| Accession Number: | SC 1991:05 |
| Location: | RB-M |
| Dates: | 1966-1979 |
| Size: | 1 legal Hollinger |
| Creator/Collector: | Elinor M. Coyle |
| Acquisition info: | Directly to Special Collections |
| Accruals: | None expected |
| Custodial history: | Elinor M. Coyle donated the three manuscripts to her books in October 1991. |
| Language: | English |
| Processed by: | Amanda Bahr-Evola, February 2016 |
| Conservation notes: | Metal fasteners removed, photos removed from plastic sleeves, rubber bands removed. Several of the pages have heavy damage from the use by the creator of scotch tape. |
| Scope and Content: | 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. |
| Arrangement: | Collection arranged alphabetically by topic |
| Restrictions: | Collection open for research. |
| Remarks: | Collection corresponds to the Elinor M. Coyle Photograph Collection |
Elinor Coyle Manuscripts Collection
1966-1979
1 legal Hollinger; 0.35 cu. ft.
| Box/Folder | Description |
| 1/1 | Finding Aid |
| 1/2 | Old St. Louis Homes, 1764-1816: The Stories They Tell, 7th ed. Entrance to Wildwood—Hardscrabble |
| 1/3 | Old St. Louis Homes, 1764-1816: The Stories They Tell, 7th ed. Squire Martin Hanley House—LaSalle Park |
| 1/4 | St. Louis Homes, 1866-1916: The Golden Age, pgs. 1-98 |
| 1/5 | St. Louis Homes, 1866-1916: The Golden Age, pgs. 99-176 |
| 1/6 | St. Louis: Portrait of a River City, pgs. 1-88 |
| 1/7 | St. Louis: Portrait of a River City, pgs. 89-176 |