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Guide to the La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Public Library Records, 1868-2009
La Crosse Series 008
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Records include those of La Crosse Public Library from 1885-2009, as well as its predecessor groups, the La Crosse Literary Association, 1867-1868, and the Young Men’s Library Association, 1868-1888. The public library was originally funded through a bequest of former Wisconsin governor Cadwallader C. Washburn, and was overseen by a private board until Dec. 1981 when the library became a city department. Records consist of board materials, such as minutes, annual reports, departmental statistics, budgets and other financial information, correspondence, documents relating to the three library buildings, and individual departments and service areas. Also a good collection of photographs and moving images are included of the buildings (interior and exterior), board members, directors, staff, and Cadwallader C. Washburn.
- Collection Title
- La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Public Library Records
- Date of Materials
- 1868-2009
- Creator
- La Crosse Public Library (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Call Number
- La Crosse Series 008
- Amount
- 49.0 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 114 archives boxes, 3 flat boxes
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Public Library Records, La Crosse Series 008, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
A subscription library of any duration started in La Crosse with the Young Men's Library Association (YMLA) which was organized in late 1868 from the ashes of the La Crosse Literary Association. For a basic initiation fee of $3 and an annual flat membership rate of $2, members could draw books from the newly organized Young Men's Library Association (YMLA) in early 1869. Members met in the society's rented rooms on the third story of Edward's Block located on the southwest corner of Main and Second streets. This group of "young men" first met on November 16, 1868, with the intention of forming "an association of some kind--literary and librarical," stated a notice in a daily newspaper. This society replaced the nearly defunct La Crosse Literary Society which mainly held debates and lectures.
The club's purpose was to provide members with a reading room and library. On December 15, 1868, the articles of incorporation of the YMLA were filed with the State of Wisconsin. The Board of Directors stated that the YMLA met "for the purpose of maintaining a Library of books, maps, pictures, papers and periodicals." The original Board consisted of Wendell A. Anderson, Walter W. Dudley, Theodore F. Rodolf, M. P. Wing, Joseph P. Scott, J. S. Medary, John M. Holley, P. S. Elwell, G. M. Woodward, Rockwell E. Osborne, Benjamin G. Reynolds, W. Wallace Jones, and B. E. Edwards. These men were all prominent in La Crosse society of the day.
The library reading room and shelving were set up by the library committee in early 1869 and John M. Holley was selected as the group's first librarian. The librarian received $50.50 for his labor. As librarian, John Holley not only was present during the open hours of the reading room, but helped to organize the library materials and aided in the preparation of the first book catalog for its members. To get the library's core collection started, the club circulated a plea in December 1868 asking for donations of books from the public. As a result, over 600 books were donated that formed the core collection of the Young Men's Library Association.
The reading room hours initially were Wednesday evening 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday evening from 7-10:30 p.m. In February 1871, the Saturday hours were extended to include 3-6 p.m. In November 1875, the hours of the reading room were changed to Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9 pm, and Saturday afternoon and evening.
While the title of the group sounded exclusionary toward women, Miss Annie Hanscome was elected librarian in June 1874 and she served in that capacity until the YMLA disbanded in 1888. She had joined the organization as a member in 1870, and one woman was one of the charter members. After Annie Hanscome became the librarian, more women joined the group. In 1884 the association's library was officially designated as a depository for government publications.
The association sponsored an annual lecture series each winter much like its predecessor the La Crosse Literary Society. Speakers and various other "entertainments" such as musical ensembles were contracted to give public performances during the early years at Pomeroy's Opera House on the southwest corner of Main and 4th streets. In general the lecture series was a great success and provided a steady source of outside income. The hope was that this savings would enable the YMLA to erect a library building.
Season and individual performance tickets could be purchased for such speakers as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, John B. Gough, Wendell Phillips, T. DeWitt Talmadge, James Fields, Frederick Douglas, and the Mendelssohn Quintet of Boston. During the 1884 season the profits from the lecture fund were $548.27 and the following January, Mark Twain and George W. Cable came to speak at the YMLA's request. That year, 1885, the lecture fund turned a profit of $321.70.
On May 14, 1882, Cadwallader C. Washburn died in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In his will he bequeathed $50,000 to the City of La Crosse for the erection of a public library. Former Governor Washburn was a life member of the YMLA, and he selected as trustees of his new library fellow YMLA members who had not only served in leadership roles in the club but who were also active in the community. In fact, all but one of his named trustees at one time served as mayor of the City of La Crosse.
On the evening of November 7, 1885, the first Board of Trustees meeting took place and incorporation followed on November 28. The Board was formally organized at the following meeting on December 12, with Mayor D. Frank "White Beaver" Powell as president, Gysbert van Steenwyk as vice president, John M. Holley serving as secretary, Frederick A. Copeland as treasurer, and Joseph Clarke, Theodore Rodolf and Charles L. Colman serving as additional directors.
Washburn stipulated in his will that only $12,500 was to be used for the site and construction of the building to be called the La Crosse Public Library (LPL). In a circular sent to YMLA members, it stated that Washburn wished to increase that sum because of the growth of population in the city of La Crosse. Unfortunately, death came to Washburn before he could make these amendments to his will. The trustees found it difficult to build a fitting structure within the financial limits defined in the will. It was Washburn's desire that the remaining $20,000 principal be invested in a permanent fund. To solve this problem, the YMLA sold to the La Crosse Public Library Board its books, shelving, etc., for $5000. The YMLA then donated this amount to the LPL building fund.
The final YMLA Board meeting was held on April 19, 1888. At that time, $2000 in city bonds were donated to LPL, making the total financial contribution of the YMLA to LPL $7000. The contributions of the Young Men's Library Association to the La Crosse Public Library were really quite significant and far beyond the monetary contributions. Without the expertise of the leaders of the YMLA, the La Crosse Public Library could not have started with much of a book collection, a satisfactory building, an experienced librarian, or a group of highly qualified trustees. However, C. C. Washburn's bequest of $50,000 was the real instigator of the La Crosse Public Library. He donated the money for the project and chose a qualified group of trustees to organize a public library from the ground up. Washburn's plans and capital, combined with the Young Men's Library Association's financial resources, personnel, and library collection, made the new La Crosse Public Library a success.
A site was selected at the southeast corner of Main and Eighth streets for the library. By charging the $10,000 cost of land and tenant houses to the investment fund, only $700 was left to be taken from the building fund since Washburn set a limit of $12,500 in his will to be spent for the site and erection of a building. The donation from the YMLA was also added to the building fund, totaling $19,500 that the trustees could spend to cover the costs of construction, furnishings, and landscaping of the library grounds.
The design of architect C. C. Yost of Minneapolis was chosen for the building. Annie E. Hanscome, former librarian of the YMLA collection, was officially hired as the first La Crosse Public Library librarian on March 24, 1888. The formal dedication of La Crosse's first library building was well attended by the public on the evening of November 20, 1888. The library was then opened November 21 to the public for the borrowing of materials. By January of the following year, the librarian was already asking for more help. In response to this, the Board decided to close the reference room to the public, and admittance would be allowed only at the discretion of the librarian.
Many of the original trustees resigned or died just before the turn of the century. Gysbert van Steenwyk, vice president of the Board since 1885, died at the age of 88 on April 13, 1902. L. C. Colman, son of Charles L. Colman, filled his vacancy on the Board. L. C. Colman donated $20,000 in May 1902 to the library's endowment fund on behalf of his father who died intestate and who had long served on the Library Board.
