Central High School (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Local History Studies, La Crosse Centennial Interviews
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of studies of local individuals compiled by Central students as part of a La Crosse, Wisconsin, centennial project in 1942. Students interviewed subjects on aspects of their life and recollections of early La Crosse and the surrounding area. Most are general in subject, but some are more specific such as social welfare work, social life, education, winter sports, dress making, river travel, and the like. Transcribed interviews include general recollections, biographical interviews, and specific topical interviews. Discussion outlines are found in the collection as well, but there are no audio or moving image versions of these interviews.
Dates
- 1942
Creator
- Central High School (La Crosse, Wis.). Local History Studies (Organization)
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Historical Note
La Crosse, Wisconsin, was founded as a permanent white settlement in 1842 by fur trader Nathan Myrick. It was incorporated as a city in 1856.
To celebrate the centennial of the founding, a committee was formed and plans were made for a large parade and other events around Independence Day. Because of the onset of World War II, it was decided to postpone the celebration. These interviews were one of the only committee plans actually carried out. The centennial celebration was later held in conjunction with the Wisconsin state centennial of 1948.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of studies of local individuals compiled by Central students as part of a La Crosse, Wisconsin, centennial project in 1942. Students interviewed subjects on aspects of their life and recollections of early La Crosse and the surrounding area. Most are general in subject, but some are more specific such as social welfare work, social life, education, winter sports, dress making, river travel, and the like. Transcribed interviews include general recollections, biographical interviews, and specific topical interviews. Discussion outlines are found in the collection as well, but there are no audio or moving image versions of these interviews.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically in folders. Each individual folder is then arranged alphabetically by interviewee surname. Topic(s) of interview indicated after name.
Acquisitions Information
(Accession no. 2005.044) Donated by the La Crosse County Historical Society, May 2005; previously donated to the LCHS through a bequest of the Hazel Margaret Josten estate, former Central High School Social Studies teacher, Oct. 1946 (LCHS accession number P946.11.10)
Physical Description
1 archives box
Processing Information
Processed by Katie Adams and Anita Taylor Doering, May 2005
Creator
- Central High School (La Crosse, Wis.). Local History Studies (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Central High School (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Local History Studies, La Crosse Centennial Interviews, 1942
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katie Adams, Anita Taylor Doering
- Date
- 2005 May
- 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