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The collection contains tax receipts, deeds, and the will of Charles Buchmiller (1823-1883), stepfather of Mrs. Louisa Arnold; four letters signed Edward Spahr, St. Louis, to Francis T. Mills, 1873-1874; 15 photographs taken in Oregon County, Missouri, circa 1915; 27 postcards sent to Miss Mary Hodnett and Mrs. L.A. Arnold; and other Arnold family papers and photographs.

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The collection consists primarily of letters written to Robert R. Link and his wife Eliza J. Link mostly from friends, political acquaintances, and colleagues. Several letters discuss Prohibition Party activities in Illinois in 1892. The collection also contains three typescript letters of the Prickly Ash Bitters Co. to Robert F. Hall and several postcards.

Scope and Contents The collection contains the following four items: (1) a photo postcard of a young girl with a cat. Written on the back of the card is “May 31, 1909. Walter Stelzer, Augusta.” (2) Souvenir booklet of Wittenberg Public School, District No. 47, Brazeau Township, Perry County, Missouri, which includes the names of the students and school board members, 1909-1910. (3) Age and school certificate of Lena Darnstaedt (born October 1, 1896), Chester Public School, Chester, Randolph County, [Illinois],...

Scope and Contents The correspondence is comprised of 14 postcards sent by Victor Weisskopf to his wife while traveling in the South and one letter from the Missouri Commission of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The correspondence is dated from 1901 to 1903, with the bulk of the collection dating from August to October 1902. It is arranged chronologically. The first 13 postcards are illustrated with images of African Americans and were distributed by three...

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The collection contains twelve letters and five postcards written by H.W. Westbrook to his friend, Eugenia Cayce. The letters and postcards date from December 9, 1917, to April 2, 1919, and detail Westbrook’s time in the United States Army in France, Germany, and Luxembourg during World War I.