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Secretary's book of the Hammond, Wis. chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Wisconsin, including the group's constitution, membership list, meeting minutes, and attendance records.
Though short on description, the minutes provide evidence of the group's literature distribution projects; fund raisers; support of affiliated groups (including the Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union (YWCTU) and the Loyal Temperance Legion (LTL), a youth group); relations with other local social, religious, and charitable organizations; village-level political activities; and provision of a weekly column for The Hammond News. The chapter dissolved in 1908.

Personal and professional papers of an historian, author, professor of social sciences at River Falls State College, and president of Wisconsin State University at Whitewater in the early 1960s.
Correspondence includes letters relating to Wyman's writings, to his participation in professional organizations of educators and historians, and to his interest in the Wisconsin system of state colleges. Among his notable correspondents were Edgar G. Doudna, Paul Douglas, F. Ryan Duffy, Merlin Hull, Hubert Humphrey, Warren P. Knowles, Robert M. La Follette, Jr., Gaylord Nelson, and William Proxmire. Several series of letters from friends or scholars describe conditions abroad: Japan, 1945-1955, discussed by Justin Williams, an advisor on the U.S. Army occupation staff; the Near East, 1951-1953, viewed by a nephew, Earl J. Wyman, on the staff of the Arabian-American Oil Company; and Burma, 1953-1955, described by Carlton Ames, a student on a research project there.
The remainder of the collection is composed mainly of copies or drafts of Wyman's books, articles, addresses, and book reviews. One box of miscellaneous papers includes records of the Pierce County Fish and Game Association, 1938-1942, records of the River Falls State Teachers College International Relations Club, 1947-1951, and papers pertaining to the graduate study program for teachers.
The processed portion of this collection is summarized above, dates 1920-1962, and is described in the register. Additional accessions date 1931-1992 and are described below.

My Early Memories, a reminiscence by Younggren of her youth on a farm near River Falls, Wisconsin, and her early years teaching school in rural Minnesota, containing much personal information on life in a Swedish immigrant family.

Records relating to the settlement of deceased individuals' estates including inventories of real and personal property; reports and accounts of administrators or executors; statements of claims against estates; resale of real and/or personal property; warrants; contracts; sworn testimony; and similar records.

Clerk's record book and school registers. Clerk's record book (1919-1950) contains minutes of annual and special meetings, record of treasurer's expenditures, bonds and oaths of district treasurers, and annual reports including census of pupils. School registers up to 1914 consist of separate registers for classification and attendance. Classification registers (1891-1895, 1909-1914) include names and ages of students, grades, comments on student performances, notes made by the teachers, and classes taught. Attendance registers (1901-1914) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, lessons and daily schedules, and a register of visitors. Beginning in 1914, comprehensive school registers (1914-1920, 1932-1946) combine records for attendance, classification, and grades.

Poll lists and statement of votes cast in town elections.

Reports of the Board of Audit, financial statements, treasurer's reports of receipts and disbursements, and results of town annual meetings and elections, 1901-1926, in 1 volume.

This collection includes the planning and promotional materials for celebrating the 50th anniversary of the River Falls Normal School.

This series contains miscellaneous administrative files including Assembly Bill 800 establishing the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1969; draft materials relating to the 1974 centennial catalog; university mission statements (1968-1975); materials on Brotherhood Week, Campus Community Day and the annual publication luncheon for former Student Voice and Meletean employees; Salary Committee records including procedures used in awarding faculty salary increases and sample faculty rating forms (1969-70); a 1965 study on the university's image in the community conducted by journalism professor, Don Brod; and miscellaneous materials including grant proposals, travel requests and scholarship recipient lists.

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.]

Photocopied genealogical charts documenting the descendants of John Billington, 1620-1927, compiled by Florence S. Whelan in 1945.

Letter, 1947 December 20, presumably by Dr. Boyd Williams, superintendent of the Williams Sanatorium of Hudson, Wisconsin. The letter writer, who signs himself simply "Dr. Boyd," conveys his Christmas greetings to a friend. The letterhead shows a picture of the Sanatorium grounds.

Correspondence and memorabilia of Dr. Wiltrout, founder of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Hospital and Sanitarium in Hudson, Wisconsin, in 1887. Included are letters from Holmes, William H. Taft, and John C. Spooner.

Records of naturalization proceedings in the Circuit Court of Burnett County. Records include Declarations of Intention (1907-1950), Petitions for Naturalization (1907-1953), Naturalization Records (1888-1906), Naturalization Petitions Granted (1929-1953), Index to Naturalizations (ca. 1870-1945), and Certificates and Oaths (1907-1944).

Record of credentials of clergymen which were required to be filed before being authorized to perform marriages. Entries usually include name, denomination, geographic assignment, and name of authorizing ecclesiastical superior.

