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Guide to Janice and Richard Snowberg Papers Relating to History of Hogan School, 1980-2000 MSS 111

Guide to Janice and Richard Snowberg Papers Relating to History of Hogan School, 1980-2000

MSS 111

Summary Information

Abstract
Richard Snowberg was vice president of the Hogan School Parent-Teacher Association when Hogan School was closed by the School District of La Crosse in 1980. Snowberg’s wife Janice compiled a history of the school. This collection consists of a manuscript and booklet titled History of Hogan School (1980), as well as newspaper articles, photographic negatives, oral history interview cassette tapes and interview notes. The interviews were conducted by Janice and Richard Snowberg. The cassette tapes were remastered digitally onto compact disks in 2014.
Collection Title
Janice and Richard Snowberg Papers Relating to History of Hogan School
Date of Materials
1980-2000
Creator
Snowberg, Janice
Creator
Snowberg, Richard
Call Number
MSS 111
Amount
1.0 cubic foot
Physical Description
3 archives boxes
Language of Materials
English
Repository
La Crosse Public Library Archives

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Janice and Richard Snowberg Papers Relating to History of Hogan School, MSS 111, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

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Biographical Note

Richard Snowberg was vice president of the Hogan School Parent-Teacher Association when Hogan School was closed by the School District of La Crosse in 1980. Snowberg’s wife Janice compiled a history of the school, and the PTA organized an all-school reunion in May 1980.

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a manuscript and booklet titled History of Hogan School (1980), as well as newspaper articles (1980-2000), photographic negatives, 19 oral history interview cassette tapes (interviews from Feb/Mar 1980), interview notes and miscellaneous material.

The cassette tapes were remastered digitally in 2014 by River City Image Works (Ken Bernstein) and 24 compact disks were added to the collection as a result. The beginning of the Charles Hanson interview is lacking from the original cassette tapes.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

La Crosse Public Library Archives 2007 March

800 Main St.
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org

Revision Description

  2014 August 11

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use, with the following exceptions:

Original cassette recordings may not be used.

Acquisitions Information

(Accession no. 2006.112) Donated by Janice & Richard Snowberg, December 2006

Processing Information

Processed by Brian Hannum, March 2007; Anita Taylor Doering, August 2014

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Related Materials

Related Materials

(Clipping file)
 Schools--Public--Hogan
(Ephemera file)
 Schools--Public--Hogan Elementary
(Picture file)
 Schools--Public--Hogan Elementary
(372.9775 H629 1980)
 History of Hogan School

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Hogan Elementary School (La Crosse, Wis.). Parent-Teacher Association.
  • Hogan Elementary School (La Crosse, Wis.).

Subject(s)

  • Class reunions--Wisconsin--La Crosse
  • Elementary schools--Wisconsin--La Crosse
  • Parents' and teachers' associations--Wisconsin--La Crosse

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Collection Inventory

Box Folder

Historical notes 

1 1

History of Hogan School, 1980 

1 9

History of Hogan School manuscript, 1980 

1 8

Miscellaneous 

1 7

Newspaper clippings, 1980-2000 

1 2

Notes from interviews 

1 3

Oral history interviews, 1980

Cassette tapes

Box Cassette

Anderson, Renatha Kienholz (1946-1975) 

2 10

Borer, Les (student 1918) 

2 1 & 18

Boyle, Arlene (Teacher, 1950-1977) 

2 8

Brandau, Mabel (Teacher 1949-1965) 

2 2

Davis, Verna (Teacher 1946-1970) 

2 3

Engebretson, Barb Zeisler (Student) 

2 7

Erickson, Rose (Teacher, 1928-1949) 

2 4

Gautsch, Lillian (First grade teacher, 1930-1961) 

2 10

Hansen, Edna (Student and teacher) 

2 5

Hanson, Charles 

2 6

Homstad, Doris (1955-1980) 

2 10

Huber, Elaine (Kindergarten teacher, 1953-1974) 

2 8

Kroner, Marie (Kindergarten teacher 1940-1970) 

2 11

Lyden, Donald 

2 6

Marck, Robert (Student) 

2 12

Marshall, Hallie (Principal) 

2 13 & 14

McClure, Caroline Stuckey (Student) 

2 7 & 19

Morrison, Margaret (Fourth grade teacher, 1948-1970) 

2 15

Netwal, Ruth Moe (Student) 

2 5

Newburg, Karen Hoel (Student) 

2 7

Pertzsch, Phyllis (Sixth grade teacher, 1949-1980) 

2 16

Reuter, Hans (First PTA president) 

2 18

Riebe, Edith Johnson (1911) 

2 9

Standiford, Gladys (Teacher, 1923-1964) 

2 2

Tessmer, Kathleen (IMC Director) 

2 13

Wartinbee, Helen Rawlinson 

2 17

Winder, Gretchen K. (Student) 

2 10

Digital files on compact disks 

Reformatting Note

The cassettes were digitally remastered in 2014 by River City Image Works (Ken Bernstein) of La Crosse, Wis.

Box Disk

Anderson, Renatha Kienholz (student and teacher) 

3 14

Borer, Les (student) 

3 1

Boyle, Arlene (teacher) 

3 12

Brandau, Mabel (teacher) 

3 2

Davis, Verna (teacher) 

3 5

Engebretson, Barb Zeisler (student) 

3 9

Erickson, Rose (teacher) 

3 6

Gautsch, Lillian (teacher) 

3 15

Hansen, Edna (student and teacher) 

3 7

Hanson, Charles (student) 

3 24

Homstad, Doris (teacher) 

3 11 & 14

Huber, Elaine (teacher) 

3 11

Kroner, Marie (teacher) 

3 4

Lyden, Donald (student) 

3 8

McClure, Caroline Stuckey (student) 

3 10

Marck, Robert (student) 

3 16

Marshall, Hallie (principal) 

3 18-19

Morrison, Margaret (teacher) 

3 20

Netwal, Ruth Moe (student) 

3 7

Newburg, Karen Hoel (student) 

3 9

Pertzsch, Phyllis (teacher) 

3 21

Reuter, Hans (PTA) 

3 23

Riebe, Edith Johnson (student) 

3 13

Standiford, Gladys (teacher) 

3 3

Tessmer, Kathleen (IMC director) 

3 17

Wartinbee, Helen Rawlinson (student and parent) 

3 22

Winder, Gretchen K. (student) 

3 14
Box Folder

Photographic image of exterior painting by Marion Biehn 

1 4

Photographic negatives 

Box Folder

Hallie Marshall (principal of school at time of closing) 

1 5

Historic Hogan exterior 

1 5
Box Folder

Student lists, 1980 

1 6