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Bob Voigt Papers, 1946, 1993-1997
MISC MSS 249
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- The Bob Voight Papers include a copy of "The First Day of the Rest of My Life," written by Voight in 1993 (with an update added in 1997); and a copy of a newspaper article from 1946: "Doctors Work to Save Feet of Dakota Youth."
- Collection Title
- Bob Voigt Papers
- Date of Materials
- 1946, 1993-1997
- Creator
- Voigt, Bob, (Gene Robert)
- Call Number
- MISC MSS 249
- Amount
- 0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Box
- 41
- Folder
- 16
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bob Voigt Papers, MISC MSS 249, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Biographical Note
Gene Robert "Bob" Voigt was a former resident of Dakota, Minnesota; in 1946, Voigt and Richard "Dick" Westness suffered exposure during a duck hunting trip in the Mississippi River, which resulted in an amputation for Voigt.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2013 July
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 Gene Robert "Bob" Voigt, 2010 (Accession no. 2010.049)
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Dakota (Minn.)--History
Personal Name(s)
- Voigt, Bob, (Gene Robert)
- Westness, Dick, (Richard)
Subject(s)
- Amputation
- Duck shooting--Mississippi River