Abstract

Correspondence between Albert Hart Sanford and descendants of Nathan Myrick and H. J. B. Miller as well as correspondence regarding A History of La Crosse, Wisconsin 1841-1900, which Sanford co-authored. Materials date 1948-1952.

Abstract The papers consist of materials collected by Sanford, a history professor at the State College at La Crosse (now called the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse), during his tenure as president of the La Crosse County Historical Society and while he researched his book, The History of La Crosse 1841-1900, written in collaboration with Harry J. Hirshheimer.The collection is a subject file of La Crosse history and says nothing about Sanford’s life. The collection has been divided...