Summary Information
La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Public Library Records 1868-2009
- La Crosse Public Library (La Crosse, Wis.).
La Crosse Series 008
49.0 cubic feet
114 archives boxes, 3 flat boxes
La Crosse Public Library (Map)
Records include those of La Crosse Public Library from 1885-2009, as well as its predecessor groups, the La Crosse Literary Association, 1867-1868, and the Young Men’s Library Association, 1868-1888. The public library was originally funded through a bequest of former Wisconsin governor Cadwallader C. Washburn, and was overseen by a private board until Dec. 1981 when the library became a city department.
Records consist of board materials, such as minutes, annual reports, departmental statistics, budgets and other financial information, correspondence, documents relating to the three library buildings, and individual departments and service areas. Also a good collection of photographs and moving images are included of the buildings (interior and exterior), board members, directors, staff, and Cadwallader C. Washburn. English
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Acquisitions Information
Transferred regularly from multiple departments within the La Crosse Public Library.
(Accession no. 1997.030) Donated from the estate of Frank Fuchs via Ed Newberry to the Area Research Center at UW-La Crosse; to LPL via Ed Hill, Director, Area Research Center, UW-La Crosse, Dec. 1997.
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use, with the following exceptions:
A few files have restricted access. Contact the La Crosse Public Library Archives for more information on restricted items.
Original recordings are not available for use; Archives staff must make a use copy prior to patron viewing.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Public Library Records, La Crosse Series 008, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Processing Information
Processed initially by Amy Groskopf, 1986; additions processed by Bill Petersen and Anita Taylor Doering, 1991; major revisions of arrangement completed by Anita Taylor Doering, 1998.
Arrangement
Arranged in seven series:
Series 1: Origins and History
Series 2: Administrative and Board Materials
Series 3: Financial Records
Series 4: Washburn Board
Series 5: Main Buildings
Series 6: Photographs and Recordings
Series 7: Programs and Services
Scope and Contents
Records consist of board materials, such as minutes, annual reports, departmental statistics, budgets and other financial information, correspondence, documents relating to the three library buildings, and individual departments and service areas. Also a good collection of photographs and moving images are included of the buildings (interior and exterior), board members, directors, staff, and Cadwallader C. Washburn.
Historical Note
A subscription library of any duration started in La Crosse with the Young Men's Library Association (YMLA) which was organized in late 1868 from the ashes of the La Crosse Literary Association. For a basic initiation fee of $3 and an annual flat membership rate of $2, members could draw books from the newly organized Young Men's Library Association (YMLA) in early 1869. Members met in the society's rented rooms on the third story of Edward's Block located on the southwest corner of Main and Second streets. This group of "young men" first met on November 16, 1868, with the intention of forming "an association of some kind--literary and librarical," stated a notice in a daily newspaper. This society replaced the nearly defunct La Crosse Literary Society which mainly held debates and lectures.
The club's purpose was to provide members with a reading room and library. On December 15, 1868, the articles of incorporation of the YMLA were filed with the State of Wisconsin. The Board of Directors stated that the YMLA met "for the purpose of maintaining a Library of books, maps, pictures, papers and periodicals." The original Board consisted of Wendell A. Anderson, Walter W. Dudley, Theodore F. Rodolf, M. P. Wing, Joseph P. Scott, J. S. Medary, John M. Holley, P. S. Elwell, G. M. Woodward, Rockwell E. Osborne, Benjamin G. Reynolds, W. Wallace Jones, and B. E. Edwards. These men were all prominent in La Crosse society of the day.
The library reading room and shelving were set up by the library committee in early 1869 and John M. Holley was selected as the group's first librarian. The librarian received $50.50 for his labor. As librarian, John Holley not only was present during the open hours of the reading room, but helped to organize the library materials and aided in the preparation of the first book catalog for its members. To get the library's core collection started, the club circulated a plea in December 1868 asking for donations of books from the public. As a result, over 600 books were donated that formed the core collection of the Young Men's Library Association.
The reading room hours initially were Wednesday evening 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday evening from 7-10:30 p.m. In February 1871, the Saturday hours were extended to include 3-6 p.m. In November 1875, the hours of the reading room were changed to Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9 pm, and Saturday afternoon and evening.
While the title of the group sounded exclusionary toward women, Miss Annie Hanscome was elected librarian in June 1874 and she served in that capacity until the YMLA disbanded in 1888. She had joined the organization as a member in 1870, and one woman was one of the charter members. After Annie Hanscome became the librarian, more women joined the group. In 1884 the association's library was officially designated as a depository for government publications.
The association sponsored an annual lecture series each winter much like its predecessor the La Crosse Literary Society. Speakers and various other "entertainments" such as musical ensembles were contracted to give public performances during the early years at Pomeroy's Opera House on the southwest corner of Main and 4th streets. In general the lecture series was a great success and provided a steady source of outside income. The hope was that this savings would enable the YMLA to erect a library building.
Season and individual performance tickets could be purchased for such speakers as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, John B. Gough, Wendell Phillips, T. DeWitt Talmadge, James Fields, Frederick Douglas, and the Mendelssohn Quintet of Boston. During the 1884 season the profits from the lecture fund were $548.27 and the following January, Mark Twain and George W. Cable came to speak at the YMLA's request. That year, 1885, the lecture fund turned a profit of $321.70.
On May 14, 1882, Cadwallader C. Washburn died in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In his will he bequeathed $50,000 to the City of La Crosse for the erection of a public library. Former Governor Washburn was a life member of the YMLA, and he selected as trustees of his new library fellow YMLA members who had not only served in leadership roles in the club but who were also active in the community. In fact, all but one of his named trustees at one time served as mayor of the City of La Crosse.
On the evening of November 7, 1885, the first Board of Trustees meeting took place and incorporation followed on November 28. The Board was formally organized at the following meeting on December 12, with Mayor D. Frank "White Beaver" Powell as president, Gysbert van Steenwyk as vice president, John M. Holley serving as secretary, Frederick A. Copeland as treasurer, and Joseph Clarke, Theodore Rodolf and Charles L. Colman serving as additional directors.
Washburn stipulated in his will that only $12,500 was to be used for the site and construction of the building to be called the La Crosse Public Library (LPL). In a circular sent to YMLA members, it stated that Washburn wished to increase that sum because of the growth of population in the city of La Crosse. Unfortunately, death came to Washburn before he could make these amendments to his will. The trustees found it difficult to build a fitting structure within the financial limits defined in the will. It was Washburn's desire that the remaining $20,000 principal be invested in a permanent fund. To solve this problem, the YMLA sold to the La Crosse Public Library Board its books, shelving, etc., for $5000. The YMLA then donated this amount to the LPL building fund.
The final YMLA Board meeting was held on April 19, 1888. At that time, $2000 in city bonds were donated to LPL, making the total financial contribution of the YMLA to LPL $7000. The contributions of the Young Men's Library Association to the La Crosse Public Library were really quite significant and far beyond the monetary contributions. Without the expertise of the leaders of the YMLA, the La Crosse Public Library could not have started with much of a book collection, a satisfactory building, an experienced librarian, or a group of highly qualified trustees. However, C. C. Washburn's bequest of $50,000 was the real instigator of the La Crosse Public Library. He donated the money for the project and chose a qualified group of trustees to organize a public library from the ground up. Washburn's plans and capital, combined with the Young Men's Library Association's financial resources, personnel, and library collection, made the new La Crosse Public Library a success.
A site was selected at the southeast corner of Main and Eighth streets for the library. By charging the $10,000 cost of land and tenant houses to the investment fund, only $700 was left to be taken from the building fund since Washburn set a limit of $12,500 in his will to be spent for the site and erection of a building. The donation from the YMLA was also added to the building fund, totaling $19,500 that the trustees could spend to cover the costs of construction, furnishings, and landscaping of the library grounds.
