St. Louis Gateway Boat Club Member Roster
Scope and Contents
The collection includes one membership roster dating from 1987. It lists the names of 27 members alphabetically (all male), member contact information, names of first mates (most likely wives), boat names, and boat locations.
Dates
- 1987
Creator
- St. Louis Gateway Boat Club (West Alton, Mo.) (Creator, Organization)
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
In 1955, the St. Louis Outboard Club was founded as the only African American recreational boating club of its kind in the St. Lous region. The following year, the club garnered three more members, including George H. Carper, a St. Louis businessman who served with the Tuskegee Airmen. Arthur Kennedy, Jr.; William R. Allen; and Edward S. Livingston, Jr. are considered charter members. By 1965, the club had grown, incorporated, and changed its name to the St. Louis Gateway Boat Club. The club has four purposes: to promote safe boating, to provide wholesome recreation for family and friends, to encourage boating enthusiasm, and to promote civic understanding and goodwill in the community.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The roster is alphabetical.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The roster was donated by Thomas Grady in 2022 (accession number 2022-045).
Sources Consulted During Processing
Processing Information
Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2022.
- African American Collecting Initiative, 2013-
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Societies and clubs
- Allen, William R., 1920-1991 (Associated name)
- Boaters (Persons)
- Carper, George Henry, 1923-2020 (Associated name)
- Kennedy, Arthur J., Jr., 1943-1992 (Associated name)
- Livingston, Edward S., Jr. (Associated name)
Creator
- St. Louis Gateway Boat Club (West Alton, Mo.) (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- St. Louis Gateway Boat Club Member Roster
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository