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Author, AnalyticStrohschaenk, Johannes//Thiel, William G.
Title, AnalyticThe Wisconsin Commissioner of Emigration 1853-1855: An Experiment in Social and Economic Engineering and Its Impact on German Immigration to Wisconsin
Author, MonographicBungert, Heike//Kluge, Cora Lee//Ostergren, Robert C.
Title, MonographicWisconsin German Land and Life
Place of PublicationMadison, Wis.
PublisherMax Kade Institute for German-American Studies
Date of Publication2006
Location in Work93-121
AbstractWisconsin created the Office of State Commissioner of Emigration in 1852. This study traces the history of this agency during the years 1852-1855 (it was reinstated in 1867 under a slightly different name), examines its legal and political background, and discusses the three major functions of the office: 1) providing information concerning the state of Wisconsin, 2) giving advice concerning travel to Wisconsin, and 3) protecting the emigrant against fraud and deception.
Call NumberMKI F590 G3 W573 2006
MKI TermsGeography/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ Wisconsin -- Emigration and immigration -- History/ Immigrants, German/ 19th century/ Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Emigration -- History