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Family papers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Compton Family Papers, 1908-1928

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 325
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...
Dates: 1908-1928
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

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

Henneman Family Papers, 1858-1941

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 315
Summary

Henneman family records for Frank Henneman and Mollie Loew in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, during the early 20th Century. Collection documents what everyday life was like on a Wisconsin farm and in a logging camp. Also includes a hot dish recipe, birth certificates, genealogical information, blueprints for an addition to the Henneman farm, and land records dating back to 1858.

Dates: 1858-1941
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

Barland Family Papers, 1825-2008

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss AG; Eau Claire Micro 35;-Eau Claire Micro 19; Micro 34; Micro 956;-PH 4963; M2004-230; M2005-055;-M2010-112; M2013-153
Summary Personal and business papers of three generations of the Barlands, a family with strong ties to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, together with papers of several related families, the Newlands, the Reads, the Schlegelmilchs, and the Wilsons. Included are personal letters, diaries, photographs, financial records, and genealogical materials. The papers document the life of Thomas Barland, a minister and inventor who emigrated from Scotland to Illinois and then to Eau Claire (1853). Barland's...
Dates: 1825-2008
Found in: Eau Claire Area Research Center, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

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