Eau Claire Normal School/State Teachers' College Clippings, 1913-1950
Content Description
Newspaper clippings and a pamphlet regarding the establishment of the Eau Claire State Normal School and the growth and development of the school which became the Eau Claire State Teachers College in 1927. A 1913 pamphlet entitled “WHY the Normal School at Eau Claire Should Be Constructed NOW” outlines the “urgent need” for the school in the Chippewa Valley. Newspaper clippings document the growth and development of the Eau Claire Normal School, which evolved into the Eau Claire State Teachers College in 1927.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1950
Creator
- L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library (Eau Claire, Wis.) (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
In 1913, a Citizen’s Committee made up of notable Eau Claire residents Emmet Horan, O. H. Ingram, and J. S. Owen, among others, submitted the proposal to the Wisconsin Legislature to establish the Eau Claire Normal School. The school opened in September 1916 in a single building, Schofield Hall. In 1927, the school was authorized to offer four years of higher education and to grant the degree of bachelor of education. The name was changed from Eau Claire State Normal School to Eau Claire State Teachers College.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1/2 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Newspaper clippings and a pamphlet regarding the establishment and growth of the Eau Claire State Normal School and the Eau Claire State Teachers College. A 1913 pamphlet entitled “WHY the Normal School at Eau Claire Should Be Constructed NOW” outlines the “urgent need” for the school in the Chippewa Valley. Newspaper clippings document the growth and development of the Eau Claire Normal School, which evolved into the Eau Claire State Teachers College in 1927.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Special Collections & Archives, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire prior to March 2006.
Accession Number
A10/3d
Digitized Materials
The materials in this collection exist in an electronic format. Please consult Special Collections and Archives department staff for access.
Reference Code
UHC301
Subject
- Eau Claire State Normal School (Organization)
- Eau Claire State Teachers College (Organization)
- Schofield, Harvey A. (Person)
- Davies, William R. (Person)
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Julie Hatfield
- Date
- May 21, 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