Registers of elected or appointed court and county officers and justices, showing title of office, name of officer, officer's residence, date of election or appointment, term of office, and (where applicable) date bond filed.
The record for 1873-1943 also shows date the oath was filed and official before whom it was taken; and (where applicable) date bond made, dated bond approved, amount of bond, and names of two sureties.

Record of execution of Circuit Court judgments ordering payment of a specified amount with interest and/or costs, showing for each case in which a writ of execution of judgment was issued, the names of plaintiff(s) and defendant(s); party against whom judgment was rendered; amount of judgment, costs, and/or interest due; date writ of execution issued; to what officer of the court writ was issued; to whom delivered; and date writ was returned to the Clerk of Circuit Court. Record also usually contains remarks of the officer who returned the writ, stating whether judgment was satisfied or no property was found which could be seized to satisfy the judgment.

Minutes of civil and criminal case proceedings in open court that document the name of presiding judge; names of officers, jurors, and witnesses sworn; cases called; motions and orders during trial; jury verdicts; and openings, recesses, and adjournments of the court.

A summary record of daily proceedings before the court in civil cases. Contents include titles of cases heard; notes regarding actions taken by the court; lists of witnesses called; appearances and motions made by attorneys; records of documents filed with the court; and judgments and settlements delivered.

Court record volumes for both criminal and civil cases tried in Pierce County Circuit Court. The volumes generally provide name of plaintiff and defendant, names of attorneys, action or charge, and filing dates of papers. Criminal record identifies the municipal district where the crime was committed. Volume 1 includes criminal cases from the years 1879, 1883-1933. Volume 2 (original civil volume 1) covers civil cases from 1875-1895 and Volume 3 (original volume 4) covers civil cases from 1930-1945.

Dockets of Circuit Court judgments ordering foreclosure and auction of mortgaged property, showing date of judgment; name of defendant liable for deficiency if auction does not yield sufficient return to satisfy judgment; name(s) of defendants not liable for deficiency; names of plaintiff and plaintiff's attorney; amounts of judgment, fees, and costs due and date due; description of mortgaged property; and either date notice of satisfaction of judgment was filed with the Court, or date report of sale of mortgaged property was filed, amount sold for, and costs of sale.
Record also sometimes shows case number and date docketed.

This is an artificial collection of various donated materials from Alumn, accumulated during their time as a student at UW-River Falls. Materials in this collection document student life and activities during the students academic career.

The Veterans Club or "Vets Club" was a student organization at the University of Wisconsin River Falls. It was a social and service organization for the benefit of student veterans. This collection includes a ledger with member names and fees due for the quarter, orientation books for members, photographs, and other ephemera materials.

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.

Assorted records from the court, including materials relating to the organization of the Village of Siren, 1913; one certificate of ordination, 1938; one marriage license, 1906; criminal statistics, 1932; one defendant tally sheet, 1936; a certification for the Union Indemnity Company, 1931; a court order designating the First National Bank of Grantsburg as a public depository, 1937; and two memorials, one to lawyer and judge William R. Foley, 1940, and one to circuit court clerk Newton Hickerson, 1909.

Family papers collected and collated by River Falls businessman and historian Bruce Earl Foster (1932-2007), great-grandson of early River Falls resident Judge Joel Foster.
Foster was born September 6, 1932 in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Letha (nee Chinnock) and Earl Hunter Foster. The last of three children, Bruce graduated from River Falls High School in 1954 and obtained a bachelors degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1958.
Foster worked as a professional Scout Leader for the Boy Scouts, sold life insurance for Metropolitan Life, drove a school bus, and operated an animal shelter for Pierce and St. Croix counties, which he later expanded to include grooming services. In his personal life, Foster was an avid fisherman, and involved in numerous social organizations in Pierce County throughout his life. He married Joy Rasmussen in 1961 and they had two children, Judie (1962-) and Andrew "Andy" (1968-).

On March 14, 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell, the leader of the American Nazi party visited the Wisconsin State University – River Falls. The event was sponsored by the Free Spirit Forum committee. The Forums were sponsored by the Legislative Action Committee, a sub-committee of the Student Senate. The daylong event began with a morning convocation. Rockwell was introduced by Dr. Raymond Anderson a political science professor. Rockwell spoke to about 2500 attendees in the Karges Gym. In the afternoon, a debate was held between Rockwell and Dr. Edward Peterson of the History Department. Followed by a question-and-answer portion.
This collection includes audio recordings of Rockwell’s speech and debate with Dr. Peterson.

The Civilian Conservation Corps, established in 1933 and active until 1942. It was part of the New Deal, a series of programs established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression, and employed young men between the ages of 18 and 25 for manual labor work on Federal Lands. 182 of the over 16,000 camps were in the state of Wisconsin, including the 626th, 633rd, 3661st, and 4610th camps.

