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University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Oral History Interviews, 1973-2004

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 473

Content Description

The UW-Eau Claire Oral History Interviews collection contains oral history interviews with university faculty members, administrators, and relatives of faculty members. Some of the individuals interviewed include Leonard Haas, Hilda Carter, Dean Marguerite Coffman, Delpha Davies, Dr. Ormsby Harry, Marshall Wick, James Benning, Lyla Flagler, Dr. Edward Blackorby, Paul Nagel, Eugene R. McPhee, Harvey Schofield’s children John Schofield and Betty Lou Ressler, along with several others. Also includes sets of interviews connected to oral history projects. The Marcus Oral History Project includes interviews with WWI and WWII veterans conducted by Richard Marcus’s History 186 students from November 1982 to March 1983. The Ken Neuhaus interviews concern UW-Eau Claire housing and In loco Parentis with Neuhaus interviewing Chuck Majors, Adam Bors, and Bill Zorn, among others. Contains paper documents of typed interview transcripts, interview notes and topics; reel-to-reel audio; and audio cassette tapes. The interviews have been digitized and are available in an electronic format.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973-2004

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.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (1 record carton, 1/2 record carton)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

The UW-Eau Claire Oral History Interviews collection contains oral history interviews with university faculty members, administrators, and relatives of faculty members such as Leonard Haas, Lyla Flagler, Eugene R. McPhee, and Harvey Schofield’s children. Also includes sets of interviews connected to oral history projects concerning UW-Eau Claire housing and a History 186 class interviewing WWI and WWII veterans. Contains paper documents of typed interview transcripts, interview notes and topics; reel-to-reel audio; and audio cassette tapes. The interviews have been digitized and are available in an electronic format.

Acquisition Information

Transferred to the University Archives prior to 2007.

Accession Number

83-120, 83-136, 83-179, 83-204, 85-69, 86-32, 92-197, 07-107, 15-025, 25-021

Digitized Materials

The interviews in this collection exist in an electronic format. Please consult Special Collections and Archives department staff for access.

Related Materials

Oral History Interview with John Schofield and Betty Lou Schofield Ressler / Rick Pifer; University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire Special Collections & Archives, 1983 (Archives Video, call number: LD6150.3 .O72 U544 1983)

AS058: UW-Eau Claire School of Education Campus School Records, 1940-1986

AS345: Haas Oral History Interviews Project, 1985-1991

UHC321: Interview with Donald Peterson, 1993

Reference Code

AS473

Processing Note

Additions added in October 2014 and Spring 2025. Digitization of the reels and tapes in this collection was conducted by the University Archives during 2020-2022, and 2024-2025.

Subject

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

Contact:
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739