Records of the Deutscher Verein von La Crosse (Wis.), consist of historical background, legal and financial records, 1876-1937, including articles of incorporation (1892 amendments), warranty and quit-claim deeds, bond issues, trustee appointments, and dissolution documents. Also available are records from two of the predecessor groups, the Liederkranz (records date from 1859-1881) and Turn Verein (records date from 1865-1874), and one document of the German Independent School Society stating a merger with the Deutscher Verein in 1875.
The collection does not include minutes, programs of social or entertainment events, or descriptions of the organization’s activities. Some of the early records are written in the German language.
