Abstract:
The records consist of historical material, newsletters, brochures, clippings, publications, photos, slides, and videotapes that document the Boys and Girls Club’s numerous programs and activities, primarily after 1950.
Biographical Note:
Since its inception, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee has promoted the social, educational, vocational, health, and character development of disadvantaged youth. Annabelle Cook Whitcomb founded the Plymouth Church Boys Club in 1887. In order that city boys could experience nature, the group also offered a summer camping program. In 1900, the club was renamed the Boys’ Busy Life Club.
By 1924, the club had moved into new quarters at 1023 N. Jackson St. and was known as the Milwaukee Boys’ Club. After the 1950s, the club expanded and established the Franklin Place Unit (1951), the Augusta M. LaVarnway Unit (1957), the Irving J. Seher Unit (1963), the Hillside Community Center (1978), and the Sherman Park Center (1984). In 1984, the club extended its programs to girls and changed its name to the Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club. Three years later, the name was changed to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. As of 2003, the club operates five full service clubs and 16 satellite sites and totals 24,000 members, the third largest club of its kind in the country.
Administrative Info:
The collection was processed in May 2003 by Kevin Abing.
Contents List:
Paper Materials |
Box Number |
Folder |
|
|
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Advertisement Copy Printed in Milwaukee Sentinel, 1968-1973 |
1 |
1 |
Advertisements |
1 |
2 |
Annual Meetings |
1 |
2A |
Annual Reports, 1952-1974 (not inclusive) |
1 |
2B |
Art Exhibits, 1984-1995 |
1 |
3 |
Back to School Fun Olympics, 1992 |
1 |
4 |
“Best of Times,” 1987-1997 (not inclusive) |
1 |
4A |
Bike Shop, 1995 |
1 |
5 |
Brochure Materials/Photo Releases |
1 |
6 |
Brochures/Pamphlets/Programs |
1 |
7 |
Camp Related Material |
1 |
8 |
Diamond Dinner/Larry Hisle Bowling Tournament, 1989-1992 |
1 |
9 |
Double Dutch Competition, 1992 |
1 |
10 |
Electric Football, 1996 |
1 |
11 |
“Fan-Fare,” 1956-1963 (not inclusive) |
1 |
12 |
Gift Wrap Store, 1997 |
1 |
13 |
Historical Data |
1 |
14 |
Ivory, Kenneth & Fancher, Ron |
1 |
15 |
Keystone Credit Union, 1995-1997 |
1 |
16 |
Medallion Club Campaigns, 1986-1989 |
1 |
17 |
Mentoring Programs, 1994-1997 |
1 |
18 |
Miscellaneous |
1 |
19 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1940s |
1 |
20 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1950s |
1 |
21 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1960s |
1 |
22 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1970s |
1 |
23 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1980-1981 |
1 |
24 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1983-1984 |
1 |
25 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1985 |
1 |
26 |
Newspaper Clippings, 1986-1988, 1994, 2003 |
1 |
27 |
Newspaper Clippings, Undated |
1 |
28 |
Nike Youth Sports Summit, 1996 |
1 |
29 |
Program Notes, 1977-1981 (not inclusive) |
1 |
30 |
Publications/Newsletters - Miscellaneous, 1918-1999 |
1 |
31 |
Publicity/Newspaper Clippings, 1990-1991 (1 of 2) |
1 |
32 |
