Badger Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: A0073

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains material of the St. Louis-based Badger family, including letters of Capt. Alexander Badger, Sr. and Jr.; newsclippings; bonds; steamboat memoranda; a pilot certificate issued to William H. Cable in 1852; envelopes of Wells Fargo and Overland Mail; cards of steamboat Magnolia and a timetable of St. Louis railroads and steamships; material concerning the Badger, Cable and Cayton families; two Missouri defense bonds issued in 186-; and several letters of Alexander Badger, circa 1860, written from Fort Vancouver, Western Territory, and various places in the west, which describe everyday happenings.

Dates

1852-1950

Creator

Badger, Alexander, 1840-1917 (Author, Person)

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

Alexander Badger, Jr., was born March 13, 1840, in Paducah, Ky., and moved with his family to St. Louis in 1850. In the late 1850s, he moved to San Francisco and later to Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, where he worked as a clerk in the Quartermaster and Subsistence Departments. He then lived in Salt Lake City for a couple years, before returning to St. Louis, where he died April 17, 1917.

Extent

0.08 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The six letters of Alexander Badger to his mother were donated by Cora Badger on April 12, 1963 (accession number 63-0029).

Existence and Location of Copies

Selected items from this collection were digitized by Jaime Bourassa in 2009. The images may be viewed online by clicking the links beside each item in the inventory.