The design of architect C. C. Yost of Minneapolis was chosen for the building. Annie E. Hanscome, former librarian of the YMLA collection, was officially hired as the first La Crosse Public Library librarian on March 24, 1888. The formal dedication of La Crosse's first library building was well attended by the public on the evening of November 20, 1888. The library was then opened November 21 to the public for the borrowing of materials. By January of the following year, the librarian was already asking for more help. In response to this, the Board decided to close the reference room to the public, and admittance would be allowed only at the discretion of the librarian.
Many of the original trustees resigned or died just before the turn of the century. Gysbert van Steenwyk, vice president of the Board since 1885, died at the age of 88 on April 13, 1902. L. C. Colman, son of Charles L. Colman, filled his vacancy on the Board. L. C. Colman donated $20,000 in May 1902 to the library's endowment fund on behalf of his father who died intestate and who had long served on the Library Board.
On January 21, 1904, G. M. Woodward announced to his fellow Board members that he had been in correspondence with the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. The next day Correlia Marrin paid a visit to the library to examine the work and methods of the library and to make suggestions for improvements or changes.
Miss Marrin's visit in the winter of 1904 changed the future of the La Crosse Public Library. Although there is no surviving record of the exact changes that were suggested by the representative of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, the library had been previously criticized for the lack of any special children's area or promotion.
As a result of these suggested changes, Annie Hanscome tendered her resignation to the Board on February 25, 1904, feeling unequal to this new task and resigned. 1904 was indeed a turning point in the history of the La Crosse Public Library. The first professionally educated librarian started work in late fall and plans were laid for drastic changes in modernizing the services and methods of operation of the library. Only two of the original six trustees named in Washburn's will were still living when Miss Smith began as librarian. The city's population was now 29,078 and the economic outlook in La Crosse seemed much brighter.
In August of 1904, the trustees hired Mary Alice Smith as the new head librarian. A graduate of the New York State Library School and formerly a librarian at Worcester, Massachusetts, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Miss Smith can be credited with bringing many modern services to the La Crosse Public Library that are taken for granted today. For the first time the book shelves were open to the public. The card catalog was introduced and a cataloger was hired with her salary being paid by one of the trustees. Three other events that were initiated by Mary Alice Smith are of special note: the opening of the children's room in 1905, the establishment of a north side branch library the following year, and an addition to the main library building completed in 1909. Miss Smith left in 1915 and Lilly Borresen was hired to replace her.
One of the first things accomplished under Miss Borresen was the creation of the south branch library. In early 1916 the question arose as to the legality of the City of La Crosse providing funds to support a library run by a private, non-profit organization. In April 1916, Circuit Court Judge E. C. Higbee ruled that city funds could not be used to support the public library. The library Board made plans for an immediate appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled to uphold the lower court's decision, it was felt that the library would have to close or operate at a greatly reduced capacity without city funding. Fortunately, the court overturned Higbee's decision and the library was able to receive city funding.
During her tenure, Miss Borresen also saw some of the most generous private contributions made to the library. While Miss Borresen helped oversee the planning of two new branch libraries, due to wartime conditions during World War II only one, the North Branch, was completed while she served as the head librarian. In fact, the entire branch planning and building process was to be plagued with several delays. In poor health, Miss Borresen resigned her position as head librarian in 1946. For the previous two years of her tenure, she was able to work only part-time. She had served 31 years as head librarian, longer than any other in La Crosse Public Library history. Her efforts helped the library staff grow from five full-time members to eleven, and the book collection tripled from 23,982 to 71,423 during her tenure of three decades.
On January 1, 1947, Muriel Fuller was appointed head librarian by the Board. Miss Fuller was able to see to the completion of the much delayed South Branch Library and this building opened in 1952. In March of 1953 Miss Fuller resigned her position as head librarian. She was replaced by Miss Gertrude Thurow who had been with the library since 1943.
With the completion of the South Branch Library in 1952, both branches had finally attained the facilities that they so desperately needed. Now it was the aging main library building that became the focus of attention. The original building was already seventy years old in 1958 when Miss Thurow mentioned some of the severe space problems associated with the building in that year's annual report. Some of these problems included staff work areas stuck in corners and in the basement, room for less than forty people in the reading and reference rooms, students forced to sit on the mezzanine steps on crowded nights, and the loss of any room for public programs.
Remodeling the old building was considered but deemed impractical. In April 1964, the City Council put a bond referendum on the ballot for the November 3, 1964, election; "Be it resolved by the electors of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, that there shall be issued the general obligation bonds of said city in the amount not exceeding $890,000 for the purpose of purchasing a site and erecting and equipping a library thereon." With slightly more than a week to go before the election, library supporters received a boost in the form of a $300,000 grant offer from the federal government. Under the terms of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), the library could receive this grant if the referendum was approved by the voters. The grant would be used for the creation of an area-wide library service system with the La Crosse Public Library serving as the headquarters. Two hundred thousand dollars of the grant money would go toward construction costs, while the remaining $100,000 would establish the area library service.
The final vote count was 13,783 for and 3,059 against. Once the votes were in, the City Council had a number of decisions to make. The biggest one was whether or not to accept the $300,000 in federal aid and make the new library a service center for the smaller libraries in the La Crosse area. The Council felt that the grant was a good opportunity and that there were no real strings attached. Under the provisions of the grant, if the money was accepted, the La Crosse library would be required to offer professional library services to the smaller surrounding libraries for a fee. This would require a larger library building to be built as extra space would be needed to house the facilities for this service. The added construction cost would be offset by $200,000 of the grant money. If none of the small libraries accepted the service offered by the La Crosse Public Library, the grant money could still be kept and the library could use the extra space as it saw fit. With this in mind, the City Council unanimously approved the application for the federal money.
In February 1965, the Council approved the sale of $750,000 in bonds for library construction. An additional $140,000 in bonds was approved the following year. It was determined that the best site for the new library would be the same location as the old one. Some materials were stored at the branches, but most regular library services were carried out at the temporary location until September 1967, when the new building was ready to be occupied. In April 1966, the oldest free library building in Wisconsin was torn down with mixed emotions.
As the new library was being constructed, the La Crosse Public Library Friends, no longer needed as a library building campaign support group, decided to re-organize themselves into a permanent group called Friends of the La Crosse Public Library, a group that continues to exist today and serve the Library.
The La Crosse Area Library Development (LALD) project, organized in 1965 with the help of the $300,000 federal grant received by the library operated bookmobile service in the area in 1967. LALD and the bookmobile served six different counties then: Vernon, Jackson, Trempealeau, Monroe, Juneau and La Crosse. Today the successor to LALD, the Winding Rivers Library System, serves these same counties and Buffalo County.
As the new library building neared completion in September 1967, the temporary library was closed, and all materials were moved into the new building. A formal dedication and open house was held November 6, 1967. On April 21, 1968, as part of National Library Week, the library held "Gertrude Thurow Day" in part, to honor Miss Thurow on her 25th anniversary as a member of the La Crosse Public Library staff and for her election to the council of the American Library Association. On January 1, 1976, Miss Thurow reached a milestone in her life when she retired as the head librarian at La Crosse Public Library. Her career spanned four decades and included many outstanding accomplishments and deserving awards.
Hired as her successor was James William White, who served as director for 22 years. Two additions were completed under his direction, and computers became part of everyday life for staff and the public alike. Another big change was that the library became under the control of city government in 1981 and was no longer a private, not for profit corporation.
