Abstract Personal papers of La Crosse philanthropist Gertrude Salzer Gordon and her family. Gertrude Salzer, granddaughter of Salzer Seed Company founder, John A. Salzer, married Donald Gordon, Sr., son of prominent La Crosse lawyer, George Gordon. Among Gertrude Salzer Gordon's papers are newspaper clippings including a ticket to the 1953 Rose Bowl football game, correspondence, calendar datebooks, and financial papers detailing her investments. Some Salzer Seed Company memorabilia such as samples...

Abstract Professional and personal papers of a La Crosse school administrator who later held two-terms in the Wisconsin Assembly as a Republican from Trempealeau County, and personal papers of his family. Materials in the collection include a family history and lineage of both the Wiley and Arnold families, correspondence, photographs, materials from the National Council of Presbyterian Men, newspaper clippings and a scrapbook, materials from Wiley's political career (1949-1954). Also included are...

Scope and Contents Personal Materials include copies of awards, campaign materials (1955-1974), correspondence (1955-1965), photographs (circa 1960s-1970s) and speeches undated; 1946; 1950-1975). The speeches were hand written on rapidly aging yellow legal sized notebook paper and were thus photocopied onto acid neutral paper for preservation reasons.Newspaper Clippings (undated; 1945-1980) were mainly from the La Crosse Tribune newspaper and the bulk were clipped during Knutson's tenure as mayor...