Papers of Minnesota's first governor during his years as a fur trader, consisting primarily of correspondence among the various American Fur Company agents located in the Wisconsin Territory. Correspondence concerns internal company business; business with Hudson's Bay Fur Company; company agreements with the Dakota Indians; company interest in United States government treaties with the Dakota, Ojibwa, and Winnebago Indians; attempts by the company to prevent war between the Dakota and the Sauk and Fox Indians; relations with missionaries to the Indians of the region; and company disputes with Indian agents Henry R. Schoolcraft and Lawrence Taliaferro.
Correspondents prominent in the early history of Minnesota and Wisconsin include William Aitken, Frederick Ayer, Alexis Bailly, Bernard Brisbois, Ramsay Crooks, Henry Dodge, James Doty, Hercules Dousman, Jean Faribault, Alexander Faribault, Joseph Nicollet, Henry Rice, Joseph Rolette, Henry Schoolcraft, Lawrence Taliaferro, and Lyman Warren.

Record of judgments in civil cases issued by the court. Entries include name of the parties involved, amount of judgment and against whom rendered, and time of docketing.

Typescript copies prepared by the National Park Service, of a short entry diary, January 1, 1864-July 24, 1865, and letters, November 22, 1863-July 14, 1865, of Alonzo Miller, a private in Co. A, 12th Wisconsin Infantry. Materials concern camp life, the Atlanta, Savannah, and Carolina campaigns, including the battles of Kennesaw Mountain, Ezra Church, and Jonesboro, and the capture of Bentonville, N.C. Also present are the texts of two songs by L. Grennan, "The veterans are coming," and "The great Ulysses." Not available on the microfilm are transcripts of a May 2, 1864, letter and brief diary entries, 1863-1865, and a photograph of Alonzo Miller.

Volume 1 tax sale record showing land description, acreage, year sold for, date of sale, sale price, certificate number, purchaser, date of redemption, redemptioner, amount redeemed for, date of deed, and grantee.

This series includes addresses to graduating classes, ca. 1889-1893; 1958; 1966; 1972; anniversary exercises; baccalaureate programs; class day exercises; alumni- faculty- senior banquet programs; senior class play programs (1914-1940); scholarship information, 1939; 1940; 1945; other miscellaneous items concerning graduation, i.e. invitations, grammar grade exercises, etc.

One journal and one ledger recording purchases at an unidentified general store near Baldwin, Wisconsin.

Photographs created by Charles Francis Smith of houses and families in the vicinity of Elmwood, Wisconsin, circa 1887-1893. Also included are index cards with detailed descriptions for many, but not all, of the included images.

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.

Invoice Logbook includes information includes details of Date, Destination, Contents, Account, Price, Due, Car Number, Terms, Freight, Dis. Amount, and Credit.

The Consolidated Lumber company was located in Stillwater MN, the ledger records destinations to locations including Ellsworth WI, White Bear MN, Roberts WI, Mahtomedi MN, Hugo MN, Newport MN.

The Normal Badger was the predecessor to the Student Voice. It was first published in 1895 by the Athletic Club and in 1897 by the Literary Society. In 1899, it was published by the school as a whole. For reasons not clear, it ceased publication until 1907. By 1912, the Badger evolved into the school's annual, the Meletean.

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.

This collection includes the planning and promotional materials for celebrating the 50th anniversary of the River Falls Normal School.

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.

Records showing the daily proceedings and judgments of the courts.

Reports and papers filed by the City Clerk including petitions, communications, and reports to the Common Council; Council resolutions and ordinances; utility franchises; copies of legislative acts, 1857-1860, chartering and amending the charter of the city; and other records.

Beginning in 1934, the River Falls Alumnus was published and distributed to the graduates of the River Falls State Teachers College. The Alumni Bulletin was first compiled by the Public Relations committee in conjunction with the regular college bulletin published by the Board of Regents and ran until about 1958. In the Spring of 1952, the River Falls Foundation began publishing, the alumni newsletter, Falcon Features which continues to run today. Alumni newsletters were intended to keep alumni informed with updates to the campus physical plant, faculty, and curriculum. It also serves as a directory for alumni to keep in touch, including personal notices such as marriages, deaths, and career changes.

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.

Assorted records from the court, including materials relating to the organization of the Village of Siren, 1913; one certificate of ordination, 1938; one marriage license, 1906; criminal statistics, 1932; one defendant tally sheet, 1936; a certification for the Union Indemnity Company, 1931; a court order designating the First National Bank of Grantsburg as a public depository, 1937; and two memorials, one to lawyer and judge William R. Foley, 1940, and one to circuit court clerk Newton Hickerson, 1909.

