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Guide to the National Audubon Society, Coulee Region Chapter Records, 1965-1988
MSS 121
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- The Coulee Region Audubon Society started out as the La Crosse Audubon Society in 1965. In late 1995 the group voted to become a chapter affiliated with the National Audubon Society and changed their name to the Coulee Region Audubon Society. The members wanted to gain more members, form partnerships with other chapters, create a wider scope, and focus attention on the Upper Mississippi River area. The group continues today. Records of the Coulee Region Audubon Society include a constitution and by-laws adopted circa 1965 by the La Crosse Audubon Society, general correspondence (1965-1988), correspondence with the National Audubon Society and the Wisconsin Audubon Council (1965-1987), a list of field trips (1965-1978), meeting meetings of the board (1965-1979) and with the membership (1965-1979), a few undated items from the membership committee, membership lists (1974-1986), newspaper clippings (1970-1981), and lastly treasurer’s reports (1979, 1982, 1988).
- Collection Title
- National Audubon Society, Coulee Region Chapter Records
- Date of Materials
- 1965-1988
- Creator
- National Audubon Society. Coulee Region Chapter.
- Call Number
- MSS 121
- Amount
- 0.4 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 1 archives box
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], National Audubon Society, Coulee Region Chapter Records, MSS 121, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
The Coulee Region Audubon Society started out as the La Crosse Audubon Society in 1965 with 70 members. Meetings were held largely in the biology department at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
In late 1995 the group voted to become a chapter affiliated with the National Audubon Society and changed their name to the Coulee Region Audubon Society. The members wanted to gain more members, form partnerships with other chapters, create a wider scope, and focus attention on the Upper Mississippi River area.
The group meets monthly from fall to spring and coordinates the annual Christmas bird count. For three years, the group coordinated a bird festival called the Mississippi Flyway Birding Festival in 2004-2006.
Scope and Contents
Records of the Coulee Region Audubon Society include a constitution and by-laws adopted circa 1965 by the La Crosse Audubon Society, general correspondence (1965-1988), correspondence with the National Audubon Society and the Wisconsin Audubon Council (1965-1987), a list of field trips (1965-1978), meeting meetings of the board (1965-1979) and with the membership (1965-1979), a few undated items from the membership committee, membership lists (1974-1986), newspaper clippings (1970-1981), and lastly treasurer’s reports (1979, 1982, 1988).
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2008 November
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
(Accession no. 2008.062) Donated by Gretchen Skolada, 2008 September
Processing Information
Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, 2008 November
Related Materials
Related Materials
- (LP 0055)
- The Coulee Birder
- (Clipping file)
- La Crosse--Birds
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- La Crosse Audubon Society (La Crosse, Wis.).
- National Audubon Society. Coulee Region Chapter.
Geographic Name(s)
- La Crosse (Wis.)--Societies, etc.
Subject(s)
- Audubon societies--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Nonprofit organization--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Wildlife conservation--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Constitution and bylaws, circa 1965 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Correspondence |
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General, 1965-1988 |
1 | 2 | ||
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National Audubon Society office and Wisconsin Audubon Council, 1965-1987 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Field trips, 1965-1978 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Meeting minutes |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Board, 1965-1979 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Membership, 1965-1979 |
1 | 6 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership Committee, undated |
1 | 7 | ||
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Membership lists, 1974-1986 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Newspaper clippings, 1970-1981 |
1 | 9-10 | ||
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Treasurer's reports, 1979-1988 |
1 | 11 | ||