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The Eau Claire Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) was founded in 1982 and continued until 2018. ECRAC restored the State Theater and operated there, bringing touring shows to the area and providing a venue for local theater groups to perform. The organization advocated for the arts and helped establish the Eau Claire art scene. This collection includes board meeting minutes, State Theater remodeling documents, local show programming, and various promotional materials.

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Letters, photographs, diaries, oral histories, and ephemera associated with the Mahoney, Parker, and Peterson families from the Chippewa Valley in Wisconsin. The bulk of the materials are associated with Alexander Robert Mahoney. The materials of this collection date from approximately 1919-2021, with the majority from the 1940s.

Summary Photographic slides of University related activities providing a representation of campus life and documenting the photographic work done by the Media Development Center. The Media Development Center provides photographic, audio, videotape, and graphic services to the University community. Topics include faculty teaching, campus scenes, student life, construction of campus buildings, academic buildings, student housing, exterior scenes, Putnam Park, Little Niagara Creek, events on campus,...

Summary University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Music and Theatre Arts Records, ranging from 1928-2023. Clara Mae Ward became Eau Claire State Normal School’s music teacher during the 1923-1924 school year. She initiated the school’s first orchestra and helped revitalize vocal music groups. Robert Gantner was hired during the 1940s and there was much growth in the music department. The Department of Communication and Theatre Arts was formed in 1983, and was preceded by the Department of...

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The Viennese Ball at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a formal event that recalls the culture, history and music of 19th-century Vienna and provides the opportunity to dance waltzes and polkas. It features many student and faculty ensembles and regional musicians who perform music from many different periods and eras. Proceeds and donations provide music, service and international study awards for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students.

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Contact sheets, photographs, CDs, and projector slides used by UW-Eau Claire’s publications office for design purposes in University Communications publications such as the Viewbook, department brochures, theatre brochures, and The View alumni magazine, from 1988-2007. Subjects include sports, music, campus scenes, university departments, housing, faculty and administration, students, commencement, alumni publications, freshmen orientation, buildings, and events.