The Daniel L. Schlafly Papers are a chronicle of Mr. Schlafly's years of public service as a member of the St. Louis Board of Education. Mr. Schlafly served on the Board as member and sometimes President from 1953-1981, and during that time amassed a large amount of notes, correspondence, reports, and other printed materials. He continued to follow Board of Education news even after his term of service ended, therefore, there is some coverage of Board happenings through the year 1993.
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The collection contains leaves/pages of various examples of the written word. Items are significant either for the printing method, author, content, or combination thereof. The collection was the product of a group of New York book collectors who began to meet in the early to mid 1920’s to discuss various aspects of books and publishing. Attuned to the fact that the prices of rare and historical material often made complete copies beyond the means of most collectors, they decided to form a company to market original leaves of rare books and manuscripts from broken or otherwise damaged examples. They called themselves the Society of Foliophiles (“lovers of pages”). They offered various thematic portfolios of leaves for sale.
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Collection consists of completed questionnaires containing biographical information about the subjects of the J.C. Strauss Portrait Collection. Relatives and/or associates of the subjects completed questionnaire. Form created by SLPL staff.
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Most of the collection contains original 19th-century photographs taken in a variety of countries, including Italy, Egypt, Germany, the Holy Land, and more.
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Typescript with handwritten corrections (some photocopied pages) of “216 S.K.: A History of the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis.” By David. A Gee. Covers the time period 1871-1974.
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The collection contains a bound journal of the inaugural meeting minutes of the Academy of Science of St. Louis. The minutes were compiled by BF Shumard, a prominent geologist and paleontologist in the St. Louis area. Dr. Shumard came to St. Louis in 1853 as the Assistant Geologist and Paleontologist of the Missouri Geological Survey. The Academy of Science of St. Louis is still in existence and is affiliated with the St. Louis Science Center at 5050 Oakland.
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The collection contains the personal papers of WWII WASP and St. Louisan, Adela Riek Scharr. In addition to personal papers, there are various published books, scrapbooks, photographs, and items related to her endowment with SLPL, including the Adela Riek Scharr Medallion.
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The collection contains newspaper clippings, programs, and photographs related to Adeline Rotty Johnson, a prominent dance teacher in St. Louis. Most of the items relate to when she was a dancer for the St. Louis Fashion Pageant from 1921-1923. Some items contain personal recollections from Ms. Johnson written on the back.
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The collection contains a bound script for Adolf Heine’s play, “Die blaue Lilie,” which translates to “The Blue Lily.” The script is a combination of handwritten and typed pages.
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Most of the photos are of African-American entertainers (musicians, singers, and performers) that performed at Chicago theaters. Other photos are of African-American male athletes. All photos are inscribed and/or autographed.
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The collection contains a bound book of writings composed by Alexander N. De Menil, a literary critic and son of Dr. Nicolas N. De Menil of the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion fame.
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The collection contains the manuscript for the novella Matilda, written by Arsenia O’Connor with accompanying sketches by John E. Schroeder that were to be included in the book if it were ever published. Other items include poems by Ms. O’Connor and correspondence.
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Autographs of individuals dating from 1822 through 1901, including such prominent persons as Edward Evert Hale, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Robert C. Winthrop, Henry W. Longfellow, Jefferson Davis, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses S. Grant, Booker T. Washington, John Wilkes Booth, and Charles Scribner. Some of the autographs came by way letters addressed to George O. Carpenter or his wife, Caroline (Greeley) Carpenter. Others were sent to the Commercial Club, where G. O. Carpenter was a member. Provenances for most of the letters or autographs cannot be traced.
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The collection contains materials related to the now-disbanded Baden Historical Society. Items include correspondence, various publications, and meeting minutes.
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The collection contains items related to the Baden Arts Council, an organization that programmed various art and music events in the Baden Neighborhood of St. Louis. Items include correspondence, various publications, financial information, fliers, and programs.
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The collection contains items relating to the Baden Women’s Club. Most of the items are yearly scrapbooks created by club members and later entered into scrapbook contests.
