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| Page Title | Statistics, Exhibiting the History, Climate and Production of the State of Wisconsin. |
| Author | Wisconsin. Board of Immigration |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis.; Milwaukee, Wis.; New York; |
| Source Creation Date | 1867-1896 |
| Language | English; German; Dutch; Welsh; French; Norwegian |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2008; 2009 |
| Digital Identifier | TP496000 |
| Description |
Wisconsin government officials tried to encourage settlers to come to the state several times in the 19th century. They employed a commissioner or a formal board of immigration during the years 1852-1855, 1867-1887, and 1895-1901. In 1867 Gov. Lucius Fairchild persuaded Milwaukee author Increase Lapham to write a 38-page pamphlet entitled, "Statistics, Exhibiting the History, Climate, and Productions of the State of Wisconsin" to be distributed to prospective immigrants in the eastern states and in Europe. Lapham finished this pamphlet in July, 1867, and over the next several years, translations and revised editions appeared in German, Norwegian, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Welsh. More than 90,000 copies were published in all, some of them printed and issued directly in Germany, Holland, and England to save shipping costs.
Given here are six of these pamphlets produced by the Wisconsin Board of Immigration, beginning with Lapham's original English version: English: "Statistics, Exhibiting the History, Climate and Production of the State of Wisconsin" (1867) German: "Wisconsin, ein Bericht uber Bevolkerung, Boden, Klima, Handel und die industriellen Verhaltnisse." (1868) Dutch: "Wisconsin. Een Verslag der Bevolking, des Bodems, en Klimaats en van Handel en Nyverheid, van dezen staat in het Noordwestern der Noord-Amerikaansche Unie." (1870) Welsh: "Ystadegau, Hanesion, a Chyfarwyddiadau Buddiol, Gyda Golwg ar Adnoddau, Hinsawdd, Cynyrchion, a Phoblogaeth Talaeth Wisconsin." (1867) French: "Statistiques sur L'etat du Wisconsin : Histoire, Climat, Productions." (1868) Norwegian: "Wisconsin : Befolkning, Jordbrgsbeschaffenhed og Klimat i Wisconsins nordlige Del : Haandbog til Nytte og Fordel for Invandrere (1896) Because these pamphlets were tightly bound into a single volume, some page edges may exhibit dark shading or slight distortion from curvature. Lapham drew a fold-out map which was tipped in after the text; only the English edition is included here. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Wisconsin. Board of Immigration. [title, publisher, place of publication, and date as given on the title page of the specific pamphlet cited]. Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1701 |
| Document Number | TP496 |
| Size | 6 pamphlets ; 22-23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1701 |
| Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
| Owner Object ID | JV6419 W6 A2; JV6419 W6 A4 |
| Genre | pamphlet |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Race and Ethnicity | German Americans; Dutch Americans; Welsh Americans; French Americans; Norwegian Americans; |
| Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration |
| Event Date | 1867-1870; 1896 |
| Event Years | 1867-1870; 1896 |
| Social Relations | Emigration and immigration |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Blank Page |
| Author | Wisconsin. Board of Immigration |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Source Publisher | Printing Office of the Messager franco-américain |
| Source Creation Date | 1868 |
| Language | French |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2008 |
| Digital Identifier | TP496526 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
| Owner Object ID | JV6419 W6 A2 no.7 |
| Genre | pamphlet |
| Full Text | i. |
| Event Date | 1867-1870; 1896 |
| Event Years | 1867-1870; 1896 |
| Type | Text |