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Guide to the Friedrich L. Strauss Papers, 1913-1914
MSS 089
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Friedrich “Fred” L. Strauss lived in La Crosse from 1881 until his death in 1916. He was employed for many years at the Voight and Ritter wagon works. Papers include orders, receipts, and correspondence between Strauss and others. All are related to his personal business dealings. A collection of family photographs is also found in the collection. Most of the photographs are unidentified other than coming from Friedrich Strauss.
- Collection Title
- Friedrich L. Strauss Papers
- Date of Materials
- 1913-1914
- Creator
- Strauss, Fred, (Friedrich L.), 1842-1916
- Call Number
- MSS 089
- Amount
- 0.4 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 1 archives box
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Friedrich L. Strauss Papers, MSS 089, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Biographical Note
Friedrich “Fred” L. Strauss was born in Stolp Mansow, Germany, in 1842. He lived in La Crosse from 1881 until his death in 1916. He was employed for many years at the Voight and Ritter wagon works. He was married and had four children.
Scope and Contents
The main body of the collection is an assortment of papers that were part of Strauss’s personal business dealings. Included are orders, receipts, and correspondence between Strauss and others. Each folder contains papers from each business he dealt with; they are arranged alphabetically by the same names.
The collection also includes a number of photographs – some of the Strauss family. Few of the pictures have been identified and are grouped into the last folder of the collection.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2005 June
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
(Accession no. 2005.044) Donated by the La Crosse County Historical Society, May 2005; previously donated to the LCHS (LCHS accession number P96.02.01)
Processing Information
Processed by Katie Adams, June 2005
Related Materials
Separated Materials
Seven glass slides were separated out and sent to Murphy Library, UW-La Crosse. They were not photographic but were written on in some kind of ink that was barely legible.
Controlled Access Headings
Family Name(s)
- Strauss family
Personal Name(s)
- Strauss, Fred, (Friedrich L.), 1842-1916
Subject(s)
- Business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Collection Inventory
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Business invoices and receipts, 1913-1914 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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A. H. Abbott & Company |
1 | 1 | ||
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American Writing Machines Company |
1 | 2 | ||
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Armour & Company |
1 | 3 | ||
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E. R. Baron Company |
1 | 4 | ||
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J. Bartl Company |
1 | 5 | ||
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Boyer-Furber Furniture Company |
1 | 6 | ||
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Burns, John C. |
1 | 7 | ||
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Callaway, C. F. |
1 | 8 | ||
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Cargill Coal Company |
1 | 9 | ||
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P. Casey's sons |
1 | 10 | ||
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City Grocery Company |
1 | 11 | ||
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Come-Packt Furniture Company |
1 | 12 | ||
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Continental Clothing House |
1 | 13 | ||
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Fred Dittman Hardware Company |
1 | 14 | ||
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Doerflinger Store |
1 | 15 | ||
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Electrical Review & Western Electric |
1 | 16 | ||
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J. F. Gage & Company |
1 | 17 | ||
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S. Gantert Furniture & Rug House |
1 | 18 | ||
|
Gateway City Bottling Works |
1 | 19 | ||
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Gateway City Transfer Company |
1 | 20 | ||
|
German Lutheran Young People's Society of La Crosse |
1 | 21 | ||
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Great Northern Life Insurance Company |
1 | 22 | ||
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Guardian Life Insurance Company |
1 | 23 | ||
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John Gund Brewing Company |
1 | 24 | ||
|
Hart, Schaffner & Marx |
1 | 25 | ||
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Hayes, M. F. |
1 | 26 | ||
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Heslop-Ryland Desk Company |
1 | 27 | ||
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Hoeschler, Dr. F. J. |
1 | 28 | ||
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Irvine, W. T. |
1 | 29 | ||
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Kienahs, Theodore |
1 | 30 | ||
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James S. Kirk & Company |
1 | 31 | ||
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Koller, J. |
1 | 32 | ||
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Fred Kroner Hardware Company |
1 | 33 | ||
|
La Crosse Broom Works |
1 | 34 | ||
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La Crosse Gas & Electric Company |
1 | 35 | ||
|
La Crosse Lutheran Hospital |
1 | 36 | ||
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La Crosse Telephone Company |
1 | 37 | ||
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Larsen, G. L. |
1 | 38 | ||
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Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Company |
1 | 39 | ||
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Magazine & Book Company |
1 | 40 | ||
|
Meister, Seymour L. |
1 | 41 | ||
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Menace Publishing Company |
1 | 42 | ||
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company |
1 | 43 | ||
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Michigan Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company |
1 | 44 | ||
|
Milwaukee Social Democratic Publishing Company |
1 | 45 | ||
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Minnesota Typewriter Exchange |
1 | 46 | ||
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Montgomery Ward & Company |
1 | 47 | ||
|
Mueller & Weltrowske |
1 | 48 | ||
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National Correspondence School of Law |
1 | 49 | ||
|
Conrad Nelson, Jewler |
1 | 50 | ||
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Northwestern Brewers Supply Company |
1 | 51 | ||
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Parker Pen Company |
1 | 52 | ||
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L. D. Peet |
1 | 53 | ||
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Pittsburgh Art Studio |
1 | 54 | ||
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Pittsburgh Portrait Company |
1 | 55 | ||
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Priscilla Publishing Company |
1 | 56 | ||
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Alexander H. Revell & Company |
1 | 57 | ||
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Rossberg, Charles |
1 | 58 | ||
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Schaefer & Koradi |
1 | 59 | ||
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John A. Schmitz Transfer Company |
1 | 60 | ||
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Sears, Roebuck & Company |
1 | 61 | ||
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Sorge-Ennison Company |
1 | 62 | ||
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Spongeable Linen Collar Company |
1 | 63 | ||
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Theo E. Strauss Company |
1 | 64 | ||
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Swift & Company |
1 | 65 | ||
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Tabbert's |
1 | 66 | ||
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V. Tausche Hardward Co. |
1 | 67 | ||
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Tillman Brothers |
1 | 68 | ||
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Tribune Company |
1 | 69 | ||
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Viscosity Oil Company |
1 | 70 | ||
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Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Company |
1 | 71 | ||
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E. M. Young |
1 | 72 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Photographs |
1 | 73 | ||