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Guide to the Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records, 1958-1987
MSS 093
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Area car enthusiasts formed Sports Car Club of La Crosse in 1957. The club sponsors many events including rallies, gymkhanas, icekhanas, and social activities. The organization is still active. Most of the collection consists of materials relating to the club’s events such as gymkhanas, rallies, and results from events. Other materials include articles of incorporation, bylaws, financial reports, membership lists, and minutes. A few materials such as articles of incorporation and bylaws are included from a related organization, the Hiawatha Valley Motorsports Council, Ltd. This group coordinated and unified motorsport activities among car clubs in the upper Midwest.
- Collection Title
- Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records
- Date of Materials
- 1958-1987
- Creator
- Sports Car Club of La Crosse.
- Call Number
- MSS 093
- Amount
- 1.8 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 5 archives boxes
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records, MSS 093, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
A small group of car enthusiasts formed the Sports Car Club of La Crosse (SCCLaC) in 1957. The sole qualification for membership is an interest in cars; members do not need to own sports cars. The club sponsors many events including rallies, gymkhanas, icekhanas, and social activities. In 1963, a newsletter called “The Upstart” was begun, and the name was later changed to “Der Auspuffer.” The club was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1965. The organization is still active.
Scope and Contents
Materials from the Sports Car Club of La Crosse include attendance lists (1963-1987), articles of incorporation (1965-1967), awards (1975-1977), and constitution and bylaws (1959-1977). Correspondence is separated into general correspondence (1962-1987) and correspondence pertaining to La Crosse’s Okotoberfest celebration (1963-1973).
Much of the collection is comprised of materials relating to the club’s events. These materials include gymkhanas (1961-1980), rallies (1958-1971; 1974-1987), and event results (1959-1976; 1980-1982; 1987).
Other materials include financial reports (1963-1987), membership lists (1963-1985), meeting minutes (1963-1987), miscellaneous materials (1964-1984), newspaper clippings (1958-1959; 1987), and publicity (1965-1977). Items from a related organization, the Hiawatha Valley Motorsports Council Ltd., consist of articles of incorporation and bylaws (1974-1975). Other materials from the Sports Car Club of La Crosse include reports from the club president (1964-1967), reports from the club secretary (1966-1970; 1979-1982), club rules (1967; 1981) and a survey conducted by the club in 1974.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2005
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. 2003.023) Donated by Rick Albrechtson
Processing Information
Processed by Christine Stolz, 2005.
Related Materials
Related Materials
- (Clipping file)
- Organizations--Sports Car Club of La Crosse
- (Ephemera file)
- Organizations--Sports Car Club of La Crosse
- (LP 0259)
- Auspuffer (Sports Care Club of La Crosse)
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Hiawatha Valley Motorsports Council.
- Sports Car Club of La Crosse.
Geographic Name(s)
- La Crosse (Wis.)--Societies, etc.
Subject(s)
- Automobile rallies--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Attendance lists, 1963-1987 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Articles of incorporation, 1965-1967 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Awards, 1975-1977 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Constitution and bylaws, 1959-1977 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Correspondence |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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General, 1962-1987 |
1 | 5-9 | ||
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Oktoberfest, 1963-1973 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Events |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Gymkhanas, 1961-1980 |
2 | 1 | ||
| Box | Folder | Box | Folder | |
|
Rallies, 1958-1987 |
3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2-8 |
| Box | Folder | |||
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Results, 1959-1987 |
3 | 3-8 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
|
Financial reports, 1963-1987 |
3 | 9 | ||
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Membership lists, 1963-1985 |
3 | 10 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Minutes, 1963-1987 |
4 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Miscellaneous, 1964-1984 |
5 | 1 | ||
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Newspaper clippings, 1958-1959, 1987 |
5 | 2 | ||
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Publicity, 1965-1977 |
5 | 3 | ||
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Related organizations, 1974-1975 |
5 | 4 | ||
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Reports |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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President's, 1964-1967 |
5 | 5 | ||
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Secretary's, 1966-1982 |
5 | 6 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Rules, 1967, 1981 |
5 | 7 | ||
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Survey, 1974 |
5 | 8 | ||