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| Jeakins, Dorothy, 1914- | Title: Dorothy Jeakins Papers, 1938-1973 Quantity: 7.4 c.f. (3 archives boxes and 11 flat boxes) and 1 tape recording Call Number: U.S. Mss 42AN; Tape 519A Abstract: Papers of an Academy Award winning costume designer for motion pictures, theater, and television, including notes, costume sketches, workbooks with attached cloth swatches, photographs and transparencies of costume sketches, and a few wardrobe plots and information on costume costs. There are also a few letters, programs, and reviews. |
| Jefferson County Farm Bureau (Wis.) | Title: Jefferson County Farm Bureau Records, 1928-1965 Quantity: 1.6 c.f. (4 archives boxes) Call Number: Whitewater Mss AB Abstract: Records of a farmers' buying and selling cooperative, including minutes, financial records, and membership cards. Also included is a list of shareholders of the Jefferson County Cooperative Service Company and minutes of the Concord-Sullivan Farm Bureau. |
| Jefferson County (Wis.). Register of Deeds | Title: Jefferson County (Wis.). Register of Deeds: Deeds, 1838-1902 Quantity: 49 reels of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Jefferson Series 30 Abstract: Microfilmed warranty, quit claim, and other deeds for land located in Jefferson County. Records provide names of persons involved in land transfers, a description of the land, and the amount of money involved. |
| Jefferson County (Wis.). Register of Deeds | Title: Jefferson County (Wis.). Register of Deeds: Grantor and Grantee Indexes, 1838-1900 Quantity: 8 reels of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Jefferson Series 31 Abstract: Index to Jefferson County deeds (Jefferson Series 30). Includes name of grantor and grantee, and volume and page of deed. |
| Jefferson Elementary School (La Crosse, Wis.). Parent-Teacher Association. | Title: Jefferson Elementary School (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Parent-Teacher Association Records Physical Description: 0.8 cubic feet Call Number: MSS 094 Abstract: Jefferson School, also known as Fifth Ward School, was built in 1877. Located on the corner of St. James and Caledonia Streets, it was razed in 1950, and was replaced by Jefferson Elementary, which opened to classes in 1950. Parent organizations were supportive of the school and its students. A Mother’s Club was formed in 1921, and by 1943, became the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). The school operated for over fifty years until closed by the La Crosse School District at the end of the 2005 school year. Materials in the collection include correspondence, newspaper clippings, minutes, miscellaneous materials, and photographs. |
| Jefferson School of Social Science (New York, N.Y.) | Title: Jefferson School of Social Science Records, 1942-1956 Quantity: 1 reel of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Micro 840 Abstract: Records of a Marxist adult education center (1944-1956) in New York City that mainly concern its listing by the Subversive Activities Control Board as a communist front. Such records include legal documents, hearing transcripts, and petitions and statements in support of the school's positions. Concerning internal administration of the Jefferson School are incomplete files of correspondence, annual reports, executive committee meeting minutes, Bulletins of the school's predecessor, the School for Democracy; departmental memoranda; course listings; newsclippings; and speeches and statements by the director, Howard Selsam. Of note among the fragmentary, routine correspondence is a letter from Philip S. Foner, who taught labor history at the school. |
| Jenkerson, Kenneth R., 1945-2002 | Title: Kenneth R. Jenkerson Collection of La Crosse, Wisconsin Slides Physical Description: 3.2 cubic feet Call Number: MSS 076 Abstract: Kenneth R. Jenkerson (1945-2002) was a lifelong La Crosse, Wis., resident and local historian who had a passion for photography, printing, and local history. He was a frequent visitor to estate sales and auctions in the area. This collection of slides was among the items sold at auction after his death. Generally, the slides were taken by unknown people over a long period of time and were likely purchased by Jenkerson locally. Most images are of the La Crosse area but are generally not identified and some are not dated. The collection is arranged by alphabetically by subject. Larger categories include bridges, circus events, parades, farm and country scenes, and the river. |
