Army Overseas Editions
Collection of Army Overseas Editions of periodical titles and a few fiction titles published in small format. The collection spans 1939-1945. Finding aid »
Government & Politics
Government & Politics
Autograph Album
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. Finding aid »
Carondelet Ordinances Index
The collection contains a handwritten subject index of ordnances for the Carondelet neighborhood in St. Louis. Finding aid »
Chris Niehouse Diary
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. Finding aid »
Citizens Committee for Home Rule on the Earnings Tax: Campaign Case History
The collection contains materials related to the Citizens Committee for Home Rule on the Earnings Tax, which was voted favorably in 1954. Materials included are correspondence, fliers, reports, publicity information, and meeting minutes and agendas. Finding aid »
City Planning Commission
The collection contains various records from the St. Louis City Plan Commission’s early years. Items included are correspondence, charter amendments, city data, and meeting minutes. Much of the correspondence and items relate to civil engineer, Harland Bartholomew. Finding aid »
Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies Collection
The collection contains correspondence, promotional literature, and newspaper clippings for the WWII group, the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, of which there was a St. Louis chapter. Much of the correspondence belonged to member H. Lorine Pickett. Finding aid »
Flags Literature Collection
The collection contains literature relating to flags, both international and United States. Items include posters, booklets, pamphlets, and news clippings. Finding aid »
Harry Truman Family Genealogy
The collection contains genealogical information for President Harry Truman and his family. Items included are family trees and DAR applications, among other items. Finding aid »
Japanese Currency Collection
Collection of currency used in the Philippines during the Japanese Invasion. Commonly referred to as JIM (Japanese Invasion Money) and popular souvenirs with U.S. Servicemen. Finding aid »
Lee Meriwether Collection
The collection contains correspondence regarding Dr. Ivan Schvegel of Yugoslavia. Finding aid »
Muscogee Indians of the Creek Nation
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. Finding aid »
Presidential Election Campaign Collection
The collection contains political campaign material for US presidential elections from 1860-1968. Items include convention programs and publications, party campaign books, and candidate advertisements. Finding aid »
Reporter: League of Women Voters
The collection contains issues of the Reporter, published by the League of Women Voters in St. Louis. Finding aid »
Richard Bartholdt Scrapbook Collection
The collection contains four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings regarding the political career of Richard Bartholdt 1855-1932). Mr. Bartholdt was a printer by trade and was elected as a US representative for Missouri. Finding aid »
Social Hygiene Literature Collection
The collection contains various publications regarding social hygiene and sex education. Most publications are from the American Social Hygiene Association. Finding aid »
Socialist Literature Collection
The collection contains various literature—fliers, publications, etc.—related to the Socialist Party in the United States. Finding aid »
St. Louis Board of Public Improvements Letterbooks
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. Finding aid »
St. Louis Board of Trustees Ordinances Ledger
Handwritten ledger of ordinance entries, etc. Covers the period 1811-1823. Finding aid »
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce Scrapbook
Scrapbook containing pasted in clippings as well as handwritten entries. Finding aid »
St. Louis City Building Department House Numbering Certificates
hese are certificates assigning street numbers to new buildings (mostly homes) in St. Louis city ca. 1880 – 1976. There are @112,000 certificates arranged chronologically by reference number. Reference numbers are found on the Building Department Atlases. If there is a reference number on a property there is a certificate for the property. The certificate includes the block number, lot number, house number, owner and contractor. Certificates also have a rough sketch of the property in relation to the street and a dated stamp of approval from the Street Department. Finding aid »
St. Louis City Department of Public Welfare, Division of Health Communicable Disease Section: Annual Reports
The collection contains annual reports for the St. Louis City Communicable Disease Section of the Department of Public Welfare, Division of Health. The reports span the years 1929-1932. Finding aid »
St. Louis Crimes and Offenses Logbook
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. Finding aid »
St. Louis Globe-Democrat Collection
The collection consists of publications and pamphlets; ephemera, correspondence, and manuscripts; clippings; style and specimen books; memorabilia; and oversized publications, ephemera, and memorabilia. Finding aid »
St. Louis Water Works Blueprints: Intake Tower No. 2, Chain of Rocks Bridge
The collection contains blueprints created by architects Roth & Study for the St. Louis Water Works. The blueprints detail Intake Tower No. 2 on the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Finding aid »
St. Louis/Missouri Political Ephemera
The collection contains political ephemera, mainly from St. Louis and Missouri candidates. Items include Mailings, fliers, bumper stickers, buttons, and brochures. Most candidates are affiliated with the Democratic Party. Finding aid »
STL Board of Elections Voter Registration
Voter registration for the City of St. Louis printed on microfiche for various dates between 1974 and 2002. Finding aid »
Women’s Labor Literature Collection
The collection contains literature related to women’s rights in the workforce and industrial settings. Items include speech transcripts, publications, fliers, and Pax International newsletters. Finding aid »
Women’s Suffrage Collection
The collection contains publications from the International Woman Suffrage Alliance and the Inter-American Commission of Women. Finding aid »
