Saint Louis History Collection
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