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Prouhet Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1257

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of deeds for land in St. Louis County, receipts of St. Louis businesses, and receipts for St. Louis County real estate and personal property taxes.

Dates

  • 1832-1900

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

Theodore Prouhet was born in France in 1812, and married Victoire Barbier in St. Louis on October 13, 1839. He died December 27, 1903, in Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder; 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

French

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Young (courtesy of Mrs. Benjamin C. Clark) in 1962.

Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Northcott, August 2010.

Title
Inventory of Prouhet Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2017
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:
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