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Guide to the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., La Crosse County Barracks 1650, Ladies Auxilary Records, 1959-1989
MSS 035
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Mainly scrapbooks of a La Crosse, Wisconsin, chapter of the national U.S. group the Veterans of World War I Auxiliary, arranged chronologically from 1959-1985. These contain some meeting minutes, membership rosters, newspaper articles, and photographs.
There are a few other materials not included in the scrapbooks, such as notes of meeting minutes from 1984; correspondence from the Department of Wisconsin secretary regarding state conventions from 1984; membership lists from 1971; three issues of the Veterans of World War I : What's Going On in Wisconsin newspaper from 1984-1986; and extensive photographs and biographical material about Arthur G. Mossong.
Mossong (1897-1981) was a lifelong resident of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and he served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. He helped organize Veterans of World War I and Department of Wisconsin, and the Fond du Lac County Barracks 1354.
The Veterans of World War I Auxiliary La Crosse Barracks 1650 disbanded in 1989. - Collection Title
- Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., La Crosse County Barracks 1650, Ladies Auxilary Records
- Date of Materials
- 1959-1989
- Creator
- Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A.. La Crosse County Barracks 1650. Ladies Auxilary.
- Call Number
- MSS 035
- Amount
- 1.2 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 1 archives box, 1 record center carton
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., La Crosse County Barracks 1650, Ladies Auxilary Records, MSS 035, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
The Veterans of World War I Auxiliary La Crosse Barracks 1650 was founded March 24, 1959, by 37 women and initially met in the Eagles Club rooms. Rosella Miller served as the first president. Other officer positions included secretary, treasurer, 1st and 2nd vice presidents, chaplain, guard, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trustees, conductress, and later, historian. The La Crosse Barracks 1650 was the second auxiliary to be installed in Wisconsin.
The auxiliary held regular meetings and fundraisers, and attended state conventions. The Veterans of World War I Auxiliary La Crosse Barracks 1650 disbanded in 1989.
Concerning the folder of biographical material about Arthur G. Mossong, a note on the original folder stated that Mr. Mossong wanted the material to be given to the La Crosse chapter's historian to be included in the history. Born in 1897, Mossong was a lifelong resident of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and he served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. He helped organize Veterans of World War I and Department of Wisconsin, and the Fond du Lac County Barracks 1354. Mossong died in 1981.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of eight scrapbooks covering 1959-1985, with a smattering of other information about the local chapter. The scrapbooks are arranged in chronological order and include meeting minutes, membership lists, newspaper articles, and photographs.
Other documents not included in the scrapbooks consist of an interesting folder containing biographical material and photographs of Arthur G. Mossong; correspondence from the Department of Wisconsin secretary regarding the annual state convention 1984-1989; handwritten notes that serve as meeting minutes 1984-1988; membership lists 1971-1989; and lastly three issues of the state WWI veterans newspaper from 1984-1986.
When the collection was donated to the Library in 1997, past president Alice Herr remembered there being a total of four boxes of records at one time, but could only locate two of the boxes.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 1997 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. 1997.014) Donated by Alice Herr, past president of the VWWI Auxiliary La Crosse Barracks 1650, May 1997.
Processing Information
Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, June 1997.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A.. La Crosse County Barracks 1650. Ladies Auxilary.
Geographic Name(s)
- La Crosse (Wis.)--Societies, etc.
Personal Name(s)
- Mossong, Arthur G.
Subject(s)
- Veterans--Societies, etc.--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Women--Wisconsin--La Crosse--Societies and clubs
- World War, 1914-1918--Veterans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
OCLC Number
47635043
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Biographical information on Arthur G. Mossong, undated |
1 | 1 | ||
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Department of Wisconsin correspondence, 1984-1989 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Meeting minutes (notes), 1984-1988 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Membership lists, 1971-1989 |
1 | 4 | ||
|
Miscellaneous, undated |
1 | 5 | ||
|
Veterans of World War I : What's Going on in Wisconsin newspaper, 1984-1986 |
1 | 6 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Scrapbooks, 1959-1985 |
2 | |||