Contents List

Container	Title
(Series 1)	Series: Administrative Files Scope and Contents The Administrative Files contain historical background such as news releases, newspaper clippings, and newsletters. (More current issues and a complete run of newsletters are available in the Archives Local Publication Collection.) Other administrative materials include the organization's constitution and by-laws, membership lists (1977-1987; 1999-2000), incoming and outgoing correspondence, board of director lists (1976-1987; 1999), and minutes from meetings. In some cases when minutes are not available, agendas have been substituted.
Box 1   Folder 1	History & origins of the La Crosse Area Society for Historic Preservation
Box 1   Folder 2	Constitution/by-laws, 1976-1977
Box 1   Folder 3	Board of Director lists, 1976-1987, 1999
Box 1   Folder 4	Brochures, undated
	Correspondence
Box 1   Folder 5	Incoming, 1976-1980
Box 1   Folder 6	Outgoing, 1972-2000
Box 1   Folder 7	Membership, 1977-2000
Box 1   Folder 8	Minutes, 1976-2000
Box 1   Folder 9	News releases, 1977-1979
Box 1   Folder 10	Newsletters, 1977-1984
Box 1   Folder 11	Newspaper clippings, 1976-1991
(Series 2)	Series: Events Scope and Contents The Events files contain materials pertaining the annual Heritage Awards Banquet. Included here are nomination forms for specific properties, some of which describe the properties in great detail. Mounted and labeled oversize photographs of Heritage Award winning properties from approximately 1984 are also part of this collection. Other items include copies of the two walking tours of La Crosse, information related to the Winter Solstice, and other miscellaneous events.	⇧
Box 1   Folder 12-15	Heritage Awards Banquet, 1978-2001
Box 3	Photographs of Heritage Award winners, circa 1984
Box 2   Folder 1	Walking Tour, 1978, 1999
Box 2   Folder 2	Winter Solstice, 1985-1998
Box 2   Folder 3	Miscellaneous, 1976-1999
(Series 3)	Series: Financial Materials Scope and Contents Limited Financial Materials are available. Budgets from 1976-1998 are included, but gaps exist in taxes (1976-1979; 1999) and treasurer's reports (1981; 1989; 1999). Financial secretary's reports are included from March-June 2000.	⇧
Box 2   Folder 4	Budgets, 1976-1998
Box 2   Folder 5	Financial secretary's reports, 2000
Box 2   Folder 6	Taxes, 1976-1979, 1999
Box 2   Folder 7	Treasurer's reports, 1981-1999
(Series 4)	Series: Projects Scope and Contents The bulk of the material in the Projects section relates to the preservation of the 19th century La Crosse Post Office. Other projects undertaken by the Preservation Alliance have included the Architectural Treasure Hunt, historical calendars, a 1976 Community Development Block Grant, the 1977 reprint of the 1881 History of La Crosse County , the Christmas ornaments fund raiser and the historic preservation of and interest in the Farmer's House and United Temple Building.	⇧
Box 2   Folder 8	Architectural Treasure Hunt, 1997
Box 2   Folder 9	Calendars (historical), 1979-1981
Box 2   Folder 10	Community Development Block Grant Proposal, 1976
Box 2   Folder 11	County history book reprint, 1977-1979
Box 2   Folder 12	Farmer's House, 1999
Box 2   Folder 17	National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1976-1986
Box 2   Folder 13	Ornaments, 1992-1999
Box 2   Folder 14	Post Office building, 1975-1976
Box 2   Folder 15	United Temple Building, 1997
Box 2   Folder 18	Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation, 1981-1993
(Series 5)	Series: Allied Groups Scope and Contents The Preservation Alliance of La Crosse (PAL) has been associated with several groups. Materials are included pertaining to a proposed 1978 merger with the La Crosse Historical Society. Materials from other Allied Groups, namely the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation, are also included.	⇧
Box 2   Folder 16	La Crosse County Historical Society proposed merger, 1978