Summary Information
Register of the Kiwanis Club Records
1919-1983
- Kiwanis Club (Eau Claire, Wis.)
Eau Claire Mss CA; PH Eau Claire Mss CA; PH Eau Claire Mss CA (5); AD 042
4.2 c.f. (11 archives boxes), 99 photographs (in 1 archives box and 1 flat box), 74 negatives, and 1 film
UW-Eau Claire McIntyre Library / Eau Claire Area Research Ctr. (Map)Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Administrative records, photographs, and a film of the Eau Claire, Wis. chapter of Kiwanis International, a voluntary service organization. The collection includes weekly program announcements, which were printed on members' business letterhead, minutes of Board of Directors meetings, correspondence, member information, and papers generated by the new member approval process. Kiwanis youth-oriented and social activities are documented by photographs, programs, committee papers, and a short 16 mm. black and white film about the 1967 Pancake Day fundraiser. There is also material from the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District, to which the Eau Claire club belongs, including the 1937-38 Manual for District Officers.
English
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Biography/History
The Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire is a voluntary organization of local business owners, executives, managers, administrators, and professionals joined for purposes of fellowship and community service. Founded in 1919, the Eau Claire club operates under a charter from Kiwanis International and belongs to the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District. The club holds noontime lunch meetings every Thursday, for many years gathering at the Hotel Eau Claire. Over the years the membership has included many prominent citizens of Eau Claire. It has also had, and continues to have, strong ties to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, as a service club for businessmen and professionals. In addition to Kiwanis clubs, Kiwanis International oversees Key Clubs for high school students, Circle K for college students, and Golden K for retirees. Membership rules require that Kiwanis members have community ties within the territory of the local club they join, that they hold positions of administrative authority in their place of work or be members of recognized professions, that no more than two members of each local club be engaged in the same vocation or profession, and no more than one member be from a single company, institution, department, or division. Individuals are proposed for membership by a current member of a local club, screened by the membership committee and Board of Directors, and then invited to join. Women were first admitted to membership in 1987.
Kiwanis clubs are organized into divisions and districts within Kiwanis International. Eau Claire is part of Division 16 of the Upper Michigan-Wisconsin District. The District acts as an intermediary between local clubs and Kiwanis International, administering club membership, attendance, and activity reports. The District also holds annual conventions and other meetings. Eau Claire hosted District conventions in 1934 and 1961. District Governors who came from Eau Claire include Glen V. Rork (1937) and Chauncey Cook (1969-70).
In the spirit of the Kiwanis motto, “We Build,” Eau Claire Kiwanis club activities have ranged from long-term projects like the construction and support of the Paul Bunyan Camp Museum in Carson Park, to coordinating the McLaughlin Fund, an emergency relief fund for a family that lost its home to a fire. In their choice of projects the Kiwanis show a particular interest in children and youth, sponsoring athletic teams and events, safety programs, organizations that promote good citizenship, and scholarships for students going on to college or vocational and technical training. The Kiwanis have regular social events for members, families, and neighboring clubs. Since 1957 they have held an annual Pancake Day fundraiser with proceeds going to support youth activities and a children's medical fund.
The club's links with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (formerly Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire) include sponsoring the UWEC Circle K Club, providing scholarships, and setting up a revolving loan fund for UW-Eau Claire students. Prominent members of the UW-Eau Claire community who were also members of the Kiwanis include Harvey A. Schofield, W. L. Davies, Sr., Charles Brewer, and Leonard Haas.
Scope and Content Note
The records of the Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire consist of materials collected or accumulated by a succession of club officers. The collection includes long runs of basic organizational records such as Board of Directors minutes, annual reports, newsletters, and news clippings, as well as photographs, film, programs and records of events and activities sponsored by the organization. There is also scattered administrative material from the Wisconsin Upper-Michigan District, to which the Eau Claire club belongs.
The bulk of material coincides with the terms of service of three officers: Noel Buckstaff (club president and district secretary, 1937-1938); Julius Dinger (club treasurer, ca. 1949-1955; vice-president, 1956; president, 1957; and secretary, 1958-1963), and Don Bartingale (vice-president, 1961; president, 1962; and secretary 1964-1980).
The present arrangement divides the material into three series: EXECUTIVE; ACTIVITIES; and WISCONSIN-UPPER MICHIGAN DISTRICT. Photocopies of photographs are filed in sequence with the other records; original photographs and the film are listed as a fourth series. They are stored in the SHSW Visual Materials Archive in Madison.