On January 21, 1904, G. M. Woodward announced to his fellow Board members that he had been in correspondence with the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. The next day Correlia Marrin paid a visit to the library to examine the work and methods of the library and to make suggestions for improvements or changes.
Miss Marrin's visit in the winter of 1904 changed the future of the La Crosse Public Library. Although there is no surviving record of the exact changes that were suggested by the representative of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, the library had been previously criticized for the lack of any special children's area or promotion.
As a result of these suggested changes, Annie Hanscome tendered her resignation to the Board on February 25, 1904, feeling unequal to this new task and resigned. 1904 was indeed a turning point in the history of the La Crosse Public Library. The first professionally educated librarian started work in late fall and plans were laid for drastic changes in modernizing the services and methods of operation of the library. Only two of the original six trustees named in Washburn's will were still living when Miss Smith began as librarian. The city's population was now 29,078 and the economic outlook in La Crosse seemed much brighter.
In August of 1904, the trustees hired Mary Alice Smith as the new head librarian. A graduate of the New York State Library School and formerly a librarian at Worcester, Massachusetts, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Miss Smith can be credited with bringing many modern services to the La Crosse Public Library that are taken for granted today. For the first time the book shelves were open to the public. The card catalog was introduced and a cataloger was hired with her salary being paid by one of the trustees. Three other events that were initiated by Mary Alice Smith are of special note: the opening of the children's room in 1905, the establishment of a north side branch library the following year, and an addition to the main library building completed in 1909. Miss Smith left in 1915 and Lilly Borresen was hired to replace her.
One of the first things accomplished under Miss Borresen was the creation of the south branch library. In early 1916 the question arose as to the legality of the City of La Crosse providing funds to support a library run by a private, non-profit organization. In April 1916, Circuit Court Judge E. C. Higbee ruled that city funds could not be used to support the public library. The library Board made plans for an immediate appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled to uphold the lower court's decision, it was felt that the library would have to close or operate at a greatly reduced capacity without city funding. Fortunately, the court overturned Higbee's decision and the library was able to receive city funding.
During her tenure, Miss Borresen also saw some of the most generous private contributions made to the library. While Miss Borresen helped oversee the planning of two new branch libraries, due to wartime conditions during World War II only one, the North Branch, was completed while she served as the head librarian. In fact, the entire branch planning and building process was to be plagued with several delays. In poor health, Miss Borresen resigned her position as head librarian in 1946. For the previous two years of her tenure, she was able to work only part-time. She had served 31 years as head librarian, longer than any other in La Crosse Public Library history. Her efforts helped the library staff grow from five full-time members to eleven, and the book collection tripled from 23,982 to 71,423 during her tenure of three decades.
On January 1, 1947, Muriel Fuller was appointed head librarian by the Board. Miss Fuller was able to see to the completion of the much delayed South Branch Library and this building opened in 1952. In March of 1953 Miss Fuller resigned her position as head librarian. She was replaced by Miss Gertrude Thurow who had been with the library since 1943.
With the completion of the South Branch Library in 1952, both branches had finally attained the facilities that they so desperately needed. Now it was the aging main library building that became the focus of attention. The original building was already seventy years old in 1958 when Miss Thurow mentioned some of the severe space problems associated with the building in that year's annual report. Some of these problems included staff work areas stuck in corners and in the basement, room for less than forty people in the reading and reference rooms, students forced to sit on the mezzanine steps on crowded nights, and the loss of any room for public programs.
Remodeling the old building was considered but deemed impractical. In April 1964, the City Council put a bond referendum on the ballot for the November 3, 1964, election; "Be it resolved by the electors of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, that there shall be issued the general obligation bonds of said city in the amount not exceeding $890,000 for the purpose of purchasing a site and erecting and equipping a library thereon." With slightly more than a week to go before the election, library supporters received a boost in the form of a $300,000 grant offer from the federal government. Under the terms of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), the library could receive this grant if the referendum was approved by the voters. The grant would be used for the creation of an area-wide library service system with the La Crosse Public Library serving as the headquarters. Two hundred thousand dollars of the grant money would go toward construction costs, while the remaining $100,000 would establish the area library service.
The final vote count was 13,783 for and 3,059 against. Once the votes were in, the City Council had a number of decisions to make. The biggest one was whether or not to accept the $300,000 in federal aid and make the new library a service center for the smaller libraries in the La Crosse area. The Council felt that the grant was a good opportunity and that there were no real strings attached. Under the provisions of the grant, if the money was accepted, the La Crosse library would be required to offer professional library services to the smaller surrounding libraries for a fee. This would require a larger library building to be built as extra space would be needed to house the facilities for this service. The added construction cost would be offset by $200,000 of the grant money. If none of the small libraries accepted the service offered by the La Crosse Public Library, the grant money could still be kept and the library could use the extra space as it saw fit. With this in mind, the City Council unanimously approved the application for the federal money.
In February 1965, the Council approved the sale of $750,000 in bonds for library construction. An additional $140,000 in bonds was approved the following year. It was determined that the best site for the new library would be the same location as the old one. Some materials were stored at the branches, but most regular library services were carried out at the temporary location until September 1967, when the new building was ready to be occupied. In April 1966, the oldest free library building in Wisconsin was torn down with mixed emotions.
As the new library was being constructed, the La Crosse Public Library Friends, no longer needed as a library building campaign support group, decided to re-organize themselves into a permanent group called Friends of the La Crosse Public Library, a group that continues to exist today and serve the Library.
The La Crosse Area Library Development (LALD) project, organized in 1965 with the help of the $300,000 federal grant received by the library operated bookmobile service in the area in 1967. LALD and the bookmobile served six different counties then: Vernon, Jackson, Trempealeau, Monroe, Juneau and La Crosse. Today the successor to LALD, the Winding Rivers Library System, serves these same counties and Buffalo County.
As the new library building neared completion in September 1967, the temporary library was closed, and all materials were moved into the new building. A formal dedication and open house was held November 6, 1967. On April 21, 1968, as part of National Library Week, the library held "Gertrude Thurow Day" in part, to honor Miss Thurow on her 25th anniversary as a member of the La Crosse Public Library staff and for her election to the council of the American Library Association. On January 1, 1976, Miss Thurow reached a milestone in her life when she retired as the head librarian at La Crosse Public Library. Her career spanned four decades and included many outstanding accomplishments and deserving awards.
Hired as her successor was James William White, who served as director for 22 years. Two additions were completed under his direction, and computers became part of everyday life for staff and the public alike. Another big change was that the library became under the control of city government in 1981 and was no longer a private, not for profit corporation.
Through a bequest of Edyth and Susan Swarthout of West Salem, money for an addition to the library was available. In their wills they stipulated that the additional space be shared by the library and the La Crosse County Historical Society, and that the addition be called the Swarthout Memorial Addition. The last sister died in September 1973. When the assets left to the library were converted to cash, the total amount came to $550,000. By the time the City Council approved the plans for the addition in late December of 1977, the bequest had grown to over $800,000 because of interest.
The planned addition, designed by Hackner, Schroeder, Roslansky and Associates (HSR), called for a combined one- and two-story addition that contained about 20,000 square feet. The two-story addition would house the La Crosse County Historical Society's museum while the library would get the one-story section. The estimated total cost of the project was $949,000, with the City picking up the expense for property acquisition. After the deadline for construction bids had passed, however, it was found that even the lowest bid was $300,000 over budget.