Publicity/Newspaper Clippings, 1990-1991 (2 of 2) |
1 |
33 |
“Recorder,” 1965-1987 (not inclusive) |
2 |
33A |
Reports - Miscellaneous, 1949-1984 |
2 |
34 |
Robin Yount Celebrity Golf Classic, 1996-1998 |
2 |
35 |
“Story of the Month,” 1958-1978 |
2 |
36 |
Whop-Bop-A-Doo-Whop-A-Bing-Bang-Bash, Sept. 12, 1987 |
2 |
37 |
“Your Report,” 1954-1963 (not inclusive) |
2 |
38 |
Leone Thompson Scrapbook/Clippings re: Camp Whitcomb & Boys Club, 1937-1949 |
2 |
39 |
|
|
|
Oversize Items |
Location |
|
|
|
|
Poster, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee |
Oversize Large “B” |
|
Poster “Spirit of ‘76" Scholarship Competition, Boys Club of America, 1976 |
Oversize Large “B” |
|
Camp Whitcomb Appeals, 1933, 1940-1963 |
Scrapbook, Loose on Shelf |
|
|
|
|
Photographs |
Box Number |
Folder |
|
|
|
Individuals/Groups - Identified |
3 |
1 |
Individuals - Fancher, Ron - “Boy of the Year,” 1976 |
3 |
2 |
Individuals - Favre, Brett |
3 |
3 |
Individuals - Fuller, Howard |
3 |
4 |
Individuals - Ivory, Ken |
3 |
5 |
Individuals - Loock, Fred |
3 |
6 |
Individuals - Powell, Colin, 1997 |
3 |
7 |
Individuals - Raitt, Bonnie, 1996 |
3 |
8 |
Individuals - Watson, Wally |
3 |
9 |
Individuals - Kids - Unidentified |
3 |
10-11 |
Individuals - Adults - Unidentified |
3 |
12 |
Groups - Kids - Unidentified |
3 |
13-14 |
Groups - Adults - Unidentified |
3 |
15 |
Activities - Miscellaneous |
3 |
16 |
Administrative Conference, 1978 |
3 |
17 |
Airplanes/EAA Museum? |
3 |
18 |
Annual Meeting, 1965-1966, 1975 |
3 |
19 |
Annual Meeting, 1976 |
3 |
20 |
Annual Meeting, 1980 |
3 |
21 |
Annual Meeting, 1981-1985 |
3 |
22 |
Annual Meeting, Undated |
3 |
23 |
Annual Report Photos, 1979 |
3 |
24 |
Annual Report Photos, 1993 |
3 |
25 |
Archery |
3 |
26 |
Art/Art Shows |
3 |
27 |
Arts & Crafts/Mechanical Work |
3 |
28 |
Awards/Trophy Recipients |
4 |
29-30 |
“Back to School Olympics,” Mary Ryan Center-Boys & Girls Club, Sept. 19, 1992 |
4 |
31 |
Banquets/Meetings |
4 |
32-34 |
Basket Giveaway, Dec. 1974 |
4 |
35 |
Basketball/Milwaukee Bucks |
4 |
36 |
Bike Shop |
4 |
37 |
Billiards/Pool |
4 |
38 |
Boating/Sailing/Canoeing |
4 |
39 |
Boys & Girls Club Kids, 1987 |
4 |
40 |
Boys & Girls Club Week |
4 |
41 |
Brewer Bowling |
4 |
42 |
Buildings - Miscellaneous |
4 |
43 |
Buildings - Franklin Place Unit |
4 |
44 |
Buildings - Hillside Community Center |
4 |
45 |
Buildings - Irving J. Seher Unit |
4 |
46 |
Buildings - Julius & Rose Pieper Boys and Girls Club (1240 N. 20th St.), 1996 |
4 |
47 |
Buildings - LaVarnway Unit |
4 |
48 |
Buildings - Loock General Services Center, 1437 N. Prospect Ave. |
4 |
49 |
Buildings - Sherman Park Pavilion |
4 |
50 |
Camp Buildings |
4 |
51 |
Camp Enterprise |
4 |
52 |
Camp Fred Loock |
5 |
53 |
Camp Fred Loock-Winter Camping, Feb. 1978 |
5 |
54 |
Camping/Outdoor Activities, 1930s-1950s |
5 |
55 |
Camping/Outdoor Activities, 1960s |
5 |
56 |
Camping/Outdoor Activities, 1970s |
5 |
57-58 |
Camping/Outdoor Activities, 1980s-1990s |
5 |
59 |
Camping/Outdoor Activities, Undated |
5 |
60-65 |
Camping/Outdoor Activities (Tour Camping?) |
5 |
65A |
Camping/Outdoor Activities (Winter) |
5 |
66 |
Camping/Outdoor Activities - Contact Prints & Negatives |
5 |
67 |
Capital Campaign Kickoff Slide Show, 1980 |
5 |
68 |
Champions for Children |
5 |
69 |
Cheerleading |
