Minutes of the youth organization.

Letter, February 3, 1970, from Beatrice Raygor containing her recollections of teaching in 1957-1958 at the one-room Iverson School, Towns of El Paso and Ellsworth Joint School District #6, Pierce County, Wisconsin.

Booklets containing bylaws, ordinances, and regulations for the village.

Business records of an early St. Croix Valley land speculation office which evolved into a general real estate agency, and personal papers of agency owner Harry D. Baker. Originally known as the Cushing Land Agency, the company was established in 1854 to manage the land and water power investments of Caleb Cushing, a Massachusetts lawyer. Included are detailed financial records, letterbooks and a few client case files, records relating to land acquisition and sale, occasional administrative and advertising papers, and some maps which document the transition from an agency chiefly involved with timber cutover land sales for agricultural purposes to one selling developed farms and vacation lake homes.
Harry D. Baker in 1893 joined his father, agency owner Joseph Stannard Baker, in the firm's management where he worked until 1966. Harry Baker's papers document his civic involvements in St. Croix Falls and regional communities and relate to the First Presbyterian Church, Red Cross and county assistance following a 1922 tornado, Polk County Council of Defense during World War I, and establishment of Interstate Park at the St. Croix River Dalles, Wisconsin's first state park. Reminiscences about the land agency, his childhood, father J.S., First Presbyterian Church, and Interstate Park are in a tape-recorded interview with Baker and a series of letters which Baker wrote to his long-deceased brother Clarence. An unpublished booklet containing recorded dialect renditions of stories told by Swedish immigrant Olag Strandberg is also part of the collection.

This series includes a weekly publication by the Office of Auxiliary Services. It included activities and events that were held throughout the week. It served as a vehicle for news of interest to students, and the university community for information on events and services. The publication was originally called The Auxiliary Scene in the fall of 1975, after a few months it was retitled The Campus Scene. In 1978 it again changed names to Bed Board & More. There are no copies of the years 1985-1987, and only one edition for 1988.

Secretary's record books of the Authors Club, a literary discussion and social group; including a constitution, minutes and dues records, plus printed programs.

Copies of Civil War letters, 1862-1864, from Sergeant Mower, 7th Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery, to his parents in Wauwatosa; and one 1868 letter from an unidentified writer visiting friends in Michigan.

This series is not complete and some programs are missing. The programs in this collection consist mostly of home games produced by UWRF. Others are produced by the opponent’s home team or for conference championships or meets. Information includes but is not limited to, team rosters with a brief biography of players, athletic department information, opponent roster, early-season scores or results, and news articles. Other information includes local advertisements.

In 1942, a chapter of the Association of Wisconsin Teachers Colleges (AWTC) was formed on the River Falls campus. The name later changed to the Association of Wisconsin State College Faculties (AWSCF), reflecting the liberal arts granting privileges in the 1950’s. In the early 1960’s, with the addition of graduate offerings at the state colleges, the name changed again, this time to the Association of Wisconsin State University Faculties (AWSUF). In 1972, after the merger of the Wisconsin State Universities and the University of Wisconsin System, the name changed to The Association of University of Wisconsin Faculties (TAUWF). The organization’s purpose is to promote the general educational welfare of UW universities and to promote the economic welfare of the faculty.

The collection contains materials from the state and local chapter levels. The acronym AWSUF is used for some folder labeling purposes, even for materials that predate that designation in Box 2.

This series contains the general correspondence and circular letters of the Assistant Chancellor. The main duties of the Assistant Chancellor were to direct and coordinate the summer session, international study programs and to carry out special assignments at the direction of the Chancellor. Reporting to the Assistant Chancellor were college deans and graduate school. Other departments of oversight include Media Relations, Printing and Design, and the Fast Copy Center. Special assignments from the Chancellor included working on budgets for academic programs, scholarships, general admission questions, the University Press, Foundation, Alumni, minority services, and outreach programs, faculty in committee assignments, student advising, and class contacts.

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.

Copies of letters, 1883-1886, to Stanchfield from his fiancee, Maud who taught school in Richardson and Clear Lake, Wisconsin; and other family letters, 1896-1926, n.d., including several from Maud's cousin Annie (Mrs. George) Van Alstine of Hastings, Minnesota.

