Eau Claire County (Wis.). Clerk: Financial Records, 1867-1966
Content Description
Financial records including account ledgers, 1867-1914, which show receipts and disbursements for accounts with individuals and businesses, other counties, and cities, for county facilities, pauper relief and the county poor farm, the soldiers' relief fund, taxes, and witnesses' and jurors' fees; an account book of bills against towns and cities in Eau Claire County, primarily for poor relief, 1908-1957; a similar account book for other cities and counties, 1909-1938; and an index to poor relief cases, 1924-1966, listing the recipient's name, date, by whom the case was filed, and to whom the legal settlement was awarded in cases regarding which governmental unit was responsible for poor relief.
Dates
- Creation: 1867-1966
Creator
- Eau Claire County (Wis.). Clerk (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public. s. 49.83, 1997-98 Wis. Stat. restricts access to records such as some of those in this series. Researchers wishing to use these records should contact the reference archivist.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. For more information regarding the copyright status of this collection please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Extent
0.8 Linear Feet (6 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Financial records including account ledgers, 1867-1914, which show receipts and disbursements for accounts with individuals and businesses, other counties, and cities, for county facilities, pauper relief and the county poor farm, the soldiers' relief fund, taxes, and witnesses' and jurors' fees; an account book of bills against towns and cities in Eau Claire County, primarily for poor relief, 1908-1957; a similar account book for other cities and counties, 1909-1938; and an index to poor relief cases, 1924-1966, listing the recipient's name, date, by whom the case was filed, and to whom the legal settlement was awarded in cases regarding which governmental unit was responsible for poor relief.
Wisconsin Historical Society Descriptive Finding Aid
A duplicate copy of the information in this finding aid is also available through the Wisconsin Historical Society: Register of the Eau Claire County (Wis.). Clerk: Financial Records, 1867-1966
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Guinevere Fischer
- Date
- August 22, 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Eau Claire Area Research Center, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu