Real-photo postcard with image of
Photomechanical print (lithograph?) of an image of John Till, the notorious "Plaster Doctor," in his preferred pose with no shoes and a vest instead of a coat. Unused postally, although it appears to have been removed from a scrapbook.
Real-photo postcard with image of John Till. Text on verso reads: Well Alice I have arrived in summer st[illegible] but have not been treated yet good by
Real-photo postcard with image of
Includes correspondence 1930 A-Z
Includes files 1940 A-Z
Mainly letters (1943-1944) from mother, Karine, sent to John W. Stayberg, while serving in the military during World War II. Topics generally cover everyday activities happening around town and in life. Also includes correspondence from family and friends in the Hudson and Twin Cities metropolitan area and military colleagues, as well as any associated clippings sent with the correspondence. Also included is a short biography on Stayberg and reminiscences about how the archival collection came to be held by donor, Nancy Hawkinson (1999).
John "Bubbs" Winston Stayberg was born in Hudson, Wisconsin on May 8, 1923, the third and youngest child of Karine Marie (nee Jenson) and John Arnt Stayberg. John graduated from Hudson High School in 1941 and worked for Brown & Bigelow , a well-known printing company located in St. Paul, Minnesota, following high school. On June 30th, 1942, John W. Stayberg registered for the military draft, and was enlisted on February 4th, 1943. Stayberg served for 27 months, earning the rank of Corporal while serving with the 16th A. I. B. (Allied Intelligence Bureau), 13th Armored Division. He was reported missing in action April 30, 1945, and died from injuries sustained May 6, 1945 in Germany. Stayberg is buried at the Willow River Cemetery in Hudson, Wisconsin. [Biographical information taken from collection.]
Stayberg, John W. (1923-1945)Several deeds and a will of John Watson, River Falls, Wisconsin.
Genealogy of the John Webster family of Ipswich, Mass., 1634-1929, compiled by Helman in 1929, and a second Webster genealogy, 1667-1953, compiled in 1958 by Grace Webster. Webster was apparently the compiler of two related genealogies which are also included: "Descendants of Hugh and Martha Currie," 1832-1955; and information regarding the John Turnbull family, 1783-1956.
Johnson family of St. Croix County, Wisconsin, history and copies of ancestors' records including birth and marriage certificates, obituaries, news articles, and notes compiled from archival sources. Also includes genealogies of the Poulsdatter and Rasmussen families and information on the Merriman, Johnston, Maynards and McClure families.
Newspaper Prints, Website Prints
This is a well planned interview with Art Johnoson who has been a member of the River Falls faculty for fourty-one years. Mr. Johnson offers a good account of the history of the Agricultural department at River Falls and gives some information about the growth of River Falls State College.
This is a rather interesting interview with Edwin Joshnson who was extensively involved with the United States governmental agricultural policies during and after the Frankin D. Roosevelt administration. Johnson provides a good deal of information and insight into these policies.
Mr. Johnson was born in Skellefgea, Sweden and moved to the United States when he was 21 years old in 1910. He was a longtime foreman with the Chicago and Northwestern, or the Omaha shops in North Hudson, Wis. His interview details the history of the shops and the the kind of work that was done there.
Partial records of family-run businesses, principally Johnson's Tavern of River Falls, Wisconsin.
Stanley and Emma Johnson opened the tavern with the repeal of prohibition in 1934. Previously, Mr. Johnson had hauled gasoline and, with his brother, operated a meat market. Mrs. Johnson retired in 1973 and in 1986, the business was known as Emma's Bar. The collection is composed almost entirely of financial records, primarily ledgers covering the operation of the tavern. Also present are a few family papers, 1936-1952.
Clerk's annual report includes information in the categories of general control, instruction, operation, maintenance, auxiliary agencies, transportation, capital outlay, and debt service. Treasurer's annual report includes previous years budget and expenditures, and proposals for next year. Superintendent's report includes statement on finances, students and staff, physical facilities, and buildings.
District records consisting of clerks books (1889-1959) containing annual meeting minutes, financial records, annual reports, and school census; pupil registers (1943-1959); scattered annual reports (1914-1942); and correspondence relative to dissolution of the district (1959-1961). The McKinley School was located in the Town of Lorain from 1889-1898 and known as School District No. 5. Although the location of the school remained the same, changes in the Township's boundaries resulted in the school being located in the Town of McKinley from 1898-1950. It remained School District No. 5. From 1950-1961 the school became Joint School District No. 1, Town of McKinley (Polk County) and Town of Maple Plain (Barron County).
Clerk's record books, 1931-1945 and 1949-1951; various papers including audit reports, school census reports, annual reports and correspondence, 1945-1951.
[1] School District Records (1916-1922, 1945-1958) containing minutes of school board meetings, register of school officers, treasurers' bonds, teachers contracts, financial records, and annual reports; [2] Treasurer's Books (1867-1958) showing receipts and expenditures; [3] pupil registers (1911-1914, 1916-1922); and [4] a librarian's book (1877-1921) recording books purchased.
Records include pupil attendance records (1879-1885), annual reports and school censuses (1915-1925, 1945-1954), apportionment agreement (1956), District Clerk record books (1867-1958), teacher contracts (1882, 1913, 1916, 1926), textbook listings (1901-1956), correspondence of the Schoolhouse Building Committee (1927-1928), school registers (1885-1956), announcements from the Superintendent of Schools (1907-1927), and a valuation of school district property (1884).
Attendance register of the fourth and fifth grades. Contains name of teacher, names and ages of students, and attendance record.
Record book of the district treasurer showing receipts and disbursements, including two teachers' contracts, 1877 and 1894.
Register recording pupils' attendance, grades, and progress; and visitors to the school.
Clerk's records (1899-1917, 1947-1953) including minutes of annual and special school district meetings, listings of orders drawn on the treasurer's accounts, school censuses, and teacher's contracts. Treasurer's records (1937-1953) show receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid. School registers (1918-1930) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance records, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors.
Minutes of school district meetings (1932-1946), order register (1918-1947), and papers relating to closing the school (1946).
District records consisting of a clerk's book (1866-1932) containing minutes, financial records, and teacher contracts; a librarian's book (1896-1901) recording books loaned to each pupil; and folders of annual reports (1917-1952), school census (1923-1951), and clerk's correspondence (1933-1952) including dissolution of the school district. School registers (1868-1900) show each pupil's name, age, grade, and attendance record, daily program, subjects studied, and visitors record.
Clerk's records (1913-1955) including minutes of annual and special school district meetings, listings of orders drawn on the treasurer's accounts, school censuses, and teacher's contracts. Treasurer's records (1868-1955) show receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid. School registers (1940-1955) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance records, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors.
Clerk's records containing minutes of meetings and financial records.
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
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.
Attendance register, 1920-1932, showing pupil's number and name, daily attendance, tardiness, and monthly totals; records of standing and classification showing pupils' sex, age, year in course of study, subjects studied, and teachers remarks on class; Daily Program of Study and Recitation; record of studies completed; list of graduates; and visitors record. Miscellaneous papers include work done during the 1912 school year, teacher contracts, 1934-937, and a bulletin from the state superintendent of school, 1932.
Joint School District No. 9, Town of Hammond and Town of Erin (Saint Croix County)Materials in this collection consist of school memorabilia from both a student at the Campus School at the River Falls State Teachers College and later the Wisconsin State College at River Falls as a university student.
Jon Warren BelislePhotocopied naturalization papers, 1860, of Lang, a native of Baden, Germany, plus his masonry journeyman's book, 1851-1852, noting the date of his immigration to the United States.
