Fels, George W. F. Papers
Title: Fels, George W. F. Papers
Reference Code: Mss-0814
Inclusive Dates: 1884 – 1948
Quantity: 1.0 cu. ft.
Location: BV, Sh. 114
OS XXLG “F” (5 items)
Abstract: George W. F. Fels was born in Milwaukee in 1869. He left school at the age of 15 to go to work. He eventually found work as a surveyor and completed projects for approximately 50 school house sites in the area as well as 30 church sites. In 1918, George secured a position with the City Engineers Department and remained with that office until he retired in 1938.
Scope and Content: Records include survey notes/legal descriptions of Milwaukee properties; maps of Milwaukee subdivisions, invoices/receipts, and tax records.
Access and Use: No restrictions
Language: English and Polish
Arrangement:
| Folder Heading | Box | Folder |
| Biographical Information | 1 | 1 |
| Surveyor Notes/Certificates (1 of 3) | 1 | 2 |
| Surveyor notes/Certificates (2 of 3) | 1 | 3 |
| Surveyor notes/Certificates (3 of 3) | 1 | 4 |
| Income and Real Estate Tax Bills/Receipts | 1 | 5 |
| Invoices/Receipts | 1 | 6 |
| Subdivision Maps – South Side (#1 – #20) | 1 | 7 |
| Subdivision Maps – South Side (#21 – #54) | 1 | 8 |
| Subdivision Maps – Town of Greenfield | 1 | 9 |
| Subdivision Maps – Town of Granville | 1 | 10 |
| Subdivision Maps – North Milwaukee | 1 | 11 |
| Subdivision Maps – Town of Wauwatosa (includes Center City map) | 1 | 12 |
| Subdivision Maps – Cudahy | 1 | 13 |
| Subdivision Maps – Town of Lake | 1 | 14 |
| Subdivision Maps – Town of Milwaukee | 1 | 15 |
| Subdivision Maps – Milwaukee – West of River/North of Wisconsin Ave. (1 of 3) | 1 | 16 |
| Subdivision Maps – Milwaukee – West of River/North of Wisconsin Ave. (2 of 3) | 1 | 17 |
| Subdivision Maps – Milwaukee – West of River/North of Wisconsin Ave. (3 of 3) | 1 | 18 |
| Subdivision Maps – Milwaukee – West of River/South of Wisconsin Ave. | 1 | 19 |
| Subdivision Maps – Milwaukee – East of River | 1 | 20 |
| Subdivision Maps – Butler (Waukesha County) | 1 | 20 |
| MiscellaneousIncludes specifications for athletic field and track at Washington
High School, 1917, and specifications for replacing defective |
1 | 22 |
OVERSIZE MATERIALS – OS XXLG “F”
– Brochure promoting lot sales in North Milwaukee, n.d.
– Brochure promoting lot sales in Cudahy (damaged), n.d.
– Broadside promoting lot sales in Cudahy (damaged), n.d.
– General Plan of West Park (now Washington Park), 1885
– Broadside promoting lot sales in Lake Woods subdivision (Whitefish Bay) [damaged], n.d.
