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Service Transfer and Storage Company Historical Materials, circa 1955-1997
MISC MSS 283
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Service Transfer and Storage Company, Inc. was operational in La Crosse, Wis., from 1923-1956, under the ownership of Earl and Luella (Knutson) Schultz. The materials include two written histories of the company: "Service Transfer and Storage Company: A History Written for Mrs. Luella Schultz," by Shannon Marx (1988) and "History of Service Transfer adn STorage Compnay, 1923-1956, La Crosse, Wisconsin," by Jerry Keene of Tomah, Wis., that appeared in Wheels of Time (magazine), Junly/August 1997 pp. 14-16. Also two large metal binder clips and a memo pad with the company logos are included.
- Collection Title
- Service Transfer and Storage Company, Inc. Historical Materials
- Date of Materials
- circa 1955-1997
- Creator
- Schultz, Luella, 1905-2000
- Call Number
- MISC MSS 283
- Amount
- 0.03 cubic feet (3 folders)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Box
- MISC 61
- Folder
- 1-3
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Service Transfer and Storage, Inc. Historical Materials, MISC MSS 283, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
Service Transfer and Storage Company, Inc. was operational in La Crosse, Wis., from 1923-1956, under the ownership of Earl and Luella (Knutson) Schultz. At the end of the 1930s, Service began to be a sizable Midwest carrier, having destinations as far north as St. Paul, Minn., and as far south as Chicago, Ill., east to Milwaukee, Wis. Other Wisconsin terminal cities included Prairie du Chien, Eau Clair and Madison.
In 1956 the company was sold to Hayes Freight Lines, also known as Midwest Emery of Springfield, Ill. The business was moved from La Crosse.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2015 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
Donated by Karen Wagner, May 13, 2015 (Accession No. 2015.042)
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Service Transfer and Storage Company, Inc.
Personal Name(s)
- Wagner, Karen D.
Subject(s)
- Business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Transportation--Wisconsin--La Crosse