Opera Hotel register (1887-1901, 1941) includes names, addresses (generally limited to city if any), date/time, rooms rented, and a notes field. Since many of the guests were in the entertainment industry, many entries include creatively devised advertisements for the performances or other additional information on the group and type of entertainment provided. A note, dated 1941, appears to have been added by a later owner of the register. According to the River Falls Journal, the register was in the possession of W. A. Freeman when the fire that burned the building formerly housing the Opera Hotel, burned in 1921.

Mainly letters (1943-1944) from mother, Karine, sent to John W. Stayberg, while serving in the military during World War II. Topics generally cover everyday activities happening around town and in life. Also includes correspondence from family and friends in the Hudson and Twin Cities metropolitan area and military colleagues, as well as any associated clippings sent with the correspondence. Also included is a short biography on Stayberg and reminiscences about how the archival collection came to be held by donor, Nancy Hawkinson (1999).

John "Bubbs" Winston Stayberg was born in Hudson, Wisconsin on May 8, 1923, the third and youngest child of Karine Marie (nee Jenson) and John Arnt Stayberg. John graduated from Hudson High School in 1941 and worked for Brown & Bigelow , a well-known printing company located in St. Paul, Minnesota, following high school. On June 30th, 1942, John W. Stayberg registered for the military draft, and was enlisted on February 4th, 1943. Stayberg served for 27 months, earning the rank of Corporal while serving with the 16th A. I. B. (Allied Intelligence Bureau), 13th Armored Division. He was reported missing in action April 30, 1945, and died from injuries sustained May 6, 1945 in Germany. Stayberg is buried at the Willow River Cemetery in Hudson, Wisconsin. [Biographical information taken from collection.]

Criminal case files filed in Circuit Court and County Court for Burnett County. Complaints, notes, summonses, transcripts, evidence, rulings, orders, judgments, appeals, and execution orders. Cases relate to felony criminal offenses such as murder, assault and battery, adultery, larceny, fornication, rape, illegal liquor sales, vandalism, and gambling. Circuit Court ranges from approximately 1927-1948. County Court cases range from approximately 1895-1943.

Clerk's record book and school registers. Clerk's record book (1919-1950) contains minutes of annual and special meetings, record of treasurer's expenditures, bonds and oaths of district treasurers, and annual reports including census of pupils. School registers up to 1914 consist of separate registers for classification and attendance. Classification registers (1891-1895, 1909-1914) include names and ages of students, grades, comments on student performances, notes made by the teachers, and classes taught. Attendance registers (1901-1914) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, lessons and daily schedules, and a register of visitors. Beginning in 1914, comprehensive school registers (1914-1920, 1932-1946) combine records for attendance, classification, and grades.

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.

Minute books recording board of directors and stockholders meetings, including annual financial reports and an audit report.

This series contains the operating budget for the University of Wisconsin System as determined by the Board of Regents. They are also known as the “red book.” Current UW budget information can also be found online. Most of this series consists of volumes, others are on microfiche and CDs.

This collection includes newspaper clippings from local newspapers that cover various subjects related to the River Falls Teachers College, including but not limited to, student activities, campus happenings, programs, faculty, and graduates. The Scrapbooks are arranged chronologically by year. Clipping within the books are arranged alphabetically by a paper published. These scrapbooks were compiled by Al Boeck, Director of the Public Relations Department and Journalism Instructor.

Record of judges' decisions in civil cases. Includes names of plaintiffs, defendants, a case summary, dates of actions, and name of judge. Vols. B-Q and one volume labeled "Rule Book" (1851-1957).

Files of primarily criminal cases in Circuit Court including complaints, summonses, warrants, motions, appeals, judgments, and orders. Cases relate to criminal offenses such as murder, assault and battery, adultery, larceny, fornication, illegal liquor sales, vandalism, and gambling. The few civil suits involve monetary transactions and personal disputes including divorce. Criminal case files include #1-366, 468-839, 925, 1403, and 1441, roughly dated from 1866-1962 (bulk 1866-1930). Civil case files include #1-100 (circa 1866-?) and #5086, #7966, #8141-8171 (1916-1939).

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

On March 14, 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell, the leader of the American Nazi party visited the Wisconsin State University – River Falls. The event was sponsored by the Free Spirit Forum committee. The Forums were sponsored by the Legislative Action Committee, a sub-committee of the Student Senate. The daylong event began with a morning convocation. Rockwell was introduced by Dr. Raymond Anderson a political science professor. Rockwell spoke to about 2500 attendees in the Karges Gym. In the afternoon, a debate was held between Rockwell and Dr. Edward Peterson of the History Department. Followed by a question-and-answer portion.
This collection includes audio recordings of Rockwell’s speech and debate with Dr. Peterson.

