Title: Wendell A. Anderson Papers
Date: 1860-1917

Creator:

• Anderson, Wendell A., (Wendell Abraham), 1840-1929

Unique Identifier: MSS E

Quantity: 1.0 cubic feet

Physical Description: 3 archives boxes

Repository:

La Crosse Public Library
Contact Information

Archival Location:

La Crosse Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Wendell Abraham Anderson (1840-1929) was born in Gray, Maine. He received a medical degree in 1863, served in the Civil War, and moved to La Crosse in 1866, to set up a medical practice. He became involved in public service and politics. He was Chairman of the State Democratic Committee, U.S. Consul General in Montreal, and twice mayor of La Crosse, his first term running from 1899 to 1901, and the second from 1907 to 1909.

These materials are from Anderson’s two terms as mayor of La Crosse from 1899-1901 and 1907-1909 and are really mayoral papers. The arrangement is alphabetical by subject. Most of subjects deal with civic improvement, and range from flood control to parks to police to automobiles

Language: English

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Transferred from the La Crosse County Historical Society (Accession no. x.005)

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[Identification of item], Wendell A. Anderson Papers, MSS E, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

Processed by Allan Kovan, Dec. 1982

The arrangement of the Wendell A. Anderson Papers is alphabetical by subject.

These materials are from Anderson’s two terms as mayor of La Crosse from 1899-1901 and 1907-1909 and are really mayoral papers.

Wendell Abraham Anderson (1840-1929) was born in Gray, Maine. He received a medical degree in 1863, served in the field during the last two years of the Civil War, and attained the rank of major. Anderson moved to La Crosse in 1866, set up a medical practice, and became involved in public service. He served as City Physician and was a member of the Board of Education.

Anderson was also active in politics. He was Chairman of the State Democratic Committee, U.S. Consul General in Montreal, and twice mayor of La Crosse, his first term running from 1899 to 1901, and the second from 1907 to 1909. As mayor, Anderson was representative of the Progressive movement, and sought to give local government an active role in urban reform and civic improvement. He is remembered today as the creator of La Crosse’s modern park system, particularly for Riverside Park, and for his large-scale paving projects.

(977.571 L117A V.1 SER.1-5)

“Dr. Wendell A. Anderson” by John P. Bird in La Crosse County Historical Society Sketches, Series 2, pp. 83-86.

(Clipping files)

La Crosse--Biography--Anderson, Wendell A.

• Anderson, Wendell A., (Wendell Abraham), 1840-1929
• Civic improvement--Wisconsin--La Crosse
• La Crosse (Wis.)--Politics and government
• Mayors--Wisconsin--La Crosse
• Parks--Wisconsin--La Crosse

Box 1   Folder 1	Auditorium, 1907-1908
Box 1   Folder 2	Automobiles and traffic, 1907-1909
Box 1   Folder 3	Board of Public Works, 1899-1901
Box 1   Folder 4	Bridges (except Pettibone Park Bridge), 1899-1901, 1906-1909
Box 1   Folder 5	Cameron Park Case, 1890-1900 (with gaps)
Box 1   Folder 6	Cannon, Spanish, 1899-1900
Box 1   Folder 7	Central Electric Company, 1908
Box 1   Folder 8	Common Council, 1897-1901, 1906-1909
Box 1   Folder 9	Complaint against Postmaster Seymour, 1881-1882
Box 1   Folder 10	Comptroller's reports, 1899-1901, 1907-1909
Box 1   Folder 11	Conventions, 1901, 1905, 1907-1909
Box 1   Folder 12	Curfew, 1900-1901
Box 1   Folder 13	Flag, 1900
Box 1   Folder 14	Financse: City, 1885-1909 (with gaps)
Box 1   Folder 15	Floods: North Side, 1899-1900, 1907-1908
Box 1   Folder 16	Fountains, 1899-1900, 1908
Box 1   Folder 17	Handbills, 1899-1900
Box 1   Folder 18	Harbor, 1899, 1907-1908
Box 1   Folder 19	Health and sanitation, 1900, 1907-1908
Box 1   Folder 20	Inquiries about persons, 1899-1900
Box 1   Folder 21	La Crosse Public Library, 1907-1908, 1910
Box 1   Folder 22	Legislation, 1900-1901, 1909
Box 1   Folder 23	Licenses (other than saloon), 1908
Box 1   Folder 24	Lighting, 1907-1909
Box 2   Folder 1	Lighting: Rates, 1899-1910 (with gaps)
Box 2   Folder 2	Miscellaneous correspondence, 1899-1901, 1907-1909
Box 2   Folder 3	Moral conditions, 1907-1909
Box 2   Folder 4	Parks (including Pettibone Park Bridge), 1907-1909
Box 2   Folder 5	Permits, 1907-1908
Box 2   Folder 6	Personal correspondence, 1886-1917 (with gaps)
Box 2   Folder 7	Police, 1899-1900, 1907-1908
Box 2   Folder 8	Politics, 1888-1909 (with gaps)
Box 2   Folder 9	Prostitution, 1899, 1908-1909
Box 2   Folder 10	Railroad crossings, 1899-1901, 1907-1908
Box 2   Folder 11	Railroads, 1907-1908
Box 2   Folder 12	Saloons, 1899-1900, 1907-1909, 1912
Box 2   Folder 13	Schools, 1874, 1899-1902, 1905-1909
Box 2   Folder 14	Sewers, 1898-1900, 1908-1909
Box 2   Folder 15	Signs, 1899, 1907-1908
Box 2   Folder 16	Speeches: Miscellaneous, 1897, 1908
Box 2   Folder 17	Street lighting, 1899-1901, 1907-1908
Box 2   Folder 18	Street railway, 1899-1900, 1906-1908
	Streets and alleys
Box 2   Folder 19	Correspondence with other cities, 1899-1900, 1906-1908
Box 2   Folder 20	Maintenance and obstructions, 1899-1901, 1909
Box 2   Folder 21	Paving, 1899-1901, 1903, 1905
Box 2   Folder 22	Taxes, 1899, 1907-1909, 1913
Box 3   Folder 1	Telephone, 1900, 1908
	Water supply
Box 3   Folder 2	, 1899, 1901
Box 3   Folder 3	, 1907-1911
Box 2   Folder 4	Underground wires, 1899-1900
Box 3   Folder 5	West Channel, 1900-1901
	Appended materials
Box 3   Folder 6	Medical school identification cards and schedules, 1860-1866
Box 3   Folder 7	Statements of account (La Crosse and Montreal), 1866-1888 (with gaps)
Box 3   Folder 8	Newspaper clippings, undated