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Copies of ordinances and resolutions passed by the common council. Includes date, reference to the Council's minute book, and date of publication.
Index in the back of each volume.

This collection includes newspaper clippings from local newspapers that cover various subjects related to the River Falls Teachers College, including but not limited to, student activities, campus happenings, programs, faculty, and graduates. The Scrapbooks are arranged chronologically by year. Clipping within the books are arranged alphabetically by a paper published. These scrapbooks were compiled by Al Boeck, Director of the Public Relations Department and Journalism Instructor.

The Quarter Abroad program began in 1963 by Dr. Robert B. Bailey, III. The program was conceived as a special opportunity for students of the university to engage in experiential learning projects and independent travel in Europe. The duration of the program was initially a quarter of the academic year and switched to semesters after 1971. With few exceptions, the program focuses on studying in Europe. In 2004, the program name was changed to Study Abroad: Europe to emphasize this.

Letter from Dr. R.A. Jensen, St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Walker D. Wyman in which Jensen reminisces about his experiences as a student at River Falls (Wis.) Normal School, 1922-1924.

Genealogical charts tracing the descendants of Ralph Shepard, compiled by Lani (Mrs. Donald) Doty.
There are additional accessions to this collection consisting of charts on the Ring, Doty, and Markham families.

Papers of Humphries, president of the St. Croix River Association (Minn. and Wis.); consisting of a subject file concerning federal wild rivers legislation, proposals for a flood dam and a sewage treatment plant, a pedestrian walkway on the Interstate 94 bridge, construction of a Northern States Power Co. plant, and establishment of Minnesota's Afton State Park.
Correspondents include conservationist Chester Wilson.

Papers of Anderson, professor of political science at River Falls State University, River Falls, Wis., leader of the Pierce County Democratic Party, and Secretary of the Third Congressional District Democratic Party. Included is some correspondence and much printed matter concerning the Wisconsin and Pierce County parties. A few items concern post office vacancies and military academy appointments.

Blanche Alice Reardon (1901-1957) and Nellyebelle Reardon (1908-1989) were born on a 20-acre family farm in Kinnickinnic Township in St. Croix County Wisconsin. The youngest of eight children, the girls moved with two siblings and their mother into the Town of River Falls by 1920, where Blanche completed teacher training at the State Normal School at River Falls (now University of Wisconsin- River Falls). The sisters followed a brother to Chicago and utilized their musical and performance training to start the Reardon Sisters act. They toured Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan for a variety of audiences throughout the 1920's-early 1930s. Blanche Reardon married Charles Cannon, an intellectual property lawyer from Superior, Wisconsin in 1935 and the Reardon Sisters discontinued performances shortly thereafter. Nellyebelle married George D. Tolpo in 1942. (biographical information taken from collection)

Record noting date and place of exam; name of person taking exam; age; grade for which certificate was issued (if issued); date when certificate was issued and date it expires; remarks; and scores in the various sections of the exam.

This series contains evaluations of student teachers at the River Falls Normal School (predecessor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls).

Record book listing graduates, grades, and book rental. Also included is a folder with class lists and miscellaneous papers, 1906-1930.

Records including the treasurer's record of district receipts and disbursements, 1903-1931; minutes of the district annual meetings and of school board meetings, 1908-1931; and lists of school library books.

The Regional Development Institute, formerly the Rural Development Institute houses the Survey Research Center. The RDI Building was originally used as a UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine satellite facility. In 1986, work began on gaining funding to establish a Center for Rural Development and Education in Western Wisconsin. Funding was from the Otto Bremer Foundation of St. Paul Minnesota.

Documents left at the Register of Deeds' office for recording, including federal land patents, 1854-1886 (recorded 1875-1886); land records including warranty deeds, land contracts, and indentures, 1871-1875; Willow River Cemetery lot deed, 1883; plat and survey of the New Richmond Cemetery, 1884; wills, 1876-1878; incorporation papers for the St. Croix Valley Agriculture Assoc. (amendment) and the Namekagon Improvement Company, 1884.

Subject files of the Registrar's Office include incoming correspondence, reports, enrollment statistics, exam schedules, and subject files. Also contains UWRF and UW System promotional material as well as information regarding Go to College Day on campus.
The subject files include incoming correspondence regarding class credits and licensure; outgoing memorandums to faculty regarding final exams, honor roll, and registration; enrollment statistics; exam schedules; degrees conferred reports, and other reports.

Genealogies of two families: Reimes, 1816-1977, and the descendants of John and Alltje (Topp) Holtman, 1816-1977, both compiled by Elfrieda A. Kraege. The Holtman account contains information regarding the Topp and Ten Haken families. The Reimes genealogy treats several names including Rymes, Holtman, and Leenhouts.

A personal reminiscence by Jennie Hammer and history, 1852-1949, of her Norwegian American family (Twetten and Rude), who settled in Polk County, Wisconsin, circa 1865. Included are family anecdotes, genealogical information, descriptions of family events and general conditions (especially for the period 1880-1949), and information about Hammer's training and experiences as a teacher.

The Residence Life Program is designed to provide the resident student with on-campus residential assistance, including a place to study and live. Programs have included dining services, extracurricular, educational, cultural, social, and recreational programs.
This collection is comprised of handbooks and brochures for residents that describe the residence hall policies and services. The other major series in this collection are training materials and photographs for Resident Assistants (RA's)

Annual Reports of faculty committees reviewing activities and listing accomplishments, unfinished business and recommendations. Committees include Academic Standards, Athletic, Concert and Lectures, Curriculum, Development, Library, Personnel, Studies and Research, Superior Student, and Teacher Improvement. Includes Faculty and Graduate Councils, and University Judiciary Board reports. Discontinues after 1966/67 academic year.

