Eau Claire County (Wis.). Extension Office: Fair Premium Books, 1896-1979
Content Description
Premium books for agricultural fairs in northern counties and the Northern Wisconsin State Fair. The books list the date and locations of the fairs; the rules for the competitions, exhibitors, and judging; fair regulations; and fair officials. Also listed are the classes to be entered and the prizes. Advertisements for area businesses and fair events are often included. Of interest is a full-page advertisement for Gene Holter's Wild Animal Show to be held at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair. It includes photographs and descriptions of the events. Materials are arranged alphabetical by county and chronological thereunder. Listings in the conents list below with parentheses after the first year noted, indicate that the book was originally published for the first year and then changes were made to the same copy to update it for the subsequent year.
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1979
Creator
- Eau Claire County (Wis.). Extension Office (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
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
2.0 Linear Feet (5 archives boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Premium books for agricultural fairs in northern counties and the Northern Wisconsin State Fair. The books list the date and locations of the fairs; the rules for the competitions, exhibitors, and judging; fair regulations; and fair officials. Also listed are the classes to be entered and the prizes. Advertisements for area businesses and fair events are often included. Of interest is a full-page advertisement for Gene Holter's Wild Animal Show to be held at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair. It includes photographs and descriptions of the events.
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.). Extension Office: Fair Premium Books, 1896-1979
Processing Note
Processed by Sarah Roberts, 2001.
Subject
- Northern Wisconsin State Fair (Organization)
Topical
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Buffalo County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Clark County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Eau Claire County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Jackson County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Juneau County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Price County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Rusk County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Sawyer County
- Agricultural exhibitions -- Wisconsin -- Taylor County
- Local Government Records
- 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