Papers of a dairy and animal husbandry professor at Wisconsin State College, River Falls, consisting of personal papers, course notes and lectures, papers from his local civic activities, family papers, and photographs including some of agricultural scenes.

Transcript of a 1952 radio speech to the people of Pierce County, Wisconsin, by State Assemblyman Arthur L. Peterson in which he attacks the methods of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy.

Two letters written by Chapman to his mother and sister Ella in River Falls, Wis., while he was working as a riveter at the Hog Island Shipyard near Philadelphia, describing his living conditions and work at the shipyard.

Prior to 1954 the University of Wisconsin – River Falls only offered an art minor designed primarily for Elementary Education Majors. This was expanded in 1954 to a dual offering: Minors in both Art and Art Education. The Art major was instituted in 1960, also in a dual role. The major was offered in Art and in Art Education. The Art major required 48 credits and Art Education totaled 60 hours. The coursework differentiation was primarily related to extra coursework in teaching art to public school-age students for the Art Education majors. In 1964 a Broad Area Art Education major was introduced for majors who preferred not to seek a minor but to strengthen their major. This course required 21 credits beyond the 60 for the Art Education majors. The Liberal Arts major, as it came to be known, remained at 48 credits. In 1969 a Broad Area Liberal Arts Program began. This degree required a minimum of 69 credits in art and was designed to give the non-education-orientated student a stronger base for professional or graduate directions in art.

History of the Madson Lumber and Flooring Company of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, 1898-1978, by Arnold Madson. Genealogical information regarding the Madson Family, 1843-1962, compiled by Stella Madson Carpenter, is also included, as are copies of Madson Lumber Company brochures, information regarding the Spring Valley earthen dam, and a list of articles that have appeared in "The Spring Valley Sun" regarding Madson Lumber.

Papers of a Minnesota farm family that also had connections in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Included are correspondence from family members who served in the military during World Wars I and II, two brief diaries of Laura Sheldon Arnet from the l940's describing her life when she managed the farm alone, photographs, and financial records of the farm ranging from the late l920's to l970.
The military correspondence concerns daily life rather than combat and chiefly focuses on training, life in the trenches, and the post-war occupation of Japan. The financial records provide information on record-keeping practices on a family farm and some summary data on its overall economic condition.

The Areopogus Society was formed in 1906 on the River Falls campus. The main purpose of the society was for the intellectual and moral advancement of its members.

Papers of Antoinette (Mrs. James Monroe) Bailey including reminiscences of her family's move in 1842 from Saratoga County, New York via northern Illinois to Rock County, Wisconsin; an account of the founding of early churches in Prescott, Wis.; histories of Clifton Hollow, Pierce County, Wis., written by Mary Bascom Wheelock and her brother, Frank Bascom; a talk delivered by Mrs. Bailey at a family reunion, ca. 1895-1900; and a eulogy of Mrs. Bailey. Brief genealogical information is present on the following family names: Bailey, Case, Cornish, Crippen, Ellsworth, Fuller, Hazeltine, Karner, Kelsey, Loomis, Meloon, Palmer, Scott, Shatswell, Stark, Treat, Tullar, Webster, White, and Wolcott.

Annual Reports from the Schools of Agriculture, Education and Arts and Sciences (Colleges after 1962/63) to the President. Also includes annual reports from the Library, the Student Personnel Division, and the Graduate School, (1964/65-1967/68). Reports include accomplishments, activities, and recommendations.

Enrollment statistics; including enrollment by terms and classes, and distribution of students by year, department and division; scholastic data; summaries of transfers, graduates and withdrawals.

Early reports include an annual overview of department activities and initiatives undertaken by Campus Security. These reports are published to compy with federal law, the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to disclose certain timely and annual information about campus crime and security policies. Incident statistics include; criminal offenses, such as theft, assault, drug, and alcohol use, and other complaints brought to the police and security officers. In 2014, incidents involving fires on campus were included.

Miscellaneous items concerning Morrow's family and youth in Clifton Hollow, Pierce County, Wisconsin; including souvenir pupil lists, 1900-1905, from Clifton Hollow School; a 1959 letter from Dean S. Smith discussing his ancestors in Clifton Hollow; and a 1941 clipping about Mrs. Morrow's father, Nicholas Kohl.

Reminiscences by Mrs. Anderson in which she discusses her childhood in Pierce County, Wisconsin, at the turn of the century.

