Related Records

1. Biography of Abe LaFave. 1858-1924 - Includes establishment of Island Lake Resort and Inland Resort. Obituraries attached

   Family/Historical Narratives & images

   Record Type: Library

   
2. Island Lake/LaFave's resort- 3 plat maps 1898,1912 &1931 - Township 42N Range 6E 1898 map includes "Abe Devines Hotel on Island" and Big Lake is listed as "J.N. Cotter Ls" 1931 map was prepared to add the Island to the 1863 plat map.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. LaFave family history on Island Lake as reported in a series of three newspaper articles. The articles cover the time period 1860-2007 and reflect on early resort and pioneer days. 1897-2007 - LaFave family history on Island Lake and Island Lake Resort in Manitowish Waters (1897-1967) as reported in a series of three 2007 articles in the Lakeland Times newspaper. The information for the series is drawn from resort brochures, "My Memories of Yesteryear-Life on Island Lake in the Early Days" written by Abe LaFave's son, John, as well as interviews with Abe's granddaughters Olive Johnson and Suzie Bauer. The articles cover the time period from 1860-2007 including John LaFave's reminiscence of the early pioneer and resort days.

   2007

   Record Type: Archive