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The collection contains forty-four (44) original artworks by Pulitzer prize winning comic strip and editorial cartoonist Bill Mauldin.William Henry "Bill" Mauldin (1921-2003) served in World War II and volunteered to work for the 45th Infantry Division’s newspaper drawing cartoons about regular soldiers facing the dangers and tribulations of war, known as “Willie and Joe.” The cartoon originally was published for the G.I.s serving in Europe. This all changed in 1944, when Mauldin began working for Stars and Stripes which published his cartoons back home in the States as well as for the soldiers in Europe. From February 1944 to the end of the war, Mauldin was producing six cartoons a week. His cartoons became quick favorites among the G.I.s serving in Europe as well as all the folks back home in the States. Mauldin won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. The first was in 1945 and the other in 1959 while at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He won the National Cartoonist Society Award for Editorial Cartooning in the same year (1959) and then received their Reuben Award in 1961. Mauldin abandoned cartooning for a while after the war and did not return until 1958 when he took a position at the Post as a cartoonist. He remained at the post for four years until June 22, 1962 when he moved to the Chicago Sun-Times. Here he created his most recognizable post-war piece which ran in the Sun-Times on November 13, 1963. It was of the Abraham Lincoln Statue at the Lincoln Memorial grieving with his head in his hands for the assignation of President John F. Kennedy. Mauldin remained with the Sun-Times until his retirement in 1991. During his non-cartooning period, Maudlin worked as a film actor, writer, and illustrator. He also ran for Congress in New York in 1956.
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The collection contains two bound scrapbooks compiled by Caroline Barbee. Items in the scrapbook include theatrical programs, notices, and cast photos.
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The collection contains a bound book of music manuscripts written and composed by Charles Balmer, president of the St. Louis Philharmonic Society and renowned composer.
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The collection contains a cloth-covered bound book of poems written by Charles Calvin Ziegler and dedicated to Clark McAdams. Although dedicated in 1919, the date range of poem composition is 1873-1919.
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The collection contains translation work completed by St. Louis poet Charles Guenther. Other items in the collection include a news clipping and a partial bibliography.
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The collection contains a prompt book for the play “The Chocolate Soldier.” The book was owned by Harry Davies of the Davies Opera Company in St. Louis. Born in Wales in October 1865, Davies was a tenor who toured with various Welsh opera groups before coming to the US in 1890. He became a renowned tenor in the US and opened his own opera company in St. Louis. He died in 1925 while on tour.
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The collection contains a diary kept by Chris Niehouse, Superintendent of Dumps for St. Louis. The diary details the daily happenings in his department.
he collection contains a diary kept by Chris Niehouse, Superintendent of Dumps for St. Louis. The diary details the daily happenings in his department.
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The collection contains the notebook of the Civil Association of the St. Louis Light Guards, a military unit in St. Louis. Written by Association secretary George Harkness, Jr., the notebook contains the constitution, bylaws, and meeting minutes of the Association.
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The collection contains blueprints of colonial houses and buildings from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The blueprints are undated, and the artists’ initials are indicated on each blueprint.
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The Daniel L. Schlafly Papers are a chronicle of Mr. Schlafly's years of public service as a member of the St. Louis Board of Education. Mr. Schlafly served on the Board as member and sometimes President from 1953-1981, and during that time amassed a large amount of notes, correspondence, reports, and other printed materials. He continued to follow Board of Education news even after his term of service ended, therefore, there is some coverage of Board happenings through the year 1993.
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The collection contains Dena Lange’s research notes and publications for the St. Louis Public Schools. Items include study prints, type-written manuscripts, bound manuscripts, news clippings, and handwritten notes, photographs, and slides.
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The collection contains items relating to Dr. John Green, a prominent optometrist in St. Louis. Items include invitations, correspondence, publications, receipts, and other miscellaneous items. Several items relate to his son, optometrist Dr. John Green, Jr.
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The collection consists mainly of correspondence between St. Louis doctor, SE Yeck and Blanche Barger-Williams of Lansing, Michigan. Other items include postcards, news clippings, and some personal papers of Mrs. Williams.
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he collection contains news clippings, exhibit catalogues, invitations, and other miscellaneous items related to St. Louis artist, Edward Boccia.
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The collection contains the bound manuscript handwritten by Elihu Hotchkiss Shepard entitled “History of St. Louis and Missouri.” The history narrative spans the years 1843-1859. Mr. Shepard published several history books about St. Louis and was a professor of languages at St. Louis College.
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The collection contains three typescript manuscripts for three books authored by Mrs. Coyle: Old St. Louis Homes, 1764-1816, 7th edition; St. Louis homes 1866-1916: The Golden Age; and St. Louis: Portrait of a River City.
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The collection contains the history of the Fabick Tractor Company, located in Fenton, Missouri. Also included in the collection are correspondences, articles, advertisements, and genealogy.
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The collection contains items related to Father Tim Dempsey of St. Louis and his charities. Items include correspondence, publications, and donation information.
