Pierce County, Wisconsin. Clerk. County welfare records, 1853-1958 and undated.

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US ARC Pierce Series 87

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Pierce County, Wisconsin. Clerk. County welfare records, 1853-1958 and undated.

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  • 1853-1958 and undated (creation)

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2.2 cubic feet (6 archives boxes)

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Records filed with the county clerk dealing with the operation of various welfare and relief programs which the county administered, including the county poor farm, outdoor relief, aid to the disabled, and aid to dependent children.
Included are reports of the Superintendent of the Poor and of the county commissions; lists of persons receiving aid; and legal documents such as the commitment of persons to the poor house.

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Restricted: s. 49.83, 1997-98 Wisconsin Statute restricts access to records such as these. Researchers wishing to use these records should contact the reference archivist.
COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.

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Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright may have not been transferred to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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145792075

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