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Family papers collected and collated by River Falls businessman and historian Bruce Earl Foster (1932-2007), great-grandson of early River Falls resident Judge Joel Foster.
Foster was born September 6, 1932 in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Letha (nee Chinnock) and Earl Hunter Foster. The last of three children, Bruce graduated from River Falls High School in 1954 and obtained a bachelors degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1958.
Foster worked as a professional Scout Leader for the Boy Scouts, sold life insurance for Metropolitan Life, drove a school bus, and operated an animal shelter for Pierce and St. Croix counties, which he later expanded to include grooming services. In his personal life, Foster was an avid fisherman, and involved in numerous social organizations in Pierce County throughout his life. He married Joy Rasmussen in 1961 and they had two children, Judie (1962-) and Andrew "Andy" (1968-).

Records (bulk 1930-1950) of the Peace Lutheran Church's Ladies Aid Society including the treasurer's books, secretary's books, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Also included are the journals kept by women of their missionary trip and reading circle. Peace Lutheran Church is the unification of two churches in the St. Croix County area. North Rush River Lutheran congregation split in 1888 and some members built the church, Our Savior. In 1961, after many years of separation, both congregations voted to merge. Once reunited and located in the North Rush River Lutheran church building, congregations agreed to name their church Peace Lutheran Church.

Miscellaneous photographs and postcards, mainly duplicates and photocopies of originals, displaying places, people, businesses, buildings, and scenery in the four county region (Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties) of Wisconsin.

One scrapbook containing clippings, photographs, and a copy of the 1880 census, all concerning the early history of the Town of Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin.