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Edward I. Tabbert Papers

 Collection — Box: MISC 64, Folder: 3
Identifier: MISC MSS 318

Abstract

Materials include a resolution from the La Crosse County Board on Tabbert's retirement in 1968, two signed letters from Richard Nixon as vice president of the United States (1960), and one signed letter from John F. Kennedy as Senator of Massachusetts (1960). Photographs (16) are largely of Chief Ed Tabbert, the county highway police force, and county law enforcement vehicles, mainly from the late 1950s/1960s.

Tabbert was the chief of La Crosse County highway police, 1952-1968, and was paritally responsible for establishing safe transporation routes for the presidential candidates who visited La Crosse for the 1960 election.

Dates

  • circa 1960s

Creator

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Acquisitions Information

(Accession number 2016.068) Donated by Ed Tabbert's daughter Rita Tabbert, August 2016

Electronic content

These materials have been digitized.

Title
Edward I. Tabbert Papers, circa 1960s
Status
Completed
Author
Anita Taylor Doering
Date
2016 August
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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