La Crosse Home for Friendless Women and Children (La Crosse, Wis.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Family & Children's Center Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 011, Micro 5
Abstract
The Family & Children's Center located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was formed in 1983 by the merger of the Family Services Association and the La Crosse Home for Children. The Center strives to operate a residential treatment facility for children with special care needs, as well as serve as an administrative and professional center for skilled personnel responsible for the specialized counseling needs of families and individuals. Previous names of the Family Services Association were the...
Dates:
1881-1994
Van Steenwyk Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS G
Abstract
Papers of an early La Crosse, Wisconsin, banker and mayor, and of his family. Gysbert van Steenwyk, Sr. (1814-1902), who founded the Batavian Bank in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and was active in state and local politics. Van Steenwyk, a Dutch immigrant, served a term in 1873 as mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and also served in the Wisconsin state legislature as assemblyman in 1859 and senator 1879-1880. Other family members represented in the collection include Mariette Nichols van Steenwyk,...
Dates:
1828-1972
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Bankers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- Banks and banking -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse -- History 1
- Children -- Services for -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- Family services -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- Industries -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- La Crosse (Wis.) -- Politics and government 1
- La Crosse (Wis.) -- Societies, etc. 1
- Mayors -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- Social service -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- Social work with children -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- Social work with women -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
- Wisconsin -- Politics and government 1
- Women -- Services for -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1 ∧ less
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