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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Strohschaenk, Johannes//Thiel, William G. |
| Title, Monographic | The Wisconsin Office of Emigration, 1852-1855, and Its Impact on German Immigration to the State |
| Place of Publication | Madison, WI |
| Publisher | Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Date of Publication | 2005 |
| Extent of Work | 155 |
| Series Title | Studies of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies |
| ISBN | 0-924119-22-5 |
| Abstract | In 1852 Wisconsin established the Office of Emigration to attract European--mainly German-speaking--settlers to the state. This work draws upon contemporary newspaper articles and privately published emigrant guides, as well as official publications of the emigration office, to document the office's influence on the settlement history of early Wisconsin and assess that influence against the backdrop of mid-19th-century state politics. Contents: Why an office for emigrants to Wisconsin? -- Legal history and political background -- The function of the Office of Commissioner of Emigration. Advice on Wisconsin; Advice on travel to Wisconsin; Protecting the emigrant against fraud and deception; Means used by the commissioners to fulfill their responsibilities; Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Office -- The German emigrant literature compared with the information of the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Emigration. Private publications; Contemporaneous newspaper articles; The emigrant press -- How effective was the Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Emigration? |
| Call Number | MKI/SHS F590.G3 S776 2005 |
| MKI Terms | Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ Wisconsin -- Emigration and immigration -- History/ Immigrants, German/ 19th century/ Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Emigration -- History |