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Thomas J. Sicking Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A3354

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of correspondence and memos, newspaper clippings, printing industry job descriptions, and a large number of business cards. It is arranged alphabetically by topic and dates from 1970 to 1997.

The small collection includes materials that relate to Sicking’s professional activities in the printing industry, to his involvement with veterans’ organizations, and to controversy surrounding the VP Fair in 1988. Sicking collected a 1970 essay about small job printing, job descriptions found in a Butler Paper Company folder, and large number of St. Louis business cards presumably used in the course of his job duties. The 1903rd Engineer Aviation Battalion SCARWAF (Special Category Army with Air Force) reunion was held in St. Louis in 1997, and the souvenir booklet’s contents includes special memories, news, roll call, and in memoriam. Materials relating to Sicking’s memberships in veterans’ associations include a small amount of information about his VFW post, the Korean War Veterans Association, and the Korena War Memorial in Forest Park (please note, the City’s committee referred to the memorial as a monument). Items relating to the Korean War Veterans Association include a copy of Congressional Resolution 318 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, labels entitled, “The Forgotten War,” and correspondence about creating the first Missouri chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association. Sicking was a member of the Korean War Monument Restoration Committee that worked to restore the neglected monument in Forest Park. The memorial work was completed in 1989. Correspondence, reports, and clippings about the memorial and its state of disrepair; the committee’s work and meetings; and an architectural plan of the new design date from 1985 to 1989.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1970-1997

Conditions Governing Access

This 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

Thomas Joseph Sicking was born in St. Louis on 29 August 1931 to Frank H. and Clotilde Stolz Sicking. In October 1958, he married Carol Simpher and they had two daughters, Ann and Julie. Sicking worked in the printing industry and was a past president of the Litho Club. When he retired, Sicking worked as a cost estimator with Buxton Skinner Printing Company. He died on 12 March 2007 and is buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Sicking served in the Korean War in a medical detachment with the 1903rd Engineer Aviation Battalion (E.A.B.) from October 1952 to August 1953. At the time of separation from the U.S. Army, he reached the rank of corporal. Sicking was very active with the Korean War Veterans Association and with the renovations of the Korean War Memorial in Forest Park. He was also a member of V.F.W. Richmond Heights-Crestwood Post 3500 and the American Legion Golf-Moll Post 101.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Processing Information

The collection was a gift from Thomas Joseph Sicking in 2001 (accession number 2001-167).

Related Materials

See also: 1. Tom Sicking Collection (MHS Photo & Prints Collections) 2. Items in the MHS Objects Collections

Processing Information

Processed with funds from the Newman Family by Sara Law, 2024.

Title
Thomas J. Sicking Collection
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
Date
2024
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

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