County Clerk's record of lands sold at annual tax sales for the previous year's unpaid taxes. For each parcel of land sold, the record shows year of tax sale, certificate number, to whom certificate sold, land description and acreage, and amount for which sold. For redeemed lands, the record also shows by whom redeemed, date of redemption, amount for which redeemed, and paid. For lands on which tax deed was taken, the record shows to whom deeded and date of deed. A few entries show the name of the former "supposed owner" of the land sold.

Annual report of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to the State Superintendent of Schools showing detailed information for each town on such things as number of school districts, average number of months school taught, number and ages of children, average wages, financial matters, types of books used and names of authors, school house construction, valuation of school houses, and school libraries.

Supervisor of Assessments' annual reports to the County Board, printed by the County Clerk under Wis. Laws of 1905, Ch. 523, Sect. 4. Each report contains a table of amount of state, county, school, and local tax revenue, classified by type of tax; a table of total assessed valuation of each county; tables for each town of acreage and assessed valuation of lands and improvements, classified by use; tables showing assessed and recommended full value of real estate (classified by use) and personal property (classified by type) in each assessment district; and general advisory remarks.
Reports are present for these years: 1910, 1912, 1920, and 1922-1979. Additional reports may have been added since this cataloging.

Tax certificate redemption record giving the date redeemed, number of certificate, date of tax, by whom redeemed, to whom deeded, and the amount.

Minutes of annual meetings, town meetings, and board of auditors meetings. Includes register of orders, bonds and oaths of office, index of chattel mortgages, register of town officers, financial reports, school district plats, school taxes and appointment records, and contract records.

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.

Proceedings and reports including minutes of meetings, financial statements, resolutions, petitions, reports of district clerk, oaths of office, election results, audit reports, treasurer's report, poll list, and tax levies.

Treasurer's Records (1921-1954) showing receipts and disbursements of the district indicating the person paid or paying, amount, date, and purpose. There are also a few miscellaneous records on state aid and district operations. Clerk's papers include minutes of district meetings (1948-1954), teacher reports and school censuses (1950-1954), record of orders drawn on the treasurer (1948-1954), and paper concerning the consolidation of the school district (1954).

List of persons subject to military duty residing in the town of Clifton, enrolled between June 13-25, 1863.

Records of credits and debits of the town in account with various school districts, lists of library books delivered to various districts and the condition of the books, lists of services performed by the Town Clerk and fees assessed for services, and the Town Clerk's accounts with private individuals.

One volume of conditional sales records, primarily in 1930-1931, with a few entries for 1927 and 1929. The records state the name and address of buyer, name and address of seller, date of contract, description of goods, price named in contract, and date filed. Three volumes of chattel mortgage records include the name and address of mortgagor and mortgagee, date the mortgage was signed, description of property, amount of mortgage, date when mortgage was filed, and the due date.

Records showing date, amount of delinquent tax, and road district numbers in the credits column. The debits column includes date, to whom paid and for what purpose, amount paid, and the road district number.

Minutes of the town board of supervisors pertaining to the laying out, altering, or vacating of town roads, giving the location of the roads, awards of damages to owners of property, and arrangement made with landowners; and petitions of town residents requesting road changes.

Record showing owner's name, address, school district number, description of property (including section, township, and range), total acreage, acreage by categories (residential, mercantile, agricultural, forest), and total value of the land as fixed by the assessor.

Records including proceedings of town and board meetings, register of town and school officers and their terms in office, oaths of office, constables' bonds, records of chattel mortgages, apportionment of school funds, financial reports of the board, town treasurers' bonds, clerks' reports, school district maps and a record of the boundaries of school districts, registers of the superintendent of highways, register of orders drawn on the town treasurer, and election reports.

Statements that a pupil has completed a course of study for common schools and is entitled to privileges granted in sec. 496, School Code of 1915.

Statements by the town board establishing and altering district boundaries; showing section, township, and range.

Records containing cancelled orders, receipts, and disbursements. Information includes the date, from whom received and on what account, amount of order, number of order, to whom paid and for what purpose, and date of cancellation.

Records showing the date, order number, on whose favor drawn, for what purpose, amount of receipts, amount of disbursements, cancellation date, and distribution of disbursements by road district number.

