Sanford Syse Papers, 1957-1973.
- UWRF Series 134
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Sanford Syse Papers, 1957-1973.
Review of Committee Work, 1954-1967.
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.
Office of the President
Registrar's Office - Subject Files, 1919-Present
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.
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. Office of the Registrar. (1884)
Regional Development Institute, 1985-2000
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.
Records of Practice Teachers, 1901-1912.
This series contains evaluations of student teachers at the River Falls Normal School (predecessor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls).
Reach for the Future, 1994-1999.
Quarter/ Semester Abroad Projects
Quarter Abroad / Semester Abroad: Europe
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.
Bailey, Robert B.
Public Relations Department- Scrapbooks,1947-1956.
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.
River Falls State Teachers College. (1927-1951)
Professor Earl G. Albert, Physics faculty papers, 1957-1960.
Political Science Department records, 1958-1976.
This is an artificial series containing correspondence, record books, and other materials taken from other series that relate to the Political Science Department.
Placement Bureau Department Records, 1915-1991.
The first addition to this series consists of the papers of Dr. Gordon Stone, including correspondence for student placement, the Teacher Education Department and UW-Extension courses. Boxes 2-4 are reports of teaching experience. Boxes 5-6 contain annual reports from the office.
Placement Bureau
Pigeon Lake and Clam Lake Field Station records, 1959-2009.
These records are from the Pigeon Lake Field Station, operated by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The collection contains administrative records from 1959 through 1997. Budget reports, building projects, correspondence, food service, and instructor information are included in this collection. Additionally, there are written histories of Pigeon Lake, summer class brochures, photographs, slides, programming brochures, and policy information.
Also included in the collection are early records from Clam Lake Field Station, which mainly encompass the years 1960 through 1975.
This collection is organized into six different sub-series: Academic, Administrative, Financial, Personnel, Planning, and Promotional.
The academic records include course schedules, programs for courses, and undergrad proposals. The administrative record series documents activities related to the organization of courses and research at the research stations, including correspondence, annual reports, and policy renewals. The financial records detail the funding of the field research stations, including budgets, leases, and operational purchases. The personnel series includes staffing information on the various programs held at Pigeon Lake and Clam Lake; documents include staff appointments and rosters. The planning series included any documents pertinent to the infrastructure and feedback given by students about the programs held. Records include, but are not limited to, maps, blueprints, and student surveys. Promotional materials include brochures, programs, flyers, and posters.
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance. (1959)
Physics Department Records, 1980's-1998.
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.
Physics Department
Physical Education Department subject files, 1913-1996.
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).
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. College of Education. (1913)
Photography Services - Digital Photographs, 1999-2011
Gunelson, Jens
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.
University of Wisconsin River Falls
Phi Kappa Phi records, 1987-2014.
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.
Phi Kappa Phi
The Pi Delta Kappa chapter was established at UW-River Falls in 1969. It is an honorary society for educators and education students.
Phi Delta Kappa
Opening Fall Faculty Meeting, 1946-2006.
This series contains pertinent information and general notes from the opening faculty meeting of the academic year. Also included are copies of speeches delivered by administration.
Office of the President
Office of the President correspondence with Regents, 1911-1969.
This series contains correspondence and communications between the River Falls Board of Regents representatives and the school. The bulk of the information deals with budgeting, salaries, curriculum changes, and allocations for physical plant expansion, along with legislative events which affected Board policy. Clarification of Board policies in general and the manner in which it affected River Falls in particular can be found within the correspondence, as well as illustrations of the efforts of River Falls Regents to achieve enactments of favorable Board policies for the school.
Wisconsin State University, River Falls. Office of the President. (1911)
Office of the President - General correspondence, 1911-1969.
Series includes general correspondence from the presidencies/chancellorships of James W. Crabtree (1911-1917), Jesse H. Ames (1911, 1917-1946), Eugene H. Kleinpell (1946-1967), Richard J. Delorit (1967-1968), and George R. Field (1968-1985). Highlights include correspondence with students in military service (1917-1921); materials relating to the Smith-Hughes Act and problems at the River Falls Normal School as a result of its passage (1917-1929); and correspondence concerning curriculum, faculty and legislation. After 1930 most of the correspondence is of a formal business nature. Included is correspondence concerning Foundation business, arrangements for guest lecturers, development of the Graduate School and the transitions from Teachers College to State College (1957) and from State College to State University (1964). Most of the early correspondence (1911-1930) concerns prospective students (applications, and boarding and employment inquiries, students and recommendations for graduates). Some job applications are included. Correspondence with men in the military, including a list of River Falls Normal students in service dominates the files from 1917-1921.
