Milwaukee Auction Galleries Present at Public Auction Personal Property from Estate of Helen Dorset and Family Possessions as Found in the Colwell-Dorset Home, 330 S. 6th Street, La Crosse
Abstract
This is a copy of the auction catalog compiled by the Milwaukee Auction Galleries of personal property from the estate of Helen Dorset. The last direct La Crosse descendent of Wilson Colwell to live in the family home at 330 South 6th Street, Helen became the de facto curator of family art, antiques and books, as well general household items. The auction took three days.
The original owner of the catalog was John Holtheimer and eventually the catalog was donated to the Special Collections Department of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The catalog includes Hotlheimer's notes of the sale price for most items.
En electronic version of this file also exists.
Dates
- 1965 October
Creator
- Milwaukee Auction Galleries (Compiler, Organization)
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Materials in this collection are also available in electronic format.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisitions Information
(Accession number 2015.013) Electronic version donated by the Special Collections Department of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Existence and Location of Originals
The original from which this item was copied is located at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Creator
- Milwaukee Auction Galleries (Compiler, Organization)
Source
- University of Wisconsin--La Crosse. Murphy Library (Organization)
- Title
- Milwaukee Auction Galleries Present at Public Auction Personal Property from Estate of Helen Dorset and Family Possessions as Found in the Colwell-Dorset Home, 330 S. 6th Street, La Crosse, 1965 October
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anita Taylor Doering
- Date
- 2015 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the La Crosse Public Library Archives Repository