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Guide to the Douglas Connell Slides of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin), 2003-2004
MSS 104
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Douglas Connell, a La Crosse, Wis., native, is a local historian and writer for the La Crosse Tribune. He has written numerous books on La Crosse area history. The collection includes 311 images of the construction of the new bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis., from March 2003 to November 2004. The slides are arranged chronologically in a binder. Each slide is labeled by Connell with a brief description and the date and time the image was taken.
- Collection Title
- Douglas Connell Slides of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
- Date of Materials
- 2003-2004
- Creator
- Connell, Douglas
- Call Number
- MSS 104
- 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], Douglas Connell Slides of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin), MSS 104, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Biographical Note
Douglas Connell, a La Crosse, Wis., native, is a local historian and writer for the La Crosse Tribune. He has written several books on La Crosse area history, such as True Tales of La Crosse: Unusual Stories from Old Newspapers of La Crosse, Wisconsin; La Crosse Time Trip; and co-authored In Light and Shadow: A Pictorial Recollection of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Connell also did a lot of research for the MacMillan family history book.
Connell began researching the history of his hometown in 1985 and began when doing family history. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in elementary education. The Preservation Alliance of La Crosse honored Connell with an award for educating the public about the city’s history.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes 311 images of the construction of the new bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis., from March 2003 to November 2004. The slides are arranged chronologically in a binder. Each slide is labeled by Connell with a brief description and the date and time the image was taken.
A photographic agreement between Douglas Connell and the La Crosse Public Library is included with the collection.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2006 May
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. 2006.049) Donated by Douglas Connell, 2006 May
Processing Information
Processed by Christine Stolz, 2006 May
Related Materials
Related Materials
- (MSS 095)
- John Zoerb Photographs of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- La Crosse (Wis.)--History--Slides
Subject(s)
- Bridges--Mississippi River--Design and construction
Collection Inventory
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