School district papers kept by the clerk of School District No. 1 (consolidated) which operated three schools (Bass Lake State Graded School, Round Lake School, and Trade Lake State Graded School), including insurance policies, treasurer's reports and bonds, school censuses, clerk's annual reports, minutes of annual and district board meetings, teachers' contracts, and school registers.

District records consisting of minutes of board and annual meetings (1942-1955); pupil registers (1896-1955); and annual reports and contracts, school census (1943-1955), and correspondence relative to redistricting in 1955.
District 1 in early years was known as Timberland School and then as Roosevelt Consolidated School. Also included is a history of the May School area (Joint District No. 2, Towns of LaFollette and Siren) by Roy Kneath, ca. 1948; and a history of the Wood Lake State Graded School area (Joint District No. 4, Towns of Wood River and Daniels), 1947.

District records, 1904 to dissolution in 1962, containing minutes of district and board meetings (1904-1962), treasurer's record book (1905-1962), school censuses (1939-1948), and annual reports to the state Department of Public Instruction (1948-1962) which often include school censuses, contracts, and miscellaneous reports and resolutions. Pierce County school directories (1952-1956) and a Handbook for School Boards are also included.

Proceedings of the district meetings (1868-1937), register of school officers and terms of office (1870-1883), annual school meeting (1941), district treasurer's bond (1870-1885), teachers school report and teachers contract (1868-1884), register of teachers employed (1868-1890), register of orders drawn (1868-1891), and district clerk's report and financial statements (1876-1889, 1906-1929).

History of the Schmitt, Sepp, and Youngman families, all early settlers in Pierce County, Wis., 1852-1949, prepared by Haessley.

Record books of the Scandinavian Unitarian Society of Hudson, containing the constitution, minutes, and membership accounts (in Norwegian until 1925); and documents on real estate transactions, 1892-1906.

Proposal to construct and operate a marina at Sawmill Point on the St. Croix River at Hudson, Wisconsin, submitted by Clyde Ryberg of Menomonie and George W. Rastede to the Hudson City Council.

Correspondence, invoices, and financial records, regarding the settlement of the estate of Staab of Hammond, Wisconsin.
Her legal affairs were handled by Fred E. Hartwig, also of Hammond.

Typed copies of letters written by Andrews, Hudson, Wisconsin, conveying family and home town news to her brother James A. Andrews serving with Co. A, 44th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry; accompanied by photostat copies of some of the letters.

Two leaflets distributed in October and November, 1974, by the River Falls chapter of the Society Against Nuclear Energy (SANE).

[1] District Record Book (1869-1903) which records some district meetings and teachers' contracts; [2] Teacher's Registers (1869, 1879-1907) indicating names of teachers and pupils, attendance record, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors; and [3] Annual Reports (1903-1941) providing enrollment statistics and financial data about the district.

The Sanborn Co. was founded in 1867 by D.A. Sanborn, to draw maps of the downtown districts of cities across the U.S. These maps could then be consulted by insurance companies if a building burned to research different characteristics about the business and the physical structure. The company stopped making the fire insurance maps in 1961, due to other sources being used to obtain the needed information. Today, they serve as a wonderful resource for tracing the growth of cities and tracking where businesses were located decades ago. We have these maps on microfilm for the entire state of Wisconsin. We also have copies of the actual maps in paper format for cities in our four-county area. The dates range from approximately the 1880s to the 1920s for our area. The maps were not issued regularly, so do not expect any pattern as to when the maps came out for various cities.

Papers of a general store operator in Minnesota, minor Republican politician, and Indian Agent at the La Pointe Reservation, Ashland, Wisconsin.
Included is correspondence, financial and legal papers, and other records primarily concerning his work as Indian Agent, 1898-1912. Campbell was forced to resign this post as a result of controversy surrounding his handling of Indian monies from timber sales. The collection documents this controversy as well as such subjects as the regulation of liquor, the education of Indian children, appointments, Campbell's Civil War service in the 135th and 109th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

Five diaries of Rollins, a farmer in Clifton Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin, including entries concerning the weather, crops, and business transactions.

Recollections by Cresswell, originally from River Falls, Wisconsin, primarily concerning her experiences teaching school in Midway, North Dakota, around 1910, and her experiences as a housekeeper-companion to a Mrs. Wright in California in the 1950's.

A brief typescript history, 1880-1966, of the Roman Catholic parish and mission of Sacred Heart in Spring Valley, Wisconsin and St. Joseph's in the Town of El Paso, Pierce County, Wisconsin, produced by the congregation; plus a related newspaper clipping.

Papers of Jensch, a Hudson, Wis., attorney who practiced in both Wisconsin and Minnesota; consisting of documents concerning six civil cases, one an alimony default case and one arising from the bankruptcy of the National Wool Growers Department, American Society of Equity.

