La Crosse (Wis.) -- Societies, etc.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:
New La Crosse Club (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records
Collection — Box MISC 10, Folder: 10
Identifier: MISC MSS 085
Abstract
Records of the New La Crosse Club of La Crosse, Wisconsin, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, house rules, officers, and members. Records date from 1900 and are contained in a single bound volume.
Dates:
1900
Nokomis Grandmothers Club Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS J
Abstract
This group of La Crosse, Wisconsin, area women have handicapped grandchildren. The Nokomis Grandmothers Club is a chapter of the National Grandmothers Club, and was founded in 1960.
Records of the Nokomis Grandmothers Club, 1960-1984, which consist of club meeting minutes (1960-1978), a scrapbook (1960-1984), and a photo album (1979, 1983).
Dates:
1960-1984
Physicians for Social Responsibility, La Crosse Area Chapter Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 065
Abstract
Organized in April 1982, the La Crosse area chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) was comprised of a group of physicians dedicated to the antinuclear movement and nuclear disarmament. This non-profit organization sponsored numerous special programs including the Festival of Lanterns, and they helped fund the International Peace Lantern Exchange Project, modeled on the Festival of Lanterns. With the end of the Cold War in 1992, the local group continued in a dormant stage,...
Dates:
1980-2001
Riverside International Friendship Gardens Minutes
Collection — Box MISC 26, Folder: 3
Identifier: MISC MSS 208
Abstract
Meeting minutes of the Riverside International Friendship Gardens organization, 2005-2006.
Dates:
2005-2006
Rotary Club of La Crosse Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 063
Abstract
The La Crosse chapter of Rotary International was chartered in 1919. The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; high ethical standards in business and professions; the application of the ideal of service; and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through fellowship.Records of the local La...
Dates:
1919-2019
Sierra Club, Coulee Region Group Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Collection — Box MISC 54, Folder: 4
Identifier: MISC MSS 266
Dates:
1978-1979
Soldiers' Relief (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Financial Balance Book
Collection — Box MISC 11, Folder: 6
Identifier: MISC MSS 097
Abstract
Financial balance of the Soldiers' Relief organization of La Crosse, Wisconsin for 1898, as held by the State Bank.
Dates:
1898
Sons of Norway, Wergeland Lodge No. 28 Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 027
Abstract
The Sons of Norway is a national Norwegian-American cultural fraternal organization intended for those of Norwegian decent in the United States. Among the goals of the group are to preserve the history of the Norwegian immigrants and to provide benevolent services to members in need. The La Crosse, Wisconsin, chapter known as Wergeland Lodge #28, began in 1903. Beginning in 1951, members of the Daughters of Norway Ornen Lodge #25 joined with Wergeland. In about 1975, the Coon Valley, Vernon...
Dates:
1903-2000
Sports Car Club of La Crosse Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 093
Abstract
Area car enthusiasts formed Sports Car Club of La Crosse in 1957. The club sponsors many events including rallies, gymkhanas, icekhanas, and social activities. The organization is still active.Most of the collection consists of materials relating to the club’s events such as gymkhanas, rallies, and results from events. Other materials include articles of incorporation, bylaws, financial reports, membership lists, and minutes.A few materials such as articles of...
Dates:
1958-1987