Record of reports by physicians of accidents they treated as specified in Laws of Wisconsin, 1905, chapter 416. Each report includes the name, age, race, sex, residence, marital status, occupation, and place of employment of the injured person and the cause and severity of the injury.

Record of the registration of chiropractors in Pierce County, 1925-1954 (Vol. 1); of optometrists practicing in Pierce County, 1916-1933 (Vol. 2); record of veterinarians practicing in Pierce County, 1907-1951 (Vol. 3); record of physicians practicing in the county, 1904-1956 (Vol. 4); and register of physicians, midwives, clergy, and funeral directors, 1942-1945 (Vol. 5). Each indicates the name of the registrant, address, and in some cases information regarding the registrant's professional education.

Index to deed and mortgage record books indicating the mortgagor or granter, mortgagee or grantee, date of contractual instrument, amount of consideration, description of the real estate involved, date when recorded, volume and page number in which the mortgage was recorded, date of satisfaction, and remarks concerning the satisfaction.

Index recording names of couples receiving marriage licenses in Pierce County, date of wedding, and page number in the marriage record.

Primarily chattel mortgage records kept by city, town, and village clerks which were collected by the register of deeds. The chattel mortgages include the names of mortgagor and mortgagee, amount of mortgage, and dates of filing, mortgage due, and release. Some volumes contain listings of conditional sales which may include dates of contracts and filing, names of seller and buyer, and a description of goods sold. There are two volumes of chattel mortgage records, 1914-1933, which contain copies of some of the towns' chattel mortgage records as well as mortgages filed only with the register of deeds.

Primarily chattel mortgage records kept by city, town, and village clerks which were collected by the register of deeds. The chattel mortgages include the names of mortgagor and mortgagee, amount of mortgage, and dates of filing, mortgage due, and release. Some volumes contain listings of conditional sales which may include dates of contracts and filing, names of seller and buyer, and a description of goods sold. There are two volumes of chattel mortgage records, 1914-1933, which contain copies of some of the towns' chattel mortgage records as well as mortgages filed only with the register of deeds.

Reports from the County Extension Agents to the County Board of Supervisors, including agricultural agents' reports, 4-H club leaders' reports, and demonstration agents' reports; and material concerning a tree planting project accompanying the George Washington bicentennial.

Papers, mostly incoming correspondence to the County Clerk, pertaining to county matters such as tax sales, payment of bills, operations of various county departments and programs, and various activities of the county board.
The processed portion of this series is summarized above and dates 1897-1942.

Additional accessions are located at WHS in Madison and date 1885-1963. These materials are primarily correspondence with the War Department and records related to military service, 1917-1918 but also town plats, 1960-1963; and a list of dentists, 1885-1888.

Record of tax sales and redemption showing information on land including legal description of parcel, to whom sold, date of sale, amount sold for, to whom assigned, date of redemption, interest, and charges. Volume 1 covers townships 24-26. Volume 2 covers townships 26-27.

Records including Statements of Taxes and Indebtedness, 1877-1932, which indicate assessed valuation, the amount for the various state, county, special district, and local taxes levied, and indebtedness of cities, towns, and villages; Abstracts of Assessment Rolls, 1876, indicating the total assessed valuations for personal and real property in the cities, towns, and villages; Tabular Statements of Real Estate Sold, 1885-1893, indicating the number of acres and lots sold, the total consideration received, and assessed valuation of the property sold; the reports of the county clerk to the Department of State Audit, 1940-1960, describing the sources of county revenue and the various categories of disbursements and indebtedness; the School Aids Apportionment, 1928-1951, recording the amounts of state, county, and local district aid for each district in the county; and the School District Valuations, 1950-1964, indicating the assessed valuation, full valuation, and school levy for each school district for the county.

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.

Record of statements of taxes and indebtedness filed by towns, cities, and villages, showing date, local unit, assessed valuation, all taxes levied, and all bonded and other indebtedness incurred and outstanding.

Petitions from towns, villages, and cities for the construction of new bridges; and reports of bridge commissioners recording the amount of bridge contracts paid by the county and the amount paid by the town. ?b There are scattered papers related to road work.

Clerk's record of tax sale certificates assigned, chiefly 1858, showing land description of each plot; date of sale; date and to whom certificate was assigned; face value of certificate, accrued interest, and total amount paid by assignee; and date and amount of each payment to the County Treasurer.
Record does not show certificate numbers.