Papers of Norstrom, a 1907 graduate of River Falls Normal School, Wisconsin; including photographs, letters of recommendation, evaluations, and other documents concerning his employment with various federal agencies in the Chicago area, and sympathy letters to his wife Hazel upon his death.

Letters and notes written by Hale, a geography professor at River Falls, Wisconsin, while on a 10-week South American trip through Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Includes biographical information on Thompson family (circa 2002); Clippings and other ephemera (undated, 1936-1984); Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) and farming professional involvement (1957-1973); Farm conservation plans (1943, 1978); and Photographs of David Afdahl family (undated, circa 1927-1945) and Ruth Ellen Thompson (undated, circa 1934 and 1947).

David Orlin Afdahl (July 14, 1927-March 7, 2005) was born to Herman N. (1904-1984) and Gladys, nee Owens, Afdahl (1902-1964), the oldest of three children. David grew up on the family farm southwest of Hammond in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. David was graduated from Baldwin High School and attended UW-River Falls (then River Falls State Teacher's College), where he graduated with a degree in agricultural education. ǂb Ruth Ellen Thompson (1934-2017) was born to Margaret Norma Tubman (1910-2003) and Otto Emil Thompson (1906-2000), the second oldest of three girls. She attended Clear Lake High School, Wisconsin and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Ruth "Ruthie" and David were married on August 22, 1953 in Spring Valley. The couple had four children and worked as dairy farmers on the Afdahl family farm. David "Dave" Afdahl was professionally active and held various positions on the Wisconsin Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative (affiliation of Dairy Herd Improvement Association) over the length of his farming career.

Poem written in honor of Johnston's 1952 retirement as principal of the River Falls, Wis., campus elementary school.

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, arrangements made with land owners, and petitions of town residents requesting road changes.

Records of two congregations which share a pastor and of their predecessors which originally served Norwegian settlers. Included are records of congregations known at various times as Our Savior's Lutheran Church, South Rush River Church, Martell Lutheran Church, North Prairie Church, and Rush River Lutheran Church.
Records include minutes, financial records, histories, cemetery records, ladies aid records, and other items.

Reminiscences by Karges, discussing mainly his family, his education at Whitewater (Wis.) Normal School (1899-1901) and the University of Wisconsin (1904-06), and his experiences as professor of physics and chemistry at River Falls (Wis.) State College (1908-52).

Genealogical notes about the families of Roy Cochrane and his wife Mabel, River Falls, Wisconsin; mentioning the surnames of Cochrane, Cornielison, and Northrup; plus a brief note about the Ringling Brothers circus tent fire in River Falls in the early 1890's.

Family history written by Bjerstedt, a student at Wisconsin State University, River Falls; including brief information on the Stevenson, Danielson, and Christianson families of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Miscellaneous items of Cairns, a doctor in River Falls, Wisconsin; including clippings concerning the Cairns Woods, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, and reminiscent descriptions of Ellsworth and River Falls.

Photocopied genealogical information compiled by Erickson on the S?rum family, the Gilbertson family, and other ancestors, several of whom lived in Pierce County, Wisconsin; including notes, poems, Civil War pension papers of Hans Gulbranson, and two photographs.

One scrapbook containing clippings, photographs, and a copy of the 1880 census, all concerning the early history of the Town of Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin.

Papers, mainly 1935-1976, of Knowles, a Wisconsin state legislator and Republican Party leader, together with some personal papers of his brother, Warren P. Knowles III, governor of Wisconsin, 1965-1971.
About Robert Knowles there are biographical clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, and an oral history interview conducted by Tim Ericson; correspondence, orders, logs, a Normandy Invasion notebook, and training materials concerning experiences as an Army Air Force bomber pilot during World War II; speeches and press materials issued as a state legislator; records pertaining to his 1964, 1972, and 1976 election campaigns; papers concerning his leadership in organizations concerned with improved legislative operations such as the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Citizens Conference on State Legislatures; and contracts and correspondence about his work as manager of National Republican conventions in 1960, 1968, 1972, and 1976. Among the prominent correspondents are Ray C. Bliss, Ody Fish, Ernest Keppler, and Stanley York.
Photographs in the collection date circa 1944-1981. Though a few are from Knowles' military service and several show his family or other personal activities, most images reflect his political career. Included are images from his swearing-in ceremony, the 1964 and 1968 Republican National Conventions, other conferences, speeches, and other events.
The Warren P. Knowles papers primarily relate to research on the Knowles, Nichols, and Blakeney families. Also included are some miscellaneous financial papers of Warren P. Knowles III and of Judge Warren Knowles, father of Robert and Warren. The personal and gubernatorial papers of Warren Knowles are separately cataloged.

