Box 3
Container
Contains 63 Results:
Typescript copy of press release titled “Mississippi River Steamboat Mail to be Revived for America Philatelic Congress Session in St. Louis, Missouri.” Also includes two Zephyr cancellations. (4 items) (gift of William H. Semsrott, St. Louis, October 23, 1954.), 1954 Oct 22
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:
1954 Oct 22
Illustrated travel brochure announcing the 1958 season of river cruises on the steamship Delta Queen. (2 copies) (accession number 65-0026), 1958
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:
1958
Missouri Historical Society steamboat list, compiled by Ruth Ferris, from sources including the Mesker list of Steamboats on Western Waters, 1818-1850. (4 pages) (1 item), 1958
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:
1958
Inspection trip pass of Charles Van Ravenswaay for travel on the Merchant Vessel Lachlan Macleay, from St. Louis to Kansas City. (1 item), 1958 Sept 5
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:
1958 Sept 5
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article titled “Old Man River,” written by Robert A. Hereford., 1958 Nov 23
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:
1958 Nov 23
Advertisement card for excursions on the Lake Queen, operating on the Mississippi River out of Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton, Illinois. Card includes a photograph of the Lake Queen. (accession number 65-0026), ca. 1959
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. 1959
Printed announcement and prepublication order form for book titled Advertisements of Lower Mississippi River Steamboats, 1812-1920 by Leonard V. Huber, published by the Steamship Historical Society of America. (accession number 65-0026)., 1959
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:
1959
Brochure for sightseeing trips on the excursion steamer Admiral at St. Louis. Includes photographs of interior and exterior of the Admiral. (2 copies) (accession number 65-0026), 1959
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:
1959
Advertisement card for sightseeing trips on the excursion steamer Admiral at St. Louis. Includes photographs of interior and exterior of the Admiral. (accession number 65-0026), ca. 1960
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. 1960
Brochure titled “Your Visitor’s Guide to New Orleans, Compliments of the Steamer President.”, ca. 1960s
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. 1960s