Clerk's record of tax certificates cancelled, showing date, name of certificate holder, number of certificate, year of tax sale, face value of certificate, accrued interest on certificate at time of payment, and total amount paid.

Record of wild animal bounty claims and payments indicating the name of the claimant, bounty certificate number, date the claim was filled, number and type of animal(s) killed, and the amount of the payment granted. (Volume 1 was formerly Pierce Small Series 5.).

Record of names of voters in primary and general elections for county, state, and national offices. The address of voters is sometimes also given.

Miscellaneous election records, including statements submitted by the County Board of Canvassers to the County Clerk, listing the number of votes received in each town, village, or city ward, by candidates and in referenda; copies of certified statements submitted by the County Clerk to the Secretary of State, showing persons elected as legislators and county officers (1900, 1904); and a poll list from a town meeting and judicial election in the Town of Trimbelle (April 2, 1902).

Minutes of meetings of the County Board of Supervisors' Special Committee on Dance Halls, pertaining to the committee's inspection and licensing of dance halls, pavilions, barn dances, and road houses; and its appointment of dance hall inspectors.

Record of marriage information copied from original marriage record giving the volume number and page number from which information was taken; name of husband, occupation, residence, and father's name; wife's name and her father's name; and date and place of marriage.

Names of county clerks, treasurers, sheriffs, registers of deeds, district attorneys, county judges, superintendents of schools, coroners, and surveyors.

Records indicating total taxable income, tax rate, total tax, and amount apportioned to the county for corporations and individuals residing in Pierce County.
There is also some correspondence regarding changes in assessments, appeals, and other matters related to the income tax.

Reports including analysis of highway funds; administration, shop, machinery, and equipment operations; stockpiling and incidental labor costs; and inventories of building and fixtures, machinery and equipment, materials, and supplies.

Records filed with the county clerk dealing with the operation of various welfare and relief programs which the county administered, including the county poor farm, outdoor relief, aid to the disabled, and aid to dependent children.
Included are reports of the Superintendent of the Poor and of the county commissions; lists of persons receiving aid; and legal documents such as the commitment of persons to the poor house.

Annual reports of the county judge to the County Board of Supervisors listing fees paid to hospitals and doctors for examination of individuals involved in proceedings before the court.
Entries contain the name of the case, the date it was heard, and the case's outcome. Most cases are guardianships for incompetents or insanity commitments.

Clerk's records concerning sale of county bonds, including certified typescript and printed copies of County Board of Supervisors proceedings relative to bond issuance; printed notices of bond sale; and related correspondence, principally with bond brokers and banks.

Audit reports for the county, 1939-1964, submitted to the board of supervisors by the Wisconsin Department of Taxation and the Wisconsin Department of State Audit. ?b Each report has summary financial statements of the county's financial situation and balances of various accounts including highway, towns, courts, and the sheriff. There are separate special audits of the highway department between 1933 and 1940.

Reports of the county fair, the county rescue service, the district attorney's office, the zoning administration, the civil defense director, the county surveyor, the veterans service, the county job service, the circuit court, the county extension office, the public health nursing service, the county council on aging, and others.
Included are reports for the following years: 1974-1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992-1998.

Statistical summaries and statements from town assessors showing the amount of principal crops grown during the preceding year, acreages growing during the reporting year, the number and value of dairy products and livestock, and lists of creameries, cheese factories, and milk condenseries.

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors including minutes of board meetings, committee reports, reports of county officers and commissioners, financial reports, and communications to the board.

Proceedings of the County Board of Supervisors, published annually in pamphlet form under the provisions of Wisconsin Laws of 1901, Ch. 298, Sec. 3; including the County Clerk's minutes of each meeting of the County Board, and documents considered by the Board at each meeting. Documents include: petitions, memorials, communications, and claims addressed to the Board; reports of county officers and of Board committees; resolutions and ordinances; and other papers relating to operations, services, finances, planning, and policy of county government.
Included are proceedings for these years: 1900-1949, 1951-1967/8, 1969/70-1978/79, 1980/81, 1982/83-1998/99.

Daybook and ledger of the Pierce County Lumber Company, Ellsworth, Wisconsin (later the Consolidated Lumber Company).