Wisconsin State University, River Falls. Office of the President. (1911)
Office of Institutional Research, 1947-1982.
North Hall Time Capsule, 1914-1999.
This series contains several pieces (mainly print and handwritten letters) from the years 1877-1915. The items were placed in a time capsule placed in the cornerstone of North Hall on June 17th, 1914. The contents were revealed in a ceremony in April 1999 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin- River Falls.
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCACS), 1930-1998.
The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, founded in 1895, is one of six similar regionally based organizations in the United States whose purpose is the accreditation of higher educational institutions.
The bulk of the materials included in this series pertains to the initial accreditation of the River Falls State Teachers College in 1935. These include correspondence, a 1932 faculty roster, faculty records, completed schedules relating to various aspects of the school’s facilities, the Dec. 1934 application for accreditation, and a July 1935 report of inspection. Materials pertaining to later relations between the school and the NCACS are also included in the series. Among these are correspondence to 1948, miscellaneous completed schedules, 1945 faculty records, a number of printed NCACS reports and studies, and a 1962 proposal and request for accreditation of a Mater of Science degree in Teaching.
Office of the Chancellor
Normal School Fire Scrapbook, 1897-1898.
On the evening of November 29, 1897, after 23 years of operation, the River Falls Normal School Building was raised by a fire. The collection includes newspaper clippings of surrounding local newspapers notifying of the destruction of the Normal Building. Other articles include questions concerning whether or not the school should be rebuilt at River Falls or another community.
Brier, Warren J.
The Normal Badger was the predecessor to the Student Voice. It was first published in 1895 by the Athletic Club and in 1897 by the Literary Society. In 1899, it was published by the school as a whole. For reasons not clear, it ceased publication until 1907. By 1912, the Badger evolved into the school's annual, the Meletean.
River Falls State Normal School (Wis.) (1895)
News Bureau press releases and clippings, 1959-2000.
Newspaper clippings and press releases issued by the UW-River Falls News Bureau. Note: items from The River Falls Journal have been eliminated from the microfilm portion of this series.
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. Office of the Assistant Chancellor. (1959)
Newman Club records, 1952-1971.
Records of the Newman Club of the River Falls campus and records of the North Central Province (NCP) of the National Newman Club Federation (NNCF). The River Falls club records include minutes of meetings (1955-1971), correspondence, and information on club activities and club participation in regional, statewide, and national Newman affairs. Two scrapbooks, 1957-1970, include photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, newsletters, letters, and other materials. The North Central Province included Newman clubs in Upper Michigan and Wisconsin. It was governed by a chairman and vice-chairman for Extension, Internal Affairs, External Affairs, and Financial Affairs; and divided into regions, each headed by a director. Activities documented in the provincial records include regional and provincial conventions, campus visits by various officers, efforts to organize and encourage local clubs, and local club activities. The materials also include correspondence, reports and publications from the NNCF and from other provinces.
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. Newman Club. (1952)
New Student Record, 1987-2006.
The New Student Record is a type of yearbook for incoming freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. It lists photos and useful information to help acquaint the student with the college experience. The publication was originally called the Freshman Record.
Student Alumni Association
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 1955-1997.
The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, NCATE, an autonomous and voluntary body, was organized in 1952 for the purpose of accrediting college and university programs of teacher education in the United States. Since 1956 it has been the only national accrediting body for the field of teacher education recognized by the National Commission on Accrediting.
Included in this series are the NCATE constitution and standards, correspondence concerning the evaluation of the River Falls State University, and other materials relating to the accreditation of the school by the NCATE. This collection also includes the visiting team report and final report, granting or denying reaccreditation. Information includes, but is not limited to; program descriptions, statistics, curriculum planning, faculty preparation, student admission and retention, program planning, review, and evaluation.
Office of the Chancellor
Music Department subject files, 1914-1991.
Music Department subject files comprised of newsletters and programs; a historical file containing student handbooks, scattered newspaper clippings, certificates, and sheet music; papers involving the revision of "River Falls Rouser," originally composed by Neil Reed; correspondence regarding band uniforms; documents, photographs, sheet music and miscellaneous materials of Bohuslav J. Rozehnal; papers relating to the organization of the University's first band festival, "Cascade of Melody," held in the fall of 1969; class assignments for Nicholas Jadinak; and information about the band and choral programs, recitals, and clinics.
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. College of Arts and Sciences. (1914)
Multicultural Services Office - Department Records, 1971-2006.
The Minority Services department was established in the mid-1970s, with a directive to assist minority students in adjusting to life on campus. The staff oversaw several student organizations with an emphasis on minority groups. The name of the department varied over the years becoming Multicultural Services Office from 1994-to 2001 housed under Student Affairs. After 2001 was part of the Academic Success Center. The Minority Services Office strives to meet the needs of minority students, assisting them in academic, social, and personal areas. It also assists with special observances of minority cultural events. The office maintains close ties with all student development areas and the counseling center. the office also assists minority student groups in program planning and events.
