.2 c.f. (37 record center cartons and 9 archives boxes), 6 tape recordings, and 8 films Call Number: Mss 304; Series 15; Series 16; Audio 134A; Audio 135A; Audio 136A; AC 374-AC 377; CB 005-CB 006; DC 800-DC 801 Abstract: Papers of Vernon Thomson, a former Republican state legislator (1935-1950), attorney general (1951-1956), governor (1957-1958), and member of Congress (1961-1974), primarily documenting his career as governor of Wisconsin and U.S. representative. Included are correspondence, memoranda, notes, background material, speeches, tapes, films, and files on press and publicity, legislation, and constituent cases. The papers are arranged into two public record series of gubernatorial papers and one manuscript collection that includes Thomson's congressional papers and his speeches. For the period of Thomson's tenure as governor, there are significant files on the economic development of the state, highway safety, conservation and the environment, the state budget and the prospect of a sales tax, and the St. Lawrence Seaway and Wisconsin's participation in the Great Lakes Compact Commission. There is also some material on Thomson's support of Robert Taft in 1952. Documenting his career as a member of Congress is constituent correspondence, case and project files, and material on legislation which Thomson sponsored or introduced such as bills concerning tariffs on shoes, dairy and agricultural products, and lead and zinc, and benefits for Mexican border veterans. One file contains correspondence concerning Thomson's anti-gambling legislation introduced in 1945.
Thordarson, Chester Hjörtur, 1867-1945	Title: Chester Hjörtur Thordarson Papers, 1880-1945 Quantity: 2.6 c.f. (7 archives boxes); plus additions of 5.5 c.f., 1915 photographs, 217 negatives, and 171 drawings Call Number: Mss 453; PH Mss 453; PH 304; PH 3374; M89-209; M97-130; M2011-060 Abstract: Papers, 1880-1945, of Chester Hjörtur Thordarson, a Chicago inventor and manufacturer of electrical apparatus, collector of what later became the nucleus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's rare book collection, and builder on Rock Island, Door County, Wisconsin, of Icelandic-style stone buildings; containing fragmentary documentation of the above activities, some personal papers, correspondence with J. Paul Goode and (in Icelandic) poet Stephan G. Stephansson, and articles by J. Christian Bay. Also included are photographs of the Rock Island buildings, images of Thordarson Electric Manufacturing Company products, and images of Thordarson and his family.
Thornbery Family	Title: Thornbery Family Papers, circa 1732-2002 Quantity: 3.0 c.f. (8 archives boxes) and 16 photographs Call Number: Mss 999; PH 6418 Abstract: Papers, photographs, and memorabilia documenting the Thornbery family and related families, primarily John and Evelyn Thornbery and their son Jerry who lived in Milwaukee (Wis.) for over 50 years. Evelyn's diaries, 1965-1991, detail her everyday life in Milwaukee. The collection includes correspondence, marriage certificates, religious books, military papers, and legal documents from John Thornbery's lawsuit against the MGS Company about his pension. Other legal documents include estate papers and wills and last testaments. Additionally there is documentation regarding the Thornbery's European travels and photographs and memorabilia. Some files concern John's sister, Marion Meredith Thornbery, who moved back to Milwaukee after attending the University of Arkansas and was employed as one of the first female principals in the area. Other family names represented in the collection include the Meredith, Orr, and Lamb families among others.
Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913	Title: Reuben Gold Thwaites Papers, 1843-1960 Quantity: 8.0 c.f. (15 archives boxes, 3 flat boxes, and 3 card boxes), 1 reel of microfilm (35mm), and 37 photographs Call Number: Wis Mss VJ; Micro 2025; PH 780; PH 810 Abstract: Papers of Reuben Gold Thwaites, a historian and superintendent of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1887-1913, together with papers of his son, geologist Frederick Turville Thwaites and Frederick's wife Amy Mueller Thwaites, his father-in-law Henry Turvil, and other relatives. Reuben Gold Thwaites' papers chiefly consist of correspondence and drafts and notes for speeches and articles on American and Wisconsin history. There are also notes for travel that became the subject of writings including a journey by boat down the Fox, Ohio, Rock, and Wisconsin Rivers; a trip by bicycle through Virginia; and notes about travel in Great Britain and Ireland. The correspondence is chiefly professional in nature, covering Thwaites' writing career and relations with other historians and professional organizations. Also included are notes taken during classes with William Graham Sumner, Francis A. Walker, and others; detailed household account books, 1882-1929; house plans and elevations drawn by William Schuchart; and photographs of Colorado scenes. The fragmentary papers of Reuben's wife Jessie Turvil Thwaites include diaries and records relating to a history study club organized by Anna Sheldon. The papers of Frederick T. Thwaites consist of diaries, account books, personal correspondence exchanged with his wife Amy Mueller Thwaites, and professional correspondence related to the Geology Department of the University of Wisconsin and the U.S. Geological Survey. Henry Turvil, Sr., a Madison area farmer, and several of his sons are represented by diaries and account books.