5 |
70 |
Christmas |
5 |
71 |
Citizen of the Month |
6 |
72 |
Computers/Desktop Publishing |
6 |
73 |
Contact Sheets - Miscellaneous |
6 |
74 |
Cooking Makes Sense!, April 17, 1979 |
6 |
75 |
Dance |
6 |
76 |
Diggers (Archaeology) |
6 |
77 |
Drum Clinic, June 1996 |
6 |
78 |
Employment/Kids Working |
6 |
79 |
Fashion Shows? |
6 |
80 |
Football |
6 |
81 |
Franklin Place Unit - People/Activities |
6 |
82 |
Friends Campaign Kickoff, 1997 |
6 |
83 |
Future Entrepreneurs of America |
6 |
84 |
“Futures” Brochure, 1985 |
6 |
85 |
Games - Miscellaneous |
6 |
86 |
Garden Clubs |
6 |
87 |
Go Nike, 1997 |
6 |
88 |
Golf |
6 |
89 |
Grand Avenue Safe Haven |
6 |
90 |
Halloween |
6 |
91 |
Halloween Howl, 1995 |
6 |
92 |
Halloween Howl, 1996 |
6 |
93 |
Harley Davidson |
6 |
94 |
Health Education/Hygiene/Physical Education |
6 |
95-96 |
Highland Park |
6 |
97 |
Hillside Community Center - People/Activities |
6 |
98 |
Holiday Gatherings, 1999 & Undated |
6 |
99 |
Jammin’ for Cans, 1990 |
6 |
100 |
KaBoom! |
6 |
101 |
Keenan, Rob & Eric - Memorial, 1997 |
6 |
102 |
Keystone Credit Union |
6 |
103 |
Kids & Animals |
6 |
104 |
Kids Eating/Cooking |
6 |
105 |
Kids with Handicaps |
7 |
106 |
Kids Performances/Theater/Drama |
7 |
107 |
Kids Reading |
7 |
108 |
Kwanzaa |
7 |
109 |
LaVarnway Unit - People/Activities |
7 |
110 |
Little Hitters Program |
7 |
111 |
Magic Shows |
7 |
112 |
Mary Ryan Branch - People/Activities |
7 |
113 |
McKeithan’s Kids |
7 |
114 |
Medallion Club |
7 |
115 |
Mentoring/Academics |
7 |
116-117 |
Metcalfe Park |
7 |
118 |
Milwaukee Boys Club 90th Birthday, 1977 |
7 |
119 |
Milwaukee Recreation Department |
7 |
120 |
Milwaukee Scenes |
7 |
121 |
Miscellaneous (Publicity, Graphics, Exhibits, etc.) |
7 |
122 |
Monthly Birthday Cake |
7 |
123 |
Music |
7 |
124 |
Music Makers |
7 |
125 |
National Boys Club Week, April 1981 |
7 |
126 |
National Keystone Conference-Milwaukee, 1980 |
7 |
127 |
Neighborhood Clean-Up, ca. 1984-1994 |
7 |
128 |
New Building Campaign, 1950s? |
7 |
129 |
Nike Girls Sports |
7 |
130 |
Northwest Airlines “Flight to the North Pole,” 1990 |
7 |
131 |
Note Brigade, 1991 |
7 |
132 |
Parents and Boys |
7 |
133 |
Peer Mediation |
7 |
134 |
Photo Draw |
7 |
135 |
Police/Fire Dept. |
7 |
136 |
Polo |
7 |
137 |
Program Notes, 1979-1980, 1982 |
7 |
138 |
Program Presentations, January 1976 |
7 |
139 |
Rollerblading, 1996 |
7 |
140 |
Schroeder Birthday, 1976-1977 |
7 |
141 |
Scottish Boys, July 1978 |
7 |
142 |
Second Step, 1993 |
8 |
143 |
Seher Branch Photos, 1990-1996 |
8 |
144 |
Sherman Park Branch - People/Activities |
8 |
145 |
Smart Moves Festival, 1991, 1992, 1996 |
8 |
146 |
Soccer |
8 |
147 |
Special Events - Identified |
8 |
148 |
Special Events - Unidentified |
8 |
149-150 |
Special Events - County Stadium Outings/Milwaukee Brewers |
8 |
151 |
Special Events - Directors Day, 1969, 1976 & 1980 |
8 |
152 |
Special Events - FM106 Concert? |
8 |
153 |
Special Events - Greater Milwaukee Open |
8 |
154 |
Special Events - Home Depot, October 23, 1999 |
8 |
155 |
Special Events - John Norquist/Russ Feingold Visit, 1998 |
8 |
156 |
Special Events - MVP, 1984-1985 |
8 |
157 |
Special Events - MVP, 1986 |
8 |
158 |
Special Events - MVP, 1990-1991 |
8 |
159 |
Special Events - MVP, Undated |
8 |
160 |
