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McPhee, Eugene R.

 Person

Biography

Eugene R. McPhee was born in Chippewa Falls, Wis. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Eau Claire State Normal School in 1923 and his Masters of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1932. McPhee was superintendent of schools in Winter and Elk Mound, Wis. prior to serving as Director of Teacher Training at the then Eau Claire State Teachers College from 1932 to 1941.

McPhee served during World War II in North Africa and Italy as a Reserved Major. When the war ended, McPhee was promoted to Colonel. In April 1948, Mr. McPhee was appointed acting secretary of the Board of Regents of State Normal Schools. Later in 1948, he was made director of the Board and served this position until 1970.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Eugene R. McPhee Papers, 1923-1966, 2003-2004

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 249
Summary

After service in World War II, Eugene R. McPhee became director of teacher training at Eau Claire until leaving for Madison in 1948. Contains personal and professional papers of McPhee’s military career in the United States as well as while he was stationed in Italy. McPhee’s thesis and other documents from his educational career. There are early University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire financial documents regarding scholarships, memorials and other aspects of the university.

Dates: 1923-1973, 2003-2004

University Archives Photograph Collection, 1916-2011

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 279
Summary A collection of over 2000 photographs focusing on the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire. The collection includes images of university buildings, various campus scenes, athletics, student organizations, student activities, programs and special events, ceremonies, and people (identified and unidentified students, staff, faculty, administrators, dignitaries, and campus visitors). The collection is arranged into eight series: buildings, athletics, student organizations, campus and student...
Dates: 1916-2011

University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Oral History Interviews, 1963-1993

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 473
Summary

This collection consists of transcripts, audio cassettes, and reel-to-reel audio containing university-related oral history interviews.

Dates: 1963-1993, bulk 1974-1975

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire School of Education Campus School Records, 1940-1986

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 058
Summary

Records of the Campus School at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, first known as the “model school” when the Eau Claire State Normal School opened in 1916. Records reflect curriculum, teacher training methods, construction of the new laboratory school and campus school complex in 1952, campus school studies, termination of the training school program, and rental of the campus school building by the Eau Claire County public school system when the school closed in 1973.

Dates: 1940-1986

Wisconsin State Colleges Building Corporation Records, 1953-1966

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 162
Summary

Meeting minutes, resolutions, and proceedings of the Wisconsin State Colleges Building Corporation, 1953, 1957-1966.

Dates: 1953-1966

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Campus School (Eau Claire, Wis.) 3
Eau Claire (Wis.) 3
Faculty 3
Audio recordings 2
Chancellor 2
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Correspondence 2
Interviews 2
Photographs 2
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire—Administration 2
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire--History 2
World War II 2
Academic Disciplines 1
Art 1
Artists Series 1
Athletics 1
Basketball—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Brewer Hall 1
Bridgman Hall 1
Buildings 1
Cabaret 1
Chippewa River 1
Commencement 1
Committee Reports 1
Construction 1
Council Oak Tree 1
Crest Wellness Center 1
Cross Country Running - Wisconsin - Eau Claire 1
Davies Student Center 1
Debates and Debating--Wisconsin--Eau Claire. 1
Dormitories--Wisconsin 1
Eau Claire State Normal School -- History. 1
Education, Higher -- Wisconsin. 1
Education--Wisconsin--History 1
Financial Records 1
Football 1
Footbridge 1
Forensics (Public speaking)--Wisconsin--Eau Claire. 1
Fraternity 1
Haas Fine Arts Center 1
Hibbard Humanities Hall 1
Hilltop 1
Homecoming 1
Horan Hall 1
Katharine Thomas Hall 1
Kjer Theatre 1
L.E. Phillips Science Hall 1
Laboratory schools-Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1
Little Niagara Creek 1
Lower Campus 1
McIntyre Library 1
McPhee Physical Education Center 1
Meeting Minutes 1
Memorial Hall 1
Military records 1
Oral Histories 1
Periscope 1
Personal Papers 1
President 1
Putnam Hall 1
Putnam Park (Eau Claire, Wis.) 1
Resolutions (administrative records) 1
Schneider Social Science Hall 1
Schofield Hall 1
School of Nursing Building 1
School records 1
Scrapbooks 1
Singing Statesmen 1
Sorority 1
Staff 1
Student Housing--Wisconsin--Eau Claire 1
Student Organizations 1
Student activities—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Sutherland Hall 1
Teachers Colleges – Wisconsin – History 1
Teachers--Training of – Wisconsin 1
The Forum Series 1
Universities and colleges—Wisconsin--Buildings 1
Universities and colleges—Wisconsin—Eau Claire—History 1
University Records 1
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Foundation, Inc.--History 1
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire--Alumni and Alumnae 1
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire-Bands 1
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire-Sports 1
University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire--Students 1
Upper Campus 1
Viennese Ball 1
Winter Carnival 1
Wisconsin State Colleges—Buildings 1
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans 1
Zorn Arena 1
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