A personal essay reflecting on Carlson's experiences in Vietnam after he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969 and assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry; and describing how the experience changed him and how calloused he became to death.

Typed copies of newspaper reports concerning the 1906 Brownsville, Texas, uprising of members of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry in which the Negro troops killed one resident after experiencing racial discrimination in the town; collected by Richard K. Darr.

Papers, 1941-1945, consisting of World War II journals kept by Richard P. Rivard, of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, chronicling his training at Camp Haan, California, with the 215th Coast Artillery (AA), Battery D, time stationed in Kodiak, Alaska and in the European theater. An undated manuscript illustrated with photographs and ephemera, which he based upon his journals, details his time in Europe and his homecoming (Days of the War in Europe: January 1 to April 1, 1945, Volume I-II). Also included is one compact disc containing PDFs of scans of the journals.

Genealogical information, 1570-1970, on descendants of Thomas Rivard of Ige, Perche, France, born about 1570. His grandson Nicholas came to Quebec Province, Canada before 1651 and the Rivards of Somerset, Wisconsin are descended from him.

Record book containing copies of the charter and the constitution, names of stockholders, minutes of meetings of stockholders and trustees, and treasurer's records of the River Falls Academy.
Also present is a copy of a play about the Academy and a typescript commentary on the veracity of the play.

Records of the River Falls Bicentennial Commission including correspondence, grant applications, and nominating statements for "Outstanding Women of River Falls Area".

Records of an organization formed to gather local support for the hospital and to help meet the needs of the hospital and its patients and staff; including minutes, membership material, newsclippings, correspondence, and miscellany.

Minutes, August 31 - December 16, 1942, of the Corps.

Minutes of the Common Council meetings, including reports, resolutions, summaries of election results, and other supplementary documents. Included are the draft notes of the minutes found in volumes 1 and 2. The notes contain portions of the minutes not found in the official volumes.

Minute books recording board of directors and stockholders meetings, including annual financial reports and an audit report.

Scattered minutes and correspondence relating to the local primary campaign for Dr. C. A. Dawson, chief of staff at River Falls City Hospital.

Records of the River Falls Garden Club including minutes, programs, clippings, and memorabilia documenting the Club's community beautification projects, flower shows, and other activities.

Records of three civic committees concerned with hospital services in River Falls, Wisconsin. The River Falls Health Facilities Study Committee in 1972 studied the feasibility of both City Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital continuing to operate. A Hospital Steering Committee in 1975 met to implement merger recommendations which culminated in organization of River Falls Area Hospital, Inc. The third committee represented is the River Falls Area Hospital Capital Development Campaign Committee which began meeting in 1990 to raise $1,000,000 to finance a new hospital building.
Included for the 1970s committees are meeting minutes; correspondence with state and local officials, consulting firms, and others; a report from consultant Glunz-Strathy Associates recommending merger; newspaper articles; and by-laws and regulations of City Hospital and the new merged hospital. Minutes, mimeographed issue papers and planning documents, and a printed brochure are present for the 1990 committee.

Constitution, minutes, and miscellaneous records of the Improvement League, an organization of River Falls women who campaigned for sidewalk repairs, weed control, the creation of parks, and other projects for community beautification and betterment.
Included are registers for the public rest room for women which the league established.

Program, historical sketch, script, and photographs concerning a pageant on the history of education in River Falls (Wis.) produced by the River Falls Parent-Teacher Association to celebrate the Wisconsin 1948 State Centennial.

Scrapbooks and unbound materials concerning the association; including clippings, photographs, programs, letters, a historical sketch, and miscellaneous other items.

Information on enrollment, staff, and overcrowding problems in the River Falls, Wisconsin, junior and senior high schools, compiled by supporters of the 1974 school bond issue referendum.

Records of a recycling center established in 1981 in River Falls, Wis. by Peter Muto, a University of Wisconsin-River Falls professor, and other concerned citizens. The center, which collected aluminum, glass, paper, and recyclable cardboard, operated as a non-profit corporation until 1989, when Pierce County began its own recycling program and the center disbanded. The collection consists of a nearly complete set of minutes and financial records documenting the operation of a recycling center in a small community. Also included are contracts, the constitution and bylaws, correspondence, photographs, reports on operations, and a study of solid waste in Pierce County conducted by the center on behalf of the county.

Constitution, by-laws, and member list of the River Falls Rifle Company, a uniform company organized ca. 1861 in accordance with Wisconsin state statutes for the purpose of "perfecting ourselves in the arts of war."

Fragmentary records of a manufacturer of starch in River Falls, Wisconsin. Included are articles of incorporation, sample stock certificates, a probable list of stockholders, a 1903 balance sheet, and other items.

Clippings and leaflets, handouts, and similar mimeographed items generated during a student strike at Wisconsin State University, River Falls, in May, 1970, following the U.S. invasion of Cambodia and the deaths of four Kent State University students.

Collection includes materials such as meeting minutes and club records- including financial records, guest books, lists of artwork, and exhibit/show information. Oversized scrapbook and art also included.

Records of the River Falls Tuesday Club, a study and service group affiliated with the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs; including minute books, treasurer's records, scrapbooks, lists of members, histories, anniversary photographs, and other material. ?b Activities included support of the public library, public health causes (particularly tuberculosis), sales of Liberty Bonds, city hospital improvement, a "save the elms" campaign, and other causes.