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Biographical sketches of Harvey O. Powell (1868-1944) and his wife, Elizabeth Knox Powell (1869-1954), written by Mary Elizabeth Powell Polglase.
Harvey Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Powell of River Falls, Wisconsin, was a banker in White Rock, S.D., and Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada, and an officer of Dominion Agricultural Credit, Regina, Canada. A native of Brewster, N.Y., Elizabeth Knox taught at the River Falls Normal School, 1890-1891; and married Harvey Powell in 1893.

Proceedings of the County Board of Supervisors, published annually in pamphlet form under the provisions of Wisconsin Laws of 1901, Ch. 298, Sec. 3; including the County Clerk's minutes of each meeting of the County Board, and documents considered by the Board at each meeting. Documents include: petitions, memorials, communications, and claims addressed to the Board; reports of county officers and of Board committees; resolutions and ordinances; and other papers relating to operations, services, finances, planning, and policy of county government.
Included are proceedings for these years: 1910, 1918-1925, 1927-1967, 1969-1971, 1975-1976, 1978, and 1984.

Proceedings including minutes of board meetings, committee reports, reports of county officers and commissions, financial reports, and communications to the board.

Lists of state lands held on contract or patent and lands mortgaged to the state, showing dates of transactions, legal description of land, and in some cases, to whom the land is patented. ?b State lands held by individuals under contract could be taxed but not sold to satisfy delinquent taxes.

Statements of taxes and indebtedness filed by towns and villages with the county clerk showing date, local unit, assessed valuation, all taxes levied, and all bonded and other indebtedness incurred and outstanding.
There also are a few Certified Abstracts of Taxes, Statements of Taxes, and Certified Abstract of Indebtedness and Assessed Valuation between 1907 and 1918.

Reports, 1882-1920, of towns to the county clerk giving the number and amount of relief paid by the town to persons not residing at the poor farm; and reports, 1880-1881, of the county clerk to the State Board of Charities and Reform on pauperism, listing number of cases, number of liquor licenses, and costs detailed by town.

Reports of money paid by the State Treasurer to the County Treasurer; includes date of payment, account credited, and amount paid.

Supervisor of Assessments' annual reports to the County Board, printed by the County Clerk under Wis. Laws of 1905, Ch. 523, Sect. 4. Each report contains a table of amount of state, county, school, and local tax revenue, classified by type of tax; a table of total assessed valuation of each county; tables for each town of acreage and assessed valuation of lands and improvements, classified by use; tables showing assessed and recommended full value of real estate (classified by use) and personal property (classified by type) in each assessment district; and general advisory remarks.
County Supervisor of Assessment's annual address to the assessors, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910.
Reports are present for these years: 1904, 1906, 1908-1910, 1912-1917, 1920-1937, and 1939-1979. Additional reports may have been added since this cataloging.

Annual printed directories of public officials having jurisdiction within the county, prepared and published by the county clerk. Directories list national and state officers and legislators, court justices and officers, county board members, county officers and certain county employees, and town, village, and city officers and supervisors. $$b More recent directories also show members of each county board standing committee, and U.S. census population totals for each local unit.
Included are directories for these years: 1923, 1942, 1956, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973, and 2007/08-2008/09. Additional directories may have been added since this cataloging.

Sheriff's journal of operating expenses for the county jail, 1911-1928; ledger of fines collected and payments to the dependents of prisoners, 1911, 1925-1926; sheriff's civil docket, 1895-1912, recording services performed and fees charged; and jail register, 1882-1895, showing name and residence of prisoner, date and cause of commitment, committing authority, sentence, date and authority for release, and personal description.

Record of Circuit Court civil case proceedings, providing a brief history of each action with cross references to other related court volumes. Entries give the names of the plaintiff, defendant, and attorney; date of case disposition; sometimes the nature of the action; and for Volumes D-G the case number.

Index to civil and several criminal case files. Entries consist of names of the plaintiffs and defendants, and case numbers.

Summary record of disposition of civil suits heard in Circuit Court. For each civil suit, record lists names of plaintiff and defendant, party against whom judgment is rendered, amount of judgment, amount of court costs, date judgment rendered, and notations concerning execution of judgment.

Calendars listing cases scheduled for trial at each term of the Court. For each case, the record shows term (month and year); case number; names of plaintiff, defendant, and their attorneys; and sometimes judge's remarks relating to the case.
For civil cases, record also shows whether the case was tried by judge or jury (1872-1949); and names of presiding judge, sheriff, and clerk of circuit court; date issue joined; whether issue of law or of fact; and sometimes notations that the case is an appeal or an action for divorce (1881-1949).
For criminal cases, the record also shows names of presiding judge, sheriff, and clerk of circuit court; charge; locality where crime was allegedly committed; date warrant was issued; name of official issuing warrant; name of complainant; and verdict (1873-1947).