The EXECUTIVE series reflects the regular activities and responsibilities of the Secretary, President and Board of Directors. The series includes Board of Directors minutes, annual club achievement and treasurer's reports, standardized monthly reports to the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District, newsletters and newspaper clippings, and some general correspondence. Also included are the monthly reports of committee activities that were submitted to the Secretary for use in the preparation of club monthly reports and material that reflects the Board of Directors' involvement in the new member approval process.
The Weekly Bulletin, a newsletter that was edited by the club secretary, includes the featured speaker or program for the group's regular Thursday meetings and announcements of special events. It was printed on business stationery supplied by club members on a rotating basis, providing a glimpse of the Eau Claire business and professional community. In 1979 the club began a monthly newsletter, the EauKlarian, that included occasional board reports and committee membership lists as well as a program schedule for the month.
Membership records include membership lists and directories, group portraits, correspondence regarding membership status or the selection and approval of new members, and information collected from new members upon induction into the club. Information forms may include place of birth, length of residence in Eau Claire, wedding anniversary, spouse's name and birthday, names and ages of children, business and professional organization affiliations, sports participation, and musical ability. Directories produced after 1957 include a portrait and the occupation or employer of each member. Informal photographs of club members and families may be found in the Activities series under “Social Events.”
Standing and Ad Hoc Committee files in the Executive series include committee membership lists and monthly activity reports used by the club secretary in the preparation of reports to the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District. These files reflect the oversight and reporting functions of the Executive committee. Working papers of standing and ad hoc committees and records of committee activities may be found in the Activities series under the name of the committee, project, or event.
The ACTIVITIES series consists of scattered photographs, working papers, reports, and publications produced in the course of community projects, fundraisers, and Kiwanis functions. Coverage is haphazard. Identifiable committee correspondence and material that is clearly not part of the executive committee correspondence have been placed in this series. Where possible, events or projects have been grouped under the name of the committee responsible. Social events, which are mainly documented by informal photographs of Kiwanis members, families, and guests, also have been grouped together. Formal photographs of the entire club are filed under “Membership” in the Executive series. Further information on specific committees or events may be found in the Executive series in the Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Report files, appended to the Board of Directors minutes or in Correspondence.
The WISCONSIN - UPPER MICHIGAN DISTRICT series consists of administrative reports, meeting programs, and other records that were produced at the District level. The series is made up of material collected by Noel Buckstaff during his term as District Secretary, correspondence sent to Eau Claire club officers, and convention material and programs. The 1937 Manual for District Officers describes the structure of Kiwanis, the duties of various District Officers, the importance of membership and new club development and rules for achievement and attendance contests. Correspondence sent to club officers includes announcements, reminders, convention registration material, and results of attendance contests. Results of attendance, achievement, and other contests also can be found in Annual Reports. These provide both a summary of club membership levels and activities and a means of comparison between clubs in the Upper Michigan-Wisconsin District.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire, Wis., via Terrance Sheridan, 1984, and Robert K. Gizlaff, 1989. Accession Number: M84-214, M89-175
The collection had been arranged chronologically by Dan Norstedt at the UW-Eau Claire ARC in 1993, with additional processing by Daardi Sizemore in 1997. Final processing by Lisa Pfaff, 1999.
