Box 3
Container
Contains 63 Results:
St. Louis Commerce (magazine), vol. 18, no. 35. Includes article titled “Shipbuilding in St. Louis.” (1 item) (transferred to library, November 2004), 1944 Oct 18
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:
1944 Oct 18
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), 1946
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:
1946
Mimeographed copies of two letters and a memorandum of William Thornton, Washington, D.C., 1802-1810, relating to his part in the origin of the invention of the steamboat. Letter dated December 16, 1807, is addressed to Robert Fulton. (Letters were transcribed in 1948 from the William Thornton Papers in the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.) Also includes St. Louis Star-Times article titled “Crazy John Fitch’s River Dream,” July 7, 1948. (2 items) (gift of Charles Peterson, July 1948), 1948
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:
1948
Travel brochure for the steamer Gordon C. Greene, providing itineraries, fares, and map of cabin decks for cruises on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Tennessee Rivers. Travel brochure for maiden voyage of the steamer Delta Queen, June 30-July 9, providing itineraries and fares. (2 items), 1948
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:
1948
Travel brochure for the steamer Delta Queen, providing itineraries, fares, and map of cabin decks. (1 item), 1949
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:
1949
Pencil sketches of various parts of steamboats with captions, drawn by Louis Martin Reitz, Bourbon, Missouri. Includes a sketch of the chimney of the Natchez. (7 items) (gift of Louis Martin Reitz, Bourbon, Missouri, 1954), ca. 1950s
File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
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:
ca. 1950s
Advertisement brochure describing club commission and group discount plans for excursions on the Admiral. Includes interior and exterior views of the Admiral. (2 items), ca. 1951-1952
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 3
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:
ca. 1951-1952
Printed notice of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, Department of Commerce: “Station Bills, Drills, and Reports of Masters. Section of Rule V (Great Lakes; Bays, Sounds, and Lakes other than the Great Lakes; and Rivers), Rules and Regulations of the Board of Supervising Inspectors.” (2 copies), ca. 1952
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 3
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:
ca. 1952
Printed Treasury Department notice: “Persons Allowed in Pilothouse and on Navigation Bridge.” (accession number 65-0026), 1953
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 3
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:
1953
Typescript letter signed Ruth Ferris, Brentwood, Missouri, to Mr. Van Ravenswaay about steamboat lists. (2 pages), 1952 Feb 17
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 3
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:
1952 Feb 17