Papers of Osborn Strahl, a Clifton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, lumberman, consisting mainly of family correspondence (1860-1909), containing information on Strahl and MacDonald family genealogy. Included are letters which describe agricultural life in the Los Angeles area in 1892, early twentieth-century life in the state of Washington, the Seattle harbor, and the Oregon and Washington Indian wars. There is also material relating to school experiences of the Strahl family, including essays, speeches, and class notes (circa 1845-1858); three land certificates (1854-1855); and reminiscences by Strahl of Pierce County settlers.

Muster rolls of the Osceola Home Guards, 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, Wisconsin State Militia, Osceola, Wisconsin.

Brief history, 1910-1945, of the Osceola, Wisconsin, club, describing activities and accomplishments; and a 1945 memorandum, "Plans for Post War Travel," with advice to club members on how to travel cross country in post-war America.

Essay by Christensen, a descendant of settlers in Nasonville, Wis., describing living conditions, farming, lumbering, and Indians, and including biographical sketches of some of the early settlers.

Papers relating to the estate of River Falls, Wisconsin, businessman P. W. Ramer; including his will, legal documents, and correspondence between his descendants.

Articles and notes on the early history of Pierce County, Wis., some written by Paul B. Bjerkeng, some by unidentified authors; accompanied by papers relating to the Pierce County Historical Society, photographs, clippings (all in SC 8); and additional articles, several letters in Norwegian, a speech by Marion Neprud, and letters to the editor, 1941-1942, by Bjerkeng (all in SC 85).

Recollections by Kirkendall of logging activities for the Knapp, Stout Company in Polk, St. Croix, Barron, and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, in the 1890's; with an introduction and related newspaper articles about Birchwood, Wisconsin, by Ethel Elliot Chappelle.

Genealogy of the Hickerson family, circa 1700-1981, compiled by Perry John Hickerson of Marshall, Minn. The genealogy traces the descendants of John and Anne Higginson of Baltimore County, Maryland.
Other surnames treated in the account include Wood, Frost, Blizzard, Farrell, Cayler, Mitchell, Moline, Wallace, and Pingle.

Records of the negotiations between St. Croix County and the various government employee unions, including correspondence, notes, benefit cost estimates, research materials, collective bargaining and mediation requests, proposed and final offers, grievances, and agreements. Represented units include Courthouse, General Government Support Services (GGSS), Highway, Health Center, Human Services-Non Professional/Professional, Land and Water Conservation, Law Enforcement, and Social Services.

An autobiography by Peter Dicke, a Lutheran minister who established and served many congregations in Michigan and in Dodge, Shawano, and Oconto counties, Wisconsin.

History of the "Hudson Star Observer," 1850-circa 1972, by Peter Jauquet, apparently prepared for a college course in which Jauquet was enrolled.

Reminiscences of Father Peter Minwegen, O.M.I., concerning his service as a missionary in Canada, 1908-1915; his flight to the U.S. during World War I to escape internment because of his German citizenship; his experiences, 1915-ca. 1925, as a priest in Jim Falls and in Cornell, Wisconsin, where the Ku Klux Klan was active; his successful use of Sebastian Kneipp's water cure in various illnesses; and the efforts of the Oblate fathers to establish their own Midwest province.

Photocopies of letters, 1893-1901, written in Norwegian by Peter R. Jacobson of Lake Park, Minnesota to his brother-in-law, Nels J. Jenson of Hudson, Wisconsin; and translated into English by Else Bigton. The letters discuss economics, politics, religion, harvests and planting, and other family and agricultural news.

Phi Alpha Theta is an honorary society for historians. The Lambda Nu chapter at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls was organized in 1966.

The Pi Delta Kappa chapter was established at UW-River Falls in 1969. It is an honorary society for educators and education students.

Phi Kappa Phi is a national honorary society whose mission is to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others. The Society also recognizes outstanding achievements by students, faculty, and others through various awards and through invitations to membership.

The records in this collection includes the petition to the chancellor in 1987, by-laws and member directory, a secretary manual (1987-1991), recognition of the 25th anniversary, and photographs from awards ceremonies in the 1980s.

Miscellaneous letters and ephemera relating to the family of Phineas C. Flint, River Falls, Wisconsin, including four Civil War letters from Lt. Jerry E. Flint, Co. G, 4th Wisconsin Infantry, written from Louisiana, 1862.

Photographs, negatives, and slides, were primarily taken by Photography Services, yearbook staff, student newspaper, and a variety of other sources. The images, most in black and white, document the administration, student and faculty activities, departments, organizations, student life, athletics, buildings, construction, campus events and visitors, and aerial views of campus.

Photographic postcards mainly related to the 4-county geographic area covered by the Area Research Center, that is, Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties but also include nearby regions, including some in Minnesota. This collection is particularly strong in areas of the region directly surrounding River Falls, Wisconsin. Also includes some photographs of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus, sports, and related miscellany.

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.

This is an artificial series created from a number of different sources dealing with physical education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Items in this series include departmental handbooks; pageants and exercizes used in women's PE (1930's); programs and promotional material (1915- ); fundraising proposals (1994-1996); alumni lists (1952-1986); and female "R" award winners (1975-1980).

This collection contains Physics Department brochures listing academic offerings, Lab manuals that include instructions for using the Physics Laboratory and to acquaint students with experimental techniques. This collection also consists of digital department newsletters starting in 2001.