Contents List
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Eau Claire Mss CA
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Series: Executive
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Articles of Organization, 1947
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Board of Directors Minutes
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Box
1
Folder
2-10
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1938, 1954-1976
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Box
2
Folder
1
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1976-1978
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Budgets and Expenditures, 1958-1964
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Correspondence
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Box
2
Folder
3
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1937-1938
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Box
2
Folder
4-7
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1952, 1954-1965
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Box
2
Folder
8
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1969-1981
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Elections, 1919, 1956-1978
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Box
2
Folder
10
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Historical Notes and Materials, 1920-1980
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Box
2
Folder
11
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Kiwanis International Material, 1938, 1956-1978
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Membership
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Directories, 1931, 1957-1981
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Group Photographs, ca. 1923-1932
Photocopies of photographs 1-3
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Lists, 1919, 1937-1979
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Box
3
Folder
5
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New Members Information Forms, 1960-1973
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Proposals for Membership (sample)
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Box
3
Folder
6
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1958-1965
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Box
3
Folder
7
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1969-1973
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Box
3
Folder
8
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Resignations, Removals, and Changes of Status, 1957-1973
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Box
2
Folder
9
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EauKlarian Newsletters, 1979-1984 (monthly)
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Weekly Bulletin
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Box
4
Folder
1-11
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1937-1948
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Box
5
Folder
1-2
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1952-1954
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Box
5
Folder
3-13
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1957-1967
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Box
6
Folder
1-11
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1968-1981
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Newspaper Clippings
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Box
6
Folder
12-15
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1919, 1938-1941
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Box
7
Folder
1-7
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1942-1948
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Box
7
Folder
8-9
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1952-1954
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Box
7
Folder
10
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1960-1979
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Reports
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Box
7
Folder
11-12
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Annual Club Achievement (narrative), 1956-1979
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Monthly to Kiwanis International
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Box
7
Folder
13
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1960-1970
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Box
8
Folder
1
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1971-1978
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Box
8
Folder
2-3
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Treasurer's Year-end, 1946-1977
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Standing and Ad Hoc Committees
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Activity Reports
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Box
8
Folder
4
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Annual, 1937-1938
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Monthly
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Box
8
Folder
5
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1957
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Box
8
Folder
6-8
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1960-1965
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Box
8
Folder
9
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1970-1971
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Box
8
Folder
10
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Chairmen Lists, 1957-1975
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Box
8
Folder
11
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Conference for New Committee Chairmen and Board Members, 1957-1966
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Box
8
Folder
12
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Members, 1958-1964
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Box
8
Folder
13
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President's Notebook, 1961-1962
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Weekly Meetings
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Box
9
Folder
1
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Agendas, 1962
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Box
9
Folder
2
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Attendance Slips (sample), 1960-1973
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Box
9
Folder
3
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Notes, 1960-1972
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Box
9
Folder
4
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Road Sign, 1963
Photocopy of photograph 4
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Box
9
Folder
5
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Window Sign, undated
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Series: Activities
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60th Anniversary, 1979
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Box
9
Folder
6
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Correspondence and Speeches
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Box
9
Folder
7
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Photographs
Photocopies of photographs 5 and 6
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Box
9
Folder
8
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Blood Drive, ca. 1960?
Photocopies of photographs 7-9
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Boys and Girls Committee
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Baseball
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Box
9
Folder
9
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Eau Claire Little League Team Rosters, 1965
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Box
9
Folder
10
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Kiwanis Little League Team, ca. 1960
Photocopy of photograph 10
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Box
9
Folder
11
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Budgets and Reports, 1959-1967, 1970
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Box
9
Folder
12
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Learn to Swim, 1960-1961
Photocopies of photographs 11-23
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Box
9
Folder
13
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National Kid's Day Bike Rodeo, 1952
Photocopies of photographs 24-27
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Box
9
Folder
14
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Recognition Project (Service Award), 1960-1962
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Box
9
Folder
15
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Rescue Breathing Film (lending log and correspondence), 1960-1963
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Track and Field Games (with Indianhead)
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Box
9
Folder
16
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Papers, 1970-1981
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Box
9
Folder
17
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Photograph, 1982
Photocopy of photograph 28
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Box
9
Folder
18
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Certificates and Awards, 1938, 1962-1968
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Box
9
Folder
19
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Civic Recognition Day, 1958
Photocopy of photograph 29
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District Convention in Eau Claire
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Box
9
Folder
20
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1934
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Box
9
Folder
21
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1961
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Box
9
Folder
22
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Gum Machine Committee, 1962
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Kiwanis Forest
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Box
9
Folder
23
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Committee Material, 1958-1970, undated
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Box
9
Folder
24
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First Harvest, 1968?
Photocopy of photograph 30
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Box
9
Folder
25
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Kiwanis Kar Wash, 1957
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Box
9
Folder
26
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McLaughlin Fund, 1949-1951
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Box
9
Folder
27
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New Clubs, 1968-1978, undated
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Box
9
Folder
27
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Operation Drug Alert, 1970
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Pancake Day
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Box
9
Folder
29
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Committee Material, 1959-ca. 1962
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Eau Claire Mss CA
Box
9
Folder
30
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Photographs, 1957-1961
Photocopies of photographs 31-51
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Paul Bunyan Camp Museum
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Box
9
Folder
31
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Brochure, 1965, and Reports, , 1942-1983
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Box
9
Folder
32
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Meeting, 1979
Photocopies of photographs 52-56
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Box
9
Folder
33
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Pipe of Peace, 1935
Photocopy of photograph 57
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Box
9
Folder
34
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Sawdust City Days, 1957
Photocopies of photographs 58-62
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Box/folder
Item
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Social Events
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Box
9
Folder
35
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Canadian Ambassador Visit, 1982
Photocopy of photograph 63
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Box
9
Folder
36
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Inter-club Dinner at Wisconsin Rapids, 1975?
