Guide to the Wisconsin Nurses Association District 10 Records, 1899-1996
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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
1/1-2
Meeting Minutes
1923-1926
Box /Folder
1/3-18
Meeting Minutes
1928-1945
Box /Folder
1/19-21
Meeting Minutes
1975-1977
Box /Folder
1/22
Meeting Minutes
1981
Box /Folder
1/23-25
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
1/26-32
Annual Reports
1922-1944
Box/Folder
1/33
Annual Reports
1973-1976
Box/Folder
1/34-35
Annual Reports
1982-1983
Box/Folder
1/35-36
Annual Reports
1987-1990
Box/Folder
1/37
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
1/39-41
Newspaper Clippings
Circa 1970-1995
Box / Binder
1/1-3
Newspaper Clippings
1933-1952
Box / Binder
1/4
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
2/1-4
Ledgers
1960-1966
Box / Folder
2/7
Ledgers
1972-1980
Box / Folder
2/15-16
Ledgers
1981-1988
Box / Folder
2/19
Ledger
1966-1972
Box / Folder
2/5-6
Financial Statements
1966-1971
Box / Folder
2/8-9
Financial Statements
1973-1976
Box / Folder
2/11-13
Financial Statements
1976-1982
Box / Folder
2/10
Financial Records- Budget/Assets
1975-1985
Box / Folder
2/14
Budget
1984-1991
Box / Folder
2/17-18
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
2/20
Applications for Membership
1924-1927
Box / Folder
2/23-25
Membership Yearbooks
1939-1957, 1959
Box/Folder
2/26
Membership Yearbooks
1961-1964, 1968-1969
Box / Folder
2/27
Membership Yearbooks
1973-1974, 1987
Box / Folder
2/21-22
Committees/ Member List
1930-1936
Box / Folder
2/28-29
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
2/30
Letters/Historical Committee
1899-1967
Box / Folder
2/31-32
Misc. Notes/ Letter
1912-1925, 1935
Box / Folder
2/33
Collective Bargaining Documents
1981-1982
Box / Folder
2/34
Bylaws
1971, 1981
Box / Folder
2/35
Bylaws
1979, 1988
Box / Folder
2/36
Donations for Nursing Week Ads
1983-1987
Box / Folder
2/37
10th District Update Publications
1989-1990
Box / Folder
2/38
National Nurses Day Material
1986-1992
Box / Folder
1/38
Photographs
circa1977-1987
Box / Folder
2/39
Nurses Week Article with Letters
1995
Box / Folder
2/40
Artifact: Glass Syringe
Undated
Box / Folder
2/41
Artifact: Fabric Mask
Undated
Box / Folder
2/42
Artifact: Catgut Sutures
Undated