University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Office of the Chancellor Correspondence and Subject File, 1936-2014
Content Description
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Office of the Chancellor's (and previously the President's) correspondence and subject files covering all aspects of the university including instruction, Board of Regents, building program, gifts and grants, accreditation, and student affairs. Although the series dates from 1936 and is therefore incomplete, it includes material from every President's/Chancellor's administration at the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Besides documenting the routine operations of the President's/Chancellor's office, the collection documents the evolution of the institution from normal school to university. In addition to documenting the routine life of the institution, the President's/Chancellor's correspondence and subject file includes materials on events unique to the era in which the records were created. The collection includes material relating to the Works Progress Administration, National Youth Administration, World War II civilian defense, Army Aviation Cadet Program, veterans, presidential politics, and student protest.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-2014
Creator
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Office of the Chancellor (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.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Chancellor, known as the President prior to 1972, is the chief administrative official at the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. During the administration of Harvey Schofield (1916-1940), the President was intimately involved in almost all aspects of campus administration and life. William R. Davies began the slow decentralization of control with the appointment of faculty committees and a Dean of Instruction. During the Davies administration and early Haas administration, the duties of the Office of the President gradually required less involvement in the day-to-day operation of the campus and more involvement in administering a rapidly expanding institution. By the time Leonard Haas became President in 1960, the campus was embarking on an era of rapid growth resulting in the development of schools of liberal arts, business, and nursing, in addition to the traditional School of Education. The office name was changed to the Office of the Chancellor in 1972 when the State University System merged with the University of Wisconsin.
Extent
246.4 Linear Feet (226 archives boxes, 133 record center cartons)
4.93 Gigabytes (11,770 files, 361 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Office of the Chancellor's (and previously the President's) correspondence and subject files covering all aspects of the university including instruction, Board of Regents, building program, gifts and grants, accreditation, and student affairs. Although the series dates from 1936 and is therefore incomplete, it includes material from every President's/Chancellor's administration at the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Besides documenting the routine operations of the President's/Chancellor's office, the collection documents the evolution of the institution from normal school to university. In addition to documenting the routine life of the institution, the President's/Chancellor's correspondence and subject file includes materials on events unique to the era in which the records were created. The collection includes material relating to the Works Progress Administration, National Youth Administration, World War II civilian defense, Army Aviation Cadet Program, veterans, presidential politics, and student protest.
Other Finding Aids: Chancellors Correspondence and Subject File Index
A detailed index listing Box and Folder number, year, folder title, and sometimes a description is available for this collection. The link below will allow you to access online, a searchable PDF copy of this index:
Chancellor's Correspondence and Subject Files Index
Please consult Special Collections and Archives department staff for more information and assistance navigating this online index.
Acquisition Information
Transferred to the University Archives by the Office of the Chancellor from ca. 1970s-2019.
Accession Number
76-30, 77-61, 78-10, 79-1, 80-6, 80-30, 80-180, 81-69, 81-120, 81-183, 82-39, 83-7, 83-36, 83-85, 85-2, 85-254, 87-20, 87-147, 90-132, 92-046, 92-122, 92-197, 95-80, 97-44, 98-12, 99-8, 99-48, 00-06, 00-46, 01-08, 07-123, 07-124, 07-159, 07-162, 11-019, 12-005, 13-022, 15-009, 15-014, 17-016, 19-008
Reference Code
AS001
Subject
- Schofield, Harvey A. (Person)
- Haas, Leonard C. (Person)
- Hibbard, Richard E. (Person)
- Hannah, Emily (Person)
- Schnack, Larry (Person)
- Mash, Donald J. (Person)
- University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Administration (Organization)
- Davies, William R. (Person)
- Levin-Stankevich, Brian (Person)
- Schmidt, James C. (Person)
- Eau Claire State Normal School (Organization)
- Eau Claire State Teachers College (Organization)
- Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire (Organization)
- Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire (Organization)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Organization)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation, Inc. (Organization)
- Larson, Vicki Lord (Person)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Student Senate (Organization)
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Accreditation (Education)
- Annual Reports
- Budgets
- Committee Reports
- Faculty
- Grants
- National Council for Accrediation of Teacher Education
- Staff
- United States--National Youth Administration
- University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire--Alumni and Alumnae
- University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire--Planning
- University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire--Students
- World War II
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Alexis Casares
- Date
- May 3, 2024
- 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