Consumers Cooperative Association of Eau Claire (Eau Claire, Wis.) Annual Reports, 1948-1976
Content Description
The annual reports contain lists of officers, annual financial statements, accounts of the past year’s highlights, and histories of the cooperative. Some reports feature photographs of the cooperative’s buildings and businesses.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1976
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Consumers Cooperative Association of Eau Claire, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was founded in 1935 by Eau Claire residents and area farmers. Its first purchase for co-op members was a carload of coal on September 9, 1935. Later ventures included a gas station in 1936, a credit union in 1938 and a coal yard and a bulk plant in 1946. A co-op supermarket was in operation by 1953, and a Health Maintenance Organization was incorporated in 1972. Other activities included a summer camp for children and a teen club.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1/2 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Annual reports of the Consumers Cooperative Association of Eau Claire, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, founded in 1935 by Eau Claire residents and area farmers. It was a retail distribution organization owned by Eau Claire area farmers and consumers. Annual reports range from 1948, 1950, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1976.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the University Archives and Special Collections, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in 1985.
Accession Number
85-97
Reference Code
UHC064
Processing Note
Processed by Colleen McFarland in June 2007.
Subject
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Thomas Reineck
- Date
- December 6, 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu