The collection consists of scrapbooks of news clippings detailing the work of the Family Service Association and its predecessor organizations. Also included among the clippings are many describing the activities of other local charities, and items of local and general interest unrelated to charities.
The articles trace the development and history of charitable societies in La Crosse from 1912 to 1966, But the collection is most complete up to 1937. The later scrapbooks deal primarily with the work of the Family Service Association. Many of the articles were in fragile condition when acquired, and some losses occurred before microfilming. The 1931 scrapbook had already been mutilated.