Through a bequest of Edyth and Susan Swarthout of West Salem, money for an addition to the library was available. In their wills they stipulated that the additional space be shared by the library and the La Crosse County Historical Society, and that the addition be called the Swarthout Memorial Addition. The last sister died in September 1973. When the assets left to the library were converted to cash, the total amount came to $550,000. By the time the City Council approved the plans for the addition in late December of 1977, the bequest had grown to over $800,000 because of interest.
The planned addition, designed by Hackner, Schroeder, Roslansky and Associates (HSR), called for a combined one- and two-story addition that contained about 20,000 square feet. The two-story addition would house the La Crosse County Historical Society's museum while the library would get the one-story section. The estimated total cost of the project was $949,000, with the City picking up the expense for property acquisition. After the deadline for construction bids had passed, however, it was found that even the lowest bid was $300,000 over budget.
The addition was completed in December 1979 and officially dedicated on January 6, 1980. The 18,000 square foot addition houses the museum for the La Crosse County Historical Society. In the library section, the Archives & Local History Room was made possible through a $42,000 grant from the Gelatt Foundation.
In March 1981, the La Crosse Public Library became a city department after 93 years of operation as a private, non-profit corporation. The change was not as drastic as it sounds. The city of La Crosse was already providing the library with 98 percent of its budget, and it owned both branch libraries as well as the main building and most of the contents. The biggest change was with the seven-member self-appointed Library Board. Board members were now appointed by the mayor and two new board members were added, a representative each from the school district and the City Council, bringing the total membership to nine on the board. Another board, called the Washburn Board, continues to make decisions regarding the interest on Washburn's bequest.
The La Crosse Public Library public entered the computer age on March 13, 1985, when the circulation procedures became automated. Since then computers have become a part of every library department, and the entire card catalog went on-line March 24, 1992.
In 1988 the library reached two important milestones. On November 10, the 25-millionth book was checked out. Ten days later, the library celebrated its 100th anniversary. On this occasion, the library's first Founders' Award was presented to Charles Gelatt.
The La Crosse Public Library embarked on a remodeling and building project in 1995. Following on the heels of an estimated $200,000 in renovation efforts at both branches, renamed community libraries in 1991, the Board determined a needs assessment and programming goals with the assistance of library consultant David R. Smith. Architect Val Schute of Schute-Larson Architects was selected by the Board in 1992 for the addition and remodeling project. The proposed project was granted Common Council approval in late 1994, with an estimated $4.2 million and 14 month construction schedule. General contractor Fowler & Hammer was awarded the contract for the project which included $600,000 in private donations for furnishings. In the end, the entire cost came to $4.5 million, and the library gained 15,500 square feet of space, for a total of 74,500 square feet. The dedication ceremonies were conducted on a warm day, August 24, 1996.
After White’s retirement in 1998, Tom Strange became library director for four years. A new long-range plan was instigated. Kelly Krieg-Sigman, formerly library director at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein, Illinois, came on board in 2003 as director of the La Crosse Public Library.
As the La Crosse Public Library enters into the 21st century, many challenges lie ahead. At a time when library budgets are becoming proportionally smaller and smaller, the public use of the library is increasing steadily. La Crosse area residents are turning to the library in record numbers for their needs. Citizens deserve and expect expanded services and outreach programs to enhance the library's traditional roles. New technologies, especially computer-based information, have revolutionized library service and have affected the format of many library materials. The future will undoubtedly bring more technological advances that will raise the level of library service to unprecedented levels.
Subject Terms
- La Crosse Literary Association (La Crosse, Wis.).
- La Crosse Public Library (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Washburn, C. C., (Cadwallader Colden), 1818-1882
- Young Men's Library Association (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Libraries--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Municipal government--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Public records--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Contents List
(Series 1)
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Series: Origins and HistoryOrigins and History consists of studies, written histories, some newspaper clippings, as well as materials from the precursors to the modern La Crosse Public Library: the La Crosse Literary Association (1867-1868), and the Young Men’s Library Association (1868-1888). Also included are some materials about Cadwallader C. Washburn, the founder of the Library.
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Historical and background information
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Box 1
Folder 1
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Directors' biographies
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Box 1
Folder 2
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Catalogs of holdings (with supplements), 1888-1904
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Box 1
Folder 3
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Clippings, 1868-1996
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Studies
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Box 1
Folder 4
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Report on the Status of Fiction in the La Crosse Public Libraries, by A. H. Sanford, 1934 December
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Box 1
Folder 5
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The La Crosse, Wisconsin Public Library: A Case Study in Informal Adult Education, by Eleanor Phinney, 1955
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Box 1
Folder 6
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La Crosse Public Library, by Catherine Bradley, 1970
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Box 1
Folder 7
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Report by Governmental Study Committee of La Crosse City Government, by Government Study Committee, 1972 June
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Box 1
Folder 8
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Mead Public Library, Sheboygan: A Comparison with Five Other Wisconsin Libraries, prepared by the Library Evaluation and Research Center, SLIS, UW-Madison, 1991 January
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Written histories
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Box 1
Folder 9
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Histories of La Crosse Public Library and notes by Lillie M. E. Borresen, 1919-1926
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Box 1
Folder 10
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History of La Crosse Public Library, 1885-1943, by Muriel Fuller
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Box 1
Folder 11
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Radio broadcast by Gysbert Van Steenwyk, 1954
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Box 1
Folder 12
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La Crosse Public Library, by Jean Solberg, 1968 March
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Box 1
Folder 13
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"Public Spirit" at Work: Philanthropy and Public Libraries in Nineteenth-Century Wisconsin, by John C. Colson, 1976
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Box 1
Folder 14
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The First Fifty Years of the La Crosse Public Library, by Janet Jensen, 1977
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Box 1
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Cadwallader Washburn: His Gift to La Crosse was a Library, by Mary Hebberd, 1980
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Box 1
Folder 16
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La Crosse Public Library: Into Our Second Century, 1888-1988, by Anita Taylor Doering and William D. Petersen, 1990 : Draft
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Box 1
Folder 17
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A Gift to La Crosse: A History of the La Crosse Public Library, by Anita Taylor Doering and William D. Petersen, 1997
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Box 1
Folder 18
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La Crosse Public Library: Into the 21st Century: 1888-1997, by Ken Brekke, 1997
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Box 1
Folder 19
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Miscellaneous materials
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Box 1
Folder 20
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La Crosse Literary Association, 1867-1868
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Young Men's Library Association
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Box 1A
Folder 1
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Annual reports, 1869-1871
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Box 1A
Folder 2
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Articles of incorporation, 1868
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Box 1A
Folder 3
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Catalogs of holdings, 1872-1881
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Financial materials
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Box 1A
Folder 4
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Bills and receipts, 1869-1875
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Box 1A
Folder 5
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Cancelled checks, 1874-1875
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Box 1A
Folder 6
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Treasurer's reports, 1870-1874
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Box 1A
Folder 7
Box 2
Folder 1
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Lecture Committee reports, 1870-1885
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Volume 1
Box 2
Folder 2
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Minutes, 1868-1888
Volume 1 includes constitution, rules, and bylaws
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Box 2
Folder 3
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Miscellaneous correspondence and reports, 1868-1873
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Cadwallader C. Washburn
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Oversize framed document
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Appointment as major general, 1862
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Box 2
Folder 4
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Commission as Governor, 1871
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Box 2
Folder 5
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Last will and testament, 1881
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Box 2
Folder 6
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Materials of C. C. Washburn at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin
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Box 2
Folder 7
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Memorabilia
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Box 2
Folder 8
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Memorial Addresses, Life and Character of Honorable C. C. Washburn before the State Historical Society, 1882 July 25
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Box 2
Folder 9
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Photograph and portraits
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Box 2
Folder 10
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Roster, 2nd regiment, Wisconsin Calvary
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Box 2
Folder 11
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Telegraph bill and information, 1869-1871
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Box 74
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Artifacts and memorabilia
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Series: Administrative and Board MaterialsAdministrative and Board Materials are well represented and consist of annual reports (1905-1980) [annual reports since 1980 are located in the annual report file and not in this collection]; board minutes (1885-2006); board correspondence (1893-2004); departmental information (mainly statistics 1978-1995); director’s files which include correspondence with the board, committees, city transition, donations, La Crosse County Historical Society materials (1978-2005), library goals, long range planning committee documents (1985-1989), patron suggestions (1977-1994), volunteers (1982-1998), White House Conference materials (1977-1980). Other subseries include emergency manuals (1992; 1998); grants (1987-1995); hours and staffing (1987; 1999); legal materials (1881-1994); marketing (1989; 2006); mergers with the La Crosse County Library (1972-2002); planning (1999-2001); policies, records management manuals; staff materials (1932-2002) [some materials here are restricted and closed to the public]; user’s surveys (1982; 2001-2002); web site; and the Winding Rivers Library System (WRLS) documents.
