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Mayors -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

"A La Crosse Mayor: Dr. Wendell Abram Anderson" Typescript

 Collection — Box MISC 41, Folder: 2
Identifier: MISC MSS 236
Abstract

Typescript of a paper written by La Crosse, Wisconsin resident and historian Mary C. Hardgrove Hebberd: "A La Crosse Mayor: Dr. Wendell Abram Anderson."

Dates: undated

John Henry Ahrens Autobiographical Sketch

 Collection — Box MISC 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MISC MSS 004
Abstract

Autobiographical sketch of John Henry Ahrens, who served as mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin during the years 1949-1955.

Dates: circa 1973

La Crosse, Wisconsin, Common Council Records

 Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 009
Abstract

Records include published Common Council proceedings (1919-1921), ordinances and city charter (1858), city finance records (1908-1909; 1920-1921) and resolutions, petitions and proclamations.

Dates: 1858-1945

La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the Mayor, Patrick Zielke Records

 Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 045
Abstract Papers of Patrick Zielke, Council member from 1964-1974 and Mayor of the City of La Crosse from 1975 to 1997. Zielke held the mayoral position for 22 years, the longest of anyone in La Crosse history.About half of the papers are carbon copies of outgoing correspondence from the mayor’s office regarding board and committee appointments, and some correspondence about city topics. Many of the letters are routine in nature. The other half of the collection are newspaper clippings...
Dates: 1976-1994; Majority of material found within 1981 - 1991

Mayor's Papers - Patrick Zielke

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2005-051

Mayor's Papers - Patrick Zielke

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2005-064

Milo G. Knutson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 116
Scope and Contents Personal Materials include copies of awards, campaign materials (1955-1974), correspondence (1955-1965), photographs (circa 1960s-1970s) and speeches undated; 1946; 1950-1975). The speeches were hand written on rapidly aging yellow legal sized notebook paper and were thus photocopied onto acid neutral paper for preservation reasons.Newspaper Clippings (undated; 1945-1980) were mainly from the La Crosse Tribune newspaper and the bulk were clipped during Knutson's tenure as mayor...
Dates: 1945-1980

Photograph Album of Verchota and Fuchsteiner Families

 Collection — Box MISC 39
Identifier: MISC MSS 227
Abstract

Photograph album containing images of memebers of the Verchota and Fuchsteiner families of La Crosse Wisconsin. Images date from the 1880s through 1890s. Included in the album are images of: Joseph J. Verchota, Mary Fuchsteiner Verchota, John Krismer, Mr. Sklinar, Mr. Spika, Gus Keller, Maggie Roth, Gert Roth, Jack Kubal, Emma Schelbel, Joseph Heyman, Mary Bott, and John Tronik. Most photographs are identified.

Dates: circa 1880s-1900s

Stoddard Family Correspondence

 Collection — Box MISC 49
Identifier: MISC MSS 104
Abstract

The Stoddard Family correspondence dates from 1797 through 1864 and includes a letter announcing Thomas B. Stoddard as the first mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1856.

Dates: 1797-1864

Van Steenwyk Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS G
Abstract Papers of an early La Crosse, Wisconsin, banker and mayor, and of his family. Gysbert van Steenwyk, Sr. (1814-1902), who founded the Batavian Bank in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and was active in state and local politics. Van Steenwyk, a Dutch immigrant, served a term in 1873 as mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and also served in the Wisconsin state legislature as assemblyman in 1859 and senator 1879-1880. Other family members represented in the collection include Mariette Nichols van Steenwyk,...
Dates: 1828-1972