Lester Emans Papers, 1938-1974
Content Description
The collection consists largely of professional correspondence with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Board of Regents of State Colleges, and Emans’s scholarly and professional publications. The papers also include information about the Wisconsin Association for Student Teaching, as well as job placement reports for new graduates of Eau Claire State Teachers’ College and other Wisconsin State Colleges.
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1974
Creator
- Emans, Lester (Person)
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
Lester M. Emans was born in Peoria County, Illinois. He graduated from Lawrence College in 1925 and earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in administration and supervision from the University of Wisconsin--Madison. Emans served as an administrator in several Wisconsin schools and was an administrator at Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire/Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire from 1946-1969. Positions he held include Dean of the School of Education and Dean of Graduate Studies.
Emans served as president of the Wisconsin Association for Student Teaching in 1957 and was chairman of the Wisconsin Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards from 1960-1965. He was a past president of the Wisconsin Education Association. Emans worked in Paraguay from 1953- 1955 with the Technical Assistance Program in Teacher Education sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Lester M. Emans passed away in Madison, Wisconsin on October 29, 1987.
Extent
0.6 Linear Feet (2 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Professional papers of Lester Emans, an administrator at the Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire/Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire from 1946-1969. He served as the Dean of the School of Education and Dean of Graduate Studies. Emans also served as president of the Wisconsin Association for Student Teaching in 1957, was chairman of the Wisconsin Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards from 1960-1965, president of the Wisconsin Education Association, and he worked in Paraguay from 1953-1955 with the Technical Assistance Program in Teacher Education sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The collection consists largely of professional correspondence with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Board of Regents of State Colleges and Emans’s scholarly and professional publications.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the University Archives prior to March 2006.
Accession Number
07-105
Reference Code
UHC296
Processing Note
Processed by Colleen McFarland and Jen Franks in November 2006.
Subject
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. School of Education (Organization)
- Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire. Graduate Studies (Organization)
- Emans, Lester (Person)
- Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire (Organization)
- Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire (Organization)
- Wisconsin. Board of Regents of State Colleges (Organization)
- 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