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Box 3
Folder 1
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Americans with Disabilities Act, 1994
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Annual reports to
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Box Annual reports
Box 4
Folder 1-2
Box 3
Folder 2-7
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La Crosse Public Library Board, 1905-2009
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Box 4
Folder 3-4
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Wisconsin Library Commission, 1905-1964
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Box 4
Folder 5
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American Library Association, 1916-1949
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Box 4
Folder 6
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State of Wisconsin, 1965-1992
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Box 4
Folder 7
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Article of incorporation, 1885-1980
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Box 4
Folder 8
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Awards, 1999
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Box 4
Folder 9
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Bylaws and constituion, 1988
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Box 4
Folder 10
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Board members, 1888-2009
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Volume 2
Box 5
Box 6
Box 7
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Board minutes, 1885-1997
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Box 7E
Box 7A
Box 7AA
Box 7B
Box 7C
Box 7D
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Board packets, 1989-2006
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Box 8
Box 10
Box 9
Box 10A
Box 10B
Box 10C
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Correspondence, 1893-2004
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Departmental information
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Box 10D
Folder 1
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Miscellaneous
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Box 10D
Folder 2-12
Box 10F
Box 10E
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Statistics, 1978-2003
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Director's files
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Box 12
Box 11
Folder 2-8
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Board, 1976-1991
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Box 13
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Committees, 1982-1991
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Box 14
Folder 1
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City transition, 1978-1981
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Box 14
Folder 2-7
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Donation thank you letters (books and money), 1988-1991
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La Crosse County Historical Society
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Box 14A
Folder 1
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Agreements with La Crosse Public Library, 1978-2005
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Box 14A
Folder 2
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Correspondence, 1993-1998
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Box 14A
Folder 3-4
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Discussion, 1961, 1981-1998
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Swarthout expansion
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Box 14A
Folder 5
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Correspondence, 1991-1997
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Box 14A
Folder 6
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Minutes, 1996
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Box 14A
Folder 7
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Plans, 1993-1996
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Box 14A
Folder 8
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Swarthout Museum expenses, 1979-1996
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Box 14B
Folder 1
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Library goals, 1983-1986
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Long Range Planning Committee
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Box 14B
Folder 2
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Background and minutes, 1985-1987
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Task forces
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Box 14B
Folder 3
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Administration
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Box 14B
Folder 4
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Automation
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Box 14B
Folder 5
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Children & Youth Services
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Box 14B
Folder 6
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Facilities
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Box 14B
Folder 7
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Interagency relations
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Box 14B
Folder 8
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New directions
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Box 14B
Folder 9
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Public relations
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Box 14B
Folder 10
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Services, programs and resources
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Box 14B
Folder 11
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Final long range plan, 1987
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Box 14B
Folder 12
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Follow-up, 1988-1989
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Box 14C
Folder 1-4
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Patron suggestions, 1977-1994
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Box 14C
Folder 5
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Volunteers, 1982-1998
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White House conference
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Box 15
Folder 1
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Pre-conference summaries, 1977-1979
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Box 15
Folder 2
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Wisconsin delegation, 1978-1980
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Box 15
Folder 3
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Resolutions and final report, 1979-1980
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Emergency manuals
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Box 15
Folder 4
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Community libraries, 1992
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Box 15
Folder 5-6
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Main library, 1992-1998
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Box 15
Folder 7
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Grants, 1987-1995
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Box 15
Folder 8
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Hours and staffing, 1987-1999
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Legal materials
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Box 16
Folder 1
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City Council resolutions, 1978
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Box 16
Folder 2
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Correspondence, 1976-1989
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Box 16
Folder 3
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Deeds and abstracts, 1885-1966
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Box 16
Folder 4
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Miscellaneous, 1970-1988
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Box 16
Folder 5
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Newspaper clippings, 1986
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Box 16
Folder 6
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Ordinances, 1919-1931
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Box 16
Folder 7
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State of Wisconsin vs. Jason Voelker, 1994
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Box 16
Folder 8
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Supreme Court case briefs La Crosse Public Library Trustees vs. City of La Crosse, 1916
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Box 16
Folder 9
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Washburn's last will and testament, 1881
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Box 16A
Folder 1
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Marketing, 1989-2006
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Mergers (La Crosse Public Library, La Crosse County Library, Winding Rivers Library System)
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Box 16A
Folder 2, 8
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Background, 1976-1982
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Box 16A
Folder 3, 9
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Clippings and press releases, 1972-1985
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Box 16A
Folder 4, 10
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Correspondence, 1973-1985
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Box 16A
Folder 14
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General, 2002
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Box 16A
Folder 5
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La Crosse County Board Administration Committee Study, 1973-1974
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Box 16A
Folder 11
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League of Women Voters report, 1982
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Box 16A
Folder 12
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Library Study Committee minutes, 1982
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Box 16A
Folder 6
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Proposed resolution authorizing merger and background, 1979
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Box 16A
Folder 7, 13
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Related studies, 1973-1982
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Box 16A
Folder 15
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Mission statement and objectives, circa 1980s-1990s
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Policies
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Box 16A
Folder 18
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Fax, 1996-1997
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Box 16A
Folder 19
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Miscellaneous
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Box 16A
Folder 20-22
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Records management manuals, 1992-1997
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Box 16A
Folder 23
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Relationships with other agencies, 1981-1997
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Staff
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Box 16A
Folder 24
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Classification and compensation study, 2000-2001
This folder has restricted access.
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Committees
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Box 16B
Folder 1
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General, 1980-2003
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Box 16B
Folder 2
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Adult programming, 2001
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Box 16B
Folder 3
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Community services, 1986-1987
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Box 16B
Folder 4
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Electronic resources, 2001
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Box 16B
Folder 6
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Internet, 1997-2005
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Box 17
Folder 1
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Staff development, 1978-1999
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Box 17
Folder 2
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Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), 1977-1981
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Box 17
Folder 3
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Janitors, 1932-1951, 2003
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Box 17A
Folder 1-2
Box 17
Folder 4-8
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Job descriptions, 1963-2003
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Box 17A
Folder 3
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Management team, 1990-1997
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Box 17A
Folder 4-6
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Memoranda, 1976-2009
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Box 17A
Folder 7
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Minutes, 1998-2004
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Newsletters
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Box 17A
Folder 8-9
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Splash, 1986-1999
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Box 18
Folder 1
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Super News, 1980-1982
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Box 18
Folder 2
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What's Happening the Week Of..., 2006-2007
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Box 18
Folder 3
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Whitewash, 1997
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Box 18
Folder 4
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A Year in Review, 1995-2005
This folder has restricted access.