The addition was completed in December 1979 and officially dedicated on January 6, 1980. The 18,000 square foot addition houses the museum for the La Crosse County Historical Society. In the library section, the Archives & Local History Room was made possible through a $42,000 grant from the Gelatt Foundation.
In March 1981, the La Crosse Public Library became a city department after 93 years of operation as a private, non-profit corporation. The change was not as drastic as it sounds. The city of La Crosse was already providing the library with 98 percent of its budget, and it owned both branch libraries as well as the main building and most of the contents. The biggest change was with the seven-member self-appointed Library Board. Board members were now appointed by the mayor and two new board members were added, a representative each from the school district and the City Council, bringing the total membership to nine on the board. Another board, called the Washburn Board, continues to make decisions regarding the interest on Washburn's bequest.
The La Crosse Public Library public entered the computer age on March 13, 1985, when the circulation procedures became automated. Since then computers have become a part of every library department, and the entire card catalog went on-line March 24, 1992.
In 1988 the library reached two important milestones. On November 10, the 25-millionth book was checked out. Ten days later, the library celebrated its 100th anniversary. On this occasion, the library's first Founders' Award was presented to Charles Gelatt.
The La Crosse Public Library embarked on a remodeling and building project in 1995. Following on the heels of an estimated $200,000 in renovation efforts at both branches, renamed community libraries in 1991, the Board determined a needs assessment and programming goals with the assistance of library consultant David R. Smith. Architect Val Schute of Schute-Larson Architects was selected by the Board in 1992 for the addition and remodeling project. The proposed project was granted Common Council approval in late 1994, with an estimated $4.2 million and 14 month construction schedule. General contractor Fowler & Hammer was awarded the contract for the project which included $600,000 in private donations for furnishings. In the end, the entire cost came to $4.5 million, and the library gained 15,500 square feet of space, for a total of 74,500 square feet. The dedication ceremonies were conducted on a warm day, August 24, 1996.
After White’s retirement in 1998, Tom Strange became library director for four years. A new long-range plan was instigated. Kelly Krieg-Sigman, formerly library director at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein, Illinois, came on board in 2003 as director of the La Crosse Public Library.
As the La Crosse Public Library enters into the 21st century, many challenges lie ahead. At a time when library budgets are becoming proportionally smaller and smaller, the public use of the library is increasing steadily. La Crosse area residents are turning to the library in record numbers for their needs. Citizens deserve and expect expanded services and outreach programs to enhance the library's traditional roles. New technologies, especially computer-based information, have revolutionized library service and have affected the format of many library materials. The future will undoubtedly bring more technological advances that will raise the level of library service to unprecedented levels.
Scope and Contents
Records consist of board materials, such as minutes, annual reports, departmental statistics, budgets and other financial information, correspondence, documents relating to the three library buildings, and individual departments and service areas. Also a good collection of photographs and moving images are included of the buildings (interior and exterior), board members, directors, staff, and Cadwallader C. Washburn.
Arrangement
Arranged in seven series:
Series 2: Administrative and Board Materials
Series 6: Photographs and Recordings
Series 7: Programs and Services
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 1986-1998
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, with the following exceptions:
A few files have restricted access. Contact the La Crosse Public Library Archives for more information on restricted items.
Original recordings are not available for use; Archives staff must make a use copy prior to patron viewing.
Acquisitions Information
Transferred regularly from multiple departments within the La Crosse Public Library.
(Accession no. 1997.030) Donated from the estate of Frank Fuchs via Ed Newberry to the Area Research Center at UW-La Crosse; to LPL via Ed Hill, Director, Area Research Center, UW-La Crosse, Dec. 1997.
Processing Information
Processed initially by Amy Groskopf, 1986; additions processed by Bill Petersen and Anita Taylor Doering, 1991; major revisions of arrangement completed by Anita Taylor Doering, 1998.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- La Crosse Literary Association (La Crosse, Wis.).
- La Crosse Public Library (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Young Men's Library Association (La Crosse, Wis.).
Personal Name(s)
- Washburn, C. C., (Cadwallader Colden), 1818-1882
Subject(s)
- Libraries--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Municipal government--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Public records--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Collection Inventory
(Series 1) Origins and HistoryScope and ContentsOrigins and History consists of studies, written histories, some newspaper clippings, as well as materials from the precursors to the modern La Crosse Public Library: the La Crosse Literary Association (1867-1868), and the Young Men’s Library Association (1868-1888). Also included are some materials about Cadwallader C. Washburn, the founder of the Library. |
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Historical and background information |
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Directors' biographies |
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Catalogs of holdings (with supplements), 1888-1904 |
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Clippings, 1868-1996 |
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Studies |
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Report on the Status of Fiction in the La Crosse Public Libraries, by A. H. Sanford, 1934 December |
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The La Crosse, Wisconsin Public Library: A Case Study in Informal Adult Education, by Eleanor Phinney, 1955 |
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La Crosse Public Library, by Catherine Bradley, 1970 |
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Report by Governmental Study Committee of La Crosse City Government, by Government Study Committee, 1972 June |
1 | 7 | |||||
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Mead Public Library, Sheboygan: A Comparison with Five Other Wisconsin Libraries, prepared by the Library Evaluation and Research Center, SLIS, UW-Madison, 1991 January |
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Written histories |
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Histories of La Crosse Public Library and notes by Lillie M. E. Borresen, 1919-1926 |
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History of La Crosse Public Library, 1885-1943, by Muriel Fuller |
1 | 10 | |||||
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Radio broadcast by Gysbert Van Steenwyk, 1954 |
1 | 11 | |||||
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La Crosse Public Library, by Jean Solberg, 1968 March |
1 | 12 | |||||
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"Public Spirit" at Work: Philanthropy and Public Libraries in Nineteenth-Century Wisconsin, by John C. Colson, 1976 |
1 | 13 | |||||
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The First Fifty Years of the La Crosse Public Library, by Janet Jensen, 1977 |
1 | 14 | |||||
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Cadwallader Washburn: His Gift to La Crosse was a Library, by Mary Hebberd, 1980 |
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La Crosse Public Library: Into Our Second Century, 1888-1988, by Anita Taylor Doering and William D. Petersen, 1990 General noteDraft |
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A Gift to La Crosse: A History of the La Crosse Public Library, by Anita Taylor Doering and William D. Petersen, 1997 |
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La Crosse Public Library: Into the 21st Century: 1888-1997, by Ken Brekke, 1997 La Crosse Public Library: Into the 21st Century: 1888-1997, by Ken Brekke,, 1997 [http://lacrosselibrary.org/digital/library/booklet/] |
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Miscellaneous materials |
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La Crosse Literary Association, 1867-1868 |
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Young Men's Library Association |
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Annual reports, 1869-1871 |
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Articles of incorporation, 1868 |
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Catalogs of holdings, 1872-1881 |
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Financial materials |
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Bills and receipts, 1869-1875 |
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Cancelled checks, 1874-1875 |
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Treasurer's reports, 1870-1874 |
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Lecture Committee reports, 1870-1885 |
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Minutes, 1868-1888 Scope and ContentsVolume 1 includes constitution, rules, and bylaws |
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Miscellaneous correspondence and reports, 1868-1873 |
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Cadwallader C. Washburn |
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Appointment as major general, 1862 |
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Commission as Governor, 1871 |
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Last will and testament, 1881 |
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Materials of C. C. Washburn at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
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Memorabilia |
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Memorial Addresses, Life and Character of Honorable C. C. Washburn before the State Historical Society, 1882 July 25 |
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Photograph and portraits |
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Roster, 2nd regiment, Wisconsin Calvary |
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Telegraph bill and information, 1869-1871 |
