At Work in Chippewa Falls Oral Histories, 1991
Content Description
This small collection includes transcripts and audio recordings of interviews with relatives and employees of key industries in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Conducted by Robert Gough between May and July 1991, the oral histories were the basis for the historical exhibit at the Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology. Businesses discussed include Amoco, Chippewa Plastics, Cray Research, Inc., Crane Lumber Company, Mason Shoe Manufacturing, and Leinenkugel Brewery. Interviewees discuss how companies came to be located in Chippewa Falls, what the atmosphere was like in the early years, how the businesses expanded or evolved over time, and the gendered division of labor.
Dates
- Creation: 1991
Creator
- Gough, Robert J. (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
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the county seat for Chippewa County, was incorporated as a city in 1869. The location attracted large numbers of immigrants to work in the sawmills and logging camps. Lumbering was the main industry until the major sawmill closed in 1911. Over time, various family or small businesses developed into full-fledged industries that contributed to the growth of the city. Of particular significance are the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery (established in 1867), Mason Shoe Manufacturing (1904), Crane Lumber (1920), Chippewa Plastics (1948), and Cray Research, Inc., an early computing company (1972).
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1/2 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
This small collection includes transcripts and audio recordings of interviews with relatives and employees of key industries in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the county seat for Chippewa County. Conducted by Robert Gough between May and July 1991, the oral histories were the basis for the historical exhibit at the Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology. Businesses discussed include Amoco, Chippewa Plastics, Cray Research, Inc., Crane Lumber Company, Mason Shoe Manufacturing, and Leinenkugel Brewery.
Acquisition Information
Donated to Special Collections & Archives, University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire by Robert Gough in July 2007.
Accession Number
08-021
Digitized Materials
The transcripts and interviews in this collection exist in an electronic format. Please consult Special Collections and Archives department staff for access.
Reference Code
UHC305
Processing Note
Processed by Lark Keating-Hadlock in July 2007.
Subject
- Boos, Wilbur (Person)
- Brunstad, Robert (Person)
- Brunstad, Yvonne (Person)
- Crane, Robert (Person)
- DeMoe, Marty (Person)
- Gardner, Sonya (Person)
- Hancock, Dave (Person)
- Helgestad, Norm (Person)
- Leinenkugel, Bill (Person)
- Madlert, Joseph (Person)
- Mason, Vic (Person)
- Roush, Dean (Person)
- Chippewa Plastics (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) (Organization)
- Crane Lumber Company (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) (Organization)
- Cray Research, Inc. (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) (Organization)
- Leinenkugel Brewery (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) (Organization)
- Mason Shoe Manufacturing (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) (Organization)
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Julie Hatfield
- Date
- May 20, 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