OFFICERS, 1895-96

COMMITTEES

LIBRARY STAFF, ETC.

CONTENTS.

PROCEEDINGS OF FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING

APPENDIX.

A.-FINANCIAL REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

B.-REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.

C.-REPORT OF TREASURER.

D.-ANNUAL REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Summary

Death of Harlow South Orton

Death of Simeon Mills

Death of George Patten Delaplaine

Death of Hiram H. Giles

Other deceased pioneers

Financial condition-

General fund

Binding fund

Antiquarian fund

Library accessions

Work in the library-

Card catalogue

Catalogue of newspapers

Accessions of newspapers and periodicals

Autographs and manuscripts

Portrait collection

Museum

Corresponding secretary's office

Library conferences

Publications

Miscellaneous legislation

The new building

E. GIVERS OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

F.-NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS REGULARLY RECEIVED

HISTORICAL PAPERS-

"Radisson's Journal: Its Value in History," by Henry Colin Campbell

"The Fugitive Slave Law in Wisconsin, with Reference to Nullification

Sentiment," by Vroman Mason, B. L.

88

117

"Early Legislation Concerning Wisconsin Banks," by William Ward

Wight

145

RT. REV. WILLIAM STEVENS PERRY, D. D., LL. D. .
HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. .
JUSTIN WINSOR, LL. D. . .

ILLINOIS

NEBRASKA

KENTUCKY

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK MASSACHUSETTS

Term expires at annual meeting in December, 1898

JAIRUS H. CARPENTER, LL. D.
HON. BREESE J. STEVENS
MAJ. FRANK W. OAKLEY
WILLIAM A. P. MORRIS, A. B.
WAYNE RAMSAY

HON. ALEXANDER H. MAIN

HON. M. RANSOM DOYON
PROF. WM. H. ROSENSTENGEL
FREDERICK J. TURNER, PH. D.
ALBERT O. WRIGHT, A. M.
HON. ROBERT G. SIEBECKER
HON. ROBERT M. BASHFORD

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The president, vice-presidents, corresponding and recording secretaries, treasurer, librarian, curators, the governor, the secretary of state, and the state treasurer, constitute the executive committee, and the following standing committees are sub-committees thereof:

Library - Thwaites, Butler, Turner, Gregory, and Conover; ex-officio — Upham, Casson, and Peterson.

Finance - Van Slyke, Morris, Doyon, Ramsay, and Burrows.

Auditing Accounts - Morris, Carpenter, Ramsay, Steensland, and Con

over.

Printing and Publication - Thwaites, Butler, Adams, Anderson, and Turner; ex-officio - Casson and Peterson.

Art Gallery and Museum-Thwaites, Bradley, Fairchild, Winslow, and Sanborn.

Historical Monuments - Turner, Thwaites, Butler, Wright, and Gregory.

Endowments and Contributions -- Bradley, Johnson, Keyes, Oakley, and Morris.

Literary Exchanges-Thwaites, Bradley, Parkinson, Freeman, and

Rosenstengel.

Natural History - Fairchild, Bunn, Burdick, Dunning, and Siebecker. Historical Narratives - Pinney, Carpenter, Gregory, Wight, and Ander

son.

Nomination of Members-Stevens, Cassoday, Bunn, Proudfit, and Main.

Prehistoric Antiquities and Indian History - Butler, Wright, Turner, Johnson, and Raymer.

Obituaries - Pinney, Parkinson, Newman, Johnson, and Bashford.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES.

Draper Homestead· Van Slyke, Steensland, and Thwaites.

Biennial Address, 1897-Thwaites, Fairchild, Adams, Turner, and Gregory.

LIBRARY STAFF, ETC.-1895-96

SECRETARY

REUBEN GOLD THWAITES

LIBRARIAN

ISAAC SAMUEL BRADLEY

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN

MINNIE MYRTLE OAKLEY

LIBRARY ASSISTANTS

EMMA ALETHEA HAWLEY

ANNIE AMELIA NUNNS
FLORENCE ELIZABETH BAKER

EMMA HELEN BLAIR

MESSENGERS

JOHN HARRIS MCNICHOL (library)

CEYLON CHILDS LINCOLN (gallery and museum)

LIBRARY OPEN- From 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M.

PORTRAIT GALLERY AND MUSEUM OPEN- Morning, 9 to 12:30; Afternoon,

1:30 to 5.