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Papers of Alden R. Carter, a Wisconsin writer of young adult fiction and non-fiction, including book proposals, drafts, notes, galley proofs, publicity materials, high school and college term papers, and correspondence with publishers, editors, and agents. Non-fiction topics cover Native American Indian tribes, supercomputers, China, and United States military battles. Videotaped interviews and talks by Carter are also present.

Summary Alex Snyder served two tours of duty in Iraq, one as an infantryman with the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 2005-2006, and one as a public affairs specialist (military journalist) with the Arizona Army National Guard in 2008-2009. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Public History in 2011. Alex had a strong interest in photography, thoroughly documenting his service in the Army. The collection includes personal and military papers,...

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After service in World War II, Eugene R. McPhee became director of teacher training at Eau Claire until leaving for Madison in 1948. Contains personal and professional papers of McPhee’s military career in the United States as well as while he was stationed in Italy. McPhee’s thesis and other documents from his educational career. There are early University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire financial documents regarding scholarships, memorials and other aspects of the university.

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The collection contains financial records, programs, reel-to-reel audio tapes, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, awards, some correspondence, and other general files related to the forensics and debate programs at the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Includes files created by and pertaining personally to Grace Walsh, a professor and director of speech and forensics from 1944-1980.

Summary Fragmentary personal and business papers of Harold E. House, a former Eau Claire city councilman and union and cooperative leader during the 1940s. He worked at the U.S. Rubber Company plant for 15 years and served as president of Local 19 of the United Rubber Workers for seven years. He spent two years organizing consumer cooperatives for the International Union of Rubber Workers, and later worked as a fieldman for the Eau Claire Consumers Cooperative. He also served on the city council...

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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.

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Papers of Smith, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Republican Party leader, consisting almost entirely of correspondence with Wisconsin progressives and with members of the Scandinavian-American Fraternity. Correspondents include Robert M. La Follette, John J. Blaine, James A. Frear, and C.N. Saugen.