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Box 1

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Contains 105 Results:

Typescript letter of Jimmie Downey, Jimmie Downey's Music, 7733 Arthur Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Verso of letter includes a photograph of Jimmie Downey and a photograph of his band performing at a dance., 1949 Sept 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 18

Letter signed Mrs. Frances Newman, 10355 St. Joan Lane, St. Louis County, to Miss Stewart. Offers her services: assembling, addressing, and mailing wedding invitations or announcements; writing informal invitations, thank-you notes, and birth announcements., 1949 Sept 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 19

Typescript letter signed Byron Cade, 7901 Clayton Road, St. Louis County, Mo., to Miss Phyllis Bruce Stewart, 4961 McPherson. Invites her to visit his showrooms to select wedding gifts, including silver, crystal, flatware, furniture, etc. Includes brochure titled "Gifts for the Bride," showing the silver he sells., 1949 Sept 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 19

Advertising card of The Trousseau Shop, Inc., 7740 Forsythe Blvd. [7740 Forsyth Blvd.], Clayton, Mo. Invites the bride-to-be to see the shop's handmade trousseau lingerie and custom-made bridal ensembles. Envelope is postmarked September 19, 1949., 1949 Sept 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 19

Typescript letter signed Joe Glaser (Joseph L. Glaser), Glaser’s Connoisseur Shop, 1120 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo., to John Bruce Stewart, 4961 McPherson. Advertises his Wholesale Liquor Department., 1949 Sept 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 20

Typescript letter signed C.N. Welsch, Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, Inc., 705 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo., to John Bruce Stewart, 4961 McPherson Avenue. Offers the agency's detective service for the wedding reception., 1949 Sept 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 20

Printed invitation of W.J. Polk, Inc., St. Louis, "to come and see our China and Crystal." Envelope is addressed to Miss Phyllis Stewart, 4961 McPherson, and postmarked Sept. 20, 1949., 1949 Sept 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 20

Typescript letter signed Louise E. Nugent (linen importers, designers, monograms, trousseaux), Mary Brent Building, 34 North Brentwood, to Mrs. John Bruce Stewart, 4961 McPherson. Mentions that "Mr. Morris Oksner and I, as you know, have been planning trousseaux for brides for over thirty years." Invites him and his daughter to visit their linen shop. Includes a flyer listing trousseaux., 1949 Sept 21

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 21

Letter signed H.H. Meyer, Jefferson Tent & Awning Co., 2930 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Mo., to Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Stewart, 4961 McPherson. Advertises the company’s floor covers and a canopy for their daughter's wedding., 1949 Sept 21

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains circular letters and advertising material received by Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, 4961 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo., from St. Louis businesses selling wedding supplies and services, on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., in 1949.

Dates: 1949 Sept 21