University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Oral History Interviews, 1963-1993
Content Description
This series contains oral history interviews with several university faculty members and administrators. Much of the material deals with Leonard Haas’s presidency and his role in the university’s history. Other individuals interviewed include Marguerite Coffman, Delpha Davies, Dr. Ormsby Harry, Marshall Wick, and James Benning, along with several others. Formats in this collection include typed transcripts, outlines, and abstracts for the interviews, reel-to-reel audio, and audio cassette tapes. Three interviews are located in the Digital Asset Preservation Storage: “AS473_OralHistories” collection: Bevering interviews Mrs. Davies 11 April 1973, and Schofield Ressler Interview 19 May 1983, Bakken Interview 3 May 1974.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1993, bulk 1974-1975
Creator
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Organization)
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.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
This collection consists of transcripts, audio cassettes, and reel-to-reel audio containing university-related oral history interviews.
Acquisition Information
Transferred to the University Archives prior to 2007.
Accession Number
86-32, 92-196, 92-197, 07-107, 15-025
Digitized Materials
The tapes in this collection exist in an electronic format. Please consult Special Collections and Archives department staff for access.
Reference Code
AS473
Processing Note
Additions added in October 2014. Digitization of the interviews and other tapes in this collection was conducted by the University Archives during 2020-2022, and 2024-2025.
Subject
- Bevering, Marion (Person)
- Cameron, Richard A. (Person)
- Carter, Hilda (Person)
- Davies, W.R., Mrs. (Person)
- Haas, Leonard C. (Person)
- Jenswold, John R. (Person)
- Harry, Ormsby L. (Person)
- Pifer, Richard L. (Person)
- Bakken, Arnold (Person)
- Fay, Marcus (Person)
- Flagler, Lyla (Person)
- McPhee, Eugene R. (Person)
- Morris, John W. (Person)
- Pedersen, Stella (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Kierstin Wagner
- Date
- December 15, 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