Five diaries of Anna (Caruthers) Corcoran (Mrs. W.P. Corcoran) who lived near River Falls, Wisconsin, documenting rural life and agriculture in the years 1918, 1922, 1923-1925, 1926-1928, and 1934-1939. The diaries provide insight into family relations especially her relationship with her husband's parents and brothers. Subjects documented include her day to day activities and the activities of others in her household, including trips to town, daily chores, and various social activities.

[1] Teacher's Register (1953-1957) with names of teachers and pupils, attendance record, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors; [2] Financial Records indicating the balance in the district's bank account (1942-1960), and a Cash Disbursement and Receipts Ledger (1954-1960) which shows the names, amounts, and dates of financial transactions; and [3] Annual Report (1960) which has information on enrollment, school district expenses, and financing.

An account, written in 1980, of Johnson's experience pledging the PEX fraternity at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 1977, detailing the violent and dehumanizing acts perpetrated on the pledges by members.

Papers concerning members of the Andrew Monteith family who immigrated to Grant County, Wisconsin, from Scotland; consisting of letters, tax receipts, genealogical information, and a hymnal, "The Missouri Harmony." Included are negative photostat copies of a few Civil War letters from his sons, Samuel and Robert, both serving in the 7th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers; church certificates (1852) of David and Andrew Monteith from the Parish of Penningham, Scotland; and a letter (1862) from David Monteith describing his trip from New York via Panama to San Francisco and Washington Territory to mine for gold.

Photocopies of genealogical charts, illustrations, and written description of the history of the Andrew Malgren family of Hudson, Wisconsin, compiled by Swanson. Other surnames treated in the genealogy, 1779-1925, include Plato, Persson, Lindstrom, and Erickson.

Typed translations of 3 letters written to friends and family in Tonset, Norway by brothers Anders and Ole Stortroen, immigrant residents in Martell Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin; including detailed information on farming, building houses, pay rates and prices, the availability of churches and schools, and references to the Civil War.

The first three boxes of this series deal with the practice reports of student teachers at the predecessor lab school located in North Hall. Boxes 4-6 contains correspondence, scrapbooks, reports, and other information concerning the lab school.

Records of the Polk County Red Cross, principally correspondence between chapter officers and volunteers and materials received from the national Red Cross. The records concern the making of knit garments and surgical dressings for use by the armed forces, and peacetime activities of the chapter.

A history of the chapter, an authorization to organize, by-laws, and minutes of meetings.

Records documenting the activities of a local post of the American Legion, mainly its Auxiliary, including community service projects, aid for veterans and their dependents, post building bonds, and promotion of the annual "poppy drive." The collection contains minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, and scrapbooks including photographs and news clippings.

Records of the Post, including correspondence, 1924-1930; minutes, 1920-1928; receipts and requisitions, 1928-1930; and membership lists.

Business account ledger, 1869-1890, kept by Peter Meath, proprietor of the American House, a combined store, saloon, hotel, and boarding house. An index to the names appearing in the journal is included plus a brief biography of Meath and notes compiled by Catherine B. Heiting on the descendants, 1800-1969, of John and Mary Coleman Meath.

Records of the River Falls Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), including business records, reports, publications, files on community service activities, history of the branch, photographs, scrapbooks, sound recordings, and videotapes. Cards listing members include addresses and dates of membership, college attended, and degree earned. There is also a nearly complete run of the monthly publication of the branch bulletin, "The Falls Notes" (1973-2014). Also detailed are various programs and conventions in which the River Falls Branch participated.

Records including a chapter constitution, minutes, correspondence, financial records, membership lists, salary surveys, and program materials; plus papers from the state and material parent associations.

The River Falls State Teachers College joined the American Association of Teacher Colleges in 1924. The organization began nationwide accrediting in 1927, and continued in the role until superseded by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in 1948. (See UWRF Series 14) The purpose of the American Association of Teachers Colleges was to make more effective the administration of teacher-training institutions and to disseminate information. Included among the materials in the series are a 1929 inspection report of the River Falls State Normal School with related courses; annual reports from the school to the Accrediting Committee, 1930-1949; bulletins and correspondence, including AATC membership lists; and miscellaneous questionnaires including a variety of interesting materials, among them student cost, library and curriculum surveys.