[1] School District Records (1857-1941) including minutes of board meetings, treasurer's receipts and disbursements, proceedings of district board, teachers' contracts, visitors' record, and financial statements; [2] Treasurer's Book (1868-1935) showing receipts and expenditures; and [3] School Registers (1862-1953) containing pupils' names and attendance records, daily programs, visitor record, and state reading circle record.

Typewritten reminiscences by Campbell, once professor of agricultural education at River Falls State College, River Falls, Wisconsin; chiefly concerning his boyhood on a Minnesota farm at the turn of the century.

Three student papers written in 1970 and preserved by Mrs. Harry Hass, all concerning Kinnickinnic township, Pierce County, Wis.: "Kinnickinnic Township" by Sylvia Roeske, "The History of the Kinnickinnic Congregational Church" by Margaret Hammer, and an untitled paper dealing with the Kinnickinnic Monument by Barbara Vanda.

Records of a World War I veterans' organization composed of former members of Company C, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division.
Included are address lists, correspondence, financial records, a record book containing minutes and other entries, reunion materials, photographs of members, and drawings.

[1] Treasurer's Book (1952-1957) containing a record of receipts and expenditures; and [2] Treasurer's Papers (1956-1958) including check stubs, bank book, cancelled checks, accounts of receipts and disbursements, and other similar material.

A study prepared in 1976 by Brunner containing genealogical information and charts on the Cosgriff, Brunner, and O'Brien families, 1821-1976. The Daniel Cosgriff family located in Hudson, Wis., ca. 1867. Appended to Brunner's work are three pages of additions and corrections prepared by Florence Simon of Hudson.

Name index to cases files in probate court for St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Use this index to look up the case file number associated with an individual, then use case number to find case file in St. Croix Series 128.

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.

[1] School District Records (1896-1957) containing minutes of school board meetings, roster of school officials, records of orders on treasurer, annual financial reports of board and clerk, lists of text books, and teachers' contracts; [2] Clerk's Papers (1918-1957) including teachers annual reports, clerks annual reports, and school census; [3] Treasurer's Papers (1946-1957) including account books showing receipts and expenditures, bank statements, and canceled checks; and [4] School Registers (1938-1958) containing attendance records, monthly and term summaries, records of pupil standing and work accomplished, daily programs, record of visitors, and state reading circle record.

Typewritten history by Collins of the Daniel Collins family of River Falls, Wisconsin.

Family correspondence to Daniel H. Levings, River Falls, Wis., 1855-1880; and Levings-Leavens family genealogical charts with information for 1773-1899 on the Baldwin, Hart, Newell, Stanley, Powell, and Parmlu families.

Minute book of this River Falls, Wisconsin, women's organization including minutes, 1948-1954, documenting the group's administrative, financial, social, and community service activities; and a membership register, 1948-1960.

Minutes documenting the organizational and community service activities of this organization and of the Grantsburg lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Correspondence, letters, and ephemera gathered by David Sartori, a student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls; consisting of letters concerning the John Birch Society, written by Gaylord Nelson, Hubert Humphrey, J. Edgar Hoover, Clarence Manion, J. W. Fulbright, Walter Hollander, Robert Kastenmeier, Everett Dirksen, Robert B. DePugh, Estes Kefauver, William K. Van Pelt, and the Society itself; letters from George Lincoln Rockwell, Radio Havana, and Radio Peking; and a 1965 letter from Sartori describing his reactions to working in the Pittsburgh ghetto.

Recorded and written recollections by Ekenstedt of his experiences while serving in the U.S. Navy, ca. 1966-1969, including: training as a Seabee, experiences as a transport driver in the Danang area in Vietnam (ca. 1967-1968), leave in Australia, and a subsequent tour of duty in Cuba.
He recalls the minutiae of daily activities, Vietnam scenes, and anecdotes. The written reminiscences concern some of the same topics but do not duplicate the recorded reminiscences.
Apparently Ekenstedt was discharged after Cuba but later re-enlisted and served in Turkey and the collection includes some information on his civilian activities, a trip to Disney World, and his arrival in Turkey. Also included is some poetry he wrote and a photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reagan (1984).

