Knowles, Warren P.
Biography:
Wikipedia 26 Oct. 2012: Governor of Wisconsin from 1965-1971. "Warren Perley Knowles (August 19, 1908 – May 1, 1993), born in River Falls, Wisconsin, was an American lawyer and politician from New Richmond, Wisconsin...Elected governor narrowly over the Democratic incumbent John W. Reynolds in 1964 against the national Lyndon B. Johnson tidal wave, he served three terms from 1965 to 1971. During these years, he had to call out the National Guard periodically to maintain civil order during Wisconsin’s anti-war and civil rights demonstrations."
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project (Golda Meir Library (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries))
- 1 Mayor's Log, 30 July, 1967, Page 1 (Administrative reports)
- 15 Mayor's Log, 31 July, 1967, Page 15 (Administrative reports)
- 18-1 Governor Knowles (Letters (correspondence))
- 29 Mayor's Log, 2 August, 1967, Page 23 (Administrative reports)
- 30 Mayor's Log, 2 August, 1967, Page 24 (Administrative reports)
- 38 Mayor's Log, 2 August, 1967, Page 30 (Administrative reports)
- 56 Mayor's Log, 5 August, 1967, Page 44 (Administrative reports)
- 59 Mayor's Log, 5 August, 1967, Page 47 (Administrative reports)
- 60 Mayor's Log, 5 August, 1967, Page 48 (Administrative reports)
- 61 Mayor's Log, 5 August, 1967, Page 49 (Administrative reports)
- 68 Mayor's Log, 6 August, 1967, Page 56 (Administrative reports)
- 76 Mayor's Log, 8 August, 1967, Page 63 (Administrative reports)
- 77 Mayor's Log, 8 August, 1967, Page 64 (Administrative reports)
- News film clip of interview with Mayor Henry Maier about the civil disturbance, held July 31, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- Oral History Interview with Frank Aukofer, November 16, 2007, part II (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Pam O'Halloran, August 16, 2007, part I (Audio)