Special Events - Richard Nixon Meeting |
8 |
161 |
Special Events - Shermanfest, 1991 |
8 |
162 |
Sports - Miscellaneous |
8 |
163 |
Staff/Directors Photos |
8 |
164 |
Stay in School Rally, August 21, 1998 |
8 |
165 |
Strong Week, 2000 |
8 |
166 |
Swimming |
8 |
167 |
Thanksgiving Dinner, 1975-1989 |
8 |
168 |
Thanksgiving Dinner, 1990-1998 |
8 |
169 |
Thanksgiving Dinner, Undated |
9 |
170 |
Time Warner Program (Jackie Joyner-Kersee Visit), 1987 |
9 |
171 |
Unit Pictures, 1976, 1978 |
9 |
172 |
Vehicles |
9 |
173 |
Volunteer Banquet, 1977, 1982, 2000 |
9 |
174 |
Volunteer of the Year/Zoo Program, 1992 |
9 |
175 |
Volunteers, 1990-1992 & Undated |
9 |
176 |
Welcome Yvonne, 1987 |
9 |
177 |
Wild World on Wheels |
9 |
178 |
Winter Sports/Activities |
9 |
179 |
Women’s Association |
9 |
180 |
Women’s Association at Camp, 1976 |
9 |
181 |
Women’s Association at Camp, 1986 |
9 |
182 |
Women’s Association MVP, 1990-1991 |
9 |
183 |
Women’s Association Non-Ball, 1991 |
9 |
184 |
World War II Activities |
9 |
185 |
Wrap Party (1st Annual), December 11, 1993 |
9 |
186 |
Wrap Party, 1994 |
9 |
187 |
Wrap Party (3rd Annual), 1995 |
9 |
188 |
Wrap Party, ca. 1998 |
9 |
189 |
Wrap Party, 1999 |
9 |
190 |
Wrap Party, December 16, 2000 |
9 |
191 |
Wrap Party, Undated |
9 |
192 |
Zoo |
9 |
193 |
1966-1969 Contact Prints/Proofs |
9 |
194 |
1986 Contact Prints/Photos |
9 |
195 |
1987 Contact Prints/Photos |
9 |
196 |
1988 Contact Prints/Photos (1 of 2) |
9 |
197 |
1988 Contact Prints/Photos (2 of 2) |
10 |
198 |
1989 Contact Prints/Photos |
10 |
199-200 |
1990 Contact Prints/Proofs |
10 |
201 |
1991 Contact Prints/Proofs |
10 |
202 |
1992 Contact Prints/Proofs |
10 |
203 |
Negatives - Camping |
10 |
204 |
Negatives - Miscellaneous |
10 |
205-207 |
Oversize Photos |
Photo Number |
Location |
|
|
|
Irving J. Seher |
2242 |
OS Photos |
Irving J. Seher |
2243 |
OS Photos |
Irving J. Seher |
2244 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boys Playing Foosball |
2245 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Music Lesson |
2246 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boy Doing Sit-ups |
2247 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boys on Street |
2248 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boys on Street |
2249 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boys Locker Room |
2250 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boys Playing Foosball |
2251 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Music Lesson |
2252 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Finances |
2253 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Fred Loock, 1954 (2 copies) |
2254 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boy Swimming |
2255 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boy at Franklin Place Unit |
2256 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Physical Exam |
2257 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boy Reading |
2258 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boy Using Computer |
2259 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Two Boys |
2260 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Forest Lodge |
2261 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Group Photo |
2262 |
OS Photos |
