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Eau Claire (Wis.)–History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Hoeppner-Bartlett Construction Company Records, 1897-1981

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 343
Summary

The Hoeppner-Bartlett Construction Company was a family-owned business in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, that was founded in 1896 by Frederick Julius Hoeppner and William W. Bartlett, and in business from 1896 to 2001. The majority of the materials include blueprints, specification reports, cash books, payroll ledgers, and jobs ordered ledgers that date from approximately 1897 to 1981.

Dates: 1897-1981, bulk 1900-1969

Jack Zais Uniroyal Collection, 1898-2013

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 358
Summary Collection contains John (Jack) Zais’ research material regarding Uniroyal. John (Jack) Zais was employed at the Eau Claire Tire Plant for over 25 years. He was heavily involved in the union during his time as an employee, which allowed him a large breadth of inside information. These experiences, mixed with his love for history, helped him begin research on the Eau Claire Tire Plant Publications. Also contains artifacts of Union buttons and miscellaneous badges, stickers, pins, keychains,...
Dates: 1898-2013

Phillips and Cohen Family Papers, 1936-2009

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 344
Summary L.E. Phillips (1899-1978) and Melvin Cohen (1918-2008) were two prominent Eau Claire industrialists and philanthropists. The collection includes a variety of newspaper clippings related to their community involvement and reports on their company, National Presto Industries. Company booklets and photographs are mixed with photographs of philanthropist work, as well as materials on Phillips’ Boy Scouts involvement and speeches. Other photographs depict the Phillips’ and Cohen’s community...
Dates: 1936-2009

Pictorial View of the Modern City (Eau Claire, Wis.) Scrapbook, 1957

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 169
Summary

Scrapbook documenting commercial, industrial, and residential areas in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, through aerial and ground-level photography.

Dates: 1957

Pinter Hunting Camp Records, 1939-2016

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 360
Summary

This collection contains materials that pertain to the Pinter Hunting Camp that has been around the Eau Claire, Wisconsin, area since 1939. The materials date from 1939-2016. The contents include photographs (digital copies), a log book, a few yearly camp newsletters, maps, hunting gear, a newspaper article, signs and flyers from the camp, and a letter from the donor, John Pinter.

Dates: 1939-2016, bulk 1990-2005

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division of Public Safety Records and Annual Reports, 1963-2006, 2016-2023

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 111
Summary

This collection contains annual reports by the Division of Public Safety and, later, the University Police about safety and law enforcement on campus. There are also various reports and policies on safety and parking on campus. Includes digital materials.

Dates: 1963-2006, 2016-2023

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Land Use and Acquisition Records, 1909-2014

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 605
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.

Dates: 1909-2014

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Sixtieth Anniversary Materials, 1976

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 269
Summary

Newspapers, correspondence, and notes from the UW-Eau Claire’s 60th anniversary celebration.

Dates: 1976

Vicki Lord Larson Collection, 1977-2007

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 374
Summary

Dr. Vicki Lord Larson was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and served as Interim Chancellor from 2005 to 2006. This collection includes a number of Larson’s academic papers, books, and various memorabilia from her time at UW-Eau Claire.

Dates: 1977-2007