Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Finding Aid LaCross Boat Works Inc. Collection TBRC-26

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Creators

LaCross Boat Works Inc., Donor

LaCross, Lorrie

, Donor

Media Type

Text

Ship

Item Type

Finding Aids

Description

Biographical & Historical Information: The LaCross Family’s first business ventures began in the early 1940s with cabinet making and general woodwork. In 1951, brothers Arthur and Ernest, with sons Jim and Charles, began constructing wood filing cabinets in Alpena, MI, which was distributed through Leonard’s Office Supply and Equipment Co. of Detroit. In 1955, the Kauffman Boat Works came under the ownership of the LaCross Boat Works, which constructed various wooden recreational motorboats over the next 40 years. The business closed in 2006.

Scope & Content: Early business ventures, boat images (1950s), brochures (1950s), financial statements (1950-1961), boat shows.

Publisher

Special Collections, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library

Place of Publication

Alpena, MI

Date of Publication

1951

Subject(s)

Boat & ship industry
Great Lakes

Corporate Name(s)

LaCross Boat Works Inc.

Local identifier

2008.009

Collection

LaCross Boat Works Inc. Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Alpena

Michigan, United States

Latitude: 45.06168 Longitude: -83.43275

Donor

Lorrie Lacross

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