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Saint Louis History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A1427

Scope and Contents

Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.

Dates

  • 1762-1994

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Extent

2.7 Cubic Feet ( (5 boxes; 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

French

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order with some materials grouped by accession.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Other Finding Aids

Collection is indexed in the archives card catalog.

Donor Information

Materials in this collection were gathered from various sources and filed together based on common subject matter. Accession information has been noted in the inventory when readily available.

Existence and Location of Copies

The collection was partially digitized by Kendall Culbertson in 2018. The images may be viewed online by clicking the links beside each item in the inventory.

Processing Information

Inventory compiled by Joan Filiatreau by typing up folder abstracts written by past Missouri Historical Society archivists.

Title
Inventory of Saint Louis History Collection
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Kendall Culbertson and Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2018, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

Contact:
225 S. Skinker Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63105 United States
314-746-4510