Summary Information

Title: Albert O. Barton Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1858-1948

Creator:

• Barton, Albert O. (Albert Olaus), 1869-1947

Call Number: Wis Mss OY; PH 163

Quantity: 5.0 cubic feet (25 archives boxes) and 22 photographs

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of Albert O. Barton, a journalist, historian, and participant in the Progressive Party movement in Wisconsin. The papers consist of correspondence, primarily for the years 1916-1947; manuscripts of articles for the Wisconsin Farmer of which Barton was assistant editor; notes on state and local history; and drafts of original stories, poems, and plays. Many letters and notes contain biographical material on Robert M. La Follette Sr., and on the La Follette family. Barton also collected data on other persons of Wisconsin interest, notably John F. Appleby, Ole Bull, Hans C. Heg, Marcus Thrane, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Also present is information on the history of early Madison and Dane County, on soldiers of the Revolution and the War of 1812, on Norwegian settlement in the state, and on old cemetery inscriptions. Included are a few small groups of manuscripts of other persons collected by Barton. Photographs consist of images of Norway collected by Barton, including some made by Axel Lindahl.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000oy

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