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Wisconsin States Historical Society
The Wisconsin State
Historical Society, on the campus of the University
of Wisconsin in Madison, is the repository of the papers of many key figures
in the early history of Social Security, including Arthur Altmeyer, Wilbur
Cohen, Edwin Witte, and others. It is a major resource for historical
research on Social Security.