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Box 18
Folder 5
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Organizational charts, 1980-1990
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Box 18
Folder 6
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Performance appraisal forms, 1976-1989
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Box 18
Folder 7
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Residency requirements, 1981-1999
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Box 18
Folder 8
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Staff data sheets, circa 1947
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Box 18
Folder 10
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Staff lists, 1959, 1978-2009
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Box 18
Folder 11-14
Box 18A
Folder 1
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Staff manuals (operating manuals), 1965-1997
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Box 18A
Folder 2
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Staff training and conference reports, 1991
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Box 18A
Folder 3-4
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Supervisors' meetings, 1976-1985
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Strategic plan
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Box 16A
Folder 16
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General, 1999-2001
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Box 16A
Folder 17
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Board responses, 2000
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Box 18A
Folder 5
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User's survey, 1982, 2001-2002
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Box 18A
Folder 6
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Web site, 2000
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Winding Rivers Library System (WRLS)
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Box 18A
Folder 7
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County plan for library service, 1993
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Box 18A
Folder 8
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Contracts, 1970-1994
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(Series 3)
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Series: Financial RecordsFinancial Records include a ledger (1886-1912); journals (1886-1970); audits (1916-1982) [more current audits are found in the annual report file]; budgets and salary information; financial statements; check register (1916-1924; 1943; 1951); petty cash journal (1946-1948); and miscellaneous.
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Volume 3
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Ledger, 1886-1912
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Volume 6
Volume 5
Volume 4
Volume 10
Volume 9
Volume 8
Volume 7
Volume 13
Volume 12
Volume 11
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Journals, 1886-1970
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Box 19
Folder 1-4
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Audits, 1916-1982
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Box 19
Folder 5-14
Box 20
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Budget and salary information, 1917, 1955-1991
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Financial statements
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Box 21
Folder 1-3
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Monthly, 1915-1981
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Box 21
Folder 4
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Quarterly, 1904-1916
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Box 21
Folder 5-8
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Check register, 1916-1951
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Box 21
Folder 9
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Petty cash journal, 1946-1948
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Miscellaneous
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Box 21
Folder 10
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Appraisal of library property, 1949
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Box 21
Folder 11
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Book depreciation and insurance, 1929-1939
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Box 21
Folder 12
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General, 2005
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Gund Trust
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Box 22
Folder 1
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Agreement, 1957
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Box 22
Folder 2
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Reports, 1949-1982
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Box 22
Folder 3
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Insurance, 1947-1952
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(Series 4)
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Series: Washburn BoardThe Washburn Board was formed in 1981 as a result of the city taking over the library and the change in composition of the board of trustees. The Washburn Board was created to make decisions on the remainder of the investment of the Washburn endowment as required by Cadwallader C. Washburn’s will. Materials in this series include annual reports (1987-1999); articles of incorporation, by-laws and constitution (1885, 1962, 1987, 1991); board members; board minutes (1981-2000); board packets (1990; 1995-1997), correspondence regarding the Myer Katz book “Echoes of Our Past” (1986-1988); director’s files; financial materials (1968; 1981-1992; 1997-2000); investment statement and funding priorities; legal materials (1950-1994).
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Box 23
Folder 1
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Annual reports, 1987-1999
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Box 23
Folder 2
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Articles of incorporation, bylaws, constitution, 1885, 1962-1991
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Board members
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Box 23
Folder 3
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Lists, 1981-2009
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Box 23
Folder 4
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Photographs, 1993
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Box 23
Folder 5-7
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Board minutes, 1981-2000
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Box 23
Folder 8
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Board packets, 1990-1997
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Box 23
Folder 9
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Correspondence regarding Myer Katz book, 1986-1988
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Box 23
Folder 10-11
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Director's files, 1981-1992
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Box 23A
Folder 1-3
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Financial materials, 1968-2000
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Box 23A
Folder 4
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Investment statements and funding priorities
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Box 23A
Folder 5
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Legal materials, 1950-1994
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(Series 5)
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Series: Main BuildingsMain Buildings is a voluminous series and encompasses the original building (operated from 1888-1967) and the new building (constructed in 1967), and its additions (Swarthout in 1980 and another in 1996) and the first floor remodel (2006). Materials here include architectural planning documents, consultant reports, meeting notes, contract volumes, engineering reports, some bids, and financial information. Community library information will be found in the Programs and Services series.
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Original building (1888)
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Box 24
Folder 1
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Dedication, 1888
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Box 24
Folder 2-3
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Addition, 1909
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Box 24
Folder 4
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Stack plans, 1919-1925
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New building (1967)
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Box 24
Folder 5
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Property acquisition, 1958-1965
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Box 24
Folder 6
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Consultant's reports, 1962-1964
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Box 24
Folder 7
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Campaign for new building, 1963-1964
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Box 24
Folder 8
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Program statement, 1964 April
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Box 24
Folder 9
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Architect's meeting notes, 1965-1969
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Box 24
Folder 10-11
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Contract volume, 1966
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Box 25
Folder 1
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Equipment and furnishings, 1966-1967
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Box 25
Folder 2
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Financial matters, 1964-1969
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Box 25
Folder 3
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Dedication and follow-up articles, 1967-1969
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Box 25
Folder 4
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Architectural award (HSR), 1968
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Swarthout Addition (1980)
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Box 26
Folder 1
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Swarthout documents, 1955-1976
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Box 26
Folder 2-3
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Correspondence, 1956-1981
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Box 26
Folder 4
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Committee minutes, 1974-1981
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Box 26
Folder 5
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Program statements, 1974-1977
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Box 26
Folder 6
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Community participation plan, 1977
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Financial materials
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Box 26
Folder 7-8
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Cost estimates, 1974-1981
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Box 26
Folder 9
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Swarthout trust fund statements, 1976-1978
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Box 27
Folder 1-2
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Property acquisition, 1974-1978
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Box 27
Folder 3
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Architect's contracts, 1974-1978
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Box 27
Folder 4
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Architect's meeting notes, 1977-1981
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Box 27
Folder 5
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Outline specification, 1978 January
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Box 27
Folder 6
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Preliminary soil investigation, 1978
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Contract volumes
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Box 27
Folder 7
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Demolition and site clearance, 1978 May
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Box 27
Folder 8
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Project manual, 1978 October
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Box 27
Folder 9
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Contract change orders, 1978-1979
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Box 28
Folder 1
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Construction administrative handbook, 1978 November
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Box 28
Folder 2
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Signage program, 1979
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Box 28
Folder 3
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Furnishings, 1979-1980
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Box 28
Folder 4
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Historical Society policy statements, 1978
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Box 28
Folder 5
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Museum management proposals, 1977-1978
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Box 28
Folder 6
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Dedication and grand opening, 1979-1980
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Box 28
Folder 7
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Contract administration closeout inform, 1980 February
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Addition (1996)
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Planning
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Administrative planning documents
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Box 29
Folder 1
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General, 1983-1994
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Box 29
Folder 2-3
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"La Crosse Public Library Building Program" (Jim White), 1992 March-April
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Box 29
Folder 4
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Space planning
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Box 29
Folder 5
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Building requirements, circa 1990s
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Consultant
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Box 29
Folder 6
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Information and correspondence, 1990-1992
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Box 29
Folder 7
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Summaries, 1990-1991
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Architect selection, 1992-1993
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Architects' proposals
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Box 31
Folder 1
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HSR, 1992 April
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Box 30
Folder 2
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Schute-Larson, 1992 April
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Box 30
Folder 3
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Architect's brochure, 1999
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Box 30
Folder 4-5
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Architect's meeting notes, 1992-1997
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Asbestos
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Box 30
Folder 6
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Removal, 1995
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Box 30
Folder 7
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Survey and report, 1991
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Box 30
Folder 8
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Construction memos
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Contract volumes
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Box 31
Box 30
Folder 9
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Construction bulletins (#100-195)
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Project manuals
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Box 31A
Folder 1
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Furnishings (Flad & Associates), 1995
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Box 31A
Folder 2
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HVAC (Affiliated Engineers), 1993
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Box 32
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Addition and alterations to La Crosse Public Library (Schute-Larson Architects), 1995
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Box 33
Folder 1-6
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Correspondence, 1989-1999
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Design
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Box 33
Folder 7
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Archives, 1989-1996