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(Series 2) Administrative and Board MaterialsScope and ContentsAdministrative and Board Materials are well represented and consist of annual reports (1905-1980) [annual reports since 1980 are located in the annual report file and not in this collection]; board minutes (1885-2006); board correspondence (1893-2004); departmental information (mainly statistics 1978-1995); director’s files which include correspondence with the board, committees, city transition, donations, La Crosse County Historical Society materials (1978-2005), library goals, long range planning committee documents (1985-1989), patron suggestions (1977-1994), volunteers (1982-1998), White House Conference materials (1977-1980). Other subseries include emergency manuals (1992; 1998); grants (1987-1995); hours and staffing (1987; 1999); legal materials (1881-1994); marketing (1989; 2006); mergers with the La Crosse County Library (1972-2002); planning (1999-2001); policies, records management manuals; staff materials (1932-2002) [some materials here are restricted and closed to the public]; user’s surveys (1982; 2001-2002); web site; and the Winding Rivers Library System (WRLS) documents. |
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Americans with Disabilities Act, 1994 |
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Annual reports to |
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La Crosse Public Library Board, 1905-2009 |
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Wisconsin Library Commission, 1905-1964 |
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American Library Association, 1916-1949 |
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State of Wisconsin, 1965-1992 |
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Article of incorporation, 1885-1980 |
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Awards, 1999 |
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Bylaws and constituion, 1988 |
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Board members, 1888-2009 |
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Board minutes, 1885-1997 |
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Board packets, 1989-2006 |
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Correspondence, 1893-2004 |
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Departmental information |
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Miscellaneous |
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Statistics, 1978-2003 |
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Director's files |
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Board, 1976-1991 |
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Committees, 1982-1991 |
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City transition, 1978-1981 |
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Donation thank you letters (books and money), 1988-1991 |
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La Crosse County Historical Society |
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Agreements with La Crosse Public Library, 1978-2005 |
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Correspondence, 1993-1998 |
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Discussion, 1961, 1981-1998 |
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Swarthout expansion |
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Correspondence, 1991-1997 |
14A | 5 | |||||
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Minutes, 1996 |
14A | 6 | |||||
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Plans, 1993-1996 |
14A | 7 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Swarthout Museum expenses, 1979-1996 |
14A | 8 | |||||
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Library goals, 1983-1986 |
14B | 1 | |||||
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Long Range Planning Committee |
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Background and minutes, 1985-1987 |
14B | 2 | |||||
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Task forces |
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Administration |
14B | 3 | |||||
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Automation |
14B | 4 | |||||
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Children & Youth Services |
14B | 5 | |||||
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Facilities |
14B | 6 | |||||
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Interagency relations |
14B | 7 | |||||
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New directions |
14B | 8 | |||||
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Public relations |
14B | 9 | |||||
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Services, programs and resources |
14B | 10 | |||||
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Final long range plan, 1987 |
14B | 11 | |||||
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Follow-up, 1988-1989 |
14B | 12 | |||||
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Patron suggestions, 1977-1994 |
14C | 1-4 | |||||
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Volunteers, 1982-1998 |
14C | 5 | |||||
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White House conference |
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Pre-conference summaries, 1977-1979 |
15 | 1 | |||||
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Wisconsin delegation, 1978-1980 |
15 | 2 | |||||
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Resolutions and final report, 1979-1980 |
15 | 3 | |||||
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Emergency manuals |
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Community libraries, 1992 |
15 | 4 | |||||
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Main library, 1992-1998 |
15 | 5-6 | |||||
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Grants, 1987-1995 |
15 | 7 | |||||
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Hours and staffing, 1987-1999 |
15 | 8 | |||||
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Legal materials |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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City Council resolutions, 1978 |
16 | 1 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1976-1989 |
16 | 2 | |||||
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Deeds and abstracts, 1885-1966 |
16 | 3 | |||||
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Miscellaneous, 1970-1988 |
16 | 4 | |||||
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Newspaper clippings, 1986 |
16 | 5 | |||||
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Ordinances, 1919-1931 |
16 | 6 | |||||
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State of Wisconsin vs. Jason Voelker, 1994 |
16 | 7 | |||||
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Supreme Court case briefs La Crosse Public Library Trustees vs. City of La Crosse, 1916 |
16 | 8 | |||||
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Washburn's last will and testament, 1881 |
16 | 9 | |||||
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Marketing, 1989-2006 |
16A | 1 | |||||
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Mergers (La Crosse Public Library, La Crosse County Library, Winding Rivers Library System) |
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Background, 1976-1982 |
16A | 2, 8 | |||||
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Clippings and press releases, 1972-1985 |
16A | 3, 9 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1973-1985 |
16A | 4, 10 | |||||
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General, 2002 |
16A | 14 | |||||
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La Crosse County Board Administration Committee Study, 1973-1974 |
16A | 5 | |||||
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League of Women Voters report, 1982 |
16A | 11 | |||||
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Library Study Committee minutes, 1982 |
16A | 12 | |||||
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Proposed resolution authorizing merger and background, 1979 |
16A | 6 | |||||
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Related studies, 1973-1982 |
16A | 7, 13 | |||||
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Mission statement and objectives, circa 1980s-1990s |
16A | 15 | |||||
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Policies |
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Fax, 1996-1997 |
16A | 18 | |||||
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Miscellaneous |
16A | 19 | |||||
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Records management manuals, 1992-1997 |
16A | 20-22 | |||||
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Relationships with other agencies, 1981-1997 |
16A | 23 | |||||
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Staff |
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Classification and compensation study, 2000-2001 Access to MaterialsThis folder has restricted access. |
16A | 24 | |||||
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Committees |
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General, 1980-2003 |
16B | 1 | |||||
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Adult programming, 2001 |
16B | 2 | |||||
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Community services, 1986-1987 |
16B | 3 | |||||
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Electronic resources, 2001 |
16B | 4 | |||||
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Internet, 1997-2005 |
16B | 6 | |||||
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Staff development, 1978-1999 |
17 | 1 | |||||
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Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), 1977-1981 |
17 | 2 | |||||
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Janitors, 1932-1951, 2003 |
17 | 3 | |||||
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Job descriptions, 1963-2003 |
17A | 1-2 | |||||
| 17 | 4-8 | ||||||
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Management team, 1990-1997 |
17A | 3 | |||||
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Memoranda, 1976-2009 |
17A | 4-6 | |||||
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Minutes, 1998-2004 |
17A | 7 | |||||
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Newsletters |
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Splash, 1986-1999 |
17A | 8-9 | |||||
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Super News, 1980-1982 |
18 | 1 | |||||
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What's Happening the Week Of..., 2006-2007 |
18 | 2 | |||||
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Whitewash, 1997 |
18 | 3 | |||||
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A Year in Review, 1995-2005 Access to MaterialsThis folder has restricted access. |
18 | 4 | |||||
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Organizational charts, 1980-1990 |
18 | 5 | |||||
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Performance appraisal forms, 1976-1989 |
18 | 6 | |||||
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Residency requirements, 1981-1999 |
18 | 7 | |||||
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Staff data sheets, circa 1947 |
18 | 8 | |||||
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Staff lists, 1959, 1978-2009 |
18 | 10 | |||||
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Staff manuals (operating manuals), 1965-1997 |
18 | 11-14 | |||||
| 18A | 1 | ||||||
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Staff training and conference reports, 1991 |
18A | 2 | |||||
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Supervisors' meetings, 1976-1985 |
18A | 3-4 | |||||
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Strategic plan |
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General, 1999-2001 |
16A | 16 | |||||
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Board responses, 2000 |
16A | 17 | |||||