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The collection contains the orderly book for the First Battalion of the US Regiment of Riflemen with entries written by Dr. Thomas Kavanaugh. The Regiment of Riflement was in existence from 1808-1821 and fought in the War of 1812.
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The collection contains leaves/pages of various examples of the written word. Items are significant either for the printing method, author, content, or combination thereof. The collection was the product of a group of New York book collectors who began to meet in the early to mid 1920’s to discuss various aspects of books and publishing. Attuned to the fact that the prices of rare and historical material often made complete copies beyond the means of most collectors, they decided to form a company to market original leaves of rare books and manuscripts from broken or otherwise damaged examples. They called themselves the Society of Foliophiles (“lovers of pages”). They offered various thematic portfolios of leaves for sale.
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Unbound typed photocopy of the annotated edition of Forest Park by Carline Loughlin and Catherine Anderson, Junior League of St. Louis, 1986
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The collection consists of two journals of notes taken by a Mr. or Ms. Fossardiere during physics classes taught by Professor Daillan at the College of Liseaux in France. The notes are entirely in Latin and contain illustrations.
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The collection consists of one scrapbook of materials related to various circus companies of the United States. Cristiani-Wallace Brothers, Clyde Beattie-Cole Brothers, Hoxsie Brothers, Hunt Brothers, Great Eastern Sectional Circus, and the Ringling Brothers circuses are well-represented. The advertisements, clippings, autographs, ephemera, etc. were assembled into a scrapbook by Fred P. Ayre of the Ayre Circus and Historical Museum of Pleasant Corner, PA
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The collection contains data and history related to the history of Frontenac, Missouri. Materials include student research papers, newspaper articles, correspondences, and other history write-ups.
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The collection contains correspondence between writer George Iles and numerous famous writers and figures including HG Wells, Booker T. Washington, Samuel Clemens, James Whitcomb Riley, and others.
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The collection contains typewritten transcripts of interviews conducted by Glen Holt for the Washington University Oral History Project. It is unknown whether the project was completed.
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The collection contains some papers and publications related to the Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone. The organization was funded by the US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 10 years with funds being used for economic development, business loans, organization grants, and job training. Items in the collection include publications, photographs, and Board of Directors resolutions.
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The collection contains the 1898 record book of Mississippi Riverfront wharf master, Harry E. Flora. The record book details the daily goings on in the office building.
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The collection contains genealogical information for President Harry Truman and his family. Items included are family trees and DAR applications, among other items.
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Collection consists of completed questionnaires containing biographical information about the subjects of the J.C. Strauss Portrait Collection. Relatives and/or associates of the subjects completed questionnaire. Form created by SLPL staff.
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The collection contains a typewritten manuscript by James H. Campbell that details his memories of the US Civil War. James H. Campbell was a US House of Representatives member from Pennsylvania and is unrelated to the Campbell family of St. Louis. It is unclear as to when the typewritten manuscript came into existence.
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The collection contains original proof sheets from James Whitcomb Riley’s book of poetry, “Pipes o’ Pan at Zekesbury.” The pages are a combination of typewritten and handwritten, with all handwriting being that of Riley’s.
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The collection contains biographical manuscripts written by St. Louis native, Jessie Moller. Included among the manuscripts is a song transcribed by Ms. Moller that she learned from her grandmother. Folder 1/7 contains correspondence to and from a variety of people regarding genealogical research.
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The collection contains a two volume set entitled Collectanea. The volumes contain family trees, wills, notes, correspondence, and genealogical notes and records. Information about JJ Howard is unknown.
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The collection contains papers—relating to churches—collected by St. Louis architect, John Albury Bryan. Papers include correspondence, church bulletins and programs, newspaper articles, and handwritten notes.
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The collection contains the notebooks of John C. Learned, a Unitarian minister in St. Louis. Some notebooks are personal notes while others were notes taken during classes.
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The collection consists of a notebook owned by John M. Jennings of Rising Sun, Indiana. The notebook contains names and addresses, accounts paid, and other miscellaneous notes. Curtis M. Jennings, the son of John, eventually moved to St. Louis and owned a lumber wholesale business.
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The collection contains letters written to John McGuire, chiefly fan letters. The collection also contains one photo (1992 letter from Carl Payne). John McGuire spent five years at the Art Institute of Chicago in the late 1950s with the intent of becoming a painter. Instead, he spent the 1960s through 2005 as a journalist, most of which was spent at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1967-2005). He began writing special interest stories and conducting interviews. In the latter part of his career, he specialized in obituaries. McGuire was beloved by many. He had knack for being a great storyteller, which resulted in his success as a Post-Dispatch feature writer. He was awarded the Riverfront Times’ Best of Award for the Best St. Louis Post-Dispatch Reporter in 2000. McGuire died in his sleep at the age of 71.
