Summary The collection is comprised primarily of correspondence from Donald “Don” E. Compton, Charles “Chuck” Compton, and Ruth Compton to their parents L. M. (Lindley M.) and Elva Compton (Tomah, Wis.) L.M. Compton was the first superintendent of the Tomah Indian Industrial School in Tomah, Wis. The largest part of the collection consists of letters from Don to his parents. There is also World War I era correspondence from Don who was a Lieutenant Junior in the U.S. Navy. These personal writings...

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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.

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Photocopy of ledger book containing information about the transfer of property in Eau Claire County from the federal government to private individuals. Entries are organized by legal property description and contain the name of the entryman, date of entry and number of acres.