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Box 33
Folder 8
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Children's library (includes materials on mural artist Timothy Schlamp)
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Box 34
Folder 1
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Floor plan options
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Box 34
Folder 2
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Reference, 1989-1994
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Box 34
Folder 3
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Young Adult area, 1992-1996
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Box 34
Folder 4
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Elevator, 1996
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Box 34
Folder 5
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Engineering reports, 1993-1996
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Financial
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Box 34
Folder 6
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Budget and schedule, 1990-1998
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Box 34
Folder 7
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Bids, 1994-1996
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Box 34
Folder 8-9
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Certificate for payment, 1995-1998
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Fundraising efforts
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Box 35
Folder 1
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Private sources, 1992-1996
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Box 35
Folder 2
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Grant proposals, 1993-1994
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Box 35
Folder 3
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Publicity
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Box 35
Folder 4
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Tshirt
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Box 35
Folder 5
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Furnishings, 1992-1996
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Box 35
Folder 6
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Grand opening and dedication, 1996 August
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Box 35A
Folder 1
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Manual and information storage, 1998
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Box 35A
Folder 2
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Punch lists
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Box 35A
Folder 3
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Signage, 1996-1997
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Box 35A
Folder 4
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First Floor remodal, 2006
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Other projects
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Box 35AA
Folder 1
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Energy audit, 1981 April
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Box 35AA
Folder 2
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Floor plans, circa 1998-2002
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Box 35AA
Folder 3
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Granlund sculptures
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Box 35AA
Folder 4
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La Crosse County Historical Society storage proposal, 1956
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Box 35AA
Folder 5
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Legal property description, 1994
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Maintenance and repair
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Box 35AA
Folder 6
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General, 1946-1949
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Box 35AA
Folder 7
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Carpet, 1997-1999
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Box 35AA
Folder 8
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Chairs, 1998
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Box 35AA
Folder 9
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HVAC, 2002
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Box 35AA
Folder 10
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Roof, 1975
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Box 35AA
Folder 11
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Security, 1995
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Box 35AA
Folder 12
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Tree survey, circa 1990s
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Box 35AA
Folder 13
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Underground petrolium product tank inventory, 1986
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Box 35AA
Folder 14
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Wisconsin Public Library Building Survey for Handicapped Accessibility, 1979
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(Series 6)
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Series: Photographs and RecordingsPhotographs and Recordings includes art, board of directors, all the buildings (interior and exterior), events such as anniversary celebrations, dedications, public programs, Founder’s Day, Give A Gift fund raiser, staff, directors, program and service areas and miscellaneous.
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Box 36
Folder 1
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Art, 1969-2009
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Board of Directors
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Box 36
Folder 2
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Board, 1948-2009
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Box 36
Folder 3
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Albert Funk retirement party, 1996 June 23
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Buildings
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Community Libraries
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Box 36
Folder 4
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North, 1950s-2009
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Box 36
Folder 5-7
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South, 1942-2009
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Box 36
Folder 8
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Brick walkway, 1997 September
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Box 36
Folder 9
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Remodeling, 1993
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Main
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1888 building
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Box 36A
Folder 1-2
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Exterior, 1888-1965
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Box 36A
Folder 3
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Destruction, 1966
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Box 36A
Folder 4
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Interior, prior to 1966
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1967 building
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Box 37
Folder 1
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Plans and models
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Box 37
Folder 2
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Moving and temporary quarters, 1966
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Exterior
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Box 37
Folder 3
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Construction, 1966-1967
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Box 37
Folder 4
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General views, 1967-1979
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Box 37
Folder 5-6
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Swarthout addition, 1980-1995
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Box 37
Folder 7
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Parking lot, 1991
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Box 37
Folder 8-11
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Addition, 1996
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Interior
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Box 38
Folder 1-2
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General views, 1967-1979
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Box 38
Folder 3-4
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Swarthout addition, 1980-1995
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Box 38
Folder 5-6
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Addition, 1996-2009
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Events
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Box 38A
Folder 1
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American Heritage discussion, 1954
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Box 38A
Folder 2-3
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Appraisal Fair, 2000-2001
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Box 38A
Folder 4
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Archives' 25th anniversary, 2005
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Box 38A
Folder 5-6
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Archives Week, 1998-2002
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Building
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Dedications
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Box 39
Folder 1-2
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Photographs, recordings 1967 November 5 16mm film (color, sound, runtime unknown); VHS cassette (color, sound, runtime unknown)
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Box 39
Folder 3-5
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Slides, recordings 1980 January 6 U-matic tape (color, sound, runtime unknown); VHS cassette (color, sound, runtime unknown)
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Box 40
Folder 1-2
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Photographs, recordings, 1996 August 2 VHS cassettes (color, sound, runtime unknown)
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Box 40
Folder 3
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Flood, 1995 June 7
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Box 40
Folder 4
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Ground breaking, 1995 March 15
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Box 40
Folder 5
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Vandalism, 1993 January
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Box 40
Folder 6
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Centennial, 1988
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Children's Area
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Box 40
Folder 7
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Centennial, 2005 DVD (runtime unknown)
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Box 40A
Folder 1
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Programming
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Box 40A
Folder 2-3
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Open house (photographs and recordings), 1996 June VHS cassette tapes (runtime unknown)
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Box 40A
Folder 4
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Chocolate Celebration, 2001-2002
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Box 41
Folder 4
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D.A.R.E. chili cook-off, 1999-2003
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Box 41A
Box 41
Folder 5-12
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Founder's Day, 1988-2009
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Box 42
Folder 1-2
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Fundraising, 1963-1964, 1996
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Box 42
Folder 3
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General
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Box 42
Folder 4-6A
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Give A Gift, 2003-2008
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Box 42
Folder 7
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Going on-line (Wang), 1985 March
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Box 42
Folder 7A
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Irish Fest, 2007
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Box 42
Folder 8
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La Crosse Interstate Fair, 2002-2003
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Box 42
Folder 9
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National History Day, 2006
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North Community Library
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Box 41
Folder 1
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50th Anniversary, 1992 August
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Box 41
Folder 2
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Hobby shows, 1950-1962
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Box 41
Folder 3
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Miscellaneous, circa 1950s
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Box 41
Folder 3A
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Nightmare on Kane St., 2007
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Box 41
Folder 3B
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65th Anniversary, 2007 August
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Box 42
Folder 10
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Oktoberfest, 1997-2000
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Box 42
Folder 10A
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Photo ID party, 2006
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Box 42
Folder 11-14
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Read One Book, 2002-2006
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Box 42
Folder 15-17
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Staff parties, 1988-2005
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Box 42
Folder 18-21
Box 42A
Folder 1-8
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Staff/Volunteer recognition event, 1992-2006
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State events
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Box 42A
Folder 9
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Wisconsin centennial
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Box 42A
Folder 10
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Wisconsin sesquicentennial
|
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Box 42A
Folder 10A
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Tax records and La Crosse County Historical Society materials move to La Crosse Public Library Archives, 2005
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Box 42A
Folder 11
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Washburn Day, 1982
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Box 42A
Folder 12-15
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Wisconsin Library Association Conferences in La Crosse, 1925-2005
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Box 42A
Folder 16
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Exhibits, 1931-2009
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Personnel
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Box 42B
Folder 1
|
Directors
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Box 42B
Folder 2-4
Box 42C
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Staff, 1938-2009
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Programs and services
|
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Box 43
Folder 1
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Archives and Local History
|
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Box 43
Folder 2
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Audio/visual
|
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Box 43
Folder 3
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Children's area
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Box 43
Folder 4
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Circulation
|
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Box 43
Folder 5
|
Reader's services
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Box 43
Folder 6
|
Reference
|
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Box 44
Box 45
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Scrapbooks, 1948-1964
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|
Box 43
Folder 7
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Miscellaneous
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(Series 7)
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Series: Programs and ServicesPrograms and Services is arranged roughly by library department acquisitions and cataloging, audio-visual, children’s and youth services, circulation, collection development, community libraries, computers and automation, information services (reference & archives), publications for public use, and artifacts/memorabilia.