Record of Circuit Court judgments ordering sale of mortgaged property to satisfy unpaid debts. For each case, the record lists term of court, date and place of proceedings, and names of presiding judge, plaintiff, and defendant; followed by the text of the judgment which states the name of a referee appointed by the Court to report the amount due plaintiff; amount due plaintiff and costs as reported by the referee; amount due plaintiff and costs as adjudged by the Court; description of mortgaged property; date and by whom property is to be auctioned unless judgment is previously satisfied; and procedural information including name(s) of person(s) on whom summons served, responses filed by defendant(s) after summoning, date notices of lis pendens filed with Register of Deeds, date of judgment, and date judgment docketed.
Volumes 1 and 3 record judgments in cases where the entire amount of debt is due (1881-1926). Volume 2 records judgments where part of the debt is not yet due (1881-1923).

Letters received by the Clerk of the Circuit Court concerning the routine activities of that office such as filing papers, issuing, transcripts, and collecting fees. Also included are a few letters pertaining to political matters. Major correspondents include Nils P. Haugen, Walter C. Owne, Allen P. Weld, St. Croix County Clerk of Circuit Court W. E. Webster, and officers of several neighboring counties.

Miscellaneous Papers, including miscellaneous orders in chambers, lists of justices of the peace, annual statistics of cases, and a 1916 poll list for the Village of Spring Valley.
The miscellaneous orders in chambers, 1896-1929, signed by the Circuit Judge and addressed to the Clerk of Circuit Court, Jury Commissioners, and others, pertain to rules of practice, scheduling of sessions, choosing and summoning of jurors, and other administrative matters.
The certified lists of persons elected justice of the peace, together with appointments and resignations of justices of the peace, 1905-1908, were submitted by clerks of each local unit. These lists include names of justices-elect who failed to post bond, were therefore disqualified from office, and thus do not appear in "Lists of Officers and Justices" (Pierce Series 27).
The annual statistics of cases brought before the court, show number of cases tried and days consumed in various types of court actions (1924); and number of criminal prosecutions, convictions, acquittals, and cases pending, submitted to the State Board of Control (1925-1929).

Certificates filed by justices of the peace for each conviction for violation of a state law or county ordinance. Each certificate shows names of plaintiff (state or county), defendant, and presiding justice; date and place of trial; defendant's residence; date and description of offense; sentence imposed; whether or not fine was paid (if applicable); date certificate issued; and date certificate filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court.
Also included are a few certified statements signed by the Sheriff, giving dates of discharge and names of prisoners released from the county jail; commitments of persons to the county jail or state correctional institutions; and Recognizances (bonds) to Keep the Peace attached to certificates of conviction when so ordered by the justice, listing amount of bond and time period within which bond will be forfeited if poster of bond breaches the peace.

Records including proceedings of town meetings, town board of supervisors meetings, and board of audit; register of town officers; financial reports; receipt and order journals; and apportionment of school funds.
Volume 1: 1901-1915; Volume 2: 1916-1930; Volume 3: 1930-1946; and Volume 4: 1946-1967.

A history written by Kenneth White, River Falls, Wisconsin, attorney and founding member of the local National Guard unit; submitted as source material for a class at Wisconsin State University at River Falls taught by Professor John Lankford, 1963.

Correspondence, mainly concerning Myrta V. Whitney and her teaching experiences at the State Normal Schools at River Falls (1900) and at Platteville (1900-1905) in Wisconsin.

A typescript copy of papers of Wilkie, a carpenter, consisting of his journal, accounts, and letters, describing his daily activities and economic conditions in Prescott and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and in McGregor, Iowa.

Miscellaneous papers of Williams, a teacher and attorney who resided for many years in Hudson, Wisconsin, consisting primarily of correspondence concerning her purchases of fertilizer, fencing, and other gardening supplies, her Supreme Court appeal in her lawsuit against the City of Hudson about a fence, a tax dispute, and other topics.

Biography, 1968, of John Henry Williams (1851-1930) by his granddaughter, Mary A. Williams, Los Angeles, California Williams was the proprietor of the Hudson (Wisconsin) Carriage Works, circa 1870-1887, and spent the remainder of his career as a railway mail clerk on the Chicago and Northwestern line.
The Williams family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, circa 1906. The collection also includes photographs and copies of handbills and miscellaneous family documents.

Case files relating to criminal and civil cases brought before the St. Croix County Circuit Court. Cases may include complaints, summonses, warrants, motions, appeals, judgments, and orders. Criminal offenses may relate to cases such as murder, assault and battery, adultery, larceny, fornication, illegal liquor sales, vandalism, and gambling. Civil suits may involve monetary transactions, personal disputes, divorce cases, and other family court-related matters.

Financial statements, highway records, planning reports, school district records, and town board minutes.
The processed portion of this series is summarized above, dates 1861-1976, and is described in the register.

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors including minutes of Board meetings, resolutions, committee reports, reports of county officers and commissions, financial reports, and communications to the Board. The 1877-1881 volume is a photocopy of the original. (The original volume was charred in a courthouse fire prior to 1887, so it was photocopied for preservation and then discarded.) Volume A is an exact transcription of official proceedings as published in the Burnett County Sentinel. (The original volume for some of these years was destroyed in the courthouse fire.).

Clerk's records (1867-1954) including minutes of annual and special school district meetings, listing of orders drawn on the treasurer's accounts, school censuses, and teachers' contracts. Treasurer's records (1867-1952) show receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid. School registers (1897-1900) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance records, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors.

