Douglas Connell Slides of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
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Summary Information
Title: Douglas Connell Slides of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
Date: 2003-2004

Creator:
  • Connell, Douglas
Unique Identifier: MSS 104

Quantity: 0.4 cubic feet

Physical Description: 1 archives box

Repository:
La Crosse Public Library
Contact Information

Archival Location:
La Crosse Public Library (Map)

Abstract:
Douglas Connell, a La Crosse, Wis., native, is a local historian and writer for the La Crosse Tribune. He has written numerous books on La Crosse area history.

The collection includes 311 images of the construction of the new bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis., from March 2003 to November 2004. The slides are arranged chronologically in a binder. Each slide is labeled by Connell with a brief description and the date and time the image was taken.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.lcpl-mss104
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Acquisitions Information

(Accession no. 2006.049) Donated by Douglas Connell, 2006 May

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Douglas Connell Slides of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin), MSS 104, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

Processing Information

Processed by Christine Stolz, 2006 May

Scope and Contents

The collection includes 311 images of the construction of the new bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis., from March 2003 to November 2004. The slides are arranged chronologically in a binder. Each slide is labeled by Connell with a brief description and the date and time the image was taken.

A photographic agreement between Douglas Connell and the La Crosse Public Library is included with the collection.

Biographical Note

Douglas Connell, a La Crosse, Wis., native, is a local historian and writer for the La Crosse Tribune. He has written several books on La Crosse area history, such as True Tales of La Crosse: Unusual Stories from Old Newspapers of La Crosse, Wisconsin; La Crosse Time Trip; and co-authored In Light and Shadow: A Pictorial Recollection of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Connell also did a lot of research for the MacMillan family history book.

Connell began researching the history of his hometown in 1985 and began when doing family history. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in elementary education. The Preservation Alliance of La Crosse honored Connell with an award for educating the public about the city’s history.

Related Materials
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John Zoerb Photographs of Mississippi River Bridge Construction (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
Subject Terms
  • Bridges--Mississippi River--Design and construction
  • La Crosse (Wis.)--History--Slides
Contents List
Box 1
Mississippi River bridge construction slides