Records, 1947-1965, of a national debating and public speaking organization's Midwest branch and records of the River Falls Chapter, 1948-1981, associated with the University of Wisconsin--River Falls. ?b Branch records include correspondence, constitutions, scattered minutes and financial records, tournament and correction plans, and photographs.

Essay written by University of Wisconsin-River Falls geography student James L. Newman.

Annual premium lists detailing scheduled events at the Pierce County Fair. Lists are present for the years 1884-1889, 1902-1904, 1906, 1911-1912, 1914, 1922-1926, 1928, 1930-1932, 1942-1960, 1966-1977, 1979-1983, 2007-2008, and 2013-2014.

Account book kept by an unidentified Pierce County, Wis., farm family; noting expenses such as labor, supplies, breeding fees, equipment repairs, veterinarian's services, taxes, and improvements, and income from sale of livestock, crops, and dairy products. Animal breeding records also are included.

Constitution, by-laws, and minutes of the board of directors and stockholders of the company, formed to operate a general mercantile business in behalf of farmers.

Daybook and ledger of the Pierce County Lumber Company, Ellsworth, Wisconsin (later the Consolidated Lumber Company).

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: 1900-1949, 1951-1967/8, 1969/70-1978/79, 1980/81, 1982/83-1998/99.

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

Statistical summaries and statements from town assessors showing the amount of principal crops grown during the preceding year, acreages growing during the reporting year, the number and value of dairy products and livestock, and lists of creameries, cheese factories, and milk condenseries.

Reports of the county fair, the county rescue service, the district attorney's office, the zoning administration, the civil defense director, the county surveyor, the veterans service, the county job service, the circuit court, the county extension office, the public health nursing service, the county council on aging, and others.
Included are reports for the following years: 1974-1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992-1998.

Audit reports for the county, 1939-1964, submitted to the board of supervisors by the Wisconsin Department of Taxation and the Wisconsin Department of State Audit. ?b Each report has summary financial statements of the county's financial situation and balances of various accounts including highway, towns, courts, and the sheriff. There are separate special audits of the highway department between 1933 and 1940.

Clerk's records concerning sale of county bonds, including certified typescript and printed copies of County Board of Supervisors proceedings relative to bond issuance; printed notices of bond sale; and related correspondence, principally with bond brokers and banks.

Annual reports of the county judge to the County Board of Supervisors listing fees paid to hospitals and doctors for examination of individuals involved in proceedings before the court.
Entries contain the name of the case, the date it was heard, and the case's outcome. Most cases are guardianships for incompetents or insanity commitments.

Records filed with the county clerk dealing with the operation of various welfare and relief programs which the county administered, including the county poor farm, outdoor relief, aid to the disabled, and aid to dependent children.
Included are reports of the Superintendent of the Poor and of the county commissions; lists of persons receiving aid; and legal documents such as the commitment of persons to the poor house.

Reports including analysis of highway funds; administration, shop, machinery, and equipment operations; stockpiling and incidental labor costs; and inventories of building and fixtures, machinery and equipment, materials, and supplies.

Records indicating total taxable income, tax rate, total tax, and amount apportioned to the county for corporations and individuals residing in Pierce County.
There is also some correspondence regarding changes in assessments, appeals, and other matters related to the income tax.

Names of county clerks, treasurers, sheriffs, registers of deeds, district attorneys, county judges, superintendents of schools, coroners, and surveyors.

Record of marriage information copied from original marriage record giving the volume number and page number from which information was taken; name of husband, occupation, residence, and father's name; wife's name and her father's name; and date and place of marriage.

Minutes of meetings of the County Board of Supervisors' Special Committee on Dance Halls, pertaining to the committee's inspection and licensing of dance halls, pavilions, barn dances, and road houses; and its appointment of dance hall inspectors.

Miscellaneous election records, including statements submitted by the County Board of Canvassers to the County Clerk, listing the number of votes received in each town, village, or city ward, by candidates and in referenda; copies of certified statements submitted by the County Clerk to the Secretary of State, showing persons elected as legislators and county officers (1900, 1904); and a poll list from a town meeting and judicial election in the Town of Trimbelle (April 2, 1902).

Record of names of voters in primary and general elections for county, state, and national offices. The address of voters is sometimes also given.

Record of wild animal bounty claims and payments indicating the name of the claimant, bounty certificate number, date the claim was filled, number and type of animal(s) killed, and the amount of the payment granted. (Volume 1 was formerly Pierce Small Series 5.).

Clerk's record of tax certificates cancelled, showing date, name of certificate holder, number of certificate, year of tax sale, face value of certificate, accrued interest on certificate at time of payment, and total amount paid.

Clerk's record of tax sale certificates assigned, chiefly 1858, showing land description of each plot; date of sale; date and to whom certificate was assigned; face value of certificate, accrued interest, and total amount paid by assignee; and date and amount of each payment to the County Treasurer.
Record does not show certificate numbers.

Petitions from towns, villages, and cities for the construction of new bridges; and reports of bridge commissioners recording the amount of bridge contracts paid by the county and the amount paid by the town. ?b There are scattered papers related to road work.

Record of statements of taxes and indebtedness filed by towns, cities, and villages, showing date, local unit, assessed valuation, all taxes levied, and all bonded and other indebtedness incurred and outstanding.