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Armory. Papers relating to construction of, 1908
Assessment, Statements of, 1907-1932
Assessor's reports of agricultural production, 1878-1928
Building permit applications and related papers, 1887-1932
Charter and amendments, 1857, 1858, 1860
Civil war bounty payments. Papers concerning, 1863-1865
Claims, Committee on, and related special committees. Reports, 1857-1920, 1927 (chiefly , 1857-1870 and 1918-1920). Physical Description: (4 folders)
Clerk, City
• Annual reports of city orders issued, 1857-1920
• Trial balances, 1864-1893
Common Council
• Minutes, 1922-1928
• Notices of meetings, 1894-1928
Communications to the Common Council, miscellaneous, 1857-1906, 1928-1933
Comptroller, City. Annual estimates of receipts and disbursements, 1867-1903
Drainage of swamps and ponds. Petitions concerning, 1858, 1865-1869
Election expenses, candidates' statements of, 1901-1902, 1909
Fire Committee and related special committees: Reports, 1858-1874
Fire Department
• Petitions concerning, 1858-1867
• Miscellaneous papers concerning, 1866-1932
Health, City Board of, and related committees. Reports and papers, 1897-1931

Local history essay by Remley, including a manuscript map of Luck, circa 1908.

Papers of a River Falls, Wis., medical doctor concerning his Civil War service as a surgeon with the 6th Wisconsin Volunteers and his later appointments as examining surgeon for pensions and as regent of state normal schools, and his election as a state senator; including his official documents and letters.

Records of a small retail grocery store, consisting of ledgers, journals, and other financial records.

A history by Taylor written in 1940 and re-edited by Lawrence Jones in 1968.

A history of Clifton Hollow, a settlement in northwestern Pierce County, Wisconsin, 1849-1898, written by Mrs. Wheelock who was born there; mentioning lumber and grist mills, a lime kiln, and a school, church, and Templar's lodge.
Included is the 16-page original and a later 5-page revision which includes some additional information.

A script prepared by Mrs. McKenney for a pageant presented at the 1969 Polk County, Wis., Fair; depicting the history of fairs, particularly the Polk County Fair first held in 1861, and describing the educational and entertainment features which included exhibits, horse racing, baseball, carnivals, and food stands. Suggestions are given for floats to be prepared by area 4-H clubs, which illustrate aspects of the history.

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Letter, September 22, 1883, to John Downer, River Falls, Wisconsin, from A. Rosenberger, superintendent of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, schools, listing the subjects of examinations required for teaching certification.

Essay by Walker, a Wisconsin State University-River Falls student, describing the development of his family's farm located adjacent to River Falls; including information on the stone quarry operated on the farm, on commercial growing of cabbage, potatoes, and cucumbers, and on eventual division of the property for home lots and other uses.

Mrs. Aamodt discusses her career in nursing which began in the early twentieth century. She is currently a resident of Baldwin, Wisconsin. This marticular interview offers much insight into the medical field in the early 1900's.

Boosey and Hawkes Inc. Publicity department publication about Copland, notecards for a speech introducing Copland and drafts of said speech, Music Programs, magazine, newspaper prints, handwritten note, Aaron Copland History, Notecards, speech drafts, ticket information, correspondence

Biographical information on Aaron Dahlberg, a Swedish immigrant to Trade Lake, Wisconsin, and information on the history of the Northwest Wisconsin Electric Company which developed from several small electric companies that he operated.