Overview of the Collection
Repository:
Special Collections & Archives
McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
P.O. Box 4004
105 Garfield Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54702 – 4004
(715) 836-2739
https://library.uwec.edu/archives/
Reference Code: USGZE UHC331
Accession Number: 09-029
Collection Number: UHC331
Creators: Wisconsin Nurses Association District 10 (Eau Claire, Wis.)
Title: Wisconsin Nurses Association District 10 (Eau Claire, Wis.) Records
Dates: 1899-1996 (Bulk 1922-1996)
Quantity: 2.0 linear feet (2 record containers)
Location of Collection: A9/1d
Languages: Collection materials are in English
Summary: The Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA), founded in 1909, provides professional support to nurses and advocates for improved nursing and health standards. The association’s Eau Claire area regional district (District 10) was created in 1946. The WNA District 10 records consist of six series: meeting minutes, annual reports, newspaper clippings, financial records, membership records and miscellaneous material.
Biographical / Historical Note
In the summer of 1909 a group of nurses met at Milwaukee Children's Hospital to form an organization in the Milwaukee area. Late in 1909 this group met with nurses from Fond du Lac, Madison, Oshkosh, and Racine to work toward a state organization – the Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA). Bylaws, articles of incorporation, and a constitution were drawn up by the end of 1909.
In 1912 a field secretary was appointed to promote the organization of county and sectional groups. Originally, three districts, Madison, Oshkosh, and Milwaukee, were established. As the parent organization grew in membership, county groups formed small and accessible districts. From 1946 to the present there have been fifteen district affiliates, District 10 (Eau Claire, Wis.) being one of them.
District 10 generally has four to five meetings per year, including, an annual meeting with legislators. In August they meet with other Districts in northwest Wisconsin for our regional meeting in Rice Lake. The counties included in District 10 are Barron, Rusk, Dunn, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Clark, Pepin, Buffalo and Jackson counties.
The Wisconsin Nurses Association provides support to nurses and for the field of nursing in general. The Wisconsin Nurses Association helps to uphold high standards of nursing, promote the professional development of nurses and work for the improvement of health standards.
Content Description
These record containers consist of six series: meeting minutes, annual reports, newspaper clippings, financial records, membership records and miscellaneous material.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information: Donated to the University Archives by Gail Hanson Brenner, President of Eau Claire District 10, Wisconsin Nurses Association in March 2009.
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions: Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire.
Preferred Citation: Wisconsin Nurses Association District 10 (Eau Claire, Wis.) Records, 1899-1996. UHC331 Special Collections & Archives. McIntyre Library. University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Eau Claire, WI.
Processing Note: Processed by Bridget Krejci in May 2009.
Arrangement: By series.
OCLC #: 426032260
Subjects
Corporate Names: Wisconsin Nurses Association District 10 (Eau Claire, Wis.)
Subject Terms:
Nursing – Wisconsin – Eau Claire – History
Nurses – Wisconsin – Eau Claire – History
Nursing – Wisconsin – Eau Claire – Societies, etc.
Detailed List of Contents
Series 1: Meeting Minutes
The minutes include members present for each meeting, election of new officers, information about membership fees and recruiting new members.
Dates: 1923-1990
Extent: .25 linear feet (25 folders)
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box /Folder | Meeting Minutes | 1923-1926 |
Box /Folder | Meeting Minutes | 1928-1945 |
Box /Folder | Meeting Minutes | 1975-1977 |
Box /Folder | Meeting Minutes | 1981 |
Box /Folder | Meeting Minutes | 1986-1990 |
Series 2: Annual reports
The annual reports cover the finances of the district for each year, the various committees of the district, and their activities throughout the year.
Dates: 1922-1996
Extent: .25 linear feet (11 folders)
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box/Folder | Annual Reports | 1922-1944 |
Box/Folder | Annual Reports | 1973-1976 |
Box/Folder | Annual Reports | 1982-1983 |
Box/Folder | Annual Reports | 1987-1990 |
Box/Folder | Annual Reports | 1995-1996 |
Series 3: Newspaper clippings
The articles consist primarily of special interest stories about area nurses and patients. Some articles discuss the Red Cross, area nursing graduates, and public health programs.
Dates: 1933-1994
Extent: .5 linear feet (4 binders)
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box / Folder | Newspaper Clippings | Circa 1970-1995 |
Box / Binder | Newspaper Clippings | 1933-1952 |
Box / Binder | Newspaper Clippings | 1968-1982 |
Series 4: Financial records
The financial records include checking and savings account records, ledgers for the purchase and payment of items, and yearly budgets that include funding for public programs.
Dates: 1960-1992
Extent: .25 linear feet (19 folders)
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box / Folder | Ledgers | 1960-1966 |
Box / Folder | Ledgers | 1972-1980 |
Box / Folder | Ledgers | 1981-1988 |
Box / Folder | Ledger | 1966-1972 |
Box / Folder | Financial Statements | 1966-1971 |
Box / Folder | Financial Statements | 1973-1976 |
Box / Folder | Financial Statements | 1976-1982 |
Box / Folder | Financial Records- Budget/Assets | 1975-1985 |
Box / Folder | Budget | 1984-1991 |
Box / Folder | Budget/Assets | 1982-1992 |
Series 5: Membership records
The membership records include membership lists, yearbooks, applications for membership, collective bargaining documents and bylaws.
Dates: 1930-1990
Extent: .25 linear feet (7 folders)
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box / Folder | Applications for Membership | 1924-1927 |
Box / Folder | Membership Yearbooks | 1939-1957, 1959 |
Box/Folder | Membership Yearbooks | 1961-1964, 1968-1969 |
Box / Folder | Membership Yearbooks | 1973-1974, 1987 |
Box / Folder | Committees/ Member List | 1930-1936 |
Box / Folder | Member List | 1985-1986, 1988-1992 |
Series 6: Miscellaneous material.
Included in the miscellaneous material is photographs, letters/historical committee records, donations for Nursing Week ads, District 10 update publication, National Nurses Day material, Nurses Week article with letter to coincide with it, three artifacts: glass syringe, fabric mask and catgut sutures.
Dates: 1899-1995
Extent: .50 linear feet (12 folders)
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box / Folder | Letters/Historical Committee | 1899-1967 |
Box / Folder | Misc. Notes/ Letter | 1912-1925, 1935 |
Box / Folder | Collective Bargaining Documents | 1981-1982 |
Box / Folder | Bylaws | 1971, 1981 |
Box / Folder | Bylaws | 1979, 1988 |
Box / Folder | Donations for Nursing Week Ads | 1983-1987 |
Box / Folder | 10th District Update Publications | 1989-1990 |
Box / Folder | National Nurses Day Material | 1986-1992 |
Box / Folder | Photographs | circa1977-1987 |
Box / Folder | Nurses Week Article with Letters | 1995 |
Box / Folder | Artifact: Glass Syringe | Undated |
Box / Folder | Artifact: Fabric Mask | Undated |
Box / Folder | Artifact: Catgut Sutures | Undated |