Photocopies of photographs 64-69
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Ladies' Night
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Box
9
Folder
37
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Programs and Papers, 1958-1973
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Box
9
Folder
38
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Rosie Hobbs Night Photo Album, 1960
Photocopies of photographs 70-97
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Box
9
Folder
39
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Pig Roast at Carson Park, 1975
Photocopies of photographs
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Box
9
Folder
40
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Support of Churches Brochures, 1970, 1981
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Vocational Guidance
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Box
10
Folder
1
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Brochures, 1958, 1960, 1970
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Box
10
Folder
2
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Committee Material, 1958-1966, undated
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Box
10
Folder
3
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YMCA Camp Cabin, undated
Photocopy of photograph 98
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Series: Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District
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Annual Reports
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Box
10
Folder
4
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1937-1938
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Box
10
Folder
5
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1964, 1969-1971
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Box
10
Folder
6
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Board of Trustees Minutes, 1937, 1960-1973
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Box
10
Folder
7
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By-laws, 1935, 1959, 1963
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Box
10
Folder
8
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Committee Reports, 1938
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Box
10
Folder
9
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Convention and Meeting Programs, 1934-1978
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Box
10
Folder
10
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Convention Minutes, Proceedings and Speeches, 1934, 1960-1973
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Correspondence
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Box
10
Folder
11
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Letters to Club Officers, 1938, 1957-1978
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Box
10
Folder
12
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Letters to Noel Buckstaff (district officer), 1937-1938
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Box
10
Folder
13
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Directories, 1932-1978
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Box
10
Folder
14
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District Map, 1958
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Box
10
Folder
15
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District Officers, 1969
Photocopy of photograph 99
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Box
10
Folder
16
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History, 1938
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Box
11
Folder
1
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Manual for District Officers, 1937-1938
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Series: Film and Original Photographs
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AD 042
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Film footage, ca. 1967
16mm film, 3 minutes, black and white, silent
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Segment
1
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Kiwanis (?) Club Meeting/Banquet
: Footage showing speakers at a podium, men seated at several long tables, men being presented with awards, and three men holding football helmets and footballs.
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Segment
2
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Pancake Breakfast Footage
: Amateur footage documenting the club's 1967 pancake breakfast fund-raiser. Shows preparations, attendees, and activities.
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PH Eau Claire Mss CA
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Photographs from the Executive Series
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Membership
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Box/folder
1/1
Item
1-3
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Group Photographs, ca. 1923-1932
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Weekly Meetings
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Box/folder
1/2
Item
4
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Road Sign, 1963
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Photographs from the Activities Series
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Box/folder
1/3
Item
5-6
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60th Anniversary, 1979
: Paul Nixdorf, photographer.
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Box/folder
1/4
Item
7-9
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Blood Drive Photographs, ca. 1960?
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Boys and Girls Committee
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Baseball
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Box/folder
1/5
Item
10
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Kiwanis Little League Team, ca. 1960
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Box/folder
1/6-7
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11-23
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Learn to Swim, 1960-1961
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Box/folder
1/8
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24-27
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National Kid's Day Bike Rodeo, 1952
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Box/folder
1/9
Item
28
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Track and Field Games, 1982
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Box/folder
1/10
Item
29
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Civic Recognition Day, 1958
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Box/folder
1/11
Item
30
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Kiwanis Forest: First Harvest, 1968?
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Box/folder
1/12-14
Item
31-51
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Pancake Day, 1957-1961
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Box/folder
1/15
Item
52-56
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Paul Bunyan Camp Museum Meeting, 1979
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Box/folder
1/16
Item
57
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Pipe of Peace, 1935
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Box/folder
1/17-18
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58-62
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Sawdust City Days, 1957
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Social Events
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Box/folder
1/19
Item
63
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Canadian Ambassador Visit, 1982
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Box/folder
1/20
Folder
64-69
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Inter-club Dinner at Wisconsin Rapids, 1975?
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Box/folder
1/21
Item
70-97
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Ladies Night: Rosie Hobbs Night Photo Album, 1960
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Box/folder
1/22
Item
98
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YMCA Camp Cabin, undated
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Photographs from the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District Series
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Box/folder
1/23
Item
99
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District Officers, 1969
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