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Eau Claire (Wis.) - Commerce

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Consumers Cooperative Association of Eau Claire (Eau Claire, Wis.) Annual Reports, 1948-1976

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 064
Summary

Annual reports of the Consumers Cooperative Association of Eau Claire, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, founded in 1935 by Eau Claire residents and area farmers. It was a retail distribution organization owned by Eau Claire area farmers and consumers. Annual reports range from 1948, 1950, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1976.

Dates: 1948-1976

Eau Claire Board of Trade (Wis.) Constitution and By-Laws, 1879

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 192
Summary

Booklet of founding documents, constitution and by-laws, for the Eau Claire Board of Trade, founded in 1879. It also includes a membership list. The Eau Claire Board of Trade sought to develop local resources, encourage business growth, and diversify economic activity in the city.

Dates: 1879

Goff Family Papers, 1871-1930

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 307
Summary

Papers of the family of Edgar Goff, who left Massachusetts and purchased land in the Township of Pleasant Valley in Eau Claire County in 1857. Edgar was a farmer until his death in 1894. Upon his death, Edgar’s son, Arthur W. Goff, inherited his property. Included are financial and land records, financial journals, grocery lists, genealogy, a brief history of the Goff family, a hand-drawn map of the farm, and correspondence.

Dates: Goff Family Papers, 1871-1930

John H. Kaiser Lumber Company Records, 1905-1957

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss L
Summary

Records of an Eau Claire, Wisconsin lumber company consisting of business correspondence; miscellaneous legal business papers; biographical material; and minutes, proxies, and announcements of board of directors' meetings. There are income tax returns of the John H. Kaiser Lumber Company, of W. A. Kaiser, and of the Eau Claire Box and Crating Company. Also included are journals, ledgers, cash books, and records of stock issues.

Dates: 1905-1957