Scope and Contents Collection contains material of the St. Louis-based Badger family, including letters of Capt. Alexander Badger, Sr. and Jr.; newsclippings; bonds; steamboat memoranda; a pilot certificate issued to William H. Cable in 1852; envelopes of Wells Fargo and Overland Mail; cards of steamboat Magnolia and a timetable of St. Louis railroads and steamships; material concerning the Badger, Cable and Cayton families; two Missouri defense bonds issued in 186-; and several letters...

Scope and Contents The collection contains information about the Bruce, Bryan, and Green families in the form of diary transcriptions, family trees, books, sewing guides, and other documents ranging from the years 1857-1958. It primarily focuses on Caleb Green, William James Samuel Bryan, and Mary Bruce McLagan. The collection is arranged in four series: William J.S. Bryan Series, Caleb Green Series, Mary Bruce McLagan Series, and the Miscellaneous Series. William J.S....