Boys Club - Boys Taking Oath |
2263 |
OS Photos |
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|
|
Slides |
Box Number |
Folder |
|
|
|
Individuals - Kids |
11 |
1 |
Groups - Kids |
11 |
2 |
Individuals/Groups - Adults |
11 |
3 |
Activities |
11 |
4 |
Annual Meetings |
11 |
5-6 |
Banquets/Meetings/Award Recipients |
11 |
7 |
Buildings |
11 |
8-9 |
Camp Enterprise, 1976 |
11 |
10 |
Camp Enterprise, 1977-1979 |
11 |
11 |
Camp Whitcomb/Mason, 1960-1968 |
11 |
12 |
Camp Slides - Miscellaneous |
11 |
13 |
Camp Slides - Miscellaneous |
12 |
14-18 |
Displays/Signs/Graphics |
12 |
19 |
Events |
12 |
20-21 |
Fashion Show, 1977 |
12 |
22 |
Fitness/Health/First Aid |
12 |
23 |
Frisbee Fling, July 24, 1988 |
12 |
24 |
Halloween |
12 |
25 |
Hillside Community Center - People/Activities |
12 |
26 |
Historical Slides |
12 |
27 |
LaVarnway Unit - People/Activities |
12 |
28 |
Medallion Club, 1984 |
12 |
29 |
Medallion Club, 1985 |
12 |
30 |
Medallion Club, 1986-1989 & Undated |
13 |
31 |
Mentoring/Academics |
13 |
32 |
MVP |
13 |
33 |
Pancakes in the Park (Sherman Park), 1986, 1988 |
13 |
34 |
Polo Benefit |
13 |
35-37 |
Rita’s? Slide Presentation |
13 |
38 |
Sherman Park |
13 |
39 |
Sports/Games |
13 |
40 |
Swimming |
13 |
41 |
Thank God for Kids |
13 |
42 |
Thanksgiving |
13 |
43 |
Trips |
13 |
44 |
Volunteer Banquet, 1986 |
13 |
45 |
Whop-Bop-A-Doo-Whop-A-Bing-Bang-Bash, Sept. 12, 1987 |
13 |
46 |
Women’s Association |
13 |
47 |
|
|
|
Videotapes/Films/Audiotapes |
Box Number |
Item Number |
|
|
|
VHS Tapes |
|
|
Annual Meeting (Hillside Unit), April 16, 1986 |
14 |
1 |
“Eats ‘n Treats” |
14 |
2 |
Festival Parade, 1987 |
14 |
3 |
Fox Shop Fashion Show “Spring Revolution,” 1986 |
14 |
4 |
Sherman Park - Concession Stand - Mock Interviews, May 4, 1989 |
14 |
5 |
Testimonial |
14 |
6 |
Unidentified Tape |
14 |
7 |
Boys and Girls Club Presentation, 6/22/99 |
14 |
8 |
“I Remember” - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, 1995 |
14 |
9 |
|
|
|
Beta Tapes |
|
|
Boys & Girls Club #1- Hillside Center |
14 |
1 |
Boys & Girls Club #2- Hillside Center & Irving Seher (Rogers St.) |
14 |
2 |
Boys & Girls Club #3- Irving Seher (Rogers St.) |
14 |
3 |
Boys & Girls Club #4- Irving Seher (Rogers St.) |
14 |
4 |
Boys & Girls Club #6- Sherman Park |
14 |
5 |
Boys & Girls Club #7- Sherman Park |
14 |
6 |
|
|
|
¾” Tapes |
|
|
Olympic Torch Relay, 1983 |
14 |
1 |
Commercial Spots - “Edward James Olmos/Dealer Boys & Girls Club,” 1987 |
14 |
2 |
Commercial Spots - WITI TV6, 1984 |
14 |
3 |
Commercial Spots - “Dealer Tag Boys & Girls Club” |
14 |
4 |
Sherman Park, November 10, 1984 |
14 |
5 |
“Thank God for Kids,” 1986 |
14 |
6 |
Unidentified Commercial Spots |
14 |
7 |
Unidentified Commercial Spots |
14 |
8 |
|
|
|
16mm Films |
|
|
Irving J. Seher Unit Dedication I, September 15, 1963 |
14 |
1 |
Irving J. Seher Unit Dedication II, September 15, 1963 |
14 |
2 |
Commercial Spots - O. J. Simpson |
14 |
3 |
Commercial Spot - Robin Yount |
14 |
4 |
Unidentified Tape |
14 |
5 |
|
|
|
Audiotapes (Reel to Reel) |
|
|
“I am a Child” |
14 |
1 |
“A Place to Grow,” 1987 |
14 |
2 |
Narration (Don) |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
Floppy Discs |
|
|
Boys and Girls Advertisement |
14 |
1 |
Boys and Girls Club Cover Letter and Pledge Card |
14 |
2 |