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Friedrich L. Strauss Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 089

Scope and Contents

The main body of the collection is an assortment of papers that were part of Strauss’s personal business dealings. Included are orders, receipts, and correspondence between Strauss and others. Each folder contains papers from each business he dealt with; they are arranged alphabetically by the same names.

The collection also includes a number of photographs – some of the Strauss family. Few of the pictures have been identified and are grouped into the last folder of the collection.

Dates

  • 1913-1914

Creator

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Biographical Note

Friedrich “Fred” L. Strauss was born in Stolp Mansow, Germany, in 1842. He lived in La Crosse from 1881 until his death in 1916. He was employed for many years at the Voight and Ritter wagon works. He was married and had four children.

Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Friedrich “Fred” L. Strauss lived in La Crosse from 1881 until his death in 1916. He was employed for many years at the Voight and Ritter wagon works.

Papers include orders, receipts, and correspondence between Strauss and others. All are related to his personal business dealings. A collection of family photographs is also found in the collection. Most of the photographs are unidentified other than coming from Friedrich Strauss.

Acquisitions Information

(Accession no. 2005.044) Donated by the La Crosse County Historical Society, May 2005; previously donated to the LCHS (LCHS accession number P96.02.01)

Separated Materials

Seven glass slides were separated out and sent to Murphy Library, UW-La Crosse. They were not photographic but were written on in some kind of ink that was barely legible.

Physical Description

1 archives box

Processing Information

Processed by Katie Adams, June 2005

Title
Guide to the Friedrich L. Strauss Papers, 1913-1914
Status
Completed
Author
Katie Adams
Date
2005 June
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

Contact:
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