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Bill Parker Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1040

Scope and Contents The Bill Parker Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting Parker’s work acting and directing in St. Louis, particularly with the Southtown Players. Photographs show actors onstage; group portraits, including cast members in costume; and parties. Most actors and productions are unidentified. In addition, several photographs show Parker at a pool with Richard Gerichten and Ron Goode. Copies of two newspaper clippings promote Parker's work as the director of "The Man Who Came to...

Dates: 1953-1975

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

Marlin Perkins Collection

Collection

Identifier: P0836

Scope and Contents The Marlin Perkins Collection contains slides and other material documenting the world travels of Marlin Perkins and his wife, Carol. Many of the photographs document trips made as part of the Perkinses' internationally recognized work in the field of wildlife conservation, showing animals, plants, landscapes, and native peoples around the world. Some photographs may also show personal trips taken with various Perkins family members and friends. The photographs show a wide range of rural and...

Dates: 1920-1997; Majority of material found within 1956-1984

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

John D. Perry Collection: Alexander Gardner, "Across the Continent with the Kansas Pacific Railroad"

Collection

Identifier: P0182

Scope and Contents The John D. Perry Collection consists of 114 photographs from Alexander Gardener's "Across the Continent With the Kansas Pacific Railroad (On The 35th Parallel)" portfolio and 4 additional photos of the White House, Soldier's Home in Washington, D.C., and unidentified buildings. From 1867 to 1868, Gardner served as the official photographer for a survey team documenting a proposed route to extend the railroad along the 35th parallel to the Pacific Ocean at San Diego and San Francisco. The...

Dates: 1867-1868

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

William Peters Collection

Collection

Identifier: P0821

Scope and Contents The William Peters Collection contains two photograph albums created by Peter to document his family, friends, and life in St. Louis from 1915-1922. These albums show activities related to the war effort, as well as Peters’ family and friends enjoying recreational activities and civic events. Both albums include detailed captions that identify and date the photographs. Photographs taken during the war show soldiers and sailors, often in uniform, before leaving for training camps, while home...

Dates: ca. 1861-1922; Majority of material found within 1915-1922

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

Ann Pittman Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1056

Scope and Contents The Ann Pittman Photograph Collection documents the life of Ann Pittman, an African American folklorist who preserved songs sung by her mother and grandmother, including songs sung by her enslaved ancestors. Photographs show Pittman from young adulthood through her later years, including wearing a graduation cap and gown; with her husband, Eddie Pittman, on their wedding day; with her mother, Oray Booker Washington; and with other unidentified family members. Pittman is also shown receiving...

Dates: ca. 1927-ca. 1994

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

J. Harry Pohlman Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1009

Scope and Contents The J. Harry Pohlman Collection contains two photographs documenting the St. Louis Board of Education and the St. Louis Public Schools Patrons Alliance. One photograph shows a group portrait of the St. Louis Board of Education, circa 1940s. The other photograph shows four men, probably including Director of Physical Education Arthur Anderson, posed behind a table of Public Schools Patrons Alliance trophies awarded in 1937. J. Harry Pohlman was a long-time member of the St. Louis Board of...

Dates: ca. 1937-1949

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

PrideFest Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1022

Scope and Contents The PrideFest Collection contains four oversize posters promoting PrideFest 2003 and PrideFest 2004, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pride in St. Louis. Both events were held in June in Tower Grove Park. Three of the posters document PrideFest25 in 2004, including a broadside advertisement with date and location information, a schedule of events, and a map of the event. One large poster advertises PrideFest 2003, including date and location information. Several of the posters list...

Dates: 2003-2004

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

Vida Sister Prince Oral History Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1033

Scope and Contents The Vida “Sister” Prince Oral History Photograph Collection contains photographs collected for Prince’s “Race and Memory” oral history project, which explored how race affected St. Louisians of color in their daily lives. Photographs may also have been used for Prince's book, That's the Way It Was.Photographs in this collection were mainly collected from the subjects themselves, and many include caption and provenance information. Photographs are...

Dates: 1903-1994; bulk 1940-1994

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

Richard Reilly Social Protest Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1026

Scope and Contents The Richard Reilly Social Protest Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting a wide range of protests related to social justice, racial equality, LGBTQ rights, and improving conditions for the poor. The bulk of the collection deals with issues of racial justice and police violence, including sustained protests following the shooting death of Michael Brown; the acquittal of St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith; and the death of...

Dates: 2013-2020

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

Harry Lee Reisenleiter Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1030

Scope and Contents The Harry Lee Reisenleiter Photograph Collection contains photographs and postcards documenting the military service of Private First Class Harry Lee Reisenleiter. Reisenleiter served with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II and jumped into Normandy on D-Day, in addition to fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and the Rhineland, Normandy, Ardennes, and Central Europe campaigns. The majority of the collection consists of commercially produced postcards and photographs....

Dates: 1942-1945

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department

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Bill Parker Photograph Collection

Marlin Perkins Collection

John D. Perry Collection: Alexander Gardner, "Across the Continent with the Kansas Pacific Railroad"

William Peters Collection

Ann Pittman Photograph Collection

J. Harry Pohlman Collection

PrideFest Collection

Vida Sister Prince Oral History Photograph Collection

Richard Reilly Social Protest Photograph Collection

Harry Lee Reisenleiter Photograph Collection

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