University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Land Use and Acquisition Records, 1909-2014
Content Description
The content of this collection consists of Land Deeds, Quit Claims, Land Easements, and correspondence associated with land acquisitions and alterations impacting the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire from 1909-2014.
Dates
- Creation: 1909-2014
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.
Biographical/Historical Note
In 1909, the first land deed was made for the location of a new school in Eau Claire. The completion of the “Old Main” (now Schofield Hall) building in 1915 marked the beginning of Eau Claire State Normal School. Through the decades, expansions required more land acquisition. Very little expansion occurred in the University’s first decades until 1951 when chancellor Leonard Haas introduced a liberal arts program that caused enrollment to increase dramatically in the next twenty years. The scale and appearance of the University changed greatly as a building boom exploded over the next two decades. The school gained university status in 1964 and became Wisconsin State University – Eau Claire; in 1971 it became University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. From the 1970s through the present time, very few land expansions took place. Deeds, quit claims, easements, and associated correspondence in this collection document the land expansions of the University.
Extent
0.8 Linear Feet (2 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
The scale of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire grew with the addition of buildings and acquired lands. The contents of this collection include land deeds, quit claims, land easements, and correspondence associated with the history of land acquisitions and changes impacting the University.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Special Collections & Archives, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in 2017.
Accession Number
19-014
Reference Code
AS605
Processing Note
Processed by Brian Dombrowski in December 2018.
Subject
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Organization)
- 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)
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Guinevere Fischer
- Date
- November 3, 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