Milton E. Schneider papers, 1950-1963

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Schneider, Milton E., 1910-

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Papers, mainly 1952-1956, of a Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., small businessman who was active in the state Democratic Party during its period of revitalization into a viable, liberal political party. Amo...

Papers, mainly 1952-1956, of a Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., small businessman who was active in the state Democratic Party during its period of revitalization into a viable, liberal political party. Among the issues and elections documented are the 1952 Senate primary contest between Thomas Fairchild and Henry S. Reuss; the 1956 gubernatorial campaign of William Proxmire for which Schneider was an important manager; and the 1955 party leadership campaign in which Schneider was an unsuccessful candidate for vice-chair. Other party leaders documented in the papers are James E. Doyle, Betty Graichen, and Philleo Nash.

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