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The collection contains a typed manuscript of poems by Joseph C. Gunnell, Sr., a prominent St. Louis activist and public servant. The manuscript is entitled “The Calm and the Wave,” with most poems written in 1945.
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The collection contains two handwritten journals of AA Coult, a staff photographer of the St. Louis Republic. In addition to being staff photographer, Coult also served as the poultry editor for the Republic and was the Missouri State Poultry Board President.
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The collection contains individual leaves from a variety of old books, with most leaves being religious in nature. Some leaves contain informational posters that provide the history of the book. Harold and Diane Keith sent individual leaves to numerous libraries throughout the United States.
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The collection contains workbooks completed by Susan Blow’s first kindergarten students. Other items include photographs, a songbook used by the students, and a leather case owned by a principal of one of the schools.
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“The KXOK New Sound promotion was prepared by a plans team which consisted of personnel from every phase of the station’s operation. The total New Sound promotion is completely outlined […] This is a comprehensive blue-print which was followed in detail during the eight-month period from April through December, 1957.”
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The collection contains genealogical records and notes of the Lacy/Lacey family compiled by Hubert W. Lacey. Along with the notes, both bound and unbound, are various photographs and portraits of the family.
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The collection contains final papers written by English composition students at Meramec Community College during the summer of 1992. The papers were used for the Landmarks 7: St. Louis Neighborhoods project.
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The collection contains poems written by Louis Emil Alewel. Also included in the collection is information and correspondence related to the American Relief Committee for Germany and the St. Louis Relief Committee for Central Europe.
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The collection contains the diary of Maria Pippen of Salem, Kentucky. The writing spans roughly four months and also includes some pencil drawings and lettering and numbering practice.
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The collection contains the typewritten manuscript of Mary Ezit Bulkley’s account of the lives of her grandmother, her mother, and herself.
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Correspondence, documents, and newspaper clippings related to the Maryland Avenue Property Association, the Maryland Avenue Realty Company and the Maryland Avenue Association.
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The collection contains three bound books of general mathematics, geometry, and calculus. One notebook contains lecture notes on geometry and calculus, taken by GP Herthel. The other two notebooks are volumes I and II of an Introduction to Mathematics.
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The collection contains materials related to the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, specifically focusing on Forest Park master plans. Items included in the collection are correspondence, news clippings, reports, and maps.
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The collection contains 26 bound volumes of sample tests, student papers and exams, and student drawings from the Missouri Education Exhibit. The exhibit was held in Philadelphia for the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition.
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The collection contains a bound book of hand-copied letters relating to the Creek Nation. Specifically, the letters discuss the government settlement with the Creek Nation because of uprisings in Georgia due to the Treaty of 1805.
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The collection contains a music notebook owned by Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck. Born in Elgersburg, Germany, Rinck received extensive organ training from various instructors, including Johann Christian Kittel, a pupil of JS Bach. He was also a prolific composer, with widely distributed works ranging from organ to vocal and chamber music.
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The collection contains a typed and bound manuscript entitled “My Relatives.” Written by Paul Edmond Beckwith, the manuscript details the history of his family. Family trees are drawn in the back of the manuscript.
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The collection contains letters, cards, and telegrams addressed to Paula Goetsch, mostly from her husband, FA Goetsch. Also among the collection are photographs and other miscellaneous papers.
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The collection contains news clippings, annual reports, course information, and exhibit information regarding the People’s Art Center in St. Louis. Funded by the WPA, the People’s Art Center, located at 3657 Grandel Square and 724 N. Union Blvd., was the first integrated arts center in St. Louis.
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The collection contains personal letters to Phillip Jones who was an employee of the Clifford household at 5086 Westminster Place, St. Louis.
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This is a transcription of an oral history of Polly O’Moran’s experience working in the Golluber Millinery in St. Louis in the mid 20th century.
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The collection contains materials from the Prudence Crandall Club, an African American study club of which Julia Davis was a part. The bulk of the collection contains handmade programs used for each meeting. Other miscellaneous items include correspondence, club yearbooks, and manuscripts, among other items.
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Photographs and papers compiled by the Pruitt-Roberts Family before being obtained by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.