| Jenkins, Blue, 1916- | Title: Oral History Interview with William “Blue” Jenkins, 1974 Quantity: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) and 8 tape recordings Call Number: Mss 435; Audio 532A; Parkside Mss 54; Parkside Tape 3 Abstract: Tape-recorded interview conducted in January 1974 by George Roeder of the Historical Society staff with William “Blue” Jenkins, a leader of the Racine, Wisconsin, labor movement and of the city's Black community. Also included are a transcript, abstract, and related documents. |
| Jensch, S. W. | Title: S. W. Jensch Papers, 1934-1942 Quantity: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) Call Number: River Falls Mss BD Abstract: Papers of Jensch, a Hudson, Wis., attorney who practiced in both Wisconsin and Minnesota; consisting of documents concerning six civil cases, one an alimony default case and one arising from the bankruptcy of the National Wool Growers Department, American Society of Equity. |
| Jerome, Harry | Title: Harry Jerome Papers, 1925-1938 Quantity: 3.6 c.f. (10 archives boxes) Call Number: Wis Mss UZ Abstract: Papers of Harry Jerome, an economist and author. Correspondence, 1925-1938, relates to Jerome's work as a professor in and chairman of the department of economics at the University of Wisconsin, his connections with national research organizations, his own research, and his efforts to attract graduate students and professors to the University. In addition, the collection contains articles, lectures, and addresses; reports and memoranda of various research associations; materials relating to the economics department; and research data and bibliographies. |
| Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee | Title: Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee Records, 1929-1977 Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (1 archives box and 1 flat box) and 2 reels of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Milwaukee Mss DG; Milwaukee Micro 18; Micro 725 Abstract: Records of a Milwaukee community center, earlier known as the Milwaukee Jewish Mission, the Abraham Lincoln Settlement House, and the Milwaukee Jewish Center; including minutes, scrapbooks, and other administrative papers. |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Title: Jewish Family and Children's Service Records, 1867-1973 Quantity: 1.4 c.f. (4 archives boxes) Call Number: Milwaukee Mss 87 Abstract: Records of a Milwaukee social welfare organization which originally collected money and distributed it to the city's needy Jews, but expanded to include social work, job training, medical and dental services, immigrant resettlement, counseling, and care for emotionally disturbed children. Included are minutes, clippings, financial reports, case records, and organization histories; plus minutes (1893-1914) of the United Hebrew Charities; and annual reports, articles of organization, bylaws, and rules of order (1902-1925) of the Federated Jewish Charities of Milwaukee. |
| Jewison, Norman, 1927- | Title: Norman Jewison Papers, 1968-1978 Quantity: 14.4 c.f. (36 archives boxes), 2 reels of microfilm (35mm), 2 tape recordings, 4 disc recordings, and 2 films Call Number: U.S. Mss 122AN; Disc 118A; Tape 512A; Micro 696 Abstract: Papers of Norman Jewison, a noteworthy motion picture producer-director, chiefly comprised of materials relating to films made for Universal Studios and the Mirisch Corporation. Pertaining to such films as The Cincinnati Kid (MGM, 1965), Fiddler on the Roof (UA, 1972), Gaily, Gaily (UA, 1969), Jesus Christ, Superstar (Universal, 1973), In the Heat of the Night (UA, 1967), The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (UA, 1966), and The Thomas Crown Affair (UA, 1968) are correspondence, scripts, photographs, technical production information, contracts, reviews, clippings (some available on microfilm), financial records, and sound track recordings. Jewison's later films are usually well documented and the files trace each title from preproduction planning to distribution and publicity. In addition to the normal production files, the material on Superstar is of interest for its portrayal of Jews' role in the death of Christ. Filed with a group of protest letters from concerned Jewish organizations is one letter from Golda Meir. Also part of the papers are scripts, correspondence, and synopses for unproduced films; scripts and tape recordings for several television programs directed for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and various U.S. networks; general correspondence; and a documentary about Jewison as a filmmaker. |