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1929 diploma, three-year secondary education program

Joseph H. Shannon graduated from the River Falls State Normal School in 1924.

Thomas G. Kliszcz graduated from the River Falls State Teachers College in 1942. During his time on campus, he was active in the marching and concert band, Math Club, and Baseball team.
He went on to pursue a D.D.S. from Marquette University, completed in 1949, and began a dentistry practice in Northern Wisconsin. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1952. In 1977, he closed his dentistry practice and opened an authentic Polich Restaurant Kliszcz’s Karczma near Cable Wis.
In 1979, he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Wisconsin River Falls.

Three Student Activity Cards, 1950-1953.

school record, teaching certificate, 1919 football record and photograph of team, Physics class notes. River Falls State Normal School photographs and postcards, Local rural school class photographs.

Letter to the class of 1902 at the 5th class reunion.

Special teaching license, State Teacher's Certificate and a letter from the Registrar.

1941 Honors Day Program, 1940 and 1943 FFA Annual Banquet program, 1946 Honors and Recognition Day program, 1946 Commencement program, diploma certification, 2 "United We Stand" paper eagles, 2 copies of the 1943 Prom dance cards, 2 copies of a Program

Alumni personal photos inserted into cards of UWRF and River Falls

class listing, Commencement program 1908, certificate of completion of the German program, typed, short story, Teachers Certificate, and typed speech from the 1908 R.F.N.S. Reunion.

Herbert C. Nelson, a graduate of the class of 1942, includes a reminiscence of the Seldom Inn, a boarding house for college students in River Falls.

Dance cards, 1943 commencement program, campus photographs of South and North Hall, and a news paper clipping for Intramural sports.

Folder 1, Ephemera: Class registration cards, alumni card, honors day program from May 1969
Folder 2, Fraternity records of Gamma Nu, Sigma Gamma, and Sigma Rho
Folder 3, Freshman initiation materials from the fall of 1965. includes a beanie, summons to the Kangaroo Court, constitution to the freshman, and a garbage bag to collect trash on campus.
Folder 4, Constitution for Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honors Society.
Folder 5, Sigma Tau Gamma 1968-1969 Calander Girls.

Diploma and brief biography by Mary Anne Kaselnak

Autograph book

Typed letter to Dr. James T. King from Smith, a member of the Class of 1925 at the River Falls Normal School describing his life as a student, 1919-1925.

This is an artificial collection of various donated materials from Alumn, accumulated during their time as a student at UW-River Falls. Materials in this collection document student life and activities during the students academic career.

A letter from a former professor, Dr. James T. King, 1992. River Falls Chamber of Commerce Booklet, circa 1980, Excerpt booklet from In Defense of South Hall, Falcon Features, Fall 1984, Phi Alpha Theta International Honor Society in History Bulletin, 1979. Christmas Chronical, 1979. Article on Wisconsin's Area Research Centers, 1972. two UWRF bulletins, circa 1980.

A small scrapbook entitled "Gathered Leaves" includes local images and notes or signatures from faculty and students from the River Falls Normal School.

pamphlet "The Normal Maid" , 1898, a Valentine social event invitation, program flier, promotion General John B. Gordon, and a bulletin image of the Normal School Building.

Beanies and a Kangaroo court summons. Other materials include various campus programs and event brochures for theatre productions, music concerts, campus organizations. 1962-62 class schedule.

College Expense book, copy of an article written for a UWRF publication, correspondence with Liz Oostendorp, Director of Publications and a personal memoir of his time on campus.