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Summary Information
Paul O. Husting Papers
1909-1918
- Husting, Paul Oscar, 1866-1917
Wis Mss DN; Micro 760
10.0 c.f. (39 archives boxes) and 1 reel of microfilm (35 mm)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers of Paul O. Husting, a Wisconsin liberal Democratic legislator and United States Senator (1915-1917) comprising correspondence, speeches, news clippings, and other records. The material on Husting's senatorial career includes correspondence on the primary and general election campaigns of 1914, and post-election correspondence with Joseph E. Davies, Albert S. Burleson, and others concerning patronage, including many letters regarding Wisconsin post office appointments, besides quantities from miscellaneous job seekers. Of significance is the material relating to German language newspapers and the attitude of German-American citizens in Wisconsin toward the Wilson administration. Other subjects include the campaign of 1916, neutrality legislation and foreign policy, preparedness, Democratic state politics in general, and prohibition, including a letter on the subject from William T. Evjue. Several letters from members of the Wisconsin Loyalty Legion late in 1917 comment on working-class morale and attitudes toward the war. Other items include correspondence, data, and drafts of bills, 1909-1913, concerning the conservation movement in Wisconsin--forest reserve lands, navigable waters, riparian rights, and the control of water power--together with reports of hearings, 1909-1910, conducted by the Wisconsin legislative committee on water powers, forestry, and drainage.
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