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Looking Back (2022)

A look back at the local history stories shared by the La Crosse Public Library Archives in 2022.
Archives staff/volunteers/interns/guest historians put together a lot of great blog posts in 2022; please take a moment to check out these local history topics by clicking on the … http://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/looking-back-2022/

Dorothea M. Fox: The Pedaling Librarian

In August 1939, a librarian working in Cedar Rapids, IA named Dorothea M. Fox decided to hop on her new, light-weight, 3-speed Schwinn and ride by herself to her childhood home in La Crosse.
(written by Jenny DeRocher, Archives Staff) In August 1939, a librarian working in Cedar Rapids, Iowa named Dorothea M. Fox decided to hop on her new, light-weight, 3-speed Sch… http://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/dorothea-m.-fox-the-pedaling-librarian/

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