Records of property ownership, type of land, building data, and tax assessments for real estate.

Includes: [1] 2 volumes of Treasurer's account books, 1863-1883, recording town income and expenditures including state and town taxes, school, highway, and county taxes; [2] book of Road Records, 1857-1895, containing highway construction and alteration petitions, surveyor's notes and reports, compensation claims, awards, and releases; and [3] record of chattel mortgages, 1876-1885, showing names of mortgagor and mortgagee, filing dates, and dates of discharge or release.
The summary above refers to the processed portion dated 1857-1895. Additional accessions are described below.

District records consisting of a clerk's book (1906-1921) containing financial accounts and minutes of some annual meetings; and pupil registers (1907-1948) with some gaps.

Clerk's record book containing financial records and minutes of annual school district meetings. Meeting minutes include resolutions concerning the length of the school year, appointments and elections of school officials, and financial decisions. Financial records primarily consist of payroll records listing the date of issue, the individual paid, the amount paid, and the date canceled.

Ledger, 1857-1917, listing city expenditures. The ledgers are indexed and cross-referenced to the clerk's journals for the same period, which are in turn cross-referenced to the clerk's order books. Includes volume 1 (1857-1894) and volume 2 (1894-1917).
The summary above refers to the processed portion of the series dated 1857-1917. Additional accessions are described below, 1917-1926 and 1940-1975.

Records of city-owned land, including abstracts of title to lands held by the city (1858-1932); deeds to city-owned lands (1860-1927); and an option to buy a parcel of land (1919).

Chattel mortgage record showing date of mortgage, date mortgage filed, date mortgage due, amount of mortgage, names of mortgagor and mortgagee, and date mortgage withdrawn and by whom withdrawn.

Docket kept by Justice of the Peace R.J. Bedwell, showing parties, complaints, summonses and writs issued, evidence entered, and judgments rendered.

Clerk's records (1932-1952) including minutes of annual and special school district meetings, listings of orders drawn on the treasurer's accounts, school censuses, and teachers' contracts. Treasurer's records (1938-1952) show receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid.

Clerk's records (1875-1953) including minutes of annual and special school district meetings, listings of orders drawn on the treasurer's accounts, school censuses, and teachers' contracts. Treasurer's records (1876-1953) show receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid. School registers (1927-1935) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance records, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors

Records including assessor's enumeration of farm statistics, chattel mortgage records, conditional sales contract records, contracts, correspondence, oaths of office, ordinances, petitions, resolutions, a supplement to the map of outlots, a 1912 poll list, records concerning poor relief, correspondence regarding North Hudson schools, corporate tax statements, the clerk's report on the apportionment of property taxes, and reports to the state tax commission.
The processed portion of this series is summarized above. Additional accessions are described below.

Attendance register of the fourth and fifth grades. Contains name of teacher, names and ages of students, and attendance record.

Clerk's records (1902-1962) including minutes of annual and special school district meetings, listings of orders drawn on the treasurer's accounts, school censuses, and teachers' contracts. Treasurer's records (1869-1925) show receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid. School registers (1907-1919, 1940-1962) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance records, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors.

Record of town elections including inspectors' oaths, poll lists, election returns, and certificates of election.

Records including reports, correspondence, and ledgers detailing disbursements and receipts.

Registers containing names of teachers and pupils, attendance record, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, daily instructional schedule, textbooks used, and a register of visitors.

Glen Park is River Falls' oldest park, established in 1898. The pool was built between 1933-1937 as a Civil Works Administration project. The site was added to the National and State Registers of Historic Places in 2007.

This ledger describes the meteorology, including air temperature, water temperature, and remarks on other weather conditions, and daily attendance records.

This collection contains Video and Audio tape interviews conducted by students for Davida Alperin's Political Science Class 321. Interviewees included notable local, state, and national politicians, with release and consent forms available for various interviews. Class material, such as lists of people to choose to interview from and political background essays also included.

Record of taxes assessed and paid on real estate and personal property. States names of owner, description of land, number of acres, assessed valuation, amount of each tax, total taxes, date paid, and by whom. Assessment rolls are present for various local units of government for scattered years.

Registers of attendance at River Falls elementary and junior and senior high schools giving the student's birthdate, residence, father's name, and in some cases, information regarding their promotion and progress besides daily attendance records. ?b The records are incomplete for some years.

Tax rolls (1928, 1931, and 1932) indicate the taxable income for individuals and corporations, the amount of the tax, and whether it was paid; the 1931 volume also contains the delinquent income tax roll for that year. There are 7 volumes of income tax collection reports for individuals and corporations (1928-1933) that list the taxpayer's name and amount paid. There are one box and one volume of assessments for income taxation (1911-1926) which list the taxable income and tax for individuals and corporations.

Record of orders issued by the Court in civil cases. Entries show names of plaintiffs, defendants, and orders including findings of fact and conclusions of law, which are compact summaries of cases and decisions, show cause orders, stipulations, Sheriffs reports of sale, dates of action, and name of judge. Types of cases include divorce, foreclosure, alimony, and property disputes.