Title: Margaret Larson Papers Relating to For the Common Good: A History of Women's Roles in La Crosse County
Date: 1995-1997

Creator:

• Larson, Margaret S.

Unique Identifier: MSS 055

Quantity: 1.0 cubic foot

Physical Description: 3 archives boxes

Repository:

La Crosse Public Library
Contact Information

Archival Location:

La Crosse Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Papers created and compiled by Margaret Larson in her role as editor and coordinator of the League of Women Voters of La Crosse County's 75th anniversary book project For the Common Good: A History of Women's Roles in La Crosse County, 1920-1980 , a book about Coulee region women and their history and contributions to the La Crosse community. The papers follow the same organization as the book and generally include notes from interviews and some photocopied articles and other materials used in writing the book. A manuscript draft of the book is also included, as well as a folder on post publication information. The collection does not include any biographical or personal information about the author.

Language: English

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Margaret Sturm Larson, a resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 1977, graduated in 1973 from the University of Illinois with a degree in American history and literature. She is a free-lance writer who was hired by the League of Women Voters of La Crosse County to coordinate the book commemorating the 75th anniversary of women's contributions to their community since the inception of the national League of Women Voters organization in 1920. The 75th Anniversary Committee and the League's Editorial Advisory Board oversaw progress on the book and helped to enlist area young women in high school to help with some of the interviews and fact finding missions. The book was published in 1996.

Papers created and compiled by Margaret Larson in her role as editor and author of the League of Women Voters of La Crosse County's book project about Coulee region women and their history and contributions to the La Crosse community.

The papers follow the same organization as the book For the Common Good: A History of Women's Roles in La Crosse County, 1920-1980 , and generally include notes from interviews and some photocopied articles and other materials used in writing the book.

The introduction gives the background on the League's project and corrections to the book. "In the Home" follows general homemaking and the La Crosse County Extension Homemakers. "In the Workplace" is broken down more specifically to types of service, business and industry. "In the Community" highlights women's contributions to social action groups and causes, and cultural movements.

A manuscript draft of the book is also included, as well as a folder on post publication information. The collection does not include any biographical or personal information about the author.

(Accession no. 1999.008) Donated by Margaret Larson, March 1999.

Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, June 1999.

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Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

[Identification of item], Margaret Larson Papers Relating to For the Common Good: A History of Women's Roles in La Crosse County, 1920-1980 , MSS 055, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

• League of Women Voters of La Crosse County.
• For the common good: a history of women's roles in La Crosse County, 1920-1980
• Women--Wisconsin--La Crosse County--History
• Women--Wisconsin--La Crosse County--Social conditions

Box 1   Folder 1	Introduction and background to League of Women Voters of La Crosse County project
	In the Home
Box 1   Folder 2	General homemaking
Box 1   Folder 3	La Crosse County Extension Homemakers
	In the Workplace
Box 1   Folder 4	General
Box 1   Folder 5	Banking
Box 1   Folder 6	Clergy
	Educators
Box 1   Folder 7	Interviews
Box 1   Folder 8	Organizations & Institutions
Box 1   Folder 9	Factory Work
Box 1   Folder 10	Law
	Libraries
Box 1   Folder 11	Campbell Library Association / Fauver Hill Study Club
Box 1   Folder 12	La Crosse County Libraries
Box 1   Folder 13	La Crosse Public Library
Box 1   Folder 14	UW-L Library/Helen Leide
Box 1   Folder 15	Military Service
Box 1   Folder 16	News Media
	Nursing
Box 1   Folder 17	General
Box 1   Folder 18	Interviews
Box 1   Folder 19	Lutheran Hospital Nursing School
Box 1   Folder 20	Office Work
Box 1   Folder 21	Retail Sales
Box 1   Folder 22	Service Industry
	In the Community
	Civic Activity
Box 2   Folder 1	General
Box 2   Folder 2	Environmental Advocacy
Box 2   Folder 3	Culture
	Public Service
Box 2   Folder 4	Local Suffrage Activity
Box 2   Folder 5	Public Office
Box 2   Folder 6	Social Causes
Box 2   Folder 7	Women & Their Faith
	Manuscript draft of For the Common Good
Box 2   Folder 8	In the Home
Box 3   Folder 1	In the Workplace
Box 3   Folder 2	In the Community
Box 3   Folder 3	Post publication information