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Eau Claire (Wis.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:

Haas Oral History Interviews Project, 1985-1991

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 345
Summary The Haas Oral History Interviews Project comprises interview tapes and transcribed interviews of interviews conducted by Chancellor Leonard C. Haas and University Archivist Richard Pifer between 1985 to 1988 about the history and development of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Haas’s tenure at the university ranged from 1931 into the 1980s, starting as a student, then faculty member/administrative staff, and President and Chancellor from 1959-1971 and 1973-1980. With Haas planning to...
Dates: 1985-1991
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

Hagen Family Papers, 1879-1899

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss CC
Summary Family histories and typed translations of letters from several Norwegian immigrants to the Eau Claire, Wisconsin, area. The correspondents are ancestors of the donor, Harold Hagen, and include Anders (Andrew) Pedersen Solem (Hagen's maternal grandfather); Elling Anderson Sende (Hagen's paternal great- grandfather); and Anders Lian (aka Andrew Lee), Hagen's maternal grandmother's cousin. Elling Anderson Sende arrived in Eau Claire in 1879 and assisted the others to immigrate. They all worked...
Dates: 1879 - 1899
Found in: Eau Claire Area Research Center, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

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
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

Hoff Family Correspondence, 1917-2002 (bulk 1917, 1941-1945)

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 387
Summary

Correspondence, photographs, and biographical materials from the Hoff family, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and their time in World War I and World War II. The material ranges from 1917-2002, with the bulk of the material from 1917 and 1941-1945, and details the service of Edwin Peterson (WWI), Olaf Hoff (WWI), and Glenn Sauer (WWII).

Dates: 1917-2002 (bulk 1917, 1941-1945)
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

Ingram Family and Empire Lumber Company Papers, 1874-1953 (bulk 1906-1934)

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 350
Summary

Personal papers of the family of Orrin H. Ingram, a prominent lumberman and businessman in the Chippewa Valley, and his son Erskine B. Ingram, at the turn of the 20th Century. Also includes business records of the Empire Lumber Company, established in 1881.

Dates: 1874-1953, bulk 1906-1934
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

Inter-Cultural Education Program Records, 1969-1972

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Identifier: Archives Series 125
Summary The Inter-Cultural Education Program was a summer program at the WSU-EC Campus School for minority group and educationally disadvantaged youth from the Racine, Black River Falls, Hayward, and Eau Claire areas, to improve children’s skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing through various methods and to appreciate their own and other cultures. Includes reports, evaluations, staff and student lists, instruction materials, correspondence, host family information, budgets, proposals,...
Dates: 1969-1972
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

Jack Zais Uniroyal Collection, 1898-2013

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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
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

James Newman Clark Collection, 1867-1972 (bulk 1867-1928)

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Identifier: University Historical Collection 249
Summary Personal and business papers of James Newman Clark (1842-1928), a farmer, taxidermist, and ornithologist in Meridean, Wisconsin. Clark was an interested bird watcher and self-trained taxidermist, and he kept careful notes on correct identification of specimens. Clark’s ornithology collection was donated to the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in 1959 where it was displayed in L.E. Phillips Science Hall. Papers also relate to the donation and display of Clark’s collection at the...
Dates: 1867-1972 (bulk 1867-1928)
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

John Hildebrand Papers, 1979-2019

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 327
Summary John Hildebrand joined the English Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1977. He specialized in teaching nonfiction writing and literature, the short story, and American literature. While a professor at UW-Eau Claire, Hildebrand authored five non-fiction books, was a prolific author of articles for a variety of publications, as well as the recipient of several awards. Books published by Hildebrand include Reading the River: A Voyage Down the...
Dates: 1979-2019
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

Katherine Schneider Papers, 2000-2024

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 381
Summary

Katherine Schneider is an author and retired university clinical psychologist who has been featured in many books and articles focusing on life with a disability and accessibility issues. Includes books by Schneider (regular print and braille), pamphlets, thank you notes, an informational paper about Schneider, and her personal blog, 2012-2022. Includes digital materials.

Dates: 2000-2024
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

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