An undated account by Deloris Buckley, Spring Green, Wisconsin, relating her experiences as an Army nurse during World War II, as told to Michael Stern, Fawcett Publications war correspondent on the Italian Front.

Minutes, resolutions, roll calls, correspondence, clippings, financial records, and miscellaneous materials of the Pierce County Democratic Party, including examples of 1960 Presidential campaign materials.

Teacher's registers indicating names of teachers and pupils, attendance record, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors.

A paper by student Diana Ostness including fire company members' names, information on equipment changes, and anecdotes on interesting experiences.

A printed Dopkins family genealogy compiled by Sheldon M. Hilden and Marvin Dopkins, including information on several Wisconsin residents and mentioning the family names Heacox, McCue, Harris, Lacahick, Robery, Strand, Scoapa, Ray, Kusilek, Hilden, Woods, Anderson, Jensen, Lkier, Goddard, Berry, Pruitt, Hall, and Loney.

Papers of Killian, a colorful River Falls, Wis. personality, including letters of response from senators, governors, members of Congress, and the Office of the President; occasional campaign materials from River Falls area politicians; materials relating to the Wisconsin Extension Homemakers; and a series of rambling radio talks given by Killian in 1970. Also included are letters which Killian wrote to government offices or officials beginning with her signature salutation, "Let's Go Hi Hat With a Hello." There is also some family correspondence coming primarily from her son who in 1961 was stationed at Fort Lewis (State of Washington).

Papers documenting the successful attempt by farmer Duane Paulson and others to purchase the Chicago and North Western Railway Company right of way between Hudson and River Falls, Wisconsin, and thereby avoid development of the corridor; including correspondence, deeds, and three oversize maps showing the right of way.

A history, related documents, maps, photographs, and newspaper clippings regarding the planning and development of Willow River State Park, St. Croix County, Wisconsin (64 pp.) compiled in 1967 as an agricultural economics class paper by Carlson, a U.W.-River Falls student; plus a 1965 Willow River recreation study.

Interviews with Husband, Amery, Wis., publisher of the Balsam Lake Ledger, 1907-1939, and former Wisconsin state assemblyman; two statements and a series of newspaper articles in which Husband recalls changes in the St. Croix valley area during his lifetime; and one photograph of Husband.

Photocopy and transcription of a diary and account book, 1859, May 8 - November 25, kept by E.W. Day, Hudson, Wisconsin, describing his personal activities and work, apparently as a farm laborer.

Information on members of the River Falls (Wis.) High School class of 1929 compiled by the 25th Reunion Committee of which Bartosh was a member; also, farm record books kept by Bartosh (1960-1962) detailing farm income and expenses.

Genealogies of the Belisle-Dufresne family and the Parent-Mars family, and histories of the early settlers at Somerset (Wisconsin) and the Apple River Settlement (Range, Polk County, Wisconsin), compiled by Earl Belisle. The first genealogy is that of Joseph Belisle (b. 1845) and his wife Celina Dufresne of Somerset, Wisconsin, their children, and their ancestors in the province of Quebec including the surnames Germain and Bouin. The Parent-Mars genealogy concerns the French-Canadian ancestors of Marie-Louise Parent (1851-1938) of Somerset, Wisconsin who, in 1872, married Joseph Maher (later Mars). Additionally, there is a history, including genealogies, of the early settlers of Somerset (Wis.), especially Louis and Joseph Parent as well as a history of the French-Canadians who settled in the Apple River Settlement, near Range (Wisconsin) with family genealogies. Included throughout are reproductions of photographs, maps, and family documents.

Clipped newspaper writings by Chapin, a feature writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, consisting of historical articles based in 17 western Wisconsin counties as well as stories about contemporary Wisconsin people and events; comprising series organized by place, by subject, and by date.

Recollections by Mr. Schultz of a house known as Grey's Castle, near Minneiska, Minnesota, built by Putnam Grey in the early 1900's; with references also to a ferris wheel built by Mr. Grey and sold to Mr. Ferris. Also included is a photo of Grey's castle.

Essay by Thompson describing the establishment, native inhabitants, and growth of Deer Park, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, in the 1850's.