Finding Aid: LaCross Boat Works Inc TBRC-26, 1951-1958 Finding Aid: LaCross Boat Works Inc. TBRC-26 Collection name: LaCross Boat Works Inc. Collection Collection number: TBRC-26 Dates: 1951-1958 Quantity: 1 box Provenance note: Business papers created by LaCross Family and gathered by Lorrie LaCross, daughter of business owner. Collection was donated to the library in 2009. Biographical & Historical Information: The LaCross Family's first business ventures began in the early 1940s with cabinet making and general wood work. In 1951, brothers Arthur and Ernest, with sons Jim and Charles, began constructing wood filing cabinets in Alpena, MI, which were 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 motor boats 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. Access: Open for research. Preferred Citation: LaCross Boat Works Inc. Collection, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library.