This collection consists of Bi-weekly and Monthly Newsletters for CCC camp activities.
There are also Handwritten letters, typed letters, Newspaper Clippings, Conference Address.

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.

Burnett County probate volumes that document records regarding estate, administration, executorship, wills, sales, and heirship. Executors and wills volumes include similar material to probate and administration: last wills and testaments, documents regarding administration, appraisal and inventory of real estate, and claims. The general inventory volume includes inventory and appraisal of real estate and oaths of appraisers.

Treasurer's records (1868-1942) showing receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid. Clerk's record books, 1900-1961, contain school board minutes, financial records, and teacher contracts. School registers (1916-1961) 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 (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.

Volume that records complaints in police justice court. Gives the charge, summary, fees, and court costs. It is likely that many of the cases were remanded to the County Court.

Clerk's record of election returns, containing copies of County and District Boards of Canvassers' statements listing names of persons elected and showing county-wide vote totals for 1859-1930 and precinct vote totals, 1876-1930. Also contains copies of State Board of Canvassers statements of votes cast by soldiers claiming St. Croix County residence (1862, 1863, and 1865). Results of certain elections are missing from this record.

Clerk's journal recording city expenditures. This record is cross-referenced to Order Books "A"--"E" and Ledgers, Vols. 1 and 2. Included in Volume 1 is a record of dog taxes collected, 1912-1913, listing date of collection; name of owner; name, breed, and color of dog; and amount paid. Also included is a list of persons to whom it was forbidden to sell or give liquor, 1912-1918. Volume 1 covers 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, 1926-1934.

[1] School Record (1857-1939) recording minutes of annual district meeting, minutes of the school board, orders authorized by the board, and other related information; and [2] Treasurer's Journal (1872-1895) showing receipts and disbursements.

Clerk's records including correspondence (1880-1902), minutes of the school district annual meetings (1877-1894), miscellaneous copies of the district treasurer's records (1877-1897), teachers' contracts and certificates (1877-1894), school censuses (1891-1896), and miscellaneous class records.

Clerk's records including records of annual school meetings (1933-1950), district treasurer's bonds (1933, 1938), teachers contracts (1934-1936), district orders issued (expenditures of the district), and district receipts (1933-1949). Treasurer's Records include a listing of expenditures and receipts of the district (1869-1950). Other records include a school register (1934-1944) showing grades and work accomplished by individual students, a record of the daily program, record of visitors, reports to district clerk on needs of the school, reports of parent meetings and special school programs, record of attendance, and term summaries.

Minutes of regularly scheduled meetings, by-laws, and correspondence relating to equipment and manpower requirements.

District records consisting of financial records (1897-1932); clerk's records (1932-1960) containing minutes of meetings and financial records; and a pupil register (1900-1904).

Town Board records related to roads including orders to lay out roads, field notes of surveys for roads, financial information, award of damages to land owners damaged in road construction, petitions, agreements, and orders. Included are 4 volumes of highway records (1858-1929), agreements and orders (1938-1970), and petitions (1948-1976).

Minutes of the monthly meetings of the board.

The South Fork Community Club was organized on May 8, 1920. Its purpose was for the "Betterment of the people in this community". Early meetings were held in the South Fork Schoolhouse, located at W8580 STATE RD 29, River Falls, WI.
This collection contains a ledger of meeting minutes, bylaws, and constitution. Some of the pages of the meeting minutes have been transcribed.

Records, 1980-2004, consisting of clippings, certificates, photographs and four scrapbooks documenting the events supported and held by the club members. 4-H is an organization of young people across America who learn leadership and life skills while supporting the agricultural sciences. Mann Valley 4-H organized events that the youth develop skills while participating in activities that teach them healthy living and citizenship. The 1990 photographs capture a dinner's activities including a bonfire, trivia game, and hayride. The four scrapbooks consisting of photographs and news clippings capture the club's various annual events including talent show, softball games, and fairs.

Papers of Folsom, an Indian trader, lumberman, land speculator, Minnesota politician, and steamboat owner, including correspondence, 1841, 1851-1900; an account book, 1841-1844, from his business dealings in Prairie du Chien, Wis.; and papers relating to Folsom's activities in the Mississippi-St. Croix Valley. Two additional volumes contain cargo records and passenger lists for his steamboat, the Wyman X, for 1870-1871. Among the correspondence are two letters describing bad conditions in the 1863 Army campaign in the Dakota War of 1862.

The UWRF Archives utilizes web crawling software, Archive-IT, through the Internet Archive. There are four main collecting areas UWRF Websites, Social Media, and electronic Newsletters, and a few Websites from Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and Saint Croix Counties.