Marion G. Ogden papers, circa 1890-1970

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Ogden, Marion G., 1875-1976

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Papers of Ogden, a Milwaukee reform activist for improving conditions for children and youth, concerning her involvement with various philanthropic and civic organizations and governmental institut...

Papers of Ogden, a Milwaukee reform activist for improving conditions for children and youth, concerning her involvement with various philanthropic and civic organizations and governmental institutions throughout the state. The bulk of the collection dates from 1900 to 1930, and consists of her correspondence, writings, diaries, and record books documenting her theories and ideas on child welfare; general materials on child welfare including broadsides, clippings, handbooks, pamphlets, and newsletters; materials documenting her involvement (often as founder) in various Milwaukee organizations dedicated to the improvement of child welfare; and files on Juvenile Court laws. Legislative materials in the collection include working papers and drafts of child welfare bills from the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly, and miscellaneous documents of the Children's Code Committee and the Legislative Committee on Child Welfare.

Shelved as Milwaukee SC 5 are reports and notebooks on child welfare in Milwaukee, particularly the Milwaukee Children's Betterment League, and five typed manuscripts by Ogden on early Milwaukee and Delafield, Wisconsin, and on the Ogden family. Shelved as Milwaukee SC 48 is a photograph and an essay on the resort hotel Draper Hall, built by Martin T. Draper in 1869 at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

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