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User's survey, 1982, 2001-2002 |
18A | 5 | |||||
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Web site, 2000 |
18A | 6 | |||||
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Winding Rivers Library System (WRLS) |
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County plan for library service, 1993 |
18A | 7 | |||||
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Contracts, 1970-1994 |
18A | 8 | |||||
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(Series 3) Financial RecordsScope and ContentsFinancial Records include a ledger (1886-1912); journals (1886-1970); audits (1916-1982) [more current audits are found in the annual report file]; budgets and salary information; financial statements; check register (1916-1924; 1943; 1951); petty cash journal (1946-1948); and miscellaneous. |
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Ledger, 1886-1912 |
3 | ||||||
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Journals, 1886-1970 |
4-13 | ||||||
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Audits, 1916-1982 |
19 | 1-4 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Budget and salary information, 1917, 1955-1991 |
19 | 5-14 | |||||
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Financial statements |
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Monthly, 1915-1981 |
21 | 1-3 | |||||
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Quarterly, 1904-1916 |
21 | 4 | |||||
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Check register, 1916-1951 |
21 | 5-8 | |||||
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Petty cash journal, 1946-1948 |
21 | 9 | |||||
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Miscellaneous |
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Appraisal of library property, 1949 |
21 | 10 | |||||
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Book depreciation and insurance, 1929-1939 |
21 | 11 | |||||
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General, 2005 |
21 | 12 | |||||
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Gund Trust |
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Agreement, 1957 |
22 | 1 | |||||
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Reports, 1949-1982 |
22 | 2 | |||||
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Insurance, 1947-1952 |
22 | 3 | |||||
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(Series 4) Washburn BoardScope and ContentsThe Washburn Board was formed in 1981 as a result of the city taking over the library and the change in composition of the board of trustees. The Washburn Board was created to make decisions on the remainder of the investment of the Washburn endowment as required by Cadwallader C. Washburn’s will. Materials in this series include annual reports (1987-1999); articles of incorporation, by-laws and constitution (1885, 1962, 1987, 1991); board members; board minutes (1981-2000); board packets (1990; 1995-1997), correspondence regarding the Myer Katz book “Echoes of Our Past” (1986-1988); director’s files; financial materials (1968; 1981-1992; 1997-2000); investment statement and funding priorities; legal materials (1950-1994). |
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Annual reports, 1987-1999 |
23 | 1 | |||||
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Articles of incorporation, bylaws, constitution, 1885, 1962-1991 |
23 | 2 | |||||
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Board members |
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Lists, 1981-2009 |
23 | 3 | |||||
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Photographs, 1993 |
23 | 4 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Board minutes, 1981-2000 |
23 | 5-7 | |||||
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Board packets, 1990-1997 |
23 | 8 | |||||
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Correspondence regarding Myer Katz book, 1986-1988 |
23 | 9 | |||||
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Director's files, 1981-1992 |
23 | 10-11 | |||||
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Financial materials, 1968-2000 |
23A | 1-3 | |||||
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Investment statements and funding priorities |
23A | 4 | |||||
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Legal materials, 1950-1994 |
23A | 5 | |||||
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(Series 5) Main BuildingsScope and ContentsMain Buildings is a voluminous series and encompasses the original building (operated from 1888-1967) and the new building (constructed in 1967), and its additions (Swarthout in 1980 and another in 1996) and the first floor remodel (2006). Materials here include architectural planning documents, consultant reports, meeting notes, contract volumes, engineering reports, some bids, and financial information. Community library information will be found in the Programs and Services series. |
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Original building (1888) |
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Dedication, 1888 |
24 | 1 | |||||
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Addition, 1909 |
24 | 2-3 | |||||
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Stack plans, 1919-1925 |
24 | 4 | |||||
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New building (1967) |
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Property acquisition, 1958-1965 |
24 | 5 | |||||
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Consultant's reports, 1962-1964 |
24 | 6 | |||||
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Campaign for new building, 1963-1964 |
24 | 7 | |||||
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Program statement, 1964 April |
24 | 8 | |||||
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Architect's meeting notes, 1965-1969 |
24 | 9 | |||||
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Contract volume, 1966 |
24 | 10-11 | |||||
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Equipment and furnishings, 1966-1967 |
25 | 1 | |||||
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Financial matters, 1964-1969 |
25 | 2 | |||||
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Dedication and follow-up articles, 1967-1969 |
25 | 3 | |||||
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Architectural award (HSR), 1968 |
25 | 4 | |||||
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Swarthout Addition (1980) |
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Swarthout documents, 1955-1976 |
26 | 1 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1956-1981 |
26 | 2-3 | |||||
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Committee minutes, 1974-1981 |
26 | 4 | |||||
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Program statements, 1974-1977 |
26 | 5 | |||||
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Community participation plan, 1977 |
26 | 6 | |||||
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Financial materials |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Cost estimates, 1974-1981 |
26 | 7-8 | |||||
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Swarthout trust fund statements, 1976-1978 |
26 | 9 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Property acquisition, 1974-1978 |
27 | 1-2 | |||||
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Architect's contracts, 1974-1978 |
27 | 3 | |||||
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Architect's meeting notes, 1977-1981 |
27 | 4 | |||||
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Preliminary soil investigation, 1978 |
27 | 6 | |||||
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Contract volumes |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Demolition and site clearance, 1978 May |
27 | 7 | |||||
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Project manual, 1978 October |
27 | 8 | |||||
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Contract change orders, 1978-1979 |
27 | 9 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Construction administrative handbook, 1978 November |
28 | 1 | |||||
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Signage program, 1979 |
28 | 2 | |||||
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Furnishings, 1979-1980 |
28 | 3 | |||||
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Historical Society policy statements, 1978 |
28 | 4 | |||||
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Museum management proposals, 1977-1978 |
28 | 5 | |||||
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Dedication and grand opening, 1979-1980 |
28 | 6 | |||||
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Contract administration closeout inform, 1980 February |
28 | 7 | |||||
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Addition (1996) |
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Planning |
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Administrative planning documents |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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General, 1983-1994 |
29 | 1 | |||||
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"La Crosse Public Library Building Program" (Jim White) 1992 March-April |
29 | 2-3 | |||||
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Space planning |
29 | 4 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Building requirements, circa 1990s |
29 | 5 | |||||
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Consultant |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Information and correspondence, 1990-1992 |
29 | 6 | |||||
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Summaries, 1990-1991 |
29 | 7 | |||||
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Architect selection, 1992-1993 |
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Architects' proposals |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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HSR, 1992 April |
31 | 1 | |||||
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Schute-Larson, 1992 April |
30 | 2 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Architect's brochure, 1999 |
30 | 3 | |||||
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Architect's meeting notes, 1992-1997 |
30 | 4-5 | |||||
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Asbestos |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Removal, 1995 |
30 | 6 | |||||
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Survey and report, 1991 |
30 | 7 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Construction memos |
30 | 8 | |||||
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Contract volumes |
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| Box | Box | Folder | |||||
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Construction bulletins (#100-195) |
31 | 30 | 9 | ||||
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Project manuals |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Furnishings (Flad & Associates), 1995 |
31A | 1 | |||||
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HVAC (Affiliated Engineers), 1993 |
31A | 2 | |||||
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Addition and alterations to La Crosse Public Library (Schute-Larson Architects), 1995 |
32 | ||||||
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Correspondence, 1989-1999 |
33 | 1-6 | |||||
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Design |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Archives, 1989-1996 |
