1. Anderson, Byron. A Bibliography of Master’s Theses and Doctoral Dissertations on Milwaukee Topics, 1911-1977. Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin; 1981. 131 p. Notes: The compiler has tried to “provide a comprehensive list of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations dealing with Milwaukee, city and county, from all academic disciplines, through 1977 (with a few titles from 1978)” (p. 3); altogether four hundred eighty-nine different theses and dissertations are included, arranged in thirty-seven separate subject sections in this bibliography; many of the studies cited will be of interest to those studying the history of the Wisconsin labor movement and the history of the working class in Wisconsin.In addition to searching the national bibliography, Dissertation Abstracts, Anderson consulted the special card files describing the theses and dissertations completed at their institutions, which are maintained at the academic libraries at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University (located in Milwaukee), and the St. Francis Seminary (also located in Milwaukee). The author also consulted the bibliography published by the Karrman Library at the University of Platteville of the master’s theses and seminar papers done from 1935 to 1976 at the various schools within the University of Wisconsin System.
  2. Berry-Caban, Cristobal S. Hispanics in Wisconsin: A Bibliography of Resource Materials = Hispanos en Wisconsin: Una bibliografia de materiales de recurso. Sarah H. Cooper; Donna J. Sereda, and Dale E. Treleven, with the assistance of. Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin; 1981. 258 p. Notes: “A unique, comprehensively indexed guide to manuscript and archival materials, unpublished academic papers and reports, and newspaper and journal articles.”–back cover. Each entry identifies from where the item can be borrowed. Many entries are related to labor; especially see under “Employment and Income”, “Labor Unions”, “Migrant Labor”, “Wisconsin, State of” (for governmental reports), “Obreros Unidos” (an independent Wisconsin migrant farmworker union), and also specific geographical names.
  1. Ham, F. Gerald. “Labor Manuscripts in the State Historical Society of Wisconsin”. Labor History. 1966 Fall; 7(3):313-342.Ham, F. Gerald and Hedstrom, Margaret. A Guide to Labor Papers in the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin; 1978. 138 p. Notes: Almost 450 manuscript collections are described and indexed in this guide which tries to list “all unpublished materials pertaining to labor history which were in the custody of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin on June 30, 1977, regardless of quantity, arrangement, or restrictions” (p.12). Many, although not all, of the manuscript collections are Wisconsin-related. The guide is divided into sections by: 1) labor union papers; 2) personal papers (including brief descriptions of oral history interviews); 3) additional collections related to labor (for example, papers of corporations); and, 4) public records related to labor in the State of Wisconsin Archives.
  2. Holter, Darryl. “Wisconsin and American Labor History: An Annotated Bibliography”. Milwaukee, Wis. ; Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Labor History Society ; Distributed by Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction; 1988. 6 p. Notes: Wisconsin GoDocs #: ED.8/2:L 3/1988. Includes sections on reference works, Wisconsin labor, U.S. labor in general, and materials for teachers.
  3. Loduha, Bonnie C. A Bibliography of Wisconsin Forest History. Wausau, Wis.: Forest History Association of Wisconsin; n.d. 58 p. Notes: The widest scope of forest history is covered in this bibliography, including many works providing information about the people who did the work involved. The bibliography is arranged into three broad sections (published materials; theses; unpublished records) with each section’s unnumbered entries arranged only by author (or title, where no author is given); although this volume does not contain an index, very brief annotations are provided for many of the entries.
  4. Miller, Harold L. “The American Bureau of Industrial Research and the Origins of the ‘Wisconsin School’ of Labor History”. Labor History. 1984; 25(2):165-188.
  5. Miller, Harold L. “Labor Records at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin”. Labor History. 1982; 23(4):546-552.
  6. Paul, Barbara Dotts and Paul, Justus F. Wisconsin History: An Annotated Bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press; 1999. 428 p. (Bailey, Alvin R. Jr. Bibliographies of the States of the United States; no. 8). Notes: Many of the items described in this well-indexed and extensive bibliography will be of interest to those looking for labor history–especially see under “Commerce and industry”, “Labor and labor laws”, “Labor strikes”, and “Manufacturing”. Books, articles, dissertations and theses are included, but the following are omitted: works of fiction; books written for a juvenile audience; most government documents; most newspaper stories; genealogical works; most personal reminiscences and memoirs; audiovisual materials, databases and internet sites.Reviewed: Stevens, Michael E. (reviewer). Wisconsin Magazine of History 83:4 (Summer 2000), p.282-283.
  7. United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Great Lakes Region. Guide to Records in the National Archives–Great Lakes Region. Longacre, Glenn and Malan, Nancy, compilers. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration; 1996. 69 p. (Reference Information Paper; 96). Notes: This guide provides a description of over 60,000 cubic feet of federal records being held in Chicago, Illinois, by the Great Lakes Region office of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (N.A.R.A.); the records cover the period from 1800 to 1989 and were created or received by federal agencies, bureaus, or other administrative units (including the federal courts) in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio. These records contain a rich trove of information about labor in Wisconsin; see, for instance, the records pertaining to Wisconsin in Record Group 25, which covers the activities of the National Labor Relations Board or in Record Group 21, which covers the activities of the District Courts of the United States. The entries in this guide also identify any finding aids that are available for each of the record groups listed.Research rooms are available for the public’s use in consulting these records at the facility of the Great Lakes Region office of the N.A.R.A., but be sure to call or write ahead to ensure that the staff will be able to access the records for you when you get there; they may be reached by e-mail (archives@chicago.nara.gov), by telephone (773/581-7816), or in writing (National Archives–Great Lakes Region/7358 South Pulaski Road/Chicago, IL 60629).The most up-to-date version of this guide will be found at the following URL, www.archives.gov facilities/il/chicago/holdings.html.
  8. University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Karrmann Library. Masters [sic] Theses and Seminar Papers of the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Universities: Cumulative Supplement. Platteville, Wis.: The Library; 1977-. microfiches . Notes: A subject index covering 1977 to the present; an update of their earlier title, Master’s Theses and Seminar Papers–U. W. Cluster Institutions, 1935-1976.
  1. University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Karrmann Library. Masters [sic] Theses and Seminar Papers–U. W. Cluster Institutions, 1935-1976. Platteville, Wis.: The Library; 1977-. microfiches . Notes: A subject index covering 1935 to 1976; continued by Masters [sic] Theses and Seminar Papers of the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Universities: Cumulative Supplement (which includes the indexing from 1977 to the present).
  2. Witte, Edwin E. “Labor in Wisconsin History”. Wisconsin Magazine of History. 1951; 35(2):83-86, 137-142. Notes: A overview article on how the labor movement developed in Wisconsin up to 1950; the author identifies existing written works on the highlights of that history and also discusses the important role which the ‘Wisconsin school of labor history’ played at the national level in the development of the labor studies field.