Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wis.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Centennial Oral History Collection, 2012-2013
Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 347
Summary
Oral history interviews conducted by students and staff, prior to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Centennial in 2016. The interviews cover a wide range of topics related to the history of the school. Includes digital materials.
Dates:
2012-2013
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Records, 1935-1983
Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss CV
Summary
Records of a tourist destination in Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wis.) established by the Kiwanis Club in 1934 depicting a logging camp such as would have existed in the Eau Claire area in the late 1800's. The records primarily document the move and reconstruction of the camp between 1981 and 1983 at which time it was moved to the other side of Carson Park so that it was closer to the Chippewa Valley Museum. Included are plans and correspondence for the reconstruction, primarily dealing with...
Dates:
1935-1983