Amoureux-Bolduc Papers

Collection

Identifier: A0032

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, bills, receipts, accounts, and other documents of the related Amoureux, Bolduc, and Langlois families of Ste. Genevieve; surveys by Antoine Soulard of property of Francois Moreau and Pierre Delassus de Luzieres; letters of William G. Cox to his family regarding his service with the Exeter Union Guards during the Civil War (1860-1862); documents concerning the lead mining interests of Louis Bolduc; information pertaining to restoration of the Bolduc House in Ste. Genevieve in 1961; a copy of an inventory of the Bolduc House; and a transcript of an interview with Miss Zoe Bolduc, May 1956. This collection also includes a ledger of unidentified merchandise accounts from Ste. Genevieve, 1811-1814, with a 1932 guest register, possibly from the Bolduc House, at the center of the volume; and a daybook of the C.C. Bolduc general store in Ste. Genevieve, 1859-1862. The collection includes documents in French, some with translations.

Dates

1754-1961

Creator

Amoureux family (Creator, Family)

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 Sketches

Michel Amoureux (ca. 1748-1832), a prominent merchant of L'Orient, France, came to America in 1793 and eventually settled in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, where his old home still remains. Louis Bolduc was a wealthy merchant and landowner of Ste. Genevieve. He died in 1815.

Extent

1.3 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes, 2 volumes))

Language of Materials

French

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Items in this collection were acquired from multiple sources. Charles van Ravenswaay donated some items in February and March 1949 and on November 3, 1952. Marian Wallace donated additional items on June 2, 1952, and June 3, 1954. Other additions to the collection were donated by Mrs. Bernard F. Hufft on March 20, 1957 (57-0021) and May 1, 1961 (61-0043); Mrs. Neal S. Wood on September 13, 1961 (61-0090); and Berenice Yealy on December 5, 1962 (62-0112). Other sources have been noted in the inventory when known.