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Maas and Steffen Fur Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A2163

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of fur prices, brochures, shipping tags, company letters, and a pamphlet on the fur trade in New Orleans.

Dates

  • 1838; 1914-1946

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.

Historical Sketch

The Steffen family began a fur trading business called Maas & Steffen, Incorporated, The Standard Fur House, in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1914. It was founded by two friends from New Orleans, Eugene Maas and Edwin Steffen, Sr. The company was located in a quonset hut on Manchester Road. In the 1970s they were one of the few surviving fur traders still in St. Louis. They purchased furs from all over North America and sold them to wholesalers in Europe. Eugene Maas was originally from Frankfurt, Germany. Edwin Steffen, Sr., learned the fur business from his brother-in-law from Wisconsin. Edwin Steffen, Jr., lived near Ladue. He attended Country Day School and Yale University. He was an officer in the mountain artillery and then joined the family business in 1946.

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder, 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Donated to the Missouri Historical Society by the Steffen family in 1998.

Separated Materials

The five photographs that were included with the original donation were transferred to the Photos and Prints Department.

Processing Information

Processed by Jennifer Roach, May 16-18, 2005.

Title
Inventory of Maas and Steffen Fur Company Collection
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2023-07-27: Updated by Sara Law.

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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