{"id":3278,"date":"2023-05-03T15:34:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T20:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lib-collections\/?page_id=3278"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:44:50","slug":"mke-mrc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lib-collections\/mke-mrc\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee Municipal Research Center Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Milwaukee Municipal Research Center Collection<\/h1><\/header><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class='uwm-file-php'>\n    <script>\n        function changeActionURL( e ) {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            const actionSrc = 'https:\/\/collections.lib.uwm.edu\/digital\/collection\/agdm\/search\/searchterm\/Milwaukee%20(Wis.).%20Municipal%20Research%20Center%2C%20donor\/field\/contri\/mode\/exact\/conn\/and\/search\/searchterm\/' + document.getElementsByName(\"CISOBOX1\")[0].value;\n            window.location.href = actionSrc;\n        }\n    <\/script>\n    \n    <form\n        id=\"collection-search\"\n        method=\"get\"\n        action=\"https:\/\/collections.lib.uwm.edu\/digital\/collection\/agdm\/search\/searchterm\/Milwaukee%20(Wis.).%20Municipal%20Research%20Center%2C%20donor\/field\/contri\/mode\/exact\/conn\/and\/search\/searchterm\/\"\n        role=\"search\"\n        class=\"search-form uwm-c-form uwm-u-mb-20\"\n        onsubmit=\"changeActionURL( event )\"\n    >\n        <label for=\"sd-search-field\" class=\"uwm-u-mb-0\">\n            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Search<\/span>\n            <input type=\"text\" name=\"CISOBOX1\" id=\"searchterm\" class=\"collection-search-input\" placeholder=\"Search this collection...\">\n        <\/label>\n\n        <button type=\"submit\" class=\"search-submit uwm-c-button\">\n            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Search<\/span>\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"217\" height=\"222\" viewBox=\"0 0 217 222\" class=\"svg-icon\">\n                <path fill=\"\" d=\"M210.1,198.15c0,4.2-1.5,7.9-4.6,10.9c-3.1,3.1-6.7,4.6-10.9,4.6c-4.4,0-8-1.5-10.9-4.6l-41.7-41.6 c-14.5,10.1-30.7,15.1-48.5,15.1c-11.6,0-22.7-2.2-33.3-6.7s-19.7-10.6-27.4-18.2c-7.7-7.7-13.7-16.8-18.2-27.4s-6.7-21.7-6.7-33.3 s2.2-22.7,6.7-33.3s10.6-19.7,18.2-27.4c7.7-7.7,16.8-13.7,27.4-18.2c10.6-4.5,21.7-6.7,33.3-6.7s22.7,2.2,33.3,6.7 s19.7,10.6,27.4,18.2c7.7,7.7,13.7,16.8,18.2,27.4c4.5,10.6,6.7,21.7,6.7,33.3c0,17.8-5,34-15.1,48.5l41.7,41.7 C208.6,190.25,210.1,193.85,210.1,198.15z M131.9,135.45c10.7-10.7,16-23.5,16-38.5s-5.3-27.8-16-38.5s-23.5-16-38.5-16 s-27.8,5.3-38.5,16s-16,23.5-16,38.5s5.3,27.8,16,38.5c10.7,10.7,23.5,16,38.5,16S121.2,146.15,131.9,135.45z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/form>\n\n    <p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--external uwm-u-my-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.lib.uwm.edu\/digital\/collection\/agdm\/search\/searchterm\/Milwaukee%20(Wis.).%20Municipal%20Research%20Center%2C%20donor\/field\/contri\/mode\/exact\/conn\/and\/search\/searchterm\/\"><strong>Browse this collection<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--info\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--title\">This page has been archived and is not updated<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">If you need assistance with this page, please use this form to make a request: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/digital-collections\/digital-collections-request-for-accessible-web-content-form\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/digital-collections\/digital-collections-request-for-accessible-web-content-form\/<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">This collection features maps housed at the City of Milwaukee\u2019s official records center and document repository, the Milwaukee Municipal Research Center (MRC), located in the basement level of the Zeidler Municipal Building, 841 N. 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