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Box 3

 Container

Contains 63 Results:

Blank bill of lading of the Luedinghaus-Espenschied Wagon Co., St. Louis., No date

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: No date

Typescript address titled “Steamboat Tales” by Ruth Ferris, delivered before the Missouri Historical Society, October 1939. (38 pages ) (1 item), 1940 Jan

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1940 Jan

Brochure for the excursion steamer Admiral, St. Louis. (accession number 65-0026), 1940 June 10

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1940 June 10

Printed card of the Steamboat Photo Company, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, announcing their 1942 catalogue of packet photographs. Verso contains printed poem titled “Jumpin’ Joe,” written by Will S. Hays, the noted song writer and river reporter of Louisville, after he had seen the new packet Joe Fowler in 1888. Poem is dedicated to his friend, Capt. Joe Fowler. (1 item) (gift of Dick Lemen, 1941), 1941

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1941

Streckfus Steamers announcement of “Red Letter Days for Organization Fun and Profit,” promoting dance excursions on the S.S. President. (1 item), 1941

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1941

Printed schedule of river cruises on the steamer Golden Eagle, Eagle Packet Co., St. Louis. Includes photograph of the Golden Eagle. (accession number 65-0026), 1941

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1941

Advertisement and schedule of sailings from St. Louis of the steamer Golden Eagle. (2 items) (gift of Mrs. Frederick A. Jostes, St. Louis, November 15, 1954), 1942

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1942

License to Chief Engineer of Steam Vessels Thompson G. Martin. (1 item) (accession number 65-0032), 1942 Mar 23

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1942 Mar 23

St. Louis Globe-Democrat clipping titled “Lee and Natchez Race Recalled by River Men.”, 1942 Oct 20

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1942 Oct 20

Reproduction of membership application of Irvin Cobb in the Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Paducah, Kentucky. (1 item), 1943 May 28

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Steamboats and River History Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The bulk of the collection relates to river travel and commerce primarily in the vicinity of St. Louis and on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The collection includes more than 60 receipts and bills of lading, mostly dated pre-1900, for...
Dates: 1943 May 28