Papers of Robert McDiarmid, a St. Croix County, Wis., farmer and businessman, including a ledger, 1852-1953, and an account book, 1854-1855, recording expenses of McDiarmid and Scott Logging Company; a biographical sketch of McDiarmid dated June 29, 1905; a federal land deed of 1856; McDiarmid's naturalization certificate, 1858; and other miscellaneous manuscripts and documents.

Papers of a former Republican Assemblyman (1966-1970) from Star Prairie, Wisconsin, consisting of fragmentary correspondence from constituents and legislators, draft press releases, and campaign material.
Prominent correspondents include Paul Alfonsi and Willis H. Miller.

Statement made by River Falls, Wisconsin, Mayor Robert Krueger during his 1972 campaign for re-election, in which he refutes charges made by his opponents and points out his past accomplishments.

Contains semester outlines, weekly lesson outlines showing schedules by grade for each subject studied, programs, teacher's notes, and seating charts.

Dockets kept by Justices of the Peace of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wards, and of the city at large. Cases handled include misdemeanors and civil suits of a minor nature.
Some dockets include cases before more than one court. Some dockets note a few marriages on the back pages. A separate folder contains a few complaint warrants and other justice dockets selected as a sample.

Includes: [1] Treasurer's General Ledger (1885-1942) listing accounts of treasurer, general and other funds, bank accounts, tax settlements, and city hospital disbursements; [2] Treasurer's Services and Relief Ledger (1893-1948) listing accounts for city services, utilities, and relief; [3] Treasurer's Journals (1885-1920) showing date and source of each receipt and recipient of each expenditure. (Reference numbers refer to the correspondence entry in Clerk's Order Registers [Pierce Series 51] for the period 1909-1915, and in Treasurer's General Ledger.).

Incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Treasurer pertaining to land condemnation, "tax roll balancing," and routine office administration.

Printed reports showing summaries of city receipts and disbursements.

Includes: [1] Relief Director's Correspondence, 1934-1936, pertaining to the distribution of welfare commodities, the establishment of work programs, the requisitioning of supplies, and the administration of the relief program; [2] Relief Applications, 1934-1935, listing applicant's name, address, length of residence in city, amount and type of property owned, and number and relationship of dependents; [3] Relief Journal, 1940-1944, listing amounts spent for relief commodities, stores where spent, and persons to whom relief given; and [4] Relief Ledger, 1939-1945, giving same information as the Journal but under relief recipient, and lists by city of individuals and hours spent cutting wood for the city.

Correspondence, plans, contracts, and blueprints relating to the construction of the Title V housing project for veterans, April-May 1946, and statement of funds advanced by the city, June 18, 1946 to January 1, 1947.

Correspondence, 1967-1971, pertaining to the enforcement of city ordinances, rules, and regulations governing the police force, demonstrations and drug usage on the U.W.-River Falls campus, and the routine operation of the police department; minutes of meetings of the Police Commission, 1970-1973; annual reports of the Police Department, 1968-1976; a clipping file of articles about campus violence and drug abuse; and a few miscellaneous records.

Applications, assessments, bids, contracts, construction specifications, general correspondence, blueprints, and plat maps pertaining to routine city functions such as civil defense, elections, licensing, park development, police and fire protection, public works construction, social services, and zoning.

Questionnaires filled in by respondents to a 1973 survey conducted by Ursula Peterson and the Pierce County Historical Association which sought information on the past hospitals of River Falls, Wisconsin.

Papers consisting mainly of applications, general correspondence, petitions, records of poor relief, reports of city officials, and tax statements.

Clerk's general ledgers, chiefly "Miscellaneous Charges" and Treasurer's monthly cash balance, 1946-1948; and unbound sheets with the Maple Street Bridge account, 1894. ?b Volume 1 covers 1885-1904; Volume 2, 1908-1914; and Volume 3, 1909-1948.

Annual financial reports of the city; Treasurer's annual reports; reports of various commissions and departments; annual reports of City Hospital, 1943-1951; petitions; statements of assessment, 1916-1939; statements of taxes and indebtedness, 1916-1939, 1941-1942, 1945; reports of the Clerk, 1918-1941; register of liquors sold by the Phoenix Drug Store, 1885-1888; and a summary of relief orders issued, 1934-1935.

Ledger containing accounts of persons on relief, listing under each heading dates and amounts for payment issued by clerk and stores where orders were redeemed for commodities. ?b A separate folder contains quarterly tabulations of relief issued, 1934-1941, which were originally fastened into the ledger with pins or paste.

Ordinance book, 1885-1933, containing city ordinances nos. 1-107 and resolutions passed during that period; typescript copies of the revised city code, 1948, and subsequent revisions to portions of that code, 1949-1962; and a few miscellaneous resolutions, 1948-1971.