Records of the Deutscher Verein von La Crosse (Wis.), consist of a historical background, legal and financial records, 1876-1937, including a constitution (1882, printed in German), articles of incorporation (1892 amendments), cancelled stock shares, contracts (1876-1892), directory and inventory (1886-1893, handwritten in German script), property documents (1876-1935), membership and financial materials (1877-1934, some materials are handwritten in German script), redeemed bonds (issued Dec. 1892), trustee appointments (1910-1935), and dissolution documents (1937). In addition, there is a collection of minutes and financial records ranging from June 1869-August 1937, all minutes recorded prior to September 1918 are in handwritten German script. There is also an accounts journal handwritten in German script (1886-1892).

Also available are records from three of the Deutscher Verein’s subgroups, Liederkranz (records date from 1859-1881), Turnverein (records date from 1865-1874), and the German Independent School Society (record date from 1875). Records available from Liederkranz include legal papers (1859-1881), minutes including articles of incorporation (1880-1898, handwritten in German script), copies of original published musical scores and plays (all handwritten in German script), and sheet music and songbooks used by the society (includes songs in the German language). Turnverein materials consist of a charter (1865) and property documents (1965-1874). The German Independent School Society document included is a statement of the merger with the Deutscher Verein in 1875.

The collection does not include programs of social or entertainment events, or descriptions of the organization’s activities.

Some older portions of the collection are written in the German language and are handwritten.