Minority Services Office, 1989-1990
Modern Language Department Subject Files, 1968-1974.
College of Arts and Sciences
Men's basketball warm-up jacket, 1949.
Red jacket with 7 buttons down the front; "Falcons" written in white with blue shadow on the back; a falcon on the top of the left sleeve and the number "23" at the bottom; a white oval with a red "R" and a red line around the inside of the oval on the top of the right sleeve; manufacturer tag on the inside: "Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods, Stores in Principal Cities"
Lovila M. Mosher Scrapbook, 1905-1929.
This collection consists of three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings of articles about the River Falls State Normal School. The scrapbooks were compiled by Lovila M. Mosher, who taught history and geography at the Normal school from 1892-1893 and was Librarian from 1907-1923.
Mosher, Lovila
Lambda Psi/Delta Psi Kappa Records, 1967-1978.
Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp Program Records, 1990-2009.
Between 1991 and 2009, the Kansas City Chiefs called UWRF their summer home. For a few weeks during the summer, the Chief’s players and staff would convene in River Falls to hold their summer training camp. The team utilized services on the UWRF campus, including lodging in the campus dorma. During the programs 18-year period, the training camp had an immensely positive social and economic impact on the River Falls community. Special events were held throughout the camp for community members and visitors to interact with players. Events included a parade, Family Fun Night, scrimmage games, and other social events where fans could meet players on the field for autographs and pictures.
The Chiefs played scrimmage games against other teams, in what was called "The Cheese League," comprised of other National Football League teams that also spent the summer training in Wisconsin, teams included, the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and Chicago Bears. The promotion and recruitment of the teams were pursued by then Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson seeking to promote tourism in the state. Mary Halada, who served as the Camp Coordinator, and Mark Kinders, Director of the News Bureau, ran the program.
This collection contains program administrative files, promotional materials, newsletters, and newspaper articles. The materials document the camp’s activities, and events surrounding the program each year. There are also materials for the year preceding their arrival, concerning the decision to relocate to River Falls for summer training. In addition, there are materials that were gathered to put together a 15th-anniversary booklet in 2005.
Halada, Mary
Journalism Department subject files, 1957-1986.
The original collection box 1 is an artificial collection of records, consisting of a brief, early history of the Journalism Department as well as activities of the faculty, promotional material includes posters, brochures, and correspondence related to conferences and events hosted by the journalism department. Photographs are included in this collection. The 2010 additions contain administrative documents for the department, including department and committee meeting minutes, correspondence, academic audits, academic scholarships that include donation letters and correspondence, and award recipients. The annual department banquet files consist of correspondence and planning documents, scholarship award winners, banquet program, and speaker notes. The University Film Society records include correspondence, planning documents for the academic year’s film series, letters to members, member lists, series programs, and some film posters. The 2019 addition is also artificially gathered from the UWRF Vertical File and is in box 3 of this collection. These mainly included Department and Student Newsletters. Also included is a CD of digital images from the 50th-anniversary banquet of the department, donated by Michael Norman.
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. College of Arts and Sciences. (1957)
James. J. Mc Laughlin Papers, 1952-2007
In 1955, Dr. James J. McLaughlin, a Mathematics professor, was made Director of the newly formed Department of Arts and Sciences. In 1964 these divisions became colleges and McLaughlin became the first Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. This series contains McLaughlin's papers which include correspondence, news clippings, budget and promotion materials, and a variety of miscellaneous documents.
McLaughlin, James J.
Intramural Sports Records, 1976-2001.
Intramural Sports have offered various recreational activities, programs, and events, for students to participate in physical competitive sports and other activities. This collection mainly consists of Handbooks, detailing activities offered and general rules. Also included, are photographs and records for intramural competitions that include team names, participants, and tournament winners.
2022 additions include a scrapbook of newspaper articles, advertisements, posters, and photographs from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
Campus Recreation Department
Interim President correspondence, 1967-1968.
Office of the Chancellor
Informational Items, 1987-2000.
The information in these booklets includes enrollment data, student tuition, and expense comparison, an introduction, an executive summary of the University and UW System Budget, and a report on the State Building Program.
University of Wisconsin River Falls
Homecoming Committee records, 1922-2011
This collection contains programs and schedules of events for homecoming. The programs include informaiotn about activities and events, a note from the chancellor, details on homecoming theme, event rules, queen candidate information.
Homecoming Committee
History Department Subject Files, 1968-1985.
College of Arts and Sciences