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(Subseries 7.1)
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Subseries: Aquisitions & Cataloging
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Volume 14
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Accession book, 1888-1904
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Box 46
Folder 1
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Catalog cards withdrawn, 1992 March 23
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Box 46
Folder 2
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Catalog division, 1981
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Box 46
Folder 3
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Sample processing book, undated
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Box 46
Folder 4-8
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Statistics, 1929-1976
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(Subseries 7.2)
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Subseries: Audio/Visual
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Catalogs
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Box 47
Folder 1
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Art prints, 1971-1974
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Box 47
Folder 2-7
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Films, 1950-1978
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Box 48
Folder 1-2
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Services, 1980-1986
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Box 48
Folder 3-5
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Videos, 1988-1991
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Box 48
Folder 6
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Policies, 1983-1990
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Box 48
Folder 7
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Service evaluation, 1987-1989
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Box 48
Folder 8
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Statistics, 1959-1968
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Box 48
Folder 9
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Survey, 2005
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(Subseries 7.3)
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Subseries: Children's and Youth Services
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Box 49
Folder 1
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Annual reports, 1931-1941
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Author visits
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Box 49
Folder 2
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Carter, Alden R., 1989
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Box 49
Folder 3
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Cooney, Caroline, 1992
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Box 49
Folder 4
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Mori, Kyoko, 1995
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Box 49
Folder 5
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Brochures
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Box 49
Folder 6-12
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Circulation records, 1984-1998
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Box 49
Folder 14
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Collection development policy, 1992
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Box 49
Folder 15
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Columbus book donation, 1991
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LSCA/LSTA grant
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Box 49
Folder 16
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Checklists, 1997-1999
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Box 49
Folder 17
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Correspondence, 1997-1999
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Box 49
Folder 18
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Grant applications, 1997-2000
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Box 49
Folder 19
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Miscellaneous, 1997-1999
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Box 49
Folder 20
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Photographs, 1998-1999
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Box 49
Folder 21
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Site visits, 1997-1999
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Box 49
Folder 22
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Storytime plans, 1997-1999
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Box 49
Folder 23
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Surveys, 1997-1999
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Box 49
Folder 24
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Treasure boxes, 1997-1998
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Box 49
Folder 25
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Love My Library, 1999-2000
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Box 49A
Folder 1-4
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Chin Choppers newsletter, 1986-2006
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Box 49A
Folder 5
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T2-T Squared: A Teen Calendar of Events at the Library newsletter, 2000-2009
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Box 49A
Folder 6
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Bookshelf newspaper articles, 1979-1988
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Box 49A
Folder 7
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Newspaper feature articles, 1973-1988
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Box 50
Folder 1
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Nightmare on Kane Street, 1998
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Box 50
Folder 2
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Programing trends, 1978-1982
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Box 51B
Box 50
Folder 3-10
Box 51A
Box 51
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Programs and tours, 1967-2004
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Box 53
Box 52
Box 55C
Box 55
Box 54
Box 55B
Box 55A
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Summer library program, 1966-2006
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Teen Advisory Council
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Box 56
Folder 1
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Background, 1981-1989
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Box 56
Folder 2
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Budget, 1987
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Box 56
Folder 3
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Correspondence, 1987-1993
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Box 56
Folder 4
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Member lists, 1989-1992
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Box 56
Folder 5
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Minutes, 1989-1993
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Box 56
Folder 6
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Newsletters, 1990-1991
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Box 56
Folder 7
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Publicity, 1989-1992
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Box 56
Folder 8-19
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Teen programing, 1988-2000
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Box 56
Folder 20
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YODA van, 2000
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Box 56
Folder 21
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Young adult area, 1998-1999
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Box 56
Folder 22
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Young adult workshops, 1989-1997
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(Subseries 7.4)
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Subseries: Circulation
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Box 57
Folder 1
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Aide training, 1983-1995
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Box 57
Folder 2
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Fines, 1915-1922
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Box 57
Folder 3
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Library cards and card information, 1940, 1999
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Box 57
Folder 4
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Manual, 1982
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Box 57
Folder 5
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Minutes, 1990-1996
Materials in this folder have restricted access.
