About the Area Research Center and University Archives
The Area Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, established in 1971, is a cooperative project of the State Historical Society and UW-Stout. It is part of a network, established by the Legislature in 1951, of fourteen such centers throughout Wisconsin and serves area residents by preserving historical materials related to Barron, Dunn and Pepin counties. The general public, genealogists, and students are encouraged to use its collection which includes letters, diaries, local histories, maps and photographs; as well as county, township, and city records. The Center also serves as the University Archives for UW-Stout.
The University Archives was created to preserve historical records of the University of Wisconsin-Stout, to facilitate efficient records management of the records of various departments and offices on campus, and to serve historical and other research and scholarship. The bulk of the materials consists of historically valuable records of the various campus departments and offices. Personal papers of Stout faculty, students, and alumni also comprise the University Archives collection as well as the records of Stout organizationsand many of the university's publications, including the student newspaper. Some Archives materials may be searched via the Stout Library Catalog to identify location in the ARC; others are digitally archived and available via online databases.
Archives Assistance
Email: archives@uwstout.edu for general questions.
Use ARC Request for Archives Research and/or Copies of Archives Materials Form:
- For assistance with genealogy research. The UW-Stout Area Research Center (Archives) staff will provide assistance for Barron, Dunn and Pepin Counties.
- If you have used one of the searchable indexes listed on the left navigation bar of the ARC pages and want to request resources or copies of Archives materials.
NOTE: Research requests are answered via U.S. Mail only. Please allow 2-4 weeks for your research.