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Guide to the Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records, 1958-1987 MSS 093

Guide to the Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records, 1958-1987

MSS 093

Summary Information

Abstract
Area car enthusiasts formed Sports Car Club of La Crosse in 1957. The club sponsors many events including rallies, gymkhanas, icekhanas, and social activities. The organization is still active. Most of the collection consists of materials relating to the club’s events such as gymkhanas, rallies, and results from events. Other materials include articles of incorporation, bylaws, financial reports, membership lists, and minutes. A few materials such as articles of incorporation and bylaws are included from a related organization, the Hiawatha Valley Motorsports Council, Ltd. This group coordinated and unified motorsport activities among car clubs in the upper Midwest.
Collection Title
Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records
Date of Materials
1958-1987
Creator
Sports Car Club of La Crosse.
Call Number
MSS 093
Amount
1.8 cubic feet
Physical Description
5 archives boxes
Language of Materials
English
Repository
La Crosse Public Library Archives

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records, MSS 093, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

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Historical Note

A small group of car enthusiasts formed the Sports Car Club of La Crosse (SCCLaC) in 1957. The sole qualification for membership is an interest in cars; members do not need to own sports cars. The club sponsors many events including rallies, gymkhanas, icekhanas, and social activities. In 1963, a newsletter called “The Upstart” was begun, and the name was later changed to “Der Auspuffer.” The club was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1965. The organization is still active.

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Scope and Contents

Materials from the Sports Car Club of La Crosse include attendance lists (1963-1987), articles of incorporation (1965-1967), awards (1975-1977), and constitution and bylaws (1959-1977). Correspondence is separated into general correspondence (1962-1987) and correspondence pertaining to La Crosse’s Okotoberfest celebration (1963-1973).

Much of the collection is comprised of materials relating to the club’s events. These materials include gymkhanas (1961-1980), rallies (1958-1971; 1974-1987), and event results (1959-1976; 1980-1982; 1987).

Other materials include financial reports (1963-1987), membership lists (1963-1985), meeting minutes (1963-1987), miscellaneous materials (1964-1984), newspaper clippings (1958-1959; 1987), and publicity (1965-1977). Items from a related organization, the Hiawatha Valley Motorsports Council Ltd., consist of articles of incorporation and bylaws (1974-1975). Other materials from the Sports Car Club of La Crosse include reports from the club president (1964-1967), reports from the club secretary (1966-1970; 1979-1982), club rules (1967; 1981) and a survey conducted by the club in 1974.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

La Crosse Public Library Archives 2005

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. 2003.023) Donated by Rick Albrechtson

Processing Information

Processed by Christine Stolz, 2005.

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Related Materials

Related Materials

(Clipping file)
 Organizations--Sports Car Club of La Crosse
(Ephemera file)
 Organizations--Sports Car Club of La Crosse
(LP 0259)
Auspuffer (Sports Care Club of La Crosse)

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Hiawatha Valley Motorsports Council.
  • Sports Car Club of La Crosse.

Geographic Name(s)

  • La Crosse (Wis.)--Societies, etc.

Subject(s)

  • Automobile rallies--Wisconsin--La Crosse

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Collection Inventory

Box Folder

Attendance lists, 1963-1987 

1 1

Articles of incorporation, 1965-1967 

1 2

Awards, 1975-1977 

1 3

Constitution and bylaws, 1959-1977 

1 4

Correspondence 

Box Folder

General, 1962-1987 

1 5-9

Oktoberfest, 1963-1973 

1 10

Events 

Box Folder

Gymkhanas, 1961-1980 

2 1
Box Folder Box Folder

Rallies, 1958-1987 

3 1-2 2 2-8
Box Folder

Results, 1959-1987 

3 3-8
Box Folder

Financial reports, 1963-1987 

3 9

Membership lists, 1963-1985 

3 10
Box

Minutes, 1963-1987 

4
Box Folder

Miscellaneous, 1964-1984 

5 1

Newspaper clippings, 1958-1959, 1987 

5 2

Publicity, 1965-1977 

5 3

Related organizations, 1974-1975 

5 4

Reports 

Box Folder

President's, 1964-1967 

5 5

Secretary's, 1966-1982 

5 6
Box Folder

Rules, 1967, 1981 

5 7

Survey, 1974 

5 8