Carol Gates Ephemera Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a preservation photocopy of the items as they appeared in frame and the damaged ephemeral items removed from the frame: Muny tickets stubs, Pope's Cafeteria matchbook, flier for the Admiral riverboat, gum wrappers, and a pumpkin seed packet. The items were found in a frame and sustained a lot of damage. Only the Muny stubs and Admiral flier are dated; 29 July 1937 and 1938, respectively.
Dates
- 1937-1938
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 collection was found behind a radiator heat shield in a neighborhood church, the St. Louis Dream Center at 4324 Margaretta Avenue, by Mark Jones. He donated the items in recognition of Carole Gates, an elderly neighborhood resident who was also a member of the church.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The preservation copy is filed before the ephemera removed from the frame.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
Gift from Carole Gates, care of Mark Jones, in 2009 (accession number 2009-100).
Processing Information
Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2024.
Source
- Gates, Carole (Person)
- Title
- Carol Gates Ephemera 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