Constitution, by-laws, and minutes of the board of directors and stockholders of the company, formed to operate a general mercantile business in behalf of farmers.

Account book kept by an unidentified Pierce County, Wis., farm family; noting expenses such as labor, supplies, breeding fees, equipment repairs, veterinarian's services, taxes, and improvements, and income from sale of livestock, crops, and dairy products. Animal breeding records also are included.

Annual premium lists detailing scheduled events at the Pierce County Fair. Lists are present for the years 1884-1889, 1902-1904, 1906, 1911-1912, 1914, 1922-1926, 1928, 1930-1932, 1942-1960, 1966-1977, 1979-1983, 2007-2008, and 2013-2014.

Essay written by University of Wisconsin-River Falls geography student James L. Newman.

Records, 1947-1965, of a national debating and public speaking organization's Midwest branch and records of the River Falls Chapter, 1948-1981, associated with the University of Wisconsin--River Falls. ?b Branch records include correspondence, constitutions, scattered minutes and financial records, tournament and correction plans, and photographs.

Miscellaneous photographs and postcards, mainly duplicates and photocopies of originals, displaying places, people, businesses, buildings, and scenery in the four county region (Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties) of Wisconsin.

Photographic postcards mainly related to the 4-county geographic area covered by the Area Research Center, that is, Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties but also include nearby regions, including some in Minnesota. This collection is particularly strong in areas of the region directly surrounding River Falls, Wisconsin. Also includes some photographs of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus, sports, and related miscellany.

Miscellaneous letters and ephemera relating to the family of Phineas C. Flint, River Falls, Wisconsin, including four Civil War letters from Lt. Jerry E. Flint, Co. G, 4th Wisconsin Infantry, written from Louisiana, 1862.

Photocopies of letters, 1893-1901, written in Norwegian by Peter R. Jacobson of Lake Park, Minnesota to his brother-in-law, Nels J. Jenson of Hudson, Wisconsin; and translated into English by Else Bigton. The letters discuss economics, politics, religion, harvests and planting, and other family and agricultural news.

Reminiscences of Father Peter Minwegen, O.M.I., concerning his service as a missionary in Canada, 1908-1915; his flight to the U.S. during World War I to escape internment because of his German citizenship; his experiences, 1915-ca. 1925, as a priest in Jim Falls and in Cornell, Wisconsin, where the Ku Klux Klan was active; his successful use of Sebastian Kneipp's water cure in various illnesses; and the efforts of the Oblate fathers to establish their own Midwest province.

History of the "Hudson Star Observer," 1850-circa 1972, by Peter Jauquet, apparently prepared for a college course in which Jauquet was enrolled.

An autobiography by Peter Dicke, a Lutheran minister who established and served many congregations in Michigan and in Dodge, Shawano, and Oconto counties, Wisconsin.

Records of the negotiations between St. Croix County and the various government employee unions, including correspondence, notes, benefit cost estimates, research materials, collective bargaining and mediation requests, proposed and final offers, grievances, and agreements. Represented units include Courthouse, General Government Support Services (GGSS), Highway, Health Center, Human Services-Non Professional/Professional, Land and Water Conservation, Law Enforcement, and Social Services.

Genealogy of the Hickerson family, circa 1700-1981, compiled by Perry John Hickerson of Marshall, Minn. The genealogy traces the descendants of John and Anne Higginson of Baltimore County, Maryland.
Other surnames treated in the account include Wood, Frost, Blizzard, Farrell, Cayler, Mitchell, Moline, Wallace, and Pingle.

Recollections by Kirkendall of logging activities for the Knapp, Stout Company in Polk, St. Croix, Barron, and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, in the 1890's; with an introduction and related newspaper articles about Birchwood, Wisconsin, by Ethel Elliot Chappelle.

Articles and notes on the early history of Pierce County, Wis., some written by Paul B. Bjerkeng, some by unidentified authors; accompanied by papers relating to the Pierce County Historical Society, photographs, clippings (all in SC 8); and additional articles, several letters in Norwegian, a speech by Marion Neprud, and letters to the editor, 1941-1942, by Bjerkeng (all in SC 85).

Papers relating to the estate of River Falls, Wisconsin, businessman P. W. Ramer; including his will, legal documents, and correspondence between his descendants.