Title: Milwaukee State Teachers College, Office of the President Records
Inclusive Dates: 1925-1961

Creator:

• Milwaukee State Teachers College. Office of the President

Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 109

Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Miscellaneous records from Frank E. Baker's administration as president of the Milwaukee State Teachers College. The collection contains biographical materials, correspondence, a history and prophecy statement to college alumni (1940), and several photographs of Baker, including one with J. Martin Klotsche, UWM's first chancellor. The correspondence documents the college curriculum, courses, and enrollment; activities and programs; budget and staffing. A manuscript of Baker's years at the college is also found in the collection. Post-1946 materials pertain to Baker's death in 1961.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmac0109

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The Milwaukee State Teachers College was formed in 1927. It was a successor of the Wisconsin State Normal School.

Frank E. Baker came to Milwaukee in 1923 to serve as president of the Wisconsin State Normal School. He retired as president of the college in 1946.

The files are organized alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• Frank E. Baker Papers. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection R.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Ruth Baker may have given part of the collection to the Archives in 1962.

Processing Information

Christel T. Maass processed the collection at the Archives in May 1995.

Box   1 Folder   1	Biographical Materials, 1925-1961, undated
Box   1 Folder   2	Correspondence, 1929-1934
Box   1 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1935-1946
Box   1 Folder   4	History and Prophecy: A Statement to the Alumni, 1940
Box   1 Folder   5	Photographs, 1940, 1945, undated