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Box 57
Folder 6
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Miscellaneous, 1995-1996
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Box 57
Folder 7
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Policies and rules for library use
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Volume 15
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Registration book, 1888-1905
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Box 57
Folder 8-9
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Registration lists, 1904-1905
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Box 58
Folder 1-5
Box 57
Folder 8-12
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Statistics, 1888-1968
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(Subseries 7.5)
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Subseries: Collection Development
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Box 58A
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Challenged materials, 1978-1996
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Box 59
Folder 1
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Collection Development Committee, 1979-1992
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Box 59
Folder 2
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Forms
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Box 59
Folder 3
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Gift procedures, 1981-1990
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Box 59
Folder 4
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Materials selection procedures, 1986
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Box 59
Folder 5-13
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Policies, 1957-1997
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Box 59
Folder 14
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Professional collection, 1979-1989
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Box 59
Folder 15
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Selection process, 1980-1988
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Box 59
Folder 16
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Small Press grant, 1981-1984
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Box 59
Folder 17
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La Crosse Area Cooperative Library agreement, 1981
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Box 59
Folder 18
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Third World fiction project, 1982-1983
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Box 59
Folder 19
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Weeding, undated
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Box 59
Folder 20
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Young adult selection, 1977-1987
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(Subseries 7.6)
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Subseries: Community Libraries
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Box 60
Folder 1
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Campaign for new branch libraries, 1926-1941
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Box 60
Folder 2
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Consultant's report, 1991
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North
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Box 60
Folder 3-7
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Circulation records, 1937-1987
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Facility
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Box 61
Folder 1
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History and planning, 1916-1982
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Box 61
Folder 2
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Architect correspondence, 1938-1952
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Box 61
Folder 3
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Equipment and subcontractor layouts, 1941
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Box 61
Folder 4-5
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HVAC retrofit, 2001
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Renovation
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Box 62
Folder 1
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Budget, 1991-1993
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Box 62
Folder 2
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Correspondence, 1991-1996
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Box 62
Folder 3
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Plans, circa 1991-1993
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Box 62
Folder 4
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Specifications, 1991
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Box 62
Folder 5
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Specifications, 1938
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Box 62
Folder 6
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50th anniversary celebration, 1992
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Box 62
Folder 7
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Minutes, 2004
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Box 62
Folder 8
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Programing, 1973-1980
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Box 62
Folder 9-10
Box 63
Box 63A
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Summer library programs, 1954-1991
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South
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Box 64
Folder 1
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Brochures
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Box 64
Folder 2-4
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Circulation records, 1952-1987
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Facility
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Box 64
Folder 5
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History and planning, 1946-1993
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Box 64
Folder 6
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Architect correspondence, 1951-1953
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Box 64
Folder 7
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Furnishings
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Box 64A
Folder 1
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Operations manual, 2001
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Renovation
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Box 64A
Folder 2
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Budget, 1992-1994
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Box 64A
Folder 3
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Correspondence, 1992-1995
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Box 64A
Folder 4
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Miscellaneous, 1993
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Box 64A
Folder 5
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Plans, 1992-1993
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Box 64A
Folder 6
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Sheffield Brick & Tile Company, 1951, 1986-1989
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Box 64A
Folder 7
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Specifications, 1951
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Box 64A
Folder 8
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Title, 1994
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Box 64A
Folder 9
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Minutes, 2004
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Box 65
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Summer Library programs, 1979-1992
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(Subseries 7.7)
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Subseries: Computers & Automation
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Box 66
Folder 1
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Automation history and background
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Box 66
Folder 2
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Automation committee, 1991-1997
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Box 66
Folder 3
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Automation contract between city and county government, 1981
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Box 66
Folder 4
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Budgets and resolutions, circa 1982-1990
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Box 66
Folder 5
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Library Technology Planning Committee, 1994
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Box 66
Folder 6
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Microcomputer study, 1987-1988
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Box 66
Folder 7
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OCLC, 1980-1990
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Online systems
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Dynix
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Box 66
Folder 8
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Planning and implementation, 1990-1992
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Box 66
Folder 9
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Upgrades and enhancements, 1993-2000
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NSC
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Box 66
Folder 10
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Contracts, 1987
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Box 66
Folder 11
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Communications, 1983-1991
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Box 66
Folder 12
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Planning and implementation, 1982-1985
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Shared system
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Box 66
Folder 13
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Correspondence
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Box 66
Folder 14
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Minutes
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Box 66
Folder 15
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Wisconsin Humanities Committee grant, 1983-1984
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(Subseries 7.8)
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Subseries: Information Services
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Box 67
Folder 1
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Local area network proposal, 1986-1990
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Box 67
Folder 2
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Reference completion ratio, 1989-1994
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Box 67
Folder 3
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Residence survey, 1991-1997
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Archives & Local History
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Box 67
Folder 4-6
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Accession and deed of gift records, 1980-1996
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Box 67
Folder 7
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Brochures
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Box 67
Folder 8
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Correspondence, 1987-2003
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Box 67
Folder 9-13
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Desk manuals, 1983-2003
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Box 67
Folder 14
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Einstein letter and disposition, 1947-1984
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Events
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Box 67A
Folder 1
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25th anniversary, 2005
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Box 67A
Folder 1A
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Photo ID party, 2006
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Box 67A
Folder 2
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Forms
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Fundraising
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Box 67A
Folder 3
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City directory reprints, 1998
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Box 67A
Folder 4
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Collectible book sale catalogs, 1983-1984
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Box 67A
Folder 5
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1920 federal census, 1991
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Box 67A
Folder 6
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1930 federal census, 2002
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Grants
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Box 67A
Folder 7
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Gelatt Foundation, 1983
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Local records grant (SHSW)
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Box 68
Folder 1
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Application, correspondence and reports, 1993-1995
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Box 68
Folder 2
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Project results, 1993-1997
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Box 68
Folder 3-8
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Guide to manuscripts and public records, 1983-1999
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Box 69
Folder 1
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History, 1982-2005
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Box 69
Folder 2
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Interlibrary loan procedures and use, 1995-2001
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Box 69
Folder 3
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Local newspaper projects, 1948-1981
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Box 69
Folder 4
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Long range plan, 1994
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Box 69
Folder 5
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Manuscript processing manual, 1997
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Box 69
Folder 6
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Microforms, 1996
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Box 69
Folder 7
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Mission statement, 1981
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Box 69
Folder 8
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Organizational records, 1997
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Box 69
Folder 9
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Planning and objectives, 1981-2003
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Box 69
Folder 10
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Preservation survey, 1990 May
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Publications
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Box 69
Folder 11
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Articles in
Past, Present & Future Guide to Local History & Genealogy Resources, 1995
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Box 69
Folder 13
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"New Books" column and other articles in
La Crosse Area Genealogical Society Quarterly
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Box 69
Folder 14
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Other publications
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Box 69
Folder 15
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Whirlpool articles
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Box 70
Folder 1
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Regional records depository agreement between La Crosse Public Library and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1953
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Box 70
Folder 2-3
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Selection policies, 1981-1997
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Box 70
Folder 4
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Special Collections committee, 1981-1983
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Box 70
Folder 5-15
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Statistics and narrative reports, 1980-1999
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Box 70
Folder 16
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Use policies, 1982-1990
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Box 70
Folder 17
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Website, 2000-2002
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Box 70
Folder 18
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Woodward collection disposition, 1949-1960
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Reference Services
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Box 71
Folder 1
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Brochures
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Box 71
Folder 2
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Correspondence, 1979-2001
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Box 71
Folder 3
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Databases, 2005
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Box 71
Folder 4-5
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Desk manuals, 1984-1987
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Box 71
Folder 6
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Forms
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Box 71
Folder 7
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Government documents inspection, 1987
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Box 71
Folder 8
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Interlibrary loan, 1985
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Box 71
Folder 9
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Law library, 1999
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Box 71
Folder 10
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Librarian's Choice newsletter, 2002-2003
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Box 72
Folder 1-4
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Minutes, 1999-2009
Materials in this folder have restricted access.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Local Public Document Room
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Box 72A
Folder 1
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Cooperative agreement papers, 1987
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Box 72A
Folder 2
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Correspondence, 1975-1997
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Box 72A
Folder 3
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Contracts and cost proposals, 1981-1996
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Box 72A
Folder 4
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User's guide, 1992
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Box 72A
Folder 5
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Pathfinders
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Periodicals
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Box 72A
Folder 6
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Evaluation, 1992
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Box 72A
Folder 7-9
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Holdings lists, 1980-1992
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Box 72B
Folder 1
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Microform project, 1967-1968
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Box 72B
Folder 2
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Wisconsin newspaper articles study, 2004
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Box 72B
Folder 3
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WPA newspaper survey, 1936
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Box 72B
Folder 4
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Planning and yearly objectives, 1992
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Box 72B
Folder 5
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Reference and Circulation policy discussions, 1996
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Statistics
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Box 72B
Folder 6-7
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, 1930-2000
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Box 72B
Folder 8
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Comparisons, 1976-1988
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Box 72B
Folder 9
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Electronic reference, 2000-2005
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Box 72B
Folder 10
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First Search, 1993-1995
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Box 72B
Folder 11
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Log book, 1954-1959
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Box 72B
Folder 12
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Phone books, 1990-1994
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Wisconsin file, 2003
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(Subseries 7.9)
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Subseries: Public Newsletters
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Box 73
Folder 1
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A Picture of Service, 2005-2009
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Box 49A
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Chin Choppers, 1985-2009
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Box 73
Folder 2
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Construction Connection, 1995
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Box 1
Folder 18
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La Crosse Public Library: Into the 21st Century, 1888-1997 (by Ken Brekke), 1997
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Box 73
Folder 4
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Library Newsletter, 1997-1999
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Box 73
Folder 4
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What's Coming Up at the Library, 2003-2007
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