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West Avenue Tourist Camp Guest Register

 Collection — Box: MISC 64, Folder: 2
Identifier: MISC MSS 317

Abstract

West Avenue Tourist Camp Guest Register, 1928-1935, with some ledger or financial account in the back of the volume. Information includes guest name, place of origin, automobile license number and number of people in the party.

Dates

  • 1928-1935

Creator

Historical Note

The West Avenue Tourist Camp was located at 2015 West Avenue South and was operated by Emil H. and Lillian Gundlach roughly from 1928. Emil also was the sales manager for the Woven Cotton Padding Mills. Twelve private cabins were available for rent. William G. Long took over the ownership from Gundlach by 1937. It went out of business by 1939/1940.

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Acquisitions Information

(Accession No. 2016.050) Donated by Cityscape Artifacts; purchased at Auction Groove (online auction house) from the estate of Emil Gundlach, June 2016

Title
West Avenue Tourist Camp Guest Register, 1928-1935
Status
Completed
Author
Anita Taylor Doering
Date
2016 July
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

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