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Records of a study group of the La Crosse, Wis., chapter of the American Association of University Women, devoted to the study of literature and books. The group call themselves "Bookfellows," and were founded in 1935. Materials include by-laws (1945-1996), bibliographies, minute books (1935-1995), programs, and an historical scrapbook, covering 1935-1998.

Abstract The La Crosse, Wisconsin, chapter of the Daughters of Norway, Ornen Lodge #25 (organized in 1908) was part of a national fraternal organization dedicated to the socialization, mutual assistance, and preservation of the Norwegian language and heritage in the United States. The group was most active from 1908-1951, when women nationally were allowed to join the Sons of Norway lodges, but some members of Ornen Lodge continued to meet until 1969. Locally, women joined the Sons of Norway,...

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The Floral Arts Garden Club was organized in 1964 and affiliated with the National Council of State Garden Clubs and the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation. The collection consists mainly of artistically hand decorated yearbooks from 1964-1984. The last known year of the club's existence is 1985.

Abstract The Music Study Club in La Crosse, Wisconsin, began in 1911 as a married women’s group. Soon after, single women were allowed to join. The Club promoted study and appreciation of musical art among its members and encourages the cultivation of music in the community. Men were allowed to join in 1972. It is thought that the group disbanded sometime after 1983.This collection includes yearbooks or membership booklets from 1921-1983, as well as programs, 1919-1950 and many undated,...

Abstract The Study Club of La Crosse (Wisconsin) was organized in 1928, under the name Thursday Study Club. In 1929, the group became affiliated with the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs. At biweekly meetings, club members took turns presenting programs of intellectual interest or inviting guest speakers to lecture. The name of the club was changed to Study Club of La Crosse in 1950, and the group was disbanded in 1983 due to the advanced age of its members and a lack of interest....

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"The La Crosse YWCA: The Way it Was" is a recollection written in March, 2001, by Marian E. Johnson. Johnson was a resident at the YWCA (known informally then as "Pasadena") in the 1940s; this building was located at the corner of West Avenue and Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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The Twentieth Century Club was founded in 1901 as a separate offshoot from the Women's Fortnightly Club of La Crosse. The collection consists mainly of yearbooks from 1926-1977, and a history written in 1982, the last known year of the club's existance.