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Thomas K. Skinker Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1517

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the collection was purchased in 1978.

Dates

  • 1839-1924

Creator

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.

Biographical Sketch

Thomas K. Skinker was born June 9, 1845, in St. Louis County, Missouri, the son of Thomas Skinker and Jane Neilson Skinker. He graduated from Washington University and was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1867. He worked as a lawyer in St. Louis for several decades. He married Adela Bertha Rives of Virginia in 1869. Their children were Charles Rives Skinker (born December 18, 1870), Isabella Neilson Skinker (born June 23, 1873), Bertha Rives Skinker (born April 15, 1876), Alexander Rives Skinker (born October 13, 1883), and Jane Neilson Skinker (born April 9, 1885). Thomas K. Skinker died January 27, 1924, in St. Louis.

Extent

1.5 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged chronologically. Thomas K. Skinker's tax receipts are filed at the end of the collection.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Papers were purchased by the Missouri Historical Society from Irene Thompson in August 1978.

Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Northcott, July 2012.

Creator

Title
Inventory of Thomas K. Skinker Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
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