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The collection contains a handwritten record book kept by Charles E. Bradley and St. Louis real estate businessman HW Leffingwell. Entries date from 1852-1860.
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The collection contains a bound scrapbook of writings by St. Louis author Robert J. Rombauer. Mediums in which Mr. Rombauer’s writing appear are the scrapbook pages, newspaper and periodical clippings, and pasted papers. An index is included at the beginning of the scrapbook.
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The collection contains a bound manuscript narrating the author’s trip from St. Louis to Colorado and back. Also included with the narrative are photographs.
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The collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and travel information from the Sinklers’ (Dr. and Mrs. William H.) trip to Bermuda following the 36th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Boston.
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Content/Scope: The collection contains the typed manuscript detailing a road trip through the Southern United States in July 1935. The manuscript reads like a narrative and includes photographs and colored maps showing routes taken.
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The collection contains bound scrapbooks, membership books, newspaper clippings, administrative records, and other items pertaining to the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.
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Ledger with clippings, public notices, accounting of money, etc. for the St. Louis Board of Public Improvement. Volume 1 covers 1888-1889 and Volume 2 covers 1893-1894.
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The collection contains correspondence and reports from various committees and about various topics from the St. Louis Civic League. The correspondence and reports were contained in three volumes, and this collection contains only volume 1.
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The collection contains information related to social settlements in St. Louis. Included in the collection is the original manuscript entitled “Social Settlement in St. Louis,” photocopies of the manuscript, and a map. Included in the manuscript are photographs of each location.
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Logbook listing crimes and offenses in St. Louis prior to the establishment of the police department. Likely a logbook for a specific ward of the city referred to by the watchman for the ward.
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The collection contains programs, flyers, posters, and tickets for the various seasons of the Choral Society. Also included are correspondences and newspaper clippings.
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The collection contains original letters, the majority handwritten, submitted to the publication Transit News as entries in a publication contest on the topic of the 1896 tornado that damaged St. Louis.
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The collection includes two bound sets of monthly meeting reports. The first volume covers 1914-1923 and the second volume covers 1923-1931.
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The collection contains a scrapbook of the Steuben Society, Carl Schurz Unit no. 28 in St. Louis. The Steuben Society is an organization for American citizens of Germanic descent to celebrate their heritage through various events and activities. Louis Emil Alewel, father of donor Norma Alewel, was a member of Unit no. 28.
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The collection contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, exhibit catalogues, and other like information about local artists Tanasko and Catherine Milovich.
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The collection contains two bound daily account books detailing the finances of TG Comstock, a prominent obstetrician and professor of midwifery in St. Louis.
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The collection contains a scrapbook, entitled The Home Guide, which houses a variety of homemade textile samples. Family papers included in the collection indicate that someone from the Horstmann family of St. Louis compiled the scrapbook.
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The collection consists of a typewritten manuscript of Sidney Morse’s book The Siege of University City. Also included are some pictures of EG Lewis and a booklet on University City.
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The collection contains a scrapbook of newspaper advertisements for Ticknor, Robbins & Co. The company was a clothing retailer located at 176 N. Main St. in St. Louis. Clippings are pasted over what appears to be a financial register.
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The collection contains instructions, planning information, and speeches delivered at the United Nations Model Assembly held at The Principia in St. Louis. Speeches appear to be from students from the Mary Institute.
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The collection contains materials pertaining to the Art Appreciation Committee of the Urban League of St. Louis. Items include exhibit catalogues, correspondence, meeting minutes, news clippings, and various publications.
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The collection contains a handwritten dictionary and published booklets regarding the Versalian alphabet, a language created by Peter M. Kosta of St. Louis. Mr. Kosta created the language while frequent patient of Bethesda General Hospital in St. Louis.
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The collection contains a journal kept by William E. Tobey of Boston during a voyage on the bark Bhering. The Bhering sailed from the Port of New York to the Amur River in Eastern Siberia and then from the Amur River to Honolulu. The Bhering ended its voyage in Hamburg, Germany. The journal details the trip through narrative and charts.
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The collection contains mainly letters written by William and Marjorie Williams during Mr. Williams’ military career in WWII. Other items in the collection include newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a wide variety of Army uniform pins and ribbons. After the death of Mr. Williams, Marjorie remarried to Ernest Eddy, whose dog tags and other small Army items are contained in the collection.
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The collection contains the typescripts and various original copies of publications written by Mr. Harris on the topics of education and philosophy.
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The collection contains news clippings, press releases, bulletins, and SLPL staff notes regarding the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration.
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