Series includes general correspondence from the presidencies/chancellorships of James W. Crabtree (1911-1917), Jesse H. Ames (1911, 1917-1946), Eugene H. Kleinpell (1946-1967), Richard J. Delorit (1967-1968), and George R. Field (1968-1985). Highlights include correspondence with students in military service (1917-1921); materials relating to the Smith-Hughes Act and problems at the River Falls Normal School as a result of its passage (1917-1929); and correspondence concerning curriculum, faculty and legislation. After 1930 most of the correspondence is of a formal business nature. Included is correspondence concerning Foundation business, arrangements for guest lecturers, development of the Graduate School and the transitions from Teachers College to State College (1957) and from State College to State University (1964). Most of the early correspondence (1911-1930) concerns prospective students (applications, and boarding and employment inquiries, students and recommendations for graduates). Some job applications are included. Correspondence with men in the military, including a list of River Falls Normal students in service dominates the files from 1917-1921.

The Student Voice is a student-run newspaper that was published on a weekly basis throughout the academic year.This collection consists of daily supplemental editions to the regular publication.

This series contains correspondence and communications between the River Falls Board of Regents representatives and the school. The bulk of the information deals with budgeting, salaries, curriculum changes, and allocations for physical plant expansion, along with legislative events which affected Board policy. Clarification of Board policies in general and the manner in which it affected River Falls in particular can be found within the correspondence, as well as illustrations of the efforts of River Falls Regents to achieve enactments of favorable Board policies for the school.

The Women’s Recreation Association (WRA) mission was to provide “women students with the opportunity to participate in healthful recreational activities and to promote good sportsmanship and fellowship. In WRA, a woman has an opportunity for service and leadership through diverse activities.” There were numerous team and individual sports that participate in tournaments. To compete, various teams were organized and entered by sororities, residence halls, or other independent groups. Sports included; volleyball, field hockey, basketball, bowling, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, track and field, and tennis. Female faculty advisors, including Emogene Nelson, serving as advisors, instructed the WRA activities. (Information compiled from WRA brochure.)

Records of the Newman Club of the River Falls campus and records of the North Central Province (NCP) of the National Newman Club Federation (NNCF). The River Falls club records include minutes of meetings (1955-1971), correspondence, and information on club activities and club participation in regional, statewide, and national Newman affairs. Two scrapbooks, 1957-1970, include photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, newsletters, letters, and other materials. The North Central Province included Newman clubs in Upper Michigan and Wisconsin. It was governed by a chairman and vice-chairman for Extension, Internal Affairs, External Affairs, and Financial Affairs; and divided into regions, each headed by a director. Activities documented in the provincial records include regional and provincial conventions, campus visits by various officers, efforts to organize and encourage local clubs, and local club activities. The materials also include correspondence, reports and publications from the NNCF and from other provinces.

Circuit court cases dealing with civil actions. Legal papers include complaints, summonses, affidavits, petitions, court orders and decrees. Cases #1-1479, 1888-1930, consist of civil actions and cases #1493-3789, 1931-1971 consist of divorce cases only.

A collection of photographs (16 pages and 2 loose) pasted onto contact paper that appear to have been the working copies for publication in True Blue, Hudson High School's annual yearbook. |b The original folder was labeled "1972 graduation". At the time of cataloging, the published issue of the 1972 True Blue yearbook was unavailable for comparison.

Minutes of the board of trustees, 1903-1963; circulation records, 1918-1941; financial records, 1930-1967; and accessions and withdrawals records, 1966-1974.

Provides a brief summary of cases heard before the Circuit Court. Includes the names of defendants and plaintiffs as well as the judgment in each particular case.

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.

The Grassroots Political Conference, aimed to generate interest in political affairs, was held at Wisconsin State University River Falls from 1958 to 1976. The Department of Social Sciences organized and sponsored the program, which featured two days of lectures and debates on current political topics. The event drew politicians, business leaders, and industry experts from across the country, and it was open to the public for attendance.

This collection contains correspondence to potential speakers, brochures, programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other materials relating to the conference.

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.

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.

The Veterans Club or "Vets Club" was a student organization at the University of Wisconsin River Falls. It was a social and service organization for the benefit of student veterans. This collection includes a ledger with member names and fees due for the quarter, orientation books for members, photographs, and other ephemera materials.

The Grants Office was established in 1976. It grew out of a faculty committee. This collection contains several different types of grants, denials, lists of sabbatical leave recipients, and includes materials from the early 1970?s, before the Grants Office was a stand-alone entity on campus.

The Grants Office was established in 1976. It grew out of a faculty committee. This collection contains several different types of grants, denials, lists of sabbatical leave recipients, and includes materials from the early 1970?s, before the Grants Office was a stand-alone entity on campus.