Most of the initial collection (1931-1966) was compiled by D. Russell "Doc" Wartinbee, long time director and charter member of the La Crosse Concert Band.

A constitution and list of board members date from the time the 75th anniversary committee was starting their quest to learn about the Band's history and date from 2003-2004. The minutes cover the annual organizational meetings and the occasional concert band board meetings that were held every year from 1956-1978. The clippings and schedules date from 1931-1982; 1993-2005 and record the yearly concert performances of the band. The photographs date mainly from 1931-1967 although there are a few later scattered photos (1979 and 1990; 2005). The 2005 section also includes two compact disks of scanned material from Carl Rochelt and others that was used in the making of the book.