33 | 7 | |||||
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Children's library (includes materials on mural artist Timothy Schlamp) |
33 | 8 | |||||
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Floor plan options |
34 | 1 | |||||
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Reference, 1989-1994 |
34 | 2 | |||||
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Young Adult area, 1992-1996 |
34 | 3 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Elevator, 1996 |
34 | 4 | |||||
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Engineering reports, 1993-1996 |
34 | 5 | |||||
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Financial |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Budget and schedule, 1990-1998 |
34 | 6 | |||||
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Bids, 1994-1996 |
34 | 7 | |||||
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Certificate for payment, 1995-1998 |
34 | 8-9 | |||||
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Fundraising efforts |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Private sources, 1992-1996 |
35 | 1 | |||||
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Grant proposals, 1993-1994 |
35 | 2 | |||||
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Publicity |
35 | 3 | |||||
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Tshirt |
35 | 4 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Furnishings, 1992-1996 |
35 | 5 | |||||
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Grand opening and dedication, 1996 August |
35 | 6 | |||||
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Manual and information storage, 1998 |
35A | 1 | |||||
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Punch lists |
35A | 2 | |||||
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Signage, 1996-1997 |
35A | 3 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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First Floor remodal, 2006 |
35A | 4 | |||||
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Other projects |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Energy audit, 1981 April |
35AA | 1 | |||||
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Floor plans, circa 1998-2002 |
35AA | 2 | |||||
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Granlund sculptures |
35AA | 3 | |||||
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La Crosse County Historical Society storage proposal, 1956 |
35AA | 4 | |||||
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Legal property description, 1994 |
35AA | 5 | |||||
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Maintenance and repair |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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General, 1946-1949 |
35AA | 6 | |||||
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Carpet, 1997-1999 |
35AA | 7 | |||||
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Chairs, 1998 |
35AA | 8 | |||||
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HVAC, 2002 |
35AA | 9 | |||||
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Roof, 1975 |
35AA | 10 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Security, 1995 |
35AA | 11 | |||||
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Tree survey, circa 1990s |
35AA | 12 | |||||
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Underground petrolium product tank inventory, 1986 |
35AA | 13 | |||||
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Wisconsin Public Library Building Survey for Handicapped Accessibility, 1979 |
35AA | 14 | |||||
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(Series 6) Photographs and RecordingsScope and ContentsPhotographs and Recordings includes art, board of directors, all the buildings (interior and exterior), events such as anniversary celebrations, dedications, public programs, Founder’s Day, Give A Gift fund raiser, staff, directors, program and service areas and miscellaneous. |
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Art, 1969-2009 |
36 | 1 | |||||
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Board of Directors |
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Board, 1948-2009 |
36 | 2 | |||||
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Albert Funk retirement party, 1996 June 23 |
36 | 3 | |||||
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Buildings |
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Community Libraries |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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North, 1950s-2009 |
36 | 4 | |||||
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South, 1942-2009 |
36 | 5-7 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Brick walkway, 1997 September |
36 | 8 | |||||
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Remodeling, 1993 |
36 | 9 | |||||
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Main |
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1888 building |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Exterior, 1888-1965 |
36A | 1-2 | |||||
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Destruction, 1966 |
36A | 3 | |||||
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Interior prior to 1966 |
36A | 4 | |||||
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1967 building |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Plans and models |
37 | 1 | |||||
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Moving and temporary quarters, 1966 |
37 | 2 | |||||
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Exterior |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Construction, 1966-1967 |
37 | 3 | |||||
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General views, 1967-1979 |
37 | 4 | |||||
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Swarthout addition, 1980-1995 |
37 | 5-6 | |||||
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Parking lot, 1991 |
37 | 7 | |||||
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Addition, 1996 |
37 | 8-11 | |||||
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Interior |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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General views, 1967-1979 |
38 | 1-2 | |||||
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Swarthout addition, 1980-1995 |
38 | 3-4 | |||||
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Addition, 1996-2009 |
38 | 5-6 | |||||
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Events |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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American Heritage discussion, 1954 |
38A | 1 | |||||
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Appraisal Fair, 2000-2001 |
38A | 2-3 | |||||
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Archives' 25th anniversary, 2005 |
38A | 4 | |||||
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Archives Week, 1998-2002 |
38A | 5-6 | |||||
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Building |
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Dedications |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Photographs, recordings 1967 November 5 16mm film (color, sound, runtime unknown); VHS cassette (color, sound, runtime unknown) |
39 | 1-2 | |||||
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Slides, recordings 1980 January 6 U-matic tape (color, sound, runtime unknown); VHS cassette (color, sound, runtime unknown) |
39 | 3-5 | |||||
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Photographs, recordings, 1996 August 2 VHS cassettes (color, sound, runtime unknown) |
40 | 1-2 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Flood, 1995 June 7 |
40 | 3 | |||||
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Ground breaking, 1995 March 15 |
40 | 4 | |||||
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Vandalism, 1993 January |
40 | 5 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Centennial, 1988 |
40 | 6 | |||||
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Children's Area |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Centennial, 2005 DVD (runtime unknown) |
40 | 7 | |||||
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Programming |
40A | 1 | |||||
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Open house (photographs and recordings), 1996 June VHS cassette tapes (runtime unknown) |
40A | 2-3 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Chocolate Celebration, 2001-2002 |
40A | 4 | |||||
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D.A.R.E. chili cook-off, 1999-2003 |
41 | 4 | |||||
| Box | Box | Folder | |||||
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Founder's Day, 1988-2009 |
41A | 41 | 5-12 | ||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Fundraising, 1963-1964, 1996 |
42 | 1-2 | |||||
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General |
42 | 3 | |||||
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Give A Gift, 2003-2008 |
42 | 4-6A | |||||
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Going on-line (Wang), 1985 March |
42 | 7 | |||||
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Irish Fest, 2007 |
42 | 7A | |||||
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La Crosse Interstate Fair, 2002-2003 |
42 | 8 | |||||
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National History Day, 2006 |
42 | 9 | |||||
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North Community Library |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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50th Anniversary, 1992 August |
41 | 1 | |||||
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Hobby shows, 1950-1962 |
41 | 2 | |||||
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Miscellaneous, circa 1950s |
41 | 3 | |||||
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Nightmare on Kane St., 2007 |
41 | 3A | |||||
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65th Anniversary, 2007 August |
41 | 3B | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Oktoberfest, 1997-2000 |
42 | 10 | |||||
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Photo ID party, 2006 |
42 | 10A | |||||
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Read One Book, 2002-2006 |
42 | 11-14 | |||||
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Staff parties, 1988-2005 |
42 | 15-17 | |||||
| Box | Folder | Box | Folder | ||||
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Staff/Volunteer recognition event, 1992-2006 |
42 | 18-21 | 42A | 1-8 | |||
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State events |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Wisconsin centennial |
42A | 9 | |||||
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Wisconsin sesquicentennial |
42A | 10 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Tax records and La Crosse County Historical Society materials move to La Crosse Public Library Archives, 2005 |
42A | 10A | |||||
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Washburn Day, 1982 |
42A | 11 | |||||
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Wisconsin Library Association Conferences in La Crosse, 1925-2005 |
42A | 12-15 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Exhibits, 1931-2009 |
42A | 16 | |||||
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Personnel |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Directors |
42B | 1 | |||||
| Box | Folder | Box | |||||
