Title: E. H. Kleinpell Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1931-1983

Creator:

• Kleinpell, E. H. (Eugene Henry), 1903-1983

Call Number: River Falls Mss DQ

Quantity: 2.8 c.f. (8 archives boxes and 1 oversize box)

Repository:

Housed at the University Archives and Area Research Center, Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, ; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-River Falls, Chalmer Davee Library / River Falls Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Papers of a history professor and president of Wisconsin State University, River Falls from 1946 to 1967. Included is correspondence, speeches, a reminiscence, manuscripts of his dissertation and his book In the Shadow: Reflections of a State College President, clippings, academic records, and memorabilia.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-rf00dq

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Eugene Henry Kleinpell was born to Eugene and Hukda Fessel Kleinpell on May 11, 1903 in Monona, Iowa.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa (1921-25) and his Master's degree from the University of Chicago (1925-26), he began his teaching career. First, Kleinpell worked at the Kemper Junior College (Military Academy) in Booneville, Missouri (1926-1931). He then spent a summer at the Missouri State Teachers College (1931) after which he married Dorothy Golladay (Aug. 6, 1931).

Newly married, Kleinpell took a teaching post at Nothern Montana College in Havre, Montana (1931-35,1936-37). During the summers (and the entire year of 1935-36) he worked on his Ph.D. in History at Ohio State University, receiving the degree in 1936.

In 1937, he became the head of the Department of History and Political Science at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He left Morningside in 1939 for a post at the State Teachers College in Maryville, Missouri. However, he left Maryville to take the presidency of the Valley City State Teachers College, Valley City, North Dakota (1942-46).

In 1946, Kleinpell was named president at the River Falls State Teachers College. When he arrived, the campus had 683 students and 3 buildings. By the time he retired (Sept. 1, 1967) the enrollment was 3,544 and there were 18 buildings.

After his retirement, he spent a year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida raising funds for Nova University. He returned to River Falls and was named Professor Emeritus. During retirement, he wrote the book, In the Shadow: Reflections of a State College President. In 1974 the new Fine Arts building was named in his honor. Mr. Kleinpell died March 6, 1983.

Acquisition Information

Presented to UW-River Falls by Mrs. Dorothy Kleinpell, March 19, 1975. The reminiscence was presented by Walker D. Wyman, River Falls, Wis., Jan. 17 and May 10, 1972 and Sept. 26, 1973. Accession Number: M72-159, M72-272, M73-424

Processing Information

Processed by Lowell I. McCann, March 1990 and Stephanie Zeman, August 1987.

Box   1 Folder   1	Papers from Havre and Missouri Days
Box   1 Folder   2	Valley City State Teachers College
Box   1 Folder   3	Tower (Yearbook), 1942 Missouri
	Tawacin (Yearbook)
Box   1 Folder   4	, 1943 North Dakota
Box   1 Folder   5	, 1946 North Dakota
Box   1 Folder   6	White House Conference on Education
Box   1 Folder   7	Letter from John F. Kennedy, Dec. 1, 1959
Box   1 Folder   8	Academic Records and Letters of Recommendation
Box   1 Folder   9	Nova University
Box   1 Folder   10	Reminiscences (recorded by W. Wyman)
Box   1 Folder   11	Funeral Material
Box   1 Folder   12	Pictures
Box   1 Folder   13	Genealogy
Box   1 Folder   14	Appearances
Box   1 Folder   15	Miscellaneous
Box   2 Folder   1	Study of State Supported Universities
Box   2 Folder   2-3	Dissertation
Box   2 Folder   4	Scrapbook
Box   2 Folder   5	Newspaper Clippings
	Correspondence
Box   3 Folder   1	1935-1940
Box   3 Folder   2	1941-1946
Box   3 Folder   3	1947-1956
Box   3 Folder   4	1957-1966
Box   3 Folder   5	1967- and undated
Box   3 Folder   6-7	Speeches
Box   4 Folder   1-5	Speeches, continued
Box   5 Folder   1-3	Speeches, continued
Box   5 Folder   4-6	In the Shadow (manuscript of the book)
	Oversized Materials
Box   6	Scrapbook cover
Box   6	Tobacco Pipe
Box   6	Oil painting of E.H. Kleinpell
Box   6	Certificate of Merit
Box   6	Meritorious Service Certificate
Box   6	Horse Science School Certificate
Box   6	Phi Alpha Theta Certificate
Box   6	Phi Delta Kappa Emeritus Membership
Box   6	Governor's Service Award
Box   6	Varsity Letter Certificate, 1943-44, Valley City
Box   6	Maintenance Dept. Recognition
Box   6	Sir Superior Administrator Certificate
Box   6	Ohio State University Doctor of Philosophy Degree
Box   6	Acknowledgement of Service to St. Joseph's Hospital
Box   6	University of Chicago Master of Arts Degree
Box   6	University of Iowa Bachelor of Arts Degree
Box   6	University of Iowa Certificate of College of Education
Box   6	Marriage notice of Eugene Sr. and Helda Fessel
Box   6	Student Senate Recognition Certificate
Box   6	Newspaper Article on E.H. Kleinpell
Box   6	Passenger Contract of Heinrich Kleinpell (to New York)
Box   6	Baptismal Certificate of E.H. Kleinpell