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Staff, 1938-2009 |
42B | 2-4 | 42C | ||||
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Programs and services |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Archives and Local History |
43 | 1 | |||||
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Audio/visual |
43 | 2 | |||||
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Children's area |
43 | 3 | |||||
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Circulation |
43 | 4 | |||||
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Reader's services |
43 | 5 | |||||
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Reference |
43 | 6 | |||||
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Scrapbooks, 1948-1964 |
44 | 45 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Miscellaneous |
43 | 7 | |||||
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(Series 7) Programs and ServicesScope and ContentsPrograms and Services is arranged roughly by library department acquisitions and cataloging, audio-visual, children’s and youth services, circulation, collection development, community libraries, computers and automation, information services (reference & archives), publications for public use, and artifacts/memorabilia. |
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(Subseries 7.1) Aquisitions & Cataloging |
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Accession book, 1888-1904 |
14 | ||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Catalog cards withdrawn, 1992 March 23 |
46 | 1 | |||||
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Catalog division, 1981 |
46 | 2 | |||||
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Sample processing book, undated |
46 | 3 | |||||
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Statistics, 1929-1976 |
46 | 4-8 | |||||
(Subseries 7.2) Audio/Visual |
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Catalogs |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Art prints, 1971-1974 |
47 | 1 | |||||
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Films, 1950-1978 |
47 | 2-7 | |||||
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Services, 1980-1986 |
48 | 1-2 | |||||
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Videos, 1988-1991 |
48 | 3-5 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Policies, 1983-1990 |
48 | 6 | |||||
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Service evaluation, 1987-1989 |
48 | 7 | |||||
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Statistics, 1959-1968 |
48 | 8 | |||||
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Survey, 2005 |
48 | 9 | |||||
(Subseries 7.3) Children's and Youth Services |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Annual reports, 1931-1941 |
49 | 1 | |||||
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Author visits |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Carter, Alden R., 1989 |
49 | 2 | |||||
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Cooney, Caroline, 1992 |
49 | 3 | |||||
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Mori, Kyoko, 1995 |
49 | 4 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Brochures |
49 | 5 | |||||
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Circulation records, 1984-1998 |
49 | 6-12 | |||||
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Collection development policy, 1992 |
49 | 14 | |||||
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Columbus book donation, 1991 |
49 | 15 | |||||
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LSCA/LSTA grant |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Checklists, 1997-1999 |
49 | 16 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1997-1999 |
49 | 17 | |||||
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Grant applications, 1997-2000 |
49 | 18 | |||||
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Miscellaneous, 1997-1999 |
49 | 19 | |||||
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Photographs, 1998-1999 |
49 | 20 | |||||
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Site visits, 1997-1999 |
49 | 21 | |||||
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Storytime plans, 1997-1999 |
49 | 22 | |||||
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Surveys, 1997-1999 |
49 | 23 | |||||
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Treasure boxes, 1997-1998 |
49 | 24 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Love My Library, 1999-2000 |
49 | 25 | |||||
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Chin Choppers newsletter, 1986-2006 |
49A | 1-4 | |||||
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T2-T Squared: A Teen Calendar of Events at the Library newsletter, 2000-2009 |
49A | 5 | |||||
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Bookshelf newspaper articles, 1979-1988 |
49A | 6 | |||||
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Newspaper feature articles, 1973-1988 |
49A | 7 | |||||
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Nightmare on Kane Street, 1998 |
50 | 1 | |||||
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Programing trends, 1978-1982 |
50 | 2 | |||||
| Box | Box | Folder | Box | Box | |||
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Programs and tours, 1967-2004 |
51B | 50 | 3-10 | 51A | 51 | ||
| Box | Box | Box | Box | Box | Box | Box | |
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Summer library program, 1966-2006 |
53 | 52 | 55C | 55 | 54 | 55B | 55A |
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Teen Advisory Council |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Background, 1981-1989 |
56 | 1 | |||||
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Budget, 1987 |
56 | 2 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1987-1993 |
56 | 3 | |||||
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Member lists, 1989-1992 |
56 | 4 | |||||
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Minutes, 1989-1993 |
56 | 5 | |||||
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Newsletters, 1990-1991 |
56 | 6 | |||||
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Publicity, 1989-1992 |
56 | 7 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Teen programing, 1988-2000 |
56 | 8-19 | |||||
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YODA van, 2000 |
56 | 20 | |||||
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Young adult area, 1998-1999 |
56 | 21 | |||||
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Young adult workshops, 1989-1997 |
56 | 22 | |||||
(Subseries 7.4) Circulation |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Aide training, 1983-1995 |
57 | 1 | |||||
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Fines, 1915-1922 |
57 | 2 | |||||
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Library cards and card information, 1940, 1999 |
57 | 3 | |||||
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Manual, 1982 |
57 | 4 | |||||
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Minutes, 1990-1996 Access to MaterialsMaterials in this folder have restricted access. |
57 | 5 | |||||
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Miscellaneous, 1995-1996 |
57 | 6 | |||||
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Policies and rules for library use |
57 | 7 | |||||
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Registration book, 1888-1905 |
15 | ||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Registration lists, 1904-1905 |
57 | 8-9 | |||||
| Box | Folder | Box | Folder | ||||
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Statistics, 1888-1968 |
58 | 1-5 | 57 | 8-12 | |||
(Subseries 7.5) Collection Development |
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| Box | |||||||
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Challenged materials, 1978-1996 |
58A | ||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Collection Development Committee, 1979-1992 |
59 | 1 | |||||
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Forms |
59 | 2 | |||||
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Gift procedures, 1981-1990 |
59 | 3 | |||||
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Materials selection procedures, 1986 |
59 | 4 | |||||
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Policies, 1957-1997 |
59 | 5-13 | |||||
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Professional collection, 1979-1989 |
59 | 14 | |||||
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Selection process, 1980-1988 |
59 | 15 | |||||
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Small Press grant, 1981-1984 |
59 | 16 | |||||
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La Crosse Area Cooperative Library agreement, 1981 |
59 | 17 | |||||
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Third World fiction project, 1982-1983 |
59 | 18 | |||||
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Weeding, undated |
59 | 19 | |||||
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Young adult selection, 1977-1987 |
59 | 20 | |||||
(Subseries 7.6) Community Libraries |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Campaign for new branch libraries, 1926-1941 |
60 | 1 | |||||
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Consultant's report, 1991 |
60 | 2 | |||||
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North |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Circulation records, 1937-1987 |
60 | 3-7 | |||||
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Facility |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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History and planning, 1916-1982 |
61 | 1 | |||||
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Architect correspondence, 1938-1952 |
61 | 2 | |||||
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Equipment and subcontractor layouts, 1941 |
61 | 3 | |||||
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HVAC retrofit, 2001 |
61 | 4-5 | |||||
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Renovation |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Budget, 1991-1993 |
62 | 1 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1991-1996 |
62 | 2 | |||||
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Plans, circa 1991-1993 |
62 | 3 | |||||
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Specifications, 1991 |
62 | 4 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Specifications, 1938 |
62 | 5 | |||||
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50th anniversary celebration, 1992 |
62 | 6 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Minutes, 2004 |
62 | 7 | |||||
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Programing, 1973-1980 |
62 | 8 | |||||
| Box | Folder | Box | Box | ||||
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Summer library programs, 1954-1991 |
62 | 9-10 | 63 | 63A | |||
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South |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Brochures |
64 | 1 | |||||
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Circulation records, 1952-1987 |
64 | 2-4 | |||||
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Facility |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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History and planning, 1946-1993 |
64 | 5 | |||||
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Architect correspondence, 1951-1953 |
64 | 6 | |||||
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Furnishings |
64 | 7 | |||||
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Operations manual, 2001 |
64A | 1 | |||||
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Renovation |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Budget, 1992-1994 |
64A | 2 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1992-1995 |
64A | 3 | |||||
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Miscellaneous, 1993 |
64A | 4 | |||||
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Plans, 1992-1993 |
64A | 5 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Sheffield Brick & Tile Company, 1951, 1986-1989 |
64A | 6 | |||||
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Specifications, 1951 |
64A | 7 | |||||
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Title, 1994 |
64A | 8 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Minutes, 2004 |
64A | 9 | |||||
| Box | |||||||
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Summer Library programs, 1979-1992 |
65 | ||||||
(Subseries 7.7) Computers & Automation |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Automation history and background |
66 | 1 | |||||
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Automation committee, 1991-1997 |
66 | 2 | |||||
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Automation contract between city and county government, 1981 |
66 | 3 | |||||
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Budgets and resolutions, circa 1982-1990 |
66 | 4 | |||||
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Library Technology Planning Committee, 1994 |
66 | 5 | |||||
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Microcomputer study, 1987-1988 |
66 | 6 | |||||
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OCLC, 1980-1990 |
66 | 7 | |||||
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Online systems |
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Dynix |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Planning and implementation, 1990-1992 |
66 | 8 | |||||
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Upgrades and enhancements, 1993-2000 |
66 | 9 | |||||
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NSC |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Contracts, 1987 |
66 | 10 | |||||
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Communications, 1983-1991 |
66 | 11 | |||||
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Planning and implementation, 1982-1985 |
66 | 12 | |||||
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Shared system |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Correspondence |
66 | 13 | |||||
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Minutes |
66 | 14 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Wisconsin Humanities Committee grant, 1983-1984 |
66 | 15 | |||||
(Subseries 7.8) Information Services |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Local area network proposal, 1986-1990 |
67 | 1 | |||||
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Reference completion ratio, 1989-1994 |
67 | 2 | |||||
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Residence survey, 1991-1997 |
67 | 3 | |||||
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Archives & Local History |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Accession and deed of gift records, 1980-1996 |
67 | 4-6 | |||||
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Brochures |
67 | 7 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1987-2003 |
67 | 8 | |||||
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Desk manuals, 1983-2003 |
67 | 9-13 | |||||
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Einstein letter and disposition, 1947-1984 |
67 | 14 | |||||
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Events |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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25th anniversary, 2005 |
67A | 1 | |||||
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Photo ID party, 2006 |
67A | 1A | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Forms |
67A | 2 | |||||
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Fundraising |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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City directory reprints, 1998 |
67A | 3 | |||||
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Collectible book sale catalogs, 1983-1984 |
67A | 4 | |||||
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1920 federal census, 1991 |
67A | 5 | |||||
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1930 federal census, 2002 |
67A | 6 | |||||
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Grants |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Gelatt Foundation, 1983 |
67A | 7 | |||||
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Local records grant (SHSW) |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Application, correspondence and reports, 1993-1995 |
68 | 1 | |||||
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Project results, 1993-1997 |
68 | 2 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Guide to manuscripts and public records, 1983-1999 |
68 | 3-8 | |||||
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History, 1982-2005 |
69 | 1 | |||||
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Interlibrary loan procedures and use, 1995-2001 |
69 | 2 | |||||
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Local newspaper projects, 1948-1981 |
69 | 3 | |||||
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Long range plan, 1994 |
69 | 4 | |||||
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Manuscript processing manual, 1997 |
69 | 5 | |||||
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Microforms, 1996 |
69 | 6 | |||||
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Mission statement, 1981 |
69 | 7 | |||||
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Organizational records, 1997 |
69 | 8 | |||||
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Planning and objectives, 1981-2003 |
69 | 9 | |||||
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Preservation survey, 1990 May |
69 | 10 | |||||
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Publications |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Articles in Past, Present & Future Guide to Local History & Genealogy Resources, 1995 |
69 | 11 | |||||
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"New Books" column and other articles in La Crosse Area Genealogical Society Quarterly |
69 | 13 | |||||
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Other publications |
69 | 14 | |||||
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Whirlpool articles |
69 | 15 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Regional records depository agreement between La Crosse Public Library and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1953 |
70 | 1 | |||||
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Selection policies, 1981-1997 |
70 | 2-3 | |||||
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Special Collections committee, 1981-1983 |
70 | 4 | |||||
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Statistics and narrative reports, 1980-1999 |
70 | 5-15 | |||||
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Use policies, 1982-1990 |
70 | 16 | |||||
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Website, 2000-2002 |
70 | 17 | |||||
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Woodward collection disposition, 1949-1960 |
70 | 18 | |||||
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Reference Services |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Brochures |
71 | 1 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1979-2001 |
71 | 2 | |||||
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Databases, 2005 |
71 | 3 | |||||
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Desk manuals, 1984-1987 |
71 | 4-5 | |||||
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Forms |
71 | 6 | |||||
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Government documents inspection, 1987 |
71 | 7 | |||||
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Interlibrary loan, 1985 |
71 | 8 | |||||
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Law library, 1999 |
71 | 9 | |||||
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Librarian's Choice newsletter, 2002-2003 |
71 | 10 | |||||
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Minutes, 1999-2009 Access to MaterialsMaterials in this folder have restricted access. |
72 | 1-4 | |||||
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Local Public Document Room |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Cooperative agreement papers, 1987 |
72A | 1 | |||||
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Correspondence, 1975-1997 |
72A | 2 | |||||
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Contracts and cost proposals, 1981-1996 |
72A | 3 | |||||
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User's guide, 1992 |
72A | 4 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Pathfinders |
72A | 5 | |||||
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Periodicals |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Evaluation, 1992 |
72A | 6 | |||||
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Holdings lists, 1980-1992 |
72A | 7-9 | |||||
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Microform project, 1967-1968 |
72B | 1 | |||||
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Wisconsin newspaper articles study, 2004 |
72B | 2 | |||||
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WPA newspaper survey, 1936 |
72B | 3 | |||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Planning and yearly objectives, 1992 |
72B | 4 | |||||
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Reference and Circulation policy discussions, 1996 |
72B | 5 | |||||
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Statistics |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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1930-2000 |
72B | 6-7 | |||||
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Comparisons, 1976-1988 |
72B | 8 | |||||
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Electronic reference, 2000-2005 |
72B | 9 | |||||
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First Search, 1993-1995 |
72B | 10 | |||||
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Log book, 1954-1959 |
72B | 11 | |||||
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Phone books, 1990-1994 |
72B | 12 | |||||
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Wisconsin file, 2003 |
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(Subseries 7.9) Public Newsletters |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||
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A Picture of Service, 2005-2009 |
73 | 1 | |||||
| Box | |||||||
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Chin Choppers, 1985-2009 |
49A | ||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||
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Construction Connection, 1995 |
73 | 2 | |||||
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La Crosse Public Library: Into the 21st Century, 1888-1997 (by Ken Brekke), 1997 |
1 | 18 | |||||
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Library Newsletter, 1997-1999 |
73 | 4 | |||||
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What's